
Join us on June 13 as RGMA presents information on their Digital Suite. These comprehensive sessions will address the needs of both the supplier and supplier diversity professionals.

Join The ChicagoMSDC Business Advising Team For A Walk-Thru Of The Grow Grant Application, Now Open Until October 31st. Learn Priorities That Reviewers Will Be Looking For Upfront. These Sessions Will Help Ensure You Are Informed Before You Hit "Submit"!

Join the ChicagoMSDC business advising team for a walk-thru of the Grow Grant application, now open until October 31st. Learn priorities that reviewers will be looking for upfront. These 1-hour virtual sessions will help ensure you are informed before you hit "submit"!
Session 1:
Oct 13, 2022, 10:00 AM CST
REGISTER NOW
JIM OSBORNE SCHOLARSHIP CLASSIC
CBOF56 – SEE WHAT YOU MISSED!
It is our distinct honor, privilege, and pleasure to invite you to join the Chicago area business community for the historical and unprecedented 56th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF56) to be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, April 18-19, 2023.
JIM OSBORNE SCHOLARSHIP CLASSIC
Strengthening Diversity in Business CONNECTIONS
ChicagoMSDC is excited to share our new quarterly magazine!
Our first release coincides with the 56th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF), which is being held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile on April 18-19. This flagship event connects minority suppliers with corporate and government decision-makers, and it’s consistent with our vision of creating a future where minority business sustainability of creating a future where minority business sustainability is integral to the economy.
Strengthening Diversity in Business CONNECTIONS
ChicagoMSDC is excited to share the 3rd edition of our quarterly magazine!
This release provides you with an optimistic message from the president, updates on programs and events, highlights from the Jim Osborne Scholarship Classic (JOSC), information on Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas, Motr Grafx, Missouri MBDA, Mastermind, and more.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2023 ChicagoMSDC Annual Meeting and Holiday Brunch on December 1st for our final signature event of the year!
JIM OSBORNE SCHOLARSHIP CLASSIC
ARE YOU READY TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION
PLEASE JOIN US!
To better prepare you for certification process, the ChicagoMSDC Certification Team, is hosting a month MBE Pre-Certification Workshop every 4th Wednesday of the month. The workshop will provide detailed information regarding the certification application and documentation process.
Your participation in the MBE Pre-Certification workshop will afford you the opportunity to get through the process much quicker. We look forward to seeing you there!
About
The Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (ChicagoMSDC) is a premier organization for increasing business opportunities between major buying organizations and minority-owned businesses.
In 1968, a chain of events erupted into civil and economic mayhem that shook Chicago at its very core. Rising above the turmoil, a group of corporate and community leaders were determined to cast a spotlight of hope on seemingly hopeless situations and created The Chicago Business Opportunity Day.
NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

MBE

In supplier diversity, corporations and government agencies value and track certified minority business enterprises (MBEs).

Certification
Benefits
The Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council (ChicagoMSDC) is an exciting organization focused on building strategic alliances between our buying members and our certified minority business enterprises (MBEs).

Certification
FAQ’s
The Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council (ChicagoMSDC) certification process identifies firms that meet ownership and citizenship criteria.

Be a part of a burgeoning community of leaders and decision-makers by becoming a corporate sponsor.
Join Our Community
As a nonprofit organization, CMSDC’s extraordinary effectiveness is due in no small part to the generosity of our corporate members and MBEs, who regularly share their time, skills and resources to advance minority businesses, supplier diversity and economic opportunity throughout Chicago. If you’d like to help us realize our vision of business beyond barriers, Join the Movement & Give Back.
We Care About
- Youth
- Entrepreneurship
- Community Advocacy
Corporate

ChicagoMSDC corporate members create opportunities for certified minority business enterprises to effectively compete in the procurement process for supply chain diversity.
#BuyDiverse Podcast

#BuyDiverse
#BuyDiverse is joined by Dr. Ken Harris, CEO of The National Business League and Eric Hardy, w3r President and CEO.

#BuyDiverse
#BuyDiverse is joined by Carlos Cubia, SVP and Global Chief Diversity Officer of Walgreens.

#BuyDiverse
#BuyDiverse with Joe Handy, President and CEO of the National Black MBA Association

#BuyDiverse
#BuyDiverse with w3r President and CEO, Eric Hardy
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Every year CMSDC host conferences and networking events which attract more than six thousand participants. Be a part of a burgeoning community of leaders and decision-makers by becoming a corporate sponsor.

Events and Meetings
View our featured events and meetings from all over the CMSDC network.

30 November 2023
November 30 , 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m

01 December 2023
A big thanks to all of our supporters.
The generous support and investments of our sponsors and partners make it possible for CMSDC to continue providing opportunities for our certified minority owned businesses to increase their revenue.

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