MED WEEK Calendar
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monday – 3rd
Face-to-Face
Norris Center:
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Kick-Off: “2022: The Year of Resilience” Networking Introductions-
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Exhibitors
- Consortium Members
US Department of Commerce-USEAC- Nathalie Jeudy
- H-E-B, Crystal Royal
- H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best Journey
- H-E-B’s: Be the Change
- Networking
wednesday – 5th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussions & Breakout Sessions: Strategic Planning” & “Branding
- Strategic Planning
Presenter: Elliot Rogers
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises - Differences between Branding Vs Selling Branding Marketing Social Media/BrandingTips/Trends
Presenter: Debbie Johnson, Broadminded Media, LLC
Facilitator: Roxana Gomez, MBDA Federal Procurement Supplemental Center
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: Cyber Security Updates
- Federal/Government
Presenter: John Hill, TechSage Solutions
Moderator: Tracy Burns - Private Sector/Commercial
Presenter: Tiffany Tremont, Silotech Group
Facilitator: Eva Carpenter
SABOC Mixer & Awards Reception
By Invitation Only
Friday – 7th
Norris Center Red Oak
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
7:30am- 200+Theme “Ask the Experts”, Continental Breakfast, Panel Discussions & Networking/ B2B
8:00am- Welcome/Overview
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Consortium Members
US Department of Commerce-USEAC- Nathalie Jeudy
8:15am- Amazon Presentation
8:45am- Break
9:00am- Panel Discussions “Deep Dive” Q&A
- Tuesday & Wednesday Panelists’ Updates
- “The Infrastructure Bill: DBE Opportunities” Latifah Jackson
- Maurice Bridges, VIA Metropolitan Transit
- Transit
- Ross Mitchell, ALAMO NEX Construction
- Highway
- Barbra Patton, City of San Antonio-San Antonio Airport
- Roxana Gomez, MBDA Federal Procurement Supplemental Center- San Antonio-“How to Access the DBE Application Process”
- Maurice Bridges, VIA Metropolitan Transit
10:15am – Break
10:30am – Exhibitors’ & Participants’ Networking/B-2-B Event
- Sponsors
- Winners
- Consortium Members
- Participants
Tuesday – 4th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout
Sessions: “We’re Hiring” NOW HIRING: The Rest of the Story”
Director of Human Resources
- “We’re Hiring” NOW HIRING: The Rest of the Story”
Presenter: Alfonso Robalin, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises - Defining Supplier Diversity
Presenter: Colette Holt, Colette Holt & Associates
Facilitator: Latifah Jackson, University Health Procurement Services
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Resources”
- Government Contracting
Presenter: Dianna Ocha, Mission & Installation Command-Fort Sam Houston
Facilitator: Tracy Burns, San Antonio Water System - Using Policy to Advocate for Small, and Minority Businesses
Presenter: Tezlyn Figaro, Communications Group
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises
Thursday – 6th
Face-to-Face
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Video Loop:
H E B’s Quest for Texas Best Journey | H E B’s; Be the Change | San Antonio Businesses Over Time: A Retrospective
Video Loop:
Amazon Business: Smart Business Buying
40th Annual Minority Business Development Week Awards Event:
- Orestes Hubbard /MC Welcome & Introductions
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, Donald R. Cravins, Jr. (Video)
- UTSA-IED, Rod McSherry
- San Antonio SBA District Office, Mary Hernandez
- Media Sponsor/Opcom, Ruben Linder
- Public Relations/Broad Minded Media, LLC, Debbie Johnson
- Chenega Corporation, Katherine Scott
- Lunch
- Speaker-Lois Rouder, Amazon Business
- Awardee Acceptances
- Wrap Up

monday – 3rd
Face-to-Face
Norris Center:
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Kick-Off: “2022: The Year of Resilience” Networking Introductions-
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Exhibitors
- Consortium Members
US Department of Commerce-USEAC- Nathalie Jeudy
- H-E-B, Crystal Royal
- H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best Journey
- H-E-B’s: Be the Change
- Networking
Tuesday – 4th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout
Sessions: “We’re Hiring” NOW HIRING: The Rest of the Story”
Director of Human Resources
- “We’re Hiring” NOW HIRING: The Rest of the Story”
Presenter: Alfonso Robalin, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises - Defining Supplier Diversity
Presenter: Colette Holt, Colette Holt & Associates
Facilitator: Latifah Jackson, University Health Procurement Services
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Resources”
- Government Contracting
Presenter: Dianna Ocha, Mission & Installation Command-Fort Sam Houston
Facilitator: Tracy Burns, San Antonio Water System - Using Policy to Advocate for Small, and Minority Businesses
Presenter: Tezlyn Figaro, Communications Group
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises
wednesday – 5th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussions & Breakout Sessions: Strategic Planning” & “Branding
- Strategic Planning
Presenter: Elliot Rogers
Facilitator: Jennifer Larios Eddy, Donald L. Mooney Enterprises - Differences between Branding Vs Selling Branding Marketing Social Media/BrandingTips/Trends
Presenter: Debbie Johnson, Broadminded Media, LLC
Facilitator: Roxana Gomez, MBDA Federal Procurement Supplemental Center
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: Cyber Security Updates
- Federal/Government
Presenter: John Hill, TechSage Solutions
Moderator: Tracy Burns - Private Sector/Commercial
Presenter: Tiffany Tremont, Silotech Group
Facilitator: Eva Carpenter
SABOC Mixer & Awards Reception
By Invitation Only
Thursday – 6th
Face-to-Face
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Video Loop:
H E B’s Quest for Texas Best Journey | H E B’s; Be the Change | San Antonio Businesses Over Time: A Retrospective
40th Annual Minority Business Development Week Awards Event:
- Orestes Hubbard /MC Welcome & Introductions
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, Donald R. Cravins, Jr. (Video)
- UTSA-IED, Rod McSherry
- San Antonio SBA District Office, Mary Hernandez
- Media Sponsor/Opcom, Ruben Linder
- Public Relations/Broad Minded Media, LLC, Debbie Johnson
- Chenega Corporation, Katherine Scott
- Lunch
- Speaker-Lois Rouder, Amazon Business
- Awardee Acceptances
- Wrap Up
Friday – 7th
Norris Center Red Oak
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
7:30am- 200+Theme “Ask the Experts”, Continental Breakfast, Panel Discussions & Networking/ B2B
8:00am- Welcome/Overview
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Consortium Members
US Department of Commerce-USEAC- Nathalie Jeudy
8:15am- Amazon Presentation
8:45am- Break
9:00am- Panel Discussions “Deep Dive” Q&A
- Tuesday & Wednesday Panelists’ Updates
- “The Infrastructure Bill: DBE Opportunities” Latifah Jackson
- Maurice Bridges, VIA Metropolitan Transit
- Transit
- Ross Mitchell, ALAMO NEX Construction
- Highway
- Barbra Patton, City of San Antonio-San Antonio Airport
- Roxana Gomez, MBDA Federal Procurement Supplemental Center- San Antonio-“How to Access the DBE Application Process”
- Maurice Bridges, VIA Metropolitan Transit
10:15am – Break
10:30am – Exhibitors’ & Participants’ Networking/B-2-B Event
- Sponsors
- Winners
- Consortium Members
- Participants

monday – 3rd
- MBDA Social Media Blast
- Sign Up & Register
- Welcome: Orestes Hubbard
- Proclamations
Face-to-Face
Norris Center:
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Kick-Off: “2022: The Year of Resilience” Networking Introductions-
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Exhibitors
- Consortium Members
MBDA Overview
- MBDA National Director/Representative
- HEB’s Quest for Texas Best Journey
- HEB’s; Be the Change
- Networking
Tuesday – 4th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout
Sessions: Hiring & Supplier Diversity
Moderator: Breakout Sessions
- “We’re Hiring” NOW HIRING: The Rest of the Story”
- Defining Supplier Diversity
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Resources”
- Government Contracting
- Access to Capital & Risk Management
wednesday – 5th
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions:
- Strategic Planning
- Branding (Who do I want to be when I grow up?)
Break:
Virtual:
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: Cyber Security
- Federal/Government
- Private Sector/Commercial
SABOC Mixer & Awards Reception
By Invitation Only
THURSday – 6th
Face-to-Face
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
Video Loop:
H E B’s Quest for Texas Best Journey | H E B’s; Be the Change | San Antonio Businesses Over Time: A Retrospective
40th Annual Minority Business Development Week Awards Event:
- Welcome
- Lunch / Amazon Presentation
- Awardee Acceptance
- Wrap Up
Friday – 7th
Norris Center Red Oak
618 Northwest Loop 410 #suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216
7:30am- 200+Theme “Ask the Experts” & Continental Breakfast
8:00am- Welcome/Overview
- Winners
- Sponsors
- Consortium Members
8:15am- Amazon Presentation
8:45am- Break
9:00am- Panel Discussions “Deep Dive” Q&A
- Tuesday & Wednesday Panelists
- The Infrastructure Bill: DBE Opportunities
10:15am – Break
10:30am – B-2-B Red Oak Sections
- Sponsors
- Winners
- Consortium Members
med week events
Some of the Events are in planning stages, please check back as the time nears for details of the 40th Annual San Antonio MBDA’s MED Week.
We invite you to call 210-458-2480 for Sponsorship and any questions.