FARGO, N.D. — More than 800 people are gathered for The Chamber’s ninth annual conference. But this is no ordinary meeting. “To see people from around the community, being involved in it and understanding where we are,” said Professionals of Color Chairman Thomas Jefferson. The event is awarding Chairman of Gate City Bank Steve Swiontek with the 2019 Legacy Leader title….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Entering college can provide exposure to a very diverse new group of people. MSUM, in partnership with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo chambers of commerce and the Professionals of Color, joined together to expose incoming students to this kind of diversity. They hosted an open dialogue and a tour of the ‘Race:Are We So Different?’ exhibit in…
FARGO, N.D– The Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber is helping people connect with professionals of color. They want to give people the opportunity to network, connect and build business relationships with others through speed networking. They met at Front Street Taproom in downtown Fargo. Members had three minutes to chat and swap business cards until they had to switch. “This is…
Alyssa Ralston joins Adam from The Chamber to tell us about a new program to increase diversity in the business community. The “Professionals of Color” program is offering development and networking opportunities. That includes social events, professional development, education and service opportunities. Ralston says the response to the group has been very encouraging. The Chamber held a kick-off event…
