Africentric Professionals Networking Event to Support Brockfolio ``Evening of Elegance'', Thursday, June 26, 2003.Business Editors GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003 This month's Africentric Professionals' Network welcomes area professionals to gather at the Brockfolio(TM) "Evening of Elegance" event. The evening, which includes complimentary hors Hurs or Hors is the Slavic god of the winter sun. The only authentic ancient sources to mention it are the Russian Primary Chronicle and the Tale of Igor's Campaign. The name is thought to have Iranian (Scythian) origin. d'oeuvres & champagne, special gifts, and access to the NEW Brockfolio(TM) product line, will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Louis Benton Steakhouse, 77 Monroe Center NW, Suite 100, in downtown Grand Rapids. Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). Black Expo, the Africentric Professionals' Network's parent organization, invites you to attend the gathering of other professionals from throughout the State of Michigan to mix, mingle and network a path to new friendships and new professional linkages. Africentric /a-fri-sen-trik/ adj: describes the character of any human being who finds identity, enjoyment, belonging, friendship or unity with any of the cultural components that derive from the African-descended Experience. Through an ongoing series of cross-cultural, social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network events to encourage the continued support of Africentric professionals, Michigan Black Expo, Inc. recently launched this monthly event. Join fellow business leaders and other professionals at this month's event, which will include an introduction to new business opportunities for interested entrepreneurs. This month's event is a result of growing community support for the Africentric Professionals' Network, created though a grant from Dyer-Ives Foundation and financial and in-kind support from Brockfolio(TM) Inc. This is an example for doing business in the tradition of the Kwanzaa principles of "Ujima" ("Collective Work and Responsibility") and "Ujamaa Ujamaa was the concept that formed the basis of Julius Nyerere's social and economic development policies in Tanzania just after it gained independence from Britain in 1964. " ("Cooperative Economics") with a goal to create a highly regarded African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. economic presence in Grand Rapids. Michigan Black Expo, Inc., a non-profit conglomerate conglomerate, in business conglomerate, corporation whose asset growth, often very rapid, comes largely through the acquisition of, or merger with, other firms whose products are largely unrelated to each other or to that of the parent company. of Africentric events, products and services, was established to make an economic asset out of the universal and positive elements of the African-descended Experience to foster unity, camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. and prosperity among all people. For further information on Michigan Black Expo or Africentric Professionals Network please contact Michigan Black Expo state headquarters at 616.774.9585 or Online at www.mbei.org. For further information on Brockfolio(TM), please contact Brockfolio(TM) Corporate Offices at 616.254.7311 or go to Brockfolio Online at www.brockfolio.com. |
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