BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:September Event - Thursday\,  Sept. 22\, 5:30-7pm. In partn ership with Tomme Beevas and Pimentos Jamaican Kitchen\, the next monthly Black Business Networking event will encourage us to continue to expand t he efforts of our club's Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee. Th is networking event will be held monthly on the fourth Thursday of each mo nth from 5:30-7pm at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen\, 2524 Nicollet Ave\, Minne apolis\, MN 55404. This week's featured entrepeneur is Markella Smith\, fo under of The Dream Show.  Meeting details are: 5:30-6:00 Social & network ing time — the rum punch will be flowing!  6:00-6:15 Introductions arou nd the room\, including each attendee's business background 6:15-6:45 Feat ured Black Entrepreneur presents their business story to the group 6:45-7: 00 Q &A session and wrap up Markella Smith is\, first and foremost\, a mom to 3 amazing boys. Everything she does in life is done to provide them a better upbringing and life than she had herself. She is also: A community organizer\; helping to organize food and resource drives around the commun ity to help bring supplies and resources to people who need it the most. A small business advocate\, creative and self proclaimed serial-entrepreneu r\; sitting on multiple boards and committees\, designing jewelry in her s pare time and running an amazing Gift Shop in North Mpls. A life-long Nort hsider\, Markella wanted to create a space that brought the feel of the vi llage back to North Mpls\, and provided space for entrepreneurs\, no matte r their age or race\, to thrive! From that vision\, The Dream Shop was bir thed! An all round ray of sunshine\, she is someone who strives to always see the bright side to life! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD & BRING YOUR FRIENDS!  This will be promoted within Rotary and within the Black Business Commun ity\, and our goal is to grow this over time. But we need your help to pr omote this cultural residency and cross-culture business network!  DTEND:20220923T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260922T173440Z DTSTART:20220922T223000Z LOCATION:Pimento Jamaican Kitchen SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Black Business and Edina Rotary Networking\, Sept 22 UID:c84b3b41-1bc2-4d11-8393-c40a0dfba3d7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

September Event - \;Thursday\, \; Sept. 22\, \;5:30-7pm. \;In partnership wit h Tomme Beevas and Pimentos Jamaican Kitchen\, the next \;monthly Blac k Business Networking event will encourage us to continue to expand the ef forts of our club'\;s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee.&nbs p\;This networking event will be held monthly on the fourth Thursday of ea ch month from 5:30-7pm at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen\, 2524 Nicollet \;A ve\, Minneapolis\, MN 55404. This week'\;s featured entrepeneur is Mark ella Smith\, founder of The Dream Show. \; Meeting details are:

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5:30-6:00 Social &\; networking time &mdash\; the rum punch will be flowing! \;
\n6:00-6:15 Introductions around the room\, includin g each attendee'\;s business background
\n6:15-6:45 Featured Black Entrepreneur presents their business story to the group
\n6:45-7:00 Q &\;A session and wrap up

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Markella Smith is\, first and fore most\, a mom to 3 amazing boys. Everything she does in life is done to pro vide them a better upbringing and life than she had herself.

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She is also: A community organizer\; helping to organize food and resource dr ives around the community to help bring supplies and resources to people w ho need it the most.

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A small business advocate\, creative and se lf proclaimed serial-entrepreneur\; sitting on multiple boards and committ ees\, designing jewelry in her spare time and running an amazing Gift Shop in North Mpls.

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A life-long Northsider\, Markella wanted to crea te a space that brought the feel of the village back to North Mpls\, and p rovided space for entrepreneurs\, no matter their age or race\, to thrive! From that vision\, The Dream Shop was birthed!

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An all round ray of sunshine\, she is someone who strives to always see the bright side to life!

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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD &\; BRING YOUR FRIENDS!  \; This will be promoted within Rotary and within the Black Business Communit y\, and our goal is to grow this \;over time. But we need your help to promote this cultural residency and cross-culture business network! \ ;

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