Minority Business Round Table –LSC was selected as the Project Director to work directly for the Joint Center of Political and Economic Studies in a White House initiative led by the U. S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency, to develop a Minority Business Round Table. This Round Table, comprised of the Nations largest minority owned firms, represented a cross section of trades and interests to advise and provide consensus input to the White House on issues of importance to the minority business community.

 

Concession Opportunity Seminary –LSC worked with the Metropolitan Washington Airport's Authority (MWAA) on the development of their first Concession Opportunity Seminar. The event was designed to market to, and ultimately increase, the retail business participation of Disadvantaged/Minority/Women Business Enterprises, (D/M/WBE) at both Washington Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airports. This Seminar was designed to provide D/M/WBE firms with an understanding of the retail market, the concessions industry and the customer. It also provided information to entrepreneurs on future opportunities in owning a retail establishment in either the Washington Dulles International Airport or Washington's National Airport. Currently, in providing operational support to MWAA’s Equal Opportunity Programs, LSC is responsible for planning its annual Business Opportunity Seminar, which is an extension of the original 1994 event.

 

Job Training Workshops and Fair – In support of the H Street Development Corporation, LSC developed a number of Job Training Workshops and Job Fairs targeting employment assistance to Near Northeast Residents. This Community Outreach and Jobs Training Program involved fourteen (14) major employers who met with over 400 attendees during the Job Fair.

 

Community Resource Board – On behalf of the Maryland State Highway Administration, LSC is responsible for interacting and supporting the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project’s Community Resource Board (CRB) comprised of individuals representing neighborhoods, businesses, civic and business organizations. Acting as the liaison between the community and the Project, CRB’s ongoing agenda is to address issues caused by the development of the Bridge.

 

Southeast Federal Center/Southwest Plaza Project - JBG & Associates Public Outreach Program was designed specifically to inform and obtain local community support initially from the surrounding project area, then all of D.C. LSC was able to go into neighborhoods and garner testimony and written support from all 3 project area ANC’s, and 19 neighborhood business and arts organizations. Achievement: Outreach campaign successfully obtained the approval of the Zoning Commission to develop the outdoor plaza for varied public use.

 

Partners in Progress - Developed for Potomac Electric Power Company this Mentor/PROTÉGÉ Program, was designed to access and strengthen business development areas to increase the economic viability of the Protégé firm. The Program successfully assisted several firms.

 

Female Employment Outreach Program – Responsible for developing and implementing for M. A. Mortenson, a series of Program efforts that included: informational outreach breakfasts; participation with female contracting organizations; participation in female employment fairs, all targeted to increasing female employment on the job site in non-traditional construction jobs.

 

Contractor’s College - Developed for Turner Construction Company. This construction Program was aimed at mid level entrepreneurs seeking to advance their business to the next level. The course using experts from various business disciplines was conducted over an eight (8) week period and successfully graduated approximately forty (40) small, minority and women owned firms.