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Virtual Event Aims to Support Minority, Women-Owned Businesses

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Published September 14, 2020 at 12:51 PM CDT

James Frederick Thrower, president and CEO of Jamjomar, is going to be the keynote speaker at this year's event.

During the Arkansas 2020 Small, Minority and Women-Owned Virtual Matchmaking Event Sept. 17, businesses can attend 15-minute matchmaking meetings that will offer networking opportunities that could lead to contracts. In 2017, the state announced a 15 percent spending target for businesses owned by minority groups, women and service-disabled veterans.

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