Maehara Elected Head of JapanвЂ™s Main Opposition DP (News) 3 Here are the other participants at the fair:ДЄllison Claire allisonclaire.Former Foreign Minister Maehara Seiji is elected as leader of the Democratic Party, defeating former Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano Yukio. Jay Inslee set a goal of 16 percent to promote equity in public contracting and procurement for businesses owned by minorities, women and disadvantaged persons. In 2016, Washington state agencies and educational institutions combined to spend nearly 3 percent of their dollars with firms certified by the Office of Minority WomenвЂ™s Business Enterprises, according to its website. The full-service florist can provide table centerpieces for events or deliver an arrangement to an employee. вЂњEven if you get one contact, itвЂ™s worth it,вЂќ she said. Located at Totem Lake in Kirkland, Fena Flowers has done business with the UW in Seattle, but not UW Bothell вЂ“ yet, said Judi Tsuchida, president. When a recognition event comes up, Anderson hopes people will вЂњremember the guy at the trade show. Northwest Trophy of Woodinville also has worked with the Seattle campus and is looking for more business with UW Bothell, said Gary Anderson, a member of the four-generation family business that has been supplying trophies and awards since 1938. Williams welcomed the fair вЂњto get our name out there a little more.вЂќ The company caters events for as few as 10 people, and the UW share of its business вЂњhas been growing a lot,вЂќ said Marty Fredrickson, sales director. Event coordinator Bandi Williams says the Kirkland company has been in business for 17 years and has served both the UW Seattle and Bothell campuses. UW Bothell's director of administrative services, Therese Grant, organized the fair and created the programвЂ™s website, where businesses can find campus opportunities and faculty and staff can connect with local suppliers.The suppliers and customers can also connect on Facebook.ДЄt the fair, The Catering Company drew visitors to its table with snacks. вЂњI care deeply about this,вЂќ Johnston said. The program is one of the initiatives Johnston pushed after coming to UW Bothell about a year ago from the Seattle campus where she oversaw the UW business diversity program as associate vice president and chief of staff, planning and management.

We want to be part of the Bothell community,вЂќ said Ruth Johnston, the vice chancellor for administration and planning. вЂњIt falls in line with our mission to help women and minorities and also local businesses.

More than a dozen businesses staffed tables, providing brochures and samples to UW Bothell faculty and administrators. To help these businesses and members of the campus community become better acquainted with each other, UW Bothell held its first Business Diversity Program Small Business Fair on Sept. The University of Washington Bothell encourages local small businesses - especially those owned by women, minorities and veterans - to serve as suppliers for the office supplies, catering, awards, flowers, photography and other goods and services that are part of the university's daily functions. Suppliers show their wares at business fair.

News for september 2017