{"id":2328,"date":"2023-09-20T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:21:54","slug":"october-17-2023-diverse-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/past-events\/october-17-2023-diverse-business-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"October 17, 2023 &#8211; The MWRD Diverse Business Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit-662x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diverse_Business_Summit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for the MWRD Diverse Business Summit, a must-attend event for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking to connect and collaborate with diverse businesses in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the summit, you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to network with a wide range of diverse businesses, including minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned enterprises. 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