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SUMMARY:Multicultural Entrepreneurs Networking Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Multicultural entrepreneurs and business and community leaders are invited to network over breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday\, Aug. 22\, at Catalyst Kitchen inside St. John's Lutheran Church\, Rock Island.\n\nThere is no cost to attend. Breakfast is provided by multicultural vendors who work in the commercially licensed kitchen at 4501 7th Ave.\, Rock Island. Participants must register at least two days in advance. \n\nAttendees will learn about:\n\n\n	Quad Cities Catalyst Kitchen \n	Quad Cities Multicultural Business Directory \n	Building business relationships \n	Diversifying networks\n\n\nThis is the third and final event of a series this summer aimed at connecting multicultural businesses with business service providers and other leaders in the Quad Cities. The Chamber and Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University   Quad Cities hosted a Small Business Fair on Aug. 8 and a Minority Business Certification Workshop on June 27. \n\nAligning with the Quad Cities' Q2030 Regional Action Plan\, the Chamber is working to boost awareness of multicultural- and minority-owned businesses in the community and provide them with opportunities to grow and thrive. \n\nCatalyst Kitchen was founded in July 2018 by Palomares Social Justice Center in Moline and St. John's Lutheran Church to foster entrepreneurship in the nearby Floreciente neighborhood. \n\nCertified food managers may rent the kitchen on an hourly or daily basis. Catalyst also offers support and mentorship to those who want to launch a food business. \n\nMelissa Freidhof-Rodgers\, a fourth-generation restaurateur and a favorite chef on Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Ingredient\," coordinates a pop-up dinner series at the community kitchen called Caf  Mundo. \n\nThe events aim to encourage acceptance and inclusion of the many cultures that exist in the Quad Cities. \n\nGo to www.facebook.com/cafemundori for more information and updates about upcoming Caf  Mundo events.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Multicultural entrepreneurs and business and community leaders are invited to network over breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday\, Aug. 22\, at Catalyst Kitchen inside St. John&#39\;s Lutheran Church\, Rock Island.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>There is no cost to attend. Breakfast is provided by multicultural vendors who work in the commercially licensed kitchen at 4501 7th Ave.\, Rock Island.&nbsp\;</strong>Participants must register at least two days in advance.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#273238\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Attendees will learn about:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Quad Cities Catalyst Kitchen </span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Quad Cities Multicultural Business Directory </span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Building business relationships </span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Diversifying networks</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">This is the third and final event of a series this summer aimed at connecting multicultural businesses with business service providers and other leaders in the Quad Cities. The Chamber and&nbsp\;Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University&nbsp\;&ndash\; Quad Cities hosted a <a href="http://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/small-business-fair-15466">Small Business Fair</a> on Aug. 8 and&nbsp\;a <a href="https://quadcitieschamber.com/posts/2019/06/10/certification-workshop-for-minority-owned-businesses-set-for-june-27">Minority Business Certification Workshop</a> on June 27.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Aligning with the Quad Cities&rsquo\; Q2030 Regional Action Plan\, the Chamber&nbsp\;is working to boost awareness of multicultural- and minority-owned businesses in the community and provide them with opportunities to grow and thrive. </span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\;">Catalyst Kitchen&nbsp\;was founded in July 2018 by Palomares Social Justice Center in Moline and St. John&rsquo\;s Lutheran Church to foster entrepreneurship in the nearby Floreciente neighborhood.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#1D2129\;">Certified food managers may rent the kitchen on an hourly or daily basis. Catalyst also offers support and mentorship to those who want to launch a food business. </span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Melissa Freidhof-Rodgers\, a fourth-generation restaurateur and a favorite chef on Iowa Public Television&#39\;s &quot\;Iowa Ingredient\,&quot\; coordinates a pop-up dinner series at the community kitchen called Caf<span style="color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\;">&eacute\;</span> Mundo.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">The events aim to encourage acceptance and inclusion of the many cultures that exist in the Quad Cities. </span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Go to&nbsp\;<span style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/cafemundori">www.facebook.com/cafemundori</a>&nbsp\;for more information and updates about upcoming Caf</span><span style="color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\;">&eacute\;</span></span><span style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"> Mundo events.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2843/Image/Q2030PresentingSponsorUnityPoint.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 250px\;" width="600" /></p>\n
LOCATION:Catalyst Kitchen St. John's Lutheran Church 4501 7th Ave.\, Rock Island
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