a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:4:"1076";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2010-12-14 10:16 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:44:"Toenjes Honored by Minority Business Council";s:9:"url_title";s:44:"toenjes_honored_by_minority_business_council";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:44:"Toenjes Honored by Minority Business Council";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:385:"Leonard Toenjes, president of the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis received the \"Chairman\'s Award\" at the recent St. Louis Minority Business Council Awards Gala.  Toenjes was recognized for a variety of contributions, including involvement with public schools, spearheading diversity in the construction trades, and championing the St. Louis Construction Careers Center. ";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2824:"<p>Leonard Toenjes, president of the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis received the \"Chairman\'s Award\" at the recent St. Louis Minority Business Council Awards Gala.  Toenjes was recognized for a variety of contributions, including involvement with public schools, spearheading diversity in the construction trades, and championing the St. Louis Construction Careers Center.</p>
<p>Awards were presented to MBEs, corporations and individuals. Washington University was recognized as the government/insititution organization of the year in diversity. Ameren won the corporate award for the second year in a row. Adrienne Bruce, manager supplier diversity for Ameren was named buyer/coordinator of the year. Simms Building Group won the MBE award in the construction category.<br /><br />The SLMBC Chairman\'s Award was created and is presented in recognition of a company or individual not identified by one of the existing categories represented by one of the Council existing awards. This Award was first presented in 2001, and today is presented annually during the SLMBC Excellence Awards Program. This year, the Chairman\'s Award is presented to an executive in the St. Louis Region for extraordinary support and leadership in promoting the mission of the SLMBC, offering opportunities to MBEs and sustaining MBE development.</p>
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<p>The SLMBC Board Chairman\'s Award for the year 2010 recognizes a business executive who is committed and has been a tireless champion of Minority Business Development in the Eastern Missouri Region throughout the years.  SLMBC is please to announce the 2010 SLMBC Chairman\'s Award winner:  Leonard Toenjes.</p>
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<p>Former winners of this award include such individuals as:</p>
<p>Steve Cockerham - VP, BJC Healthcare</p>
<p>Ed Adams - SVP, Enterprise Rent-A-Car<br />Maria Ayres - SVP, Corporate Express</p>
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<p>The St. Louis Minority Business Council (SLMBC) was founded in 1973. SLMBC has grown from a 7 member organizations to more than 150 corporate members. SLMBC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a board of directors and supported by an active membership comprised of over 150 leading local and national corporations and approximately 300 certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). SLMBC has served hundreds of minority businesses and assisted them in growing their businesses to the benefit of the St Louis regional economy.  SLMBC serves the Eastern Missouri area MBEs, including African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific American, Asian Indian American and Native American owned businesses.  SLMBC is affiliated with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), whose network includes a national office in New York and 38 regional councils across the country.</p>
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