a:30:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:2:"10";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-02-28 07:10 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:52:"Lambert Schedules Quarterly Certification Workshop  ";s:9:"url_title";s:50:"lambert_schedules_quarterly_certification_workshop";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_58";s:51:"Lambert Schedules Quarterly Certification Workshop ";s:11:"field_ft_58";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_62";s:242:"Lambert\'s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Office is sponsoring a Certification Workshop at the Airport\'s DBE Program Office 4th Floor Training Room located in theLambert Airport Office Building, 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton.";s:11:"field_ft_62";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_59";s:33:"DBE, MBE, Lambert, cerftification";s:11:"field_ft_59";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_63";s:71:"Lambert Airport Office Building, 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton, Missouri";s:11:"field_ft_63";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_57";s:19:"2009-03-04  9:30 AM";s:15:"field_offset_57";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_56";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_56";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_55";s:20:" 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m";s:11:"field_ft_55";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_60";s:1900:"<p>Lambert\'s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Office is sponsoring a Certification Workshop at the Airport\'s DBE Program Office 4th Floor Training Room located in theLambert Airport Office Building, 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton.</p>
<p>The purpose of the workshop is to give minority and women owned businesses information about the M/W/DBE Program, the certification process and how to become certified. These quarterly workshops will educate minority and women business owners about the certification process and the advantages of having M/W/DBE status.</p>
<p>The certification workshop is sponsored by Lambert\'s DBE Program Office.&nbsp; Its mission is to ensure that M/W/DBE\'s have the opportunity to participate in airport and city contracts.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A DBE is a small business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.&nbsp; Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals are those citizens of the United States who are Black American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian-Pacific American, Asian-Indian American, women or any other disadvantaged group or individuals disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />The remaining DBE Certification Workshops are scheduled June 10, September 9, and December 9, all workshop times will be from 9 am to 11:30 a.m.&nbsp; The remaining workshops&nbsp; will be held at METRO&rsquo;s 6th Floor Board Room located at 707 North First Street, St. Louis Missouri. Seating is limited and you must register in advance to attend the workshop.&nbsp; For more information and a registration form visit our website, <a href=\"http://www.mwdbe.com\">www.mwdbe.org</a> or contact the DBE Program Office 314.551.5000.</p>";}