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CELEBRATE 50 YEARS
The 2022 Annual Awards Gala 

Recognizing and celebrating the achievements of notable Minority Business Enterprises and Corporations, the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (OMSDC) will hold the 2022 Annual Awards Gala on Friday, November 18th, 2022.

We are excited this year to bring the Gala to Northeast Ohio at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland. The Gala is one of OMSDC’s signature events, highlighting the growth and success of Minority Business Enterprises and the commitment to supplier diversity by the corporate members in the region.

Join us and celebrate the Council's 50th year as an organization dedicated to the advancement of minority business enterprises and supply chain diversity. It is sure to be an event to remember.

Click the link above to learn more about our Sponsorship & Registration options, and sign up today to join us Friday, November 18.

Special Guests

Shawn Harper

Special Guest Speaker
Former NFL player | Successful CEO | Motivational Speaker
  • www.shawnharper.org
  • Shawn Harper

    Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman who played a total of seven seasons with the Rams, the Oilers, the Colts, and NFL Europe. Since 2004 he has owned and operated American Services and Protection, an established security services firm in Columbus, Ohio. He uses many of the key lessons he learned in the NFL and strategically applies them to his business and to his life.

    As a powerfully gifted motivational speaker and author for over 25 years, Shawn Harper transfers his wisdom by inspiring countless individuals, businesses, and organizations to “PLAY TO WIN” by harnessing the vision, mindset, strategies, and teamwork needed to rise to their highest potential. His book, “The Winning Edge'', highlights his personal story of overcoming difficult obstacles in himself and others to find his purpose and manifest his dreams.

    If you are ready to win in every area of your life, it starts with having the end in mind. Along the way, you will encounter and must conquer resistance and challenges, but as Shawn always says, “Winners always focus on what they are going to, not on what they’re going through!”

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Wayne Dawson

Master of Ceremonies
Anchor | Fox 8 Cleveland
  • fox8.com
  • Wayne Dawson

    Wayne is co-anchor of Fox 8 News in the Morning, Cleveland’s Number 1 morning show, seen weekdays from 4am to 10am.

    Before teaming up with the morning crew, Wayne served as co-anchor of the weekend editions of FOX 8 News – rated Number 1 for five consecutive years with Wayne behind the desk.

    For two years prior to joining WJW in the late –‘70s, Wayne was an anchor/reporter at WNIR Radio in Kent, Ohio. The 1979 graduate of Kent State University holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. An eleven time Emmy winner, Wayne is a member of the NAACP, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He is also a member of the Broadcasters Hall of Fame. In 2014 Wayne was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle and also received the Chuck Heaton Award for the Cleveland Press Club. He was also awarded the William Taylor Alumni award from the Journalism and Mass Communications School of Kent State University.

    Wayne was also twice named one of the Jaycees “Outstanding Young Men of America.” Beyond that, the Professional Women’s Business Association selected Wayne as “Outstanding TV News Reporter” and Delta Sigma Theta named him “Man of the Year.” Wayne Dawson is also an ordained minister.

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