The Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division, a division of The Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), provided a networking opportunity to connect Casino, University, State Agency Procurement Agents, and Prime Contractors with Minority and Women's Businesses on Thursday, February 8, 2007.

In attendance and representing Ball State Purchasing at the IDOA Business Diversity Series: Power Networking Event was Assistant Director of Purchasing, Rhodene Upchurch, Purchasing Agent's Tim Hagen and Mark Keever, as well as Purchasing Assistant, Vivian Harrington. The purchasing staff participated in a session for purchasers entitled, State Contract Compliance.  Following the session, the purchasing staff attended a two-hour networking event.