TOPEKA – Minority- and woman-owned businesses were honored this week as part of Kansas Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development hosted its 37th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon at the Hotel Topeka at City Center. The awards luncheon recognized 12 companies, three individuals, and one corporation from across the state for their support and efforts to create new economic development opportunities.
“We are committed to supporting the incredible talent found at our state’s minority- and woman-owned businesses,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “The businesses and businesspeople honored play an essential role in our pursuit of even higher levels of economic growth throughout Kansas.”
Recognized during the awards luncheon included an Elkhart business:
Retail Firm
Sew Loved Quilt Shop, Elkhart
