The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights will hold one segment of its Community Engagement Series in Cherokee on Thursday, July 19.

The series is designed to offer networking and learning opportunities for contractors, consultants, and other businesses seeking contracts with NCDOT. A primary objective for the Department is increasing the representation of minority and women-owned businesses on all types of contracts and subcontracts.

Opportunities for contracts include, but are not limited to: Construction, planning, engineering, right-of-way, research, language assistance, and other professional services. Representation from a variety of NCDOT units and disciplines will be available to discuss their business needs with you.

Sequoyah Fund staff will speak during lunch, and information about commercial loan packages and processes will be available during the networking segment of the program.

This event will be held at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the opening remarks begin at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is provided, and the event will wrap up at 3:30 p.m

There is no fee for this event, but registration is recommended. To reserve your seat, visit NCDOTCES2018.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 919-508-1808 or email ncdotocr@ncdot.gov.