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1st Equity in Procurement Expo in Peoria on Thursday

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Peoria Mayor Rita Ali hopes the event creates more awareness and raises the number of women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Less than 100 businesses are currently signed up, but Ali expects more to attend that didn't RSVP. It takes place from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Peoria Civic Center.

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1st Equity in Procurement Expo in Peoria on Thursday

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria Civic Center will host an expo centered around women-owned and minority-owned businesses, helping them with the ins and outs of government contracting. Peoria Mayor Rita Ali hopes the event creates more awareness and raises the number of women-owned and minority-owned businesses. She said that the city often falls short of its procurement numbers for those types of businesses. The goal is to have more of those …

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