Peoria – The Peoria County Board’s Minority Business Ad-hoc Committee is hosting the first of a series of free quarterly meetings sponsored by PNC Bank for minority, women, and disadvantaged business owners and entrepreneurs (collectively, MBEs). The public meeting will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 at Thrive Capital Partners, Inc., 919 S. Matthew Street, Peoria (formerly, Blaine-Sumner School). The meeting will feature two panels: one of small business service providers and a second panel comprised of local small business owners who will offer advice and answer questions of those present. MBEs are encouraged to attend.

The Minority Business Ad-hoc Committee meets regularly at 4:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in Room 402 of the Peoria County Courthouse, 324 Main Street. Committee meetings are open to the public. For more information on the Committee or its quarterly public meetings, please contact Mark Rothert, Assistant County Administrator for Economic Development, at (309) 672-6056.