BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260828T230000Z DTEND:20260829T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:828 Day and First OMWBE Convening Session DESCRIPTION:Two Events One Location One Meaningful Day\n\nJoin Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting on Friday\, August 28\, 2026\, at Anchovies & Salt in Renton for the First OMWBE Convening Session and our 8th Annual 828 Day Celebration.\n\nFirst OMWBE Convening Session\n\nThe Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises has partnered with Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting to support statewide business engagement.\n\nWe invite Washington's small and diverse business community to help shape the next phase of OMWBE engagement. This free convening will create opportunities to share experiences\, build connections\, learn about available resources\, and identify ways to strengthen collaboration across the state.\n\nThe convening is intended for:\n\n OMWBE-certified business owners\n\n Non-certified minority- and women-owned businesses\n\n Business owners interested in certification\n\n Businesses interested in OMWBE services and resources\n\nConvening activities include:\n\n Welcome\, introductions\, and networking\n\n Findings from the industry listening sessions\n\n Discussion of future workshops and business resources\n\n Vendor Scorecard discussion\n\n Coalition and advisory opportunities\n\n OMWBE updates\, questions\, and next steps\n\nTime: 4:00 7:00 p.m.\n\nAdmission: Free\n\n8th Annual 828 Day Celebration\n\nEveryone is invited to join Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting for an evening of celebration\, connection\, and community recognition.\n\nThe celebration will include:\n\n Networking and interactive activities\n\n Recognition of clients\, partners\, and community leaders\n\n Raffles\, auction items\, and special experiences\n\n A look at the future of Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting\n\nTime: 5:00 8:00 p.m.\n\nAdmission: $58\n\nProceeds from 828 Day will benefit House of Elijah\, a nonprofit organization supporting women and families experiencing pregnancy or child loss.\n\n828 Day Sponsorship Opportunities\n\nBusinesses and organizations may support the 828 Day celebration through the following sponsorship levels:\n\n Celebr8 $500\n\n Collabor8 $1\,000\n\n Elev8 $1\,500\n\nSponsorship benefits may include event tickets\, event recognition\, logo visibility\, LinkedIn promotion\, and other benefits based on the selected level. Sponsorship applies only to the 828 Day celebration and is not connected to participation in the free OMWBE Convening Session.\n\nGuests may register for the OMWBE Convening only\, 828 Day only\, or both events.\n\nRegister:\n\nhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CY5Anq4tC7\n\nFor sponsorship or event information\, contact Cristina Maestre at cristina@828flow.com or Lawrence Garrett at lawrence@828flow.com.\n\nVisit www.828Flow.com for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Two Events ·\; One Location ·\; One Meaningful Day

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Join Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting on Friday\, August 28\, 2026\, at Anchovies &\; Salt in Renton for the First OMWBE Convening Session and our 8th Annual 828 Day Celebration.

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First OMWBE Convening Session

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The Washington State Office of Minority and Women&rsquo\;s Business Enterprises has partnered with Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting to support statewide business engagement.

\n\n

We invite Washington&rsquo\;s small and diverse business community to help shape the next phase of OMWBE engagement. This free convening will create opportunities to share experiences\, build connections\, learn about available resources\, and identify ways to strengthen collaboration across the state.

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The convening is intended for:

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&bull\; OMWBE-certified business owners
\n&bull\; Non-certified minority- and women-owned businesses
\n&bull\; Business owners interested in certification
\n&bull\; Businesses interested in OMWBE services and resources

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Convening activities include:

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&bull\; Welcome\, introductions\, and networking
\n&bull\; Findings from the industry listening sessions
\n&bull\; Discussion of future workshops and business resources
\n&bull\; Vendor Scorecard discussion
\n&bull\; Coalition and advisory opportunities
\n&bull\; OMWBE updates\, questions\, and next steps

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Time: 4:00&ndash\;7:00 p.m.
\nAdmission: Free

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8th Annual 828 Day Celebration

\n\n

Everyone is invited to join Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting for an evening of celebration\, connection\, and community recognition.

\n\n

The celebration will include:

\n\n

&bull\; Networking and interactive activities
\n&bull\; Recognition of clients\, partners\, and community leaders
\n&bull\; Raffles\, auction items\, and special experiences
\n&bull\; A look at the future of Eight Twenty-Eight Consulting

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Time: 5:00&ndash\;8:00 p.m.
\nAdmission: $58

\n\n

Proceeds from 828 Day will benefit House of Elijah\, a nonprofit organization supporting women and families experiencing pregnancy or child loss.

\n\n

828 Day Sponsorship Opportunities

\n\n

Businesses and organizations may support the 828 Day celebration through the following sponsorship levels:

\n\n

&bull\; Celebr8 &mdash\; $500
\n&bull\; Collabor8 &mdash\; $1\,000
\n&bull\; Elev8 &mdash\; $1\,500

\n\n

Sponsorship benefits may include event tickets\, event recognition\, logo visibility\, LinkedIn promotion\, and other benefits based on the selected level. Sponsorship applies only to the 828 Day celebration and is not connected to participation in the free OMWBE Convening Session.

\n\n

Guests may register for the OMWBE Convening only\, 828 Day only\, or both events.

\n\n

Register:
\nhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CY5Anq4tC7

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For sponsorship or event information\, contact Cristina Maestre at cristina@828flow.com or Lawrence Garrett at lawrence@828flow.com.

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Visit www.828Flow.com for more information.

\n LOCATION:Anchovies & Salt 1087 Lake Washington Blvd.\, Suite 50 Renton\, WA 98056 The OMWBE Convening Session and 828 Day Celebration will take place in separate event spaces at the same location. UID:e.16.32936 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260809T094447Z URL:https://chamber.gorenton.com/events/details/828-day-and-first-omwbe-convening-session-32936 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR