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National Minority Enterprise Development Week, also known as National MED Week, is a special week in the month of October, observed across the United States to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of the minority and women-owned business enterprise community. The City of Raleigh’s MWBE Program will host a MED Week Celebration Event on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, to recognize the achievements and impacts of minority and women owned businesses across North Carolina who have 'Turned their Passions into Profits'! Join us for a panel discussion, networking, refreshments, and more! Register here.

The Raleigh Convention Center is expanding. Learn what's driving the need for expansion and see the first set of plans. Share thoughts on three external design options and give ideas on the plaza/green space. This meeting is hosted by Visit Raleigh and the Raleigh Convention Center as a check-in during the multi-year process to expand RCC. This is an opportunity to understand the kinds of events that use the facility, and to see how the expansion will look for visitors to downtown

The Raleigh Youth Summit is a collaborative, youth-inspired partnership between the City of Raleigh and the community designed to encourage, educate, and empower our Youth through meaningful engagement, connecting their present with our shared future. The agenda will be available soon! Register now. Learn more about Raleigh Youth Summit

The Raleigh Convention Center is expanding. Learn what's driving the need for expansion and see the first set of plans. Share thoughts on three external design options and give ideas on the plaza/green space. This meeting is hosted by the Raleigh Convention Center as a check-in during the multi-year process to expand RCC. This is an opportunity to understand the kinds of events that use the facility, and to see how the expansion will look for visitors to downtown

The Raleigh Police Department is hiring! Join us for a recruiting event where you can start the hiring process by taking the Reading Comprehension Test and Physical Fitness Assessment. The next police academy begins Feb. 2025. Register online. Saturday, Nov. 169 a.m. to noon - begins promptly at 9 a.m.2320 Law Enforcement DriveRaleigh, NC 27610

Doors open at 6 p.m. The final candidates for Raleigh's next police chief will be present at this event. The conversation will be moderated by Adrienne Cole, President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and Tiesha Mosley, Raleigh's Director of Community Engagement. To suggest a question for this conversation, take the online survey. Multiple events are happening at the Martin Marietta Performing Arts Center this evening. The entrance to Fletcher Theater is on the left section of the building. Look for an event sign to help. Security screening is used at this venue and includes a metal detector. For bags, a small clutch or wallet is recommended and no bags larger than 12" x 12" x 10" will be allowed. Please see the center's website for more details. Paid parking is available in the lot across from the Performing Arts Center and in the garage to the west with entrances on Lenoir and South streets. Free parking is available at the city-owned garage at Cabarrus and Wilmington. More detail is available on this map.