All Smiles Dental Care in Minneapolis Recognized at 38th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon

Governor Laura Kelly joined the Kansas Department of Commerce for the 38th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon at Townsite Tower in Topeka.  The luncheon, hosted by Commerce’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development, recognizes minority- and women-owned businesses from across the state and is part of Kansas Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week.

The awards luncheon and celebration recognized 12 companies, three individuals, and one corporation from across the state for their support and efforts to create new economic development opportunities.

All Smiles Dental Care in Minneapolis was presented the award for Kansas Women Owned 2023 Business of the Year - Service Industry Firm.

"Minority- and women-owned businesses are vital contributors to the Kansas economy," Governor Laura Kelly said.  "MED Week is a time to recognize their individual and collective successes."

MED Week is celebrated nationally to recognize the more than 9.2 million minority business enterprises that support the U.S. economy and generate over $1.8 trillion in revenue.  The Kansas Department of Commerce's Office of Minority and Women Business Development holds this annual luncheon to recognize the economic contributions of woman- and minority-owned businesses in communities throughout Kansas.

"We are committed to ensuring the state's business ecosystem is representative of all Kansans," Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said.  "By supporting and promoting our state's minority- and women-owned businesses, we are recognizing and unlocking even more of our state’s true economic potential."

Today, minority- and women-owned businesses have a major economic impact that translates into the creation and maintenance of jobs.  These jobs not only sustain the individual worker but contribute to the economic security of their families, the economic vitality of their communities, and of the nation.

"The companies and individuals honored today reflect great pride on themselves, their communities, and the entire state," Office of Minority and Women Business Development Director Rhonda Harris said.  "It has been a true honor to work with each and every one of them.  They are worthy of our attention and praise."