Philadelphia, PA — October 27th, 2026 — Bellevue Strategies, Pennsylvania's largest minority- and veteran-owned government affairs firm, will be recognized as the 2026 Business of the Year by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware during its 33rd Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.
The recognition follows Bellevue's recent 10-year anniversary and celebrates the firm's growth under founder, president and CEO Mustafa Rashed, who transformed the Philadelphia-based business into one of Pennsylvania's leading government relations firms. Representing Fortune 500 companies, major regional institutions, emerging startups and nonprofit organizations, Bellevue has established a reputation for securing critical public funding, advancing major legislative priorities and navigating some of the Commonwealth's most consequential policy challenges.
The Chamber's annual celebration is expected to bring together business owners, corporate executives, elected officials and community leaders from across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware to recognize Black entrepreneurship, business excellence and regional economic opportunity.
Who: Mustafa Rashed, founder, President and CEO of Bellevue Strategies; representatives of the African American Chamber of Commerce; regional business, civic and elected leaders.
What: African American Chamber of Commerce's 33rd Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony, recognizing Bellevue Strategies as the 2026 Business of the Year
When: Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 6pm to 9pm
Where: Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia (900 Packer Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19148)