2023 Community & Economic Engagement Summit
This year's theme is:
"Economic Empowerment: Advancing the Community”
General Sessions & Workshops | Small Business Expo & Reception | Panel Discussions |
Key Note Speaker: Migon François, Owner of The Cupcake Collection
Event Registration: Register Here2023 EVENT GOALS
- Advance regional community engagement and economic development activities during N.C. A&T Homecoming Week.
- Inform, train, and educate the public on topics of community and economic engagement.
- Facilitate mutually beneficial conversations between the university and its community partners.
- Create opportunities for participants to network and learn how to build personal wealth.
- Influence policy makers and advocacy leaders to support underserved communities.
- Inform impact of event with pre- and post-event assessment instrument.
Tuesday, October 31st, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Location |
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7:30 a.m. |
Small Business Expo Set-up |
Deese Ballroom/Pre-function Area |
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration Opens Small Business Expo Opens Continental Breakfast |
Deese Ballroom/Pre-Function Area |
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Chancellor Harold L Martin, Sr., Ph.D. North Carolina A&T State University Shatondra Brown, MBA, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, MassMutual |
Deese Ballroom |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. |
Moderated Panel Discussion Thriving in a Competitive Landscape Moderator: Robin Adams Cheeley, Owner, WriteRight Panelists: Jeremy McBryde, Concept Creator/Visionary, Comfort LA and Comfort CLE Torian Priestly, Chief Development Officer, The Benoit Group Dionne Nelson, President and CEO of Laurel Street Residential |
Deese Ballroom |
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10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session One Community and Economic Development The Government’s Role in Small Business Subsidy Marvin Price, Vice President Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Capital and Financing Best Practices for Raising Capital/Financing Michael McKinney, Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Business Capital Wilson Lester, Co-Founder, Partners in Equity Marcus Thomas, Director of Community Engagement, Truliant Marketing and Communications Hustlenomics: A Hustler’s Guide on Creating & Scaling Your Brand Jeremy McBryde, Concept Creator/Visionary, Comfort LA and Comfort CLE |
Room 222
Room 385
Room 342
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| 11:50 a.m. to Noon |
Break/Transition |
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| Noon-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch and Keynote Speaker Mignon François, Founder and CEO, The Cupcake Collection |
Deese Ballroom |
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1:15p.m.-1:30p.m. |
Break/Transition |
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1:30 p.m.-2:20p.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session One Community and Economic Development The Government’s Role in Small Business Subsidy Marvin Price, Vice President Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Capital and Financing Best Practices for Raising Capital/Financing Michael McKinney, Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Business Capital Wilson Lester, Co-Founder, Partners in Equity Marcus Thomas, Director of Community Engagement, Truliant Marketing and Communications Hustlenomics: A Hustler’s Guide on Creating & Scaling Your Brand Jeremy McBryde, Concept Creator/Visionary, Comfort LA and Comfort CLE |
Room 222
Room 385
Room 342 |
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2:20-2:30 p.m. |
Break/Transition |
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| 2:30-3:20 p.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session Two Community and Economic Development Equity Programs for Underserved Stephen Sills, PhD, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Forsyth County Marketing and Communications Telling Your Story: Why and How Robin Adams Cheeley, Owner, WriteRight |
Room 342
Room 385 |
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| 2:30-4 p.m. |
Capital and Financing Innovative Wealth Building Shannon Thompson, Partner and Financial Advisor, Creative Wealth Management |
Room 222 |
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| 3:20-3:30 p.m. | Break/Transition | |||
| 3:30-4:20 p.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session Two (Repeat) Community and Economic Development Equity Programs for Underserved Communities Stephen Sills, PhD, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Forsyth County Marketing and Communications Telling Your Story: Why and How Robin Adams Cheeley, Owner, WriteRight |
Room 342
Room 385 |
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| 4:20-4:30 p.m. |
Break/Transition |
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| 4:30-6 p.m. |
Small Business Expo and Networking Reception Sponsored by Greensboro Chamber of Commerce |
Deese Ballroom/ Pre-Function Area | ||
Wednesday, November 1st, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
Deese Ballroom/Pre-Function Area |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet |
Deese Ballroom |
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9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Opening Session Advancing Small Businesses Sean G.L. Johnson, DirectorCenter of Excellence for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEEI) Monte A. Edwards, Chief Executive and Terrence Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Monte Edwards Group(MEG) |
Deese Ballroom |
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9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Break/Transition |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session One Community and Economic Development Community Land Trusts Eunika Smalls, Assistant Director, City of Greensboro Capital and Financing Finding Success without a Recipe Mignon François, Founder and CEO, The Cupcake Collection Marketing and Communications Communication Is Key: See It, Hear it, Say it. Kimberly R. McNeil, PhD, Associate Professor, Marketing, N.C. A&T |
Room 342
Room 385
Room 222
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| 10:35 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Break/Transition |
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| 10:45 a.m.-11:35 a.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Session (Repeat) Community and Economic Development Community Land Trusts Eunika Smalls, Assistant Director, City of Greensboro Capital and Financing Finding Success without a Recipe Mignon François, Founder and CEO, The Cupcake Collection Marketing and Communications Communication Is Key: See It, Hear it, Say it. Kimberly R. McNeil, PhD, Associate Professor, Marketing, N.C. A&T |
Room 342
Room 385
Room 222 |
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11:35a.m.-11:45a.m. |
Break/Transition |
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11:45 a.m.-1:45 a.m. |
Networking Lunch Reception Sponsored by ITG brands |
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| 1:45p.m.-2 p.m. |
Closing Remarks Tim Minor, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Partnerships |
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