9:00 AM

Vendor booths open

10:00 AM

Panel #1: Marketing to Separate from the Competition

• Eemahni Cooper, CAVA, Asst. Area Manager

• Patrick Mamou, The Mamou Group, Creative Director

• Ty Cooper, Lifeview Marketing & Visuals, Creative Director

11:00 AM

Juneteenth Welcome, Libation, and Negro National Anthem

11:30 AM

Emancipation Concert

• See the Entertainment lineup (linked above)

11:30 AM

Panel #2: Raising Money to Sustain Your Business

• Quinton Harrell, HUB & Bone Doctors' Barbecue, Owner

• Michael Lyster, Bank of America, Senior Vice President & Business Banking Relationship Manager

• Hannah Deal, Community Investment Collaborative, Operations Coordinator

12:45 PM

Panel #3: Should You Scale Your Business? When is the Timing Right?

• Jason Becton, Marie Bette, Owner

• Troy Robinson, Order Up, Owner

1:45 PM

Business Pitch Competition