WHAT DOES THE BLACK COMMUNITY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT BUSINESS SOCIAL EQUITY IN 2021?
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL EQUITY CONVERSATION IN COLORADO – DON’T MISS THIS SUMMIT IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT
DEMONSTRATING YOUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL EQUITY IN THE COLORADO BUSINESS LANDSCAPE!
BRINGING CORPORATE COLORADO AND THE BLACK BUSINESS COMMUNITY TOGETHER
“LOOKING BACK & MOVING FORWARD IN COLORADO”
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
VIRTUAL COLORADO SOCIAL EQUITY BUSINESS SUMMIT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 | 9:00AM-12NOON(MST)
ZOOM AGENDA INCLUDES:
WELCOME, PURPOSE, SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KEYNOTE REMARKS
Social Equity in the Colorado Business Landscape: A Black Community Perspective
Dr. Sharon Bailey, Anthropologist, Educator & Social Equity Expert
BEOC MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BUSINESS SOCIAL EQUITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM
HONOREES
BEOC NATIONAL BUSINESS RECOGNITION – US Chamber of Commerce
US Chamber of Commerce Initiative on Inequality of Opportunity
(Committed to addressing inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform)
BEOC NATIONAL BUSINESS RECOGNITION – John Harmon
John Harmon, President, Founder and CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
(Committed to Black Business Development and Social Equity in the American business landscape)
BEOC COLORADO BUSINESSMEN OF THE YEAR
Richard Lewis, CEO, RTL Network
Ivan Burwell, CEO & Principal, Street Source Marketing
Stacey Campbell, Attorney, Campbell Litigation
BEOC COLORADO BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR
Denise Burgess, Burgess Services LLC
Selena Dunham, Classique LLC
Dawn Bookhardt, Attorney, Butler Snow
BEOC COLORADO CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
First Bank
INSIDE COLORADO BUSINESS SOCIAL EQUITY – POINTS OF LIGHT
“LEADING THE WAY FOR SOCIAL EQUITY IN THE COLORADO BUSINESS COMMUNITY”
Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Colorado Department of Revenue
Denver Office of Economic Development
Colorado Chamber of Commerce
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Concern
Downtown Denver Partnership
Five Points Business Improvement District
Black Business Initiative
Colorado LEADS
Denver Excise & Licenses
HONOREES & SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Honorable Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Honorable Colorado State Senator James Coleman
Honorable DPS School Board Member & State Representative Jennifer Bacon
Honorable Dr. Sharon Bailey, Anthropologist, Educator & Social Equity Expert
Malcolm Evans, President, CO Black Chamber of Commerce
Kelly Brough, President & CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Tami Door, President & CEO, Downtown Denver Partnership
Mike Kopp, President & CEO, Colorado Concern
Jim Reuter, President & CEO, First Bank
Denise Burgess, CEO, Burgess Services
Christian Sederberg, Partner, Vicente Sederberg
Selena Dunham, CEO, Classique LLC
Richard Lewis, CEO, RTL Network
Chuck Smith, CEO, BellRock Brands
Dawn Bookhardt, Attorney, Butler Snow
Paul Washington, Marketing Director, JLL Rocky Mountain Region
Eric Hiraga, Executive Director, Denver Office of Economic Development
Ivan Burwell, CEO, Street Source Marketing
Murphy Robinson, Denver Executive Director of Public Safety
Jice Johnson, Chief Visionary Officer, Black Business Initiative
Kevin Marchman, President, National Organization African Americans in Housing
Pastor Del Phillips, CO Black Leadership Caucus And more…
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION
Action, Positive Change & Healing:
How the Black Community & Business Community Can Lead The Way
ROUNDTABLE 1 – Gaining Ground Through Racial Equity: Education, Health, Housing, and Criminal Justice
ROUNDTABLE 2 – Recognizing and Breaking Down Barriers: Awareness and Access to Opportunity
ROUNDTABLE 3 – Beyond Lip Service: Next Steps to Address Opportunities in Employment and Entrepreneurship
ROUNDTABLE 4 – Why Social and Racial Equity is an Investment in Colorado
SPONSORS (Still in Formation)
Colorado Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Concern
Downtown Denver Partnership
Classique LLC
Denver Urban Spectrum Magazine
Black Business Initiative
Colorado Black Leadership Caucus
National Organization African Americans in Housing
Join Zoom Meeting (1/14 Only)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84629892738?pwd=ME5OK2p1aHJIK0wyb0V6VExWSDlVZz09
Meeting ID: 846 2989 2738
Passcode: 028663
For more information contact John Bailey at 720-629-0964 or [email protected]