If you have any questions or concerns please contact Katrina Davis @ 757-399-4153

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

Wednesday, August 20
8-10 a.m. Black Expo Kickoff Breakfast
" State of Black Business Hampton Roads"
with keynote speaker Derek T. Dingle,
Newport News Marriott at City Center
(by invitation)


 

Thursday, August 21
9 a.m. Black Expo Golf Tournament
at The Hampton Golf Course,
presented by the
Hampton Roads Committee
of 200+ Men.
Contact Bruce Williams
at 456-0222 (fee)

 


Friday, August 22
6:30 p..m. Pre-Expo Reception
at Virginia Air & Space Center

Saturday, August 23
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Virginia Black Expo
at Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton Virginia

10 a.m. Virginia Black Expo Workshops Begin

10-11 a.m. Workshop I
" Doing Business with the Port of Virginia," presented by the Port of Virginia (Title tentative)

10:30-11:30 a.m. Workshop II
" Banking and Technology," presented by Wachovia

10:30-Noon Workshop III
" Take a Lead in Your Life," presented by Tracey Moore

11 a.m. Virginia Black Expo/Vendors Open

11 a.m.-Noon Workshop V
" Starting Your Own Business," presented by the Cities and HRSBDC

11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Local Entertainment (Main Stage)

11:30-12:30 p.m. Workshop IV
" The Way to Save $1 Million," presented by Wachovia

Noon-1 p.m. Workshop IV
" Young Entrepreneurs Seminar," presented by LEGIT

12:30-1:30 p.m. Workshop VII
" Making the Transition from Analog to Digital," presented by the CW 27
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1:30-2:30 p.m. Howard "H" White
Keynote Speaker & Vice President of Jordan Brand for NIKE, Inc. (Main Stage)

2:30-3:30 p.m. Howard "H" White
will sign books for Expo attendees

2:30-4 p.m. Mid Atlantic Film Festival Pitchathon


3-4 p.m. Actor Nia Long
public meet-and-greet, autograph signing, picture taking (Wachovia Booth)

3:30 p.m. Black Expo Idol Finalist Competition (Main Stage)

3-4 p.m. Actor Lamman Rucker
VIP Room meet-and-greet

4-5 p.m. Nia Long

VIP Room meet-and-greet

4-5:30 p.m. Lamman Rucker
public meet-and-greet, autograph signing, picture taking

5:30-6:30 Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr singers performance (Main Stage)

7 p.m. Virginia Black Expo ends/Vendors Close