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TBE Summer Celebration Events!
Professional Networking Reception Happy Hour
6:00 PM | Marriott Marquis Houston
Admission: $25 General Public | Free admission for members of partner organizations | GET TICKETS NOW
We’re kicking off this year’s Summer Celebration with our signature Professional Networking Reception at the Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel. Come prepared to eat, drink and mingle with Houston’s top business leaders, professionals and members of our partner organizations.
Event brought to you by, 100 Black Men, National Sales Network, UH Black Alumni Association, Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals, Black Ex-Students of Texas, National Black MBA Association, Greater Houston Black Chamber, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators
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Coffee and Conversation
8:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel | Admission: $20 General Public
Join us as we hear from businessmen and women who are at the top of their game. They will share the secrets to their success as entrepreneurs and how they thrive in business. Come out and learn strategies for your company and enjoy great conversations over coffee and light breakfast.
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Corporate Awards Luncheon
12:00 PM | Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel | Admission: PURCHASE TICKETS OR RESERVE A TABLE today! Join us as we honor top business leaders and organizations that work to foster entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This year’s honorees include Ed Ryland Arvo Realty Advisors, McDonald’s Houston, Dr. Umekei Smith US Dentistry, Jerry Martin KPRC Channel 2. We will hear from our keynote speakerReid Ryan President of Business operations
Houston Astros. A delicious 3-course lunch will be served, and business attire is preferred.
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Diva Dialogue
2 PM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: FREE
Join special celebrity guest Grammy nominated recording artist Elle Varner and a panel of business savvy women and men for an open conversation on love, marriage, romance, happiness and how it affects them in business. The discussion will be moderated by Houston’s top entertainment attorney Jalene Mack.
Free Event!
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Houston Recovery and Disaster Preparation Forum
- Learn how to protect your business and personal property
- Where to get resources to help with recovery after a disaster
- How the nearly $1 Billion in federal funds is being allocated and how to access funds
Free Event!
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Health Fair
10 AM – 4 PM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: FREE
Your health is your wealth! Visit the TBE Health Pavilion where you will learn how to take care of your physical and mental health to be your best self. Workout sessions, panel discussions and health screenings are all on schedule.
Free Event!
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Kids Adventure Zone
Watch your kid’s imagination come to life in the TBE Summer Celebration Kids Adventure Zone, sponsored by NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care. In the Kids Adventure Zone, your children will have access to all sorts of fun activities such as a bounce house, face painting, a gaming zone and event a NASA space exhibit. Your kids will spend hours making memories and having fun.
Free Event!
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Beauty Under One Roof Pavilion
10 AM – 6 PM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: FREE
Black is beautiful, and we want you to look as good on the outside as you feel on the inside. The TBE Beauty Under One Roof Pavilion will feature hair stylists, barbers, skin care experts, makeup artists and more. Check out live demonstrations, product sampling and great information for all your beauty and styling needs, perfect for both men and women.
Free Event!
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Cultural Arts Zone
10 AM – 6 PM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: FREE
Houston has some of the most talented artists in the country. The Cultural Arts Zone will feature some of the best up and coming singers, dancers, actors and fine artists. Come get your culture on at this popular feature of the Summer Celebration.
Free Event!
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College Fair
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: Free —> We will be giving away a total of 5 scholarships to the amount of $1000.00 each! It’s the perfect time to start planning for college as a high school junior or senior. All attendees who register for this event will be entered for a chance to win up to $1000 in scholarships. Come learn about the admissions process, academic offerings, student life, athletics, financial aid and more. Plus, speak with representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Black Alumni Groups and other universities. Here are just a few of our participating schools:
Alabama A&M University | Albany State University | Alcorn State University | Clark Atlanta University | Coppin State University | Culinary Institute LeNotre | Dillard University | Fisk University | Florida A&M University | Grambling State University | Houston Community College | Howard University | Huston Tillotson University |Interactive College of Technology | Jackson State University | Jarvis Christian College | Mississippi Valley State University | University of Houston Downtown | Morehouse College | Morgan State University | Norfolk University | North Carolina A&T University | Paul Quinn College | Philander Smith College | Prairie View A&M University | South Carolina State University | Southern University and A&M College | Stillman College | Talladega College | Tennessee State University | Texas College | Texas Southern University | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Virginia State University | Wilberforce University | Wiley College | Xavier University
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Career Exploration Experience
9:30 AM | George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Admission: FREE Career Sessions National Sales Network presents : Sales Careers 9:30 AM National Association of Accountants presents – Accounting Careers 9:30 AM
Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce Presents – Entrepreneurship 101 10:30 AM
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals presents – Aviation Careers 10:30 AM
Houston Lawyers Association presents – Legal Careers 11:30 AM
National Society of Black Engineers presents – Engineering Careers 11:30 AM
Free Event!
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Business Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness Boot Camp
The Small Business Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness Boot Camp will be held on Saturday. June 8, 2019, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Room 330 A, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
The goal of this boot camp is to prepare minority small business owners with useful tools for business continuity in the face of disaster. Business owners will receive expert advice in the following core competencies and small group discussion in each session:
- Disaster preparedness – contingency planning specific to disruptions.
- E-Commerce – Creating and strengthening their e-commerce tools.
- Finance –Capitalizing on recovery.
- Marketing – how to market before, during and after a disruption.
Free Event!
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Succeed in Love and Business: How to Manage Entrepreneurship and Your Relationship
Are you torn between working on your business and spending time with bae? Is your entrepreneur lifestyle hindering your dating life? You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Fern Carty Dawkins and Christopher LuGrand Dawkins host this insightful discussion on love and business.
Sunday, June 9 at 1 p.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center Hall B | Main Stage
Free Event!
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