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SUMMARY:Black and Brown Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:LIMITED TIME OPPORTUNITY: Use the promo code "DIVERSITY" to register for FREE. These free tickets are made possible by DiversifyDSM & Iowa C.O.R.E. Inc.\n\nAll live streamed sessions are available in Spanish translation. \n\nThe first annual Black and Brown Business Summit will bring everyone from entrepreneurs to seasoned companies together in a hybrid setting at Athene in West Des Moines\, Iowa. The Summit includes a pitch competition\, breakout sessions led by top experts\, Mel Essex Award\, inspirational keynote speakers and more. Our goal is to help advance the minority business community across the country and position Iowa as the best place in the nation to start and lead a minority business.\n\n\n\nSupport our We Heart Diverse Iowa/West Des Moines fundraiser here. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of t-shirts\, wall clings\, and pallet signs benefit Jewels Academy and NAACP Des Moines. \n\n\n\nIn person seats for this conference are now sold out. Virtual tickets are still available for purchase.\n\n \n\nThe Black and Brown Business Summit was created by national stakeholders to elevate ethnic minorities and bring BIPOC businesses together to assist with connection building\, programming\, promotion\, training\, and to provide resources to help businesses grow and prosper.\n\nThe Summit is proud to partner with agencies\, corporations\, and communities around the nation to provide value for founders\, entrepreneurs\, and business professionals. Watch for exciting announcements and updates of Summit speakers\, panelists and experts. We hope you can join us in assisting BIPOC organizations with their business acceleration!\n\nJoin us during Diversity Week April 12   18\, 2021 where we will highlight Black & Brown business vendors\, their products\, services\, and unique offerings as another way to support this vital community and help their businesses flourish.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 20px\; color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">LIMITED TIME OPPORTUNITY: Use the promo code &quot\;DIVERSITY&quot\; to register for FREE. These free tickets are made possible by&nbsp\;DiversifyDSM &amp\; Iowa C.O.R.E. Inc.</em></h4>\n\n<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 20px\; color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">All live streamed sessions are available in Spanish translation. </em></h4>\n\n<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 20px\; color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">The first annual Black and Brown Business Summit will bring everyone from entrepreneurs to seasoned companies together in a hybrid setting at Athene in West Des Moines\, Iowa. The Summit includes a pitch competition\, breakout sessions led by top experts\, Mel Essex Award\, inspirational keynote speakers and more.&nbsp\;<b style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Our goal is to help advance the minority business community across the country and position Iowa as the best place in the nation to start and lead a minority business.</b><br />\n<br />\nSupport our We Heart Diverse Iowa/West Des Moines fundraiser <a href="https://west-des-moines-chamber-of-commerce.myshopify.com/">here</a>. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of t-shirts\, wall clings\, and pallet signs benefit <a href="http://jewelsacademy.com">Jewels Academy</a> and <a href="http://naacpdesmoines.org">NAACP Des Moines</a>.&nbsp\;</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong><i style="box-sizing: border-box\;">In person seats for this conference are now sold out. Virtual tickets are still available for purchase.</i></strong><br />\n<em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;<br />\nThe</em><i style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;Black and Brown Business Summit</i>&nbsp\;was created by national stakeholders to elevate ethnic minorities and bring BIPOC businesses together to assist with connection building\, programming\, promotion\, training\, and to provide resources to help businesses grow and prosper.</em></em></h4>\n\n<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 20px\; color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">The Summit is proud to partner with agencies\, corporations\, and communities around the nation to provide value for founders\, entrepreneurs\, and business professionals.&nbsp\;<b style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Watch for exciting announcements and updates of Summit speakers\, panelists and experts</b>.&nbsp\;<i style="box-sizing: border-box\;">We hope you can join us in assisting BIPOC organizations with their business acceleration!</i></em></em></h4>\n\n<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 20px\; color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Join us during Diversity Week April 12 &ndash\; 18\, 2021 where we will highlight Black &amp\; Brown business vendors\, their products\, services\, and unique offerings as another way to support this vital community and help their businesses flourish.&nbsp\;</b></em></em></h4>\n
LOCATION:In person seats for this conference are now sold out. Virtual tickets are still available for purchase. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on April 21. Onsite event participation is limited. We are following all COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols throughout the Summit. Masks and social distancing are required. Thank you for understanding our effort to keep everyone safe.
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