ABNC 2024-Event Schedule
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 25 > PRESIDENTS CIRCLE & VIP DAY
TIME TOPIC SPEAKER ROOM
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Foyer of Junior Ballroom
7:30 AM Exhibitor Setup Foyer of Junior Ballroom
8:30 AM Doors Open Junior Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Exhibitor Floor Open Foyer of Junior Ballroom
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM BMOT Kids Lilac A
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Opening Remarks Dr Boyce Watkins Junior Ballroom
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Defining Your Brilliance and Applying It In Leadership Dr. LaNee Javet Junior Ballroom
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM The Psychology of Money Dr. Alicia Watkins Junior Ballroom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM The Black Family Masterplan Lawrence Watkins Junior Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM- 2:30 PM Presidential Lunch Lilac Room B & D
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Closing Teaching Session Dr Boyce Watkins Junior Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dr. Boyce Book Signing Junior Ballroom
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome Reception & Comedy Opening All Attendees Junior Ballroom
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Band Showcase High School Band Thornton Township High School Junior Ballroom
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM B1 TALKS Tony Jackson Madam PreZident Wani Iris Manly, Esq Junior Ballroom
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Comedic Performances Comedian JWill Comedian Stephon Junior Ballroom
TIME
Comedian Just Nesh
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
TOPIC SPEAKER ROOM
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM Mindful Mornings Dr Brittany Ramsey Junior Ballroom
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Foyer of Junior Ballroom
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibitor Floor Open Foyer of Junior Ballroom
8:30 AM Doors Open Junior Ballroom
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM BMOT Kids Lilac A
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Opening Remarks Dr Boyce Watkins Junior Ballroom
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Speakers’ Networking Lounge
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Wealth and Real Estate PANEL
Building Black Futures: Wealth Creation & Real Estate
10:15 AM- 10:45 AM Recharging Break
Moderator: Dr George Fraser
Panelists:
Dr Genese Rogers Caffee
Shalaye Camillo
Dr LaNee Javet
Constance Carter Andre Haynes Junior Ballroom
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Corporate Leadership Lamar Tyler Junior Ballroom
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
1:00PM - 2:30 PM Breakout Sessions
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Recharging Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Politics & Economics PANEL
The 2025 Political Landscape: Implications for Black America
Moderator: Jade Harriell
Panelists:
Dr Kenneth Harris
Dr Melina Abdullah Jaymal Green Venessa GoPaul Junior Ballroom
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Fireside Conversation w/ Nascar Driver Lavar Scott
Dr Boyce Watkins & Lavar Scott
Junior Ballroom
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Closing Remarks Dr Boyce Watkins Junior Ballroom
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM The B1 Ball Junior Ballroom SATURDAY
OCTOBER 26 > BREAKOUT SESSIONS
TOPIC SPEAKERS ASSIGNED ROOM
1:00 - 2:30 PM
How to Kill the Competition Dead Using Other People's Money
Technology & The AI Edge: Creating Thriving Black-Owned Businesses in 30 Days
Creating Multiple Streams of Income from Books & AI
The Future of the Church in the Black Community: A New Era of Faith
Echoes of Time: Hidden Histories of Black Wallstreet
How To Reverse Engineer Your Freedom Through Option Trading
Long Term Stock Investing for Beginners
Scaling your business one through Storytelling, Facebook Ads, and Sales Funnels
HighBlackEsteem in Action: Liberating the Minds of Tomorrow
Bringing Out The Math Genius in Black Children
Surviving The Corporate Plantation
Dr Michelle Walker-Davis
Dr Genese Rogers Caffee
Athena Gardner
B
Ash Cash Exantus Cypress A
Bishop Nathanyel Israel
Minister Connie Spearman Magnolia B
Kode Ransom Magnolia A
Errol Seemangal
Kanaan Lightsy
Junior Ballroom
Ryan McCrary
Tiara Williams
Jade Harriell
Assata Moore
Madam PreZident
Dr LaNee Javet
C
Cypress B
Cypress
Magnolia
Lilac B
HighBlackEsteem in Action: Liberating the Minds of Tomorrow
Bringing Out The Math Genius in Black Children Jade Harriell Assata Moore Cypress B
Surviving The Corporate Plantation
B1 Ball
JUNIOR BALLROOM
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ball Schedule
TIME ACTIVITY
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM
8:45 PM - 9:15 PM Awards Ceremony Award Categories Courage Award Young Leader Award Black Business of the Year Award
VENDOR
9:15 PM - 10:00 PM
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Lilac B
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
TIME TOPIC SPEAKER ROOM
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM Mindful Movements Dr Vicki Haywood Doe Junior Ballroom
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Registration Foyer of Junior Ballroom
8:00 AM5:00PM Exhibitor Showcase Foyer of Junior Ballroom
8:30 AM Doors Open Junior Ballroom
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM BMOT Kids Magnolia A
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Remarks Dr Boyce Watkins Junior Ballroom
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speakers’ Networking Lounge Open
9:30 AM10:30 AM Mind, Body, and Soul PANEL
I’m Not Your Superwoman: A Refined Approach to Mind, Body, and Soul
Moderator: Tiara Williams (Ms Black Hollywood)
Panelists: Madam PreZident Moya Smith Dr LaNee Javet
Constance Carter Aisha Virzi Junior Ballroom
10:30 AM10:45 AM Recharging Break 10:45 AM11:45 AM From COLONY to COMMUNITY: God’s Plan for God’s People Minister Nuri Muhammad Junior Ballroom
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break Lunch On Your Own
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Session Various
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM BREAK
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Family and Relationships PANEL
Moderator: Dr Alicia Watkins Junior Ballroom
4:15
5:15
5:15 PM
Rebuilding
LaShelle
Understanding the ABC’s of Credit and Credit Restoration
Corporate Leadership
Transform Pain to Peace: Dr. Alicia’s Healing Haven
Black Fitness and Beyond: Achieving Physical and Mental Stability
Quantum Wealth Discovery and Mastering Family and Business Trust Organizations
Restoring Trust In Leadership: An Approach to Repairing Today for Tomorrow’s Promise
Personal Branding for CEOs + Founders
Buy It, Then Build It: Million-Dollar Acquisitions with $0 Down
Dr Deizshel Japonica Setzer
Constance Carter
Wani Iris Manly, Esq
C
Dr Fatimah Williams Magnolia B
Dr Alicia Watkins
LaShelle Whitmore
Dr Vicki Haywood Doe
Dr Brittany Ramsey
Asia Kuykendall
Kellee Baker, Esq with Clifford Williams, Jr
LaTishia LaNier-Mckinnie
Reverend Dr James Wilson
Aysia Kamiliah
Ace Chapman
Junior Ballroom
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B
Magnolia
Cypress
Lilac
Lilac
