MED Week 2021

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FREE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

JOIN US OCTOBER 4-8, 2021 Cape Fear Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week presented by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce recognizes and celebrates the achievements and impacts of minority entrepreneurs across southeastern North Carolina, and provides opportunities for networking, expanding, and strengthening businesses.

Register online at www.wilmingtonchamber.org

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Monday

8:00 A.M.

event schedule

OCTOBER

4-8, 2021

Video Marketing to Effortlessly Sell Your Products and Services TOYA WILSON-SMITH, NexGeneration Digital Marketing Agency Inc. / VIRTUAL

9:30 A.M.

Creating Positive Workspaces STEFANIE ADAMS, WNY People Development / WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

11:00 A.M.

Optimizing Your Website for More Traffic AWESOME WEBSITE GUYS, Logan Lenz / VIRTUAL

12:30 P.M.

Stabilization and Growth for Your Food Business DANI BLACK, Bigger Tables / GENESIS BLOCK

12:30 P.M.

Contracting 101: Selling to the Government SCOTT BARKER, SBTDC / VIRTUAL

2:00 P.M.

Your First Follower: A Primer for Start-Up Founders DR. CYNTHIA DEVITA-COCHRANE, SBTDC / CIE

3:30 P.M.

Minorities in Marine Science and Ocean Entrepreneurship MICHAEL ATKINSON, NC A&T / VIRTUAL

JOIN US FOR SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ON: >> Marketing & Sales >> Human Resources >> Operations Management >> Finance & Accounting >> Networking

Tuesday

7:30 A.M.

Coalition Roundtables THE SMALL BUSINESS COALITION / CFCC DANIELS HALL

9:00 A.M.

Google for Your Business Mini-Summit MELANIE DIEHL, Melanie & Co. Marketing Collective JEANNE EURY, 8 Arms Group TANGIE FLEMING, TGF Consulting, Inc. / VIRTUAL

10:00 A.M.

Recursos Gratuitos para Desarrollar Ideas de Negocios en la Región de Cape Fear CFCC SMALL BUSINESS CENTER, UNCW CAPE FEAR SCORE, SBTDC / CFCC UNION STATION CLASSROOM 529 (in Spanish)

11:00 A.M.

Positioning Mental Health in Your Business Plan for Success CRYSTAL PELLOM, Coastal Horizons / VIRTUAL

12:00 P.M.

YouTube Advertising to Scale Your Business on a Budget TOYA WILSON-SMITH, NexGeneration Digital Marketing Agency Inc. / VIRTUAL

1:30 P.M.

Are Your Materials 4 Months Delayed? Is Your Supply Chain Broken?: A Discussion of Supply Chain Needs and Anomalies REBECCA SCOTT, UNCW / VIRTUAL

3:00 P.M.

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Wednesday

8:00 A.M.

Cultivating Executive Presence for Success LYNN WHITESELL, Harris Whitesell Consulting / VIRTUAL

9:00 A.M.

1MC Wilmington / VIRTUAL

9:30 A.M.

Social Entrepreneurship Panel: Growing Your Business and Your Society DR. JESS BOERSMA, UNCW PATRICK BRIEN, Cape Fear Collective DR. XAVER NEUMEYER, UNCW HEATHER MCWHORTER, UNCW SBTDC / VIRTUAL

11:00 A.M.

Reskilling and Upskilling: A Primer for the Future DR. MITCHELL BLOOMER, UNCW / VIRTUAL

1:00 P.M.

21 Ways to Leverage Word of Mouth Marketing in 2021 TOYA WILSON-SMITH, NexGeneration Digital Marketing Agency Inc. / VIRTUAL

2:00 P.M.

Know Your Numbers, SBTDC DR. CYNTHIA DEVITA-COCHRANE, SBTDC / CIE

3:30 P.M.

De una idea, a una empresa: conversación con emprendedores Latinos de la región de Cape Fear / Conversation with Latino entrepreneurs from the Cape Fear region WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (in Spanish)

Put the National Resources of the US Small Business Administration to Work for YOUR Business DON SPRY, Small Business Administration / VIRTUAL

3:30 P.M.

5:30 P.M.

5:30 P.M.

Intentional Collisions WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / TRU COLORS BREWING

Women: Find Your Professional Tribe!

TIFFANY TUCKER, Deputy A.D./SWA, UNCW Athletics / GENESIS BLOCK

Anza Product Launch & Networking GIRARD NEWKIRK, Genesis Block / GENESIS BLOCK

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Friday

Thursday

10:00 A.M.

Using the Tier 1, 2 & 3 Strategy To Increase Minority Participation in Construction JONATHAN BEST, Samet Corporation / WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

10:30 A.M.

Préstamos para Pequeños Negocios Latinos JANELLY ROSALES, Prospera / WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER (in Spanish)

11:30 P.M.

2021 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo Keynote Lunch WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

1:30 P.M.

2021 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo EXPO HALL OPEN AFTER HOURS BEGINS AT 4:30PM / WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

2021 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo Business Seminars /

WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

8:30 A.M.

Diversity & Equity in the Workplace and Employee Engagement TRAVIS CORPENING, NHC JOE CONWAY, NHRMC / VIRTUAL

10:30 A.M.

Strategy Roundtable Sessions: How Businesses Can Properly Plan to Scale and Sustain Their Growth KATRINA HARRELL, Sage22 Strategic Advisors / VIRTUAL

12:00 P.M.

Leading Effective Meetings— Essential Skills for Today's Ambitious Leader LORI HARRIS, Whitesell Consulting, LLC / VIRTUAL

2:00 P.M.

Digital Marketing: How to Get More Done in Less Time for Less Money TOYA WILSON-SMITH, NexGeneration Digital Marketing Agency Inc. / VIRTUAL

3:30 P.M.

Business Development Opportunities Through US SBA Administration Contracting Programs of 8a and HUB Zone DON SPRY, Small Business Administration / VIRTUAL

5:30 P.M. “All North Carolinians can benefit from the success of our minority entrepreneurs, who create jobs, attract investment and generate revenue in communities throughout our state.”

Genesis Block Demo Day GIRARD AND TRACEY NEWKIRK / GENESIS BLOCK (closing party could run until 9 p.m.)

Duke Energy is proud to be a longstanding supporter of Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. We believe building a better North Carolina begins with investing in our communities, and that’s why we partner with programs like MED that promote the value of continued education, improve our state’s workforce and strengthen local businesses. We recognize the vital role minority- and women-owned businesses play in the success of our state, and we are committed to helping them grow and thrive through our ongoing commitments such as the Hire NC program, workforce development grants and sponsorship of innovative Chamber programs such as this.

Cape Fear Region MED Week illustrates the commitment of UNCW and its community partners to equal opportunity and economic inclusion for minority- and women-owned businesses. Seven years ago, UNCW hosted the first Cape Fear Region MED Week to recognize the impact of minority businesses and to help level the playing field by providing guidance, networking and business development opportunities. We remain committed to using our programs and resources to enhance relationships with minority- and womenowned businesses and innovators. – Dr. Jose Sartarelli, Chancellor of UNCW The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to be hosting Cape Fear Minority Enterprise Development (MED) week this year. This year, Cape Fear MED Week includes more than 30 programs over the course of five days to help you grow your business and meet other business owners in our community. I am grateful to our community partners and event sponsors who understand that all North Carolinians can benefit from the success of our minority entrepreneurs, who create jobs, attract investment, and generate revenue in communities throughout our state.

– Natalie English, President & CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

NATALIE ENGLISH, President & CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Register online at www.wilmingtonchamber.org

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