Learning from Our History, Helps Us Build for the Future
M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust, Together with NBC4 invite you to a discussion celebrating African American leadership, entrepreneurship, and the need for access to advocacy, sponsorship, and capital in a business. Our event will culminate in an engaging panel discussion on the State of Black Wealth in the U.S., the importance of financial inclusion and building generational wealth.
We hope you can join us!
Register HERE
The Theater at MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National Ave
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
February 22, 2024
2:00pm – 4:00pm EST
Click here for Parking/Directions
Agenda:
The Theater at MGM National Harbor
*2:00pm – 2:05pm Melonie Johnson, President & COO of MGM National Harbor
*2:05pm – 2:35pm Fireside Chat with Keynote Speaker: Eden Bridgeman Sklenar; Moderator: Sharon Epperson
*2:35pm – 2:45pm Q&A
*2:45pm – 3:30pm Moderated Panel Discussion with Tracee Wilkins, NBC 4; Panelists:Nicole Cober Johnson, Tony Parchment, and Sharon R. Pinder
*3:30pm – 3:45pm Q&A
*3:45pm – 4:00pm Closing Remarks
Featured Speakers
CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent
Moderator
NBC4 News Reporter
Moderator
Owner, Chairwoman and CEO of EBONY and Jet
Chief Marketing Officer of Manna, Inc.
Cober Johnson & Romney
Principal Managing Partner;
Founder of The BOW Collective
Buchanan & Edwards
Co-Founder & Board Member
President & CEO
Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
Our Host:
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