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2019 DMVbrw Business of Food + Beverage Education Conference
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Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW Auditorium Washington, DC 20001
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The Business of Food and Beverage Education Conference
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Continental Breakfast and Registration Check-In
9:00 AM: Welcome
9:30 AM: Keynote Warren Thompson, Founder, Thompson Hospitality Group
10:00 AM: Concurrent Panel Topics (45 mins)
Intergenerational Wealth - Financing and Corporate Structure
Moderator: Thomas G. Bowlen, III, Leasing and Brokerage, Rappaport
- Vicki Davis, CEO, Davis & Davis Advisors
- Constance Craig-Mason, CEO, Concierge Financial Group
- Vida Ali, Boardmember, Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation
Importance of Government in Doing Business
Moderator: Marcus Goodwin, Director, Neighborhood Development Co.
- Shawn Townsend, Director, DC Nightlife and Culture
- Donna Girgsby, VP & Community Development Manager, TD Bank Foundation Resources
Legacy and Future of Blacks in the Food industry
Moderator: Andra Johnson, Co-Founder, DMV Black Restaurant Week
- Teo Hunnter and Beny Robinson, Co-Owners, Crowns and Hops
- Kevin Blodger, Union Craft Brewing Company
- Kofi Meroe, Sankofa Beer
Power of Ownership and Collaboration
Moderator: Dr. Erinn Tucker, Co-Founder, DMV Black Restaurant Week
- Tony Simpson, Owner, Sobe Restaurant & Lounge
- Melvin Hines, Owner, DCity Smokehouse, Wicked Bloom, Revive Catering
- Nikki Thompson Howard and Jaqi Thompson Wright, The Furlough Cheesecake
THE TALK - The Power of the Brand
Moderator: Furard Tate, Co-Founder, DMV Black Restaurant Week
- Michelle Billingy, SVP Marketing, Yelp DC
- Chinyere Hubbard, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, Events DC
- Frank Lewis, Sr. Sales Manager, Pepsico
1:30 PM: Catered Lunch and Networking