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2019 DMVbrw Business of Food + Beverage Education Conference

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Nov 06

2019 DMVbrw Business of Food + Beverage Education Conference

By DMV Black Restaurant Week

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Wed, November 6, 2019, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST

Location

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW Auditorium Washington, DC 20001

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

Description

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

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  • District of Columbia Events
  • Things to do in Washington, DC
  • Washington Conferences
  • Washington Business Conferences
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