Petersburg Empower Hour- Unlocking Business Opportunities
Date and Time
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
5:30 PM Doors Open / Networking/Refreshments
6:00 PM Introduction / Session Begins
7:00 PM Q&A / End of Session
Location
325 Brown Street RM 103, Petersburg, Virginia 23803
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Description
Join us for a thought-provoking Empower Hour workshop on July 23rd, 2024, titled "Why Inclusive Community Development is Critical to Grow the APM and Biotech Ecosystem in Region 4." This session, designed specifically for minority small business owners, will be led by Vanessa Womack, an esteemed Inclusive Community Development consultant for the Alliance for Building Better Medicine under Activation Capital.
About the Speaker:
Vanessa Womack is an Inclusive Community Development consultant for the Alliance for Building Better Medicine under Activation Capital. She is dedicated to ensuring that inclusion, diversity, and equity are at the core of the organization's mission to advance the pharmaceutical and biotech ecosystem in Region 4. Vanessa's work is instrumental in creating a more inclusive and innovative industry landscape.
The MBL's monthly Empower Hour Meetings are held at the City Point Innovation Center in Petersburg, and are designed to initiate membership dialogue around issues of mutual concern and to provide opportunities for networking. Business leaders and decision makers are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss specific business opportunities, potential partnerships, and relatable business topics. The corporate sponsors and partners are also given the opportunity to make presentations that share their corporate message of inclusion and economic development to those in attendance.
About the Speaker:
Vanessa Womack is an Inclusive Community Development consultant for the Alliance for Building Better Medicine under Activation Capital. She is dedicated to ensuring that inclusion, diversity, and equity are at the core of the organization's mission to advance the pharmaceutical and biotech ecosystem in Region 4. Vanessa's work is instrumental in creating a more inclusive and innovative industry landscape.
The MBL's monthly Empower Hour Meetings are held at the City Point Innovation Center in Petersburg, and are designed to initiate membership dialogue around issues of mutual concern and to provide opportunities for networking. Business leaders and decision makers are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss specific business opportunities, potential partnerships, and relatable business topics. The corporate sponsors and partners are also given the opportunity to make presentations that share their corporate message of inclusion and economic development to those in attendance.
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