10th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo & Summit

Schedule

Sat Feb 01 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun Feb 02 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-09:00

Location

Anchorage Museum | Anchorage, AK

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A weekend kicking off Black History Month celebrating business development and generational wealth building strategies.
About this Event

WE ARE TURNING 10 YEARS OLD IN STYLE...............


Join Alaska Black Business Directory, Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce and Umoja Coworking & Incubator for a weekend committed to business and professional development in honor of Black History Month. This event is the largest gathering of black owned businesses in the State of Alaska and celebrates and teaches

-economic empowerment

-generational wealth building

-how to start & grow your business

-how to start & grow your professional career

-how to support business and professional opportunities for young people

-networking and meeting new customers

-accessing capital for your business

-community empowerment and more…


Schedule of events:

(Subject to change with additions)

2 /1/2025

1130am - Youth Business and Community Shark Tank (join in person or via zoom)

Zoom Link to view: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3674356037?pwd=VXRBUXltTk1VRjhxemNvcTVHVkRxQT09


1pm- Black Business Expo with breakout workshops and activities during the day- (FREE TO THE PUBLIC NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, registrations encouraged for workshops only)

8pm-11pm- After Party w/ Guest DJ


2/2/25

6pm- Fashion Show

We are also pleased to announce the names and bios of additional speakers and guest designers from Alaska and across the country, as we move closer to the event dates.


Prices: (valid to 12/1/2025)

$150 (no MOA food permit required)

Vendor- 10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, 1 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” and 1 free admission to fashion show

$200 (no MOA food permit required)

Premium Vendor- 10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, & learn and 2 free admission, “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” and 1 free admission to fashion show

$200 (MOA food permit required)

Food Vendor- 20 by 30 space, two 6 foot table, 4 chairs, 2 free admission to lunch & learn, “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” (these spots are limited and for people who will be preparing food and serving cooked food on site. This does not include cottage or pre packaged food. Those individuals are regular vendors. It is required to get your MOA temp food permit and submit your menu by 1/15/2025. Please contact us PRIOR to paying to be this type of vendor)

EARLY BIRD Sponsorship (PRIVATE SPEAKERS RECEPTION FOR ALL SPONSORS)

Bronze- $325

Business card size ad in the program, name on website, 10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, d 3 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and lunch” 1 admission to after party and 1 admission to fashion show

Silver-$675

Stage shout out at all events by event staff, 1/2 page ad in the program, social media shout out, Logo on flyer/website, 10 by 10 space prime location, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, 4 free admission to “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” 4 free admission to after party, and 4 admission to the fashion show

Gold-$1,000

Stage shoutout by sponsor 2x at all events, 1/2 page ad in the program, social media shout out, Logo on flyer/website, 20 by 20 space, two 6 foot table, 4 chairs, 6 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” and 6 free admission to after party and 6 admission to the fashion show

Platinum-$2,000

Stage shout out by sponsor at 2 events, Full page ad in the program, Logo on flyer/website/TV, 30 by 30 space, three 6 foot table, 6 chairs, 10 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” and 6 free admission to after party and 10 admission

Title Sponsor- $5,000

Stage shout out by sponsor at all events, Full page ad in the program, cohost on social media, Logo on flyer/website/TV, name mentioned on radio advertising, 30 by 30 space, three 6 foot table, 6 chairs, 10 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and Lunch” and 6 free admission to after party and 10 admission and radio interview

Other Important Info:

(For a sponsorship levels that have multiple tables, you are able to invite another business or organization to utilize one of your full tables, however, only one business or organization, will receive the additional advertising perks as the sponsor)

If you are signing up to sell food, you are required to check with the municipality of Anchorage health Department to determine if you need an additional food permit by calling 907-343-4200. Failure to show proof that you have obtained your municipality of Anchorage food permit by January 25, 2023 will result in you not being able to participate in this event. Food trucks are not permitted and food space is limited


Food vendors can set up as early as 9 AM and non-food vendors can set up as early as 10 AM. Please use the parking lot located below the museum and come in through the seventh Avenue entrance. There will be a check in booth to tell you where to go.

Speak/Donate/Help/Press:

We are also seeking calls for proposals for speakers until 1/01/2025.

If you are interested in facilitating a workshop or speaking on one of various panels, donating prizes, volunteer or press at this event, please sign up using the contact event organizer form or email us.

Hotel/Motel/Air Bnb info will be added. For event updates and current info go to www.alaskablackbusinessdirectory.com

907-602-5297 or [email protected]


W HATS HAPPENING THIS YEAR

- Longer event

- Two floors

- Quiet Wealthness Room

- Panel and Lunch

-Fashion Show (with national brands)

- Optional After Party AFTER the expo with guest Celebrity DJ

-Black Business Awards


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Where is it happening?

Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street, Anchorage, United States

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Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce

Host or Publisher Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce

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