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Joining Us at the Women of Color Connecting Summit & Celebration is your opportunity to help change business as usual.
Women of Color Connecting
Summit & Celebration
Be part of the movement.
We believe the time is long overdue for new faces to be at the table. WOCCON is your opportunity to change business as usual. - Jill Johnson, CEO
In September 2018, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) launched an initiative to focus attention on a powerful audience of high-value professionals, customers, suppliers, investment targets and job creators — Women of Color Entrepreneurs.
Women of Color Connecting (WOCCON) is more than an educational or motivational event, it’s the foundation for a movement to shake up the way that we find and engage diverse entrepreneurs. WOCCON represents an opportunity for high-growth potential women of color entrepreneurs to connect with the resources they need to grow. And, it's an opportunity for those trying to connect with this audience to identify and engage them.
Since 2002, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get on the path to growth. Through WOCCON, we are committing to using our resources and our relationships, and to act with intentionality in support of Women of Color entrepreneurs. The women that we will bring to the table are resilient, resourceful and ready to rise to their potential. We will all benefit from the diversity in thought, perspective and ways of doing business that these women will offer.
We believe the time is long overdue for new faces to be at the table. WOCCON is your opportunity to help us change business as usual. We look forward to welcoming you to our community of supporters.
Sincerely,
Jill Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO
WHO ATTENDED
Women of Color entrepreneurs who want to grow, scale and exit
Get curated, intentional introductions
Meet prospective clients and investors who are excited to meet you and want to develop a relationship
Connect to resources to strengthen the business core and foundation
Diversity & Inclusion Executives Procurement professionals
Expand your network
Learn new strategies for cultivating a pipeline of diverse suppliers that deliver value to your supply chain
Increase your access points to diverse suppliers, talent and customers
People Who Are Ready to
#ChangeBusinessAsUsual
Meet people who don't look like you
Share your insights and be part of the conversation to change business as usual for Women of Color entrepreneurs
Identify meaningful opportunities to volunteer your expertise
Overview of the Day
Summit
11:30 to 5:30 p.m.
includes working lunch
Learn what it means to be consciously unbiased
Understand how you can support Women of Color entrepreneurs in your normal course of business
Lay the foundation for diversifying your network
Tracks:
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Existing and aspiring angel investors - Discuss investing and wealth building strategies
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Entrepreneurs - Meet angel investors and learn how to grow your "next level" network
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Diversity & Inclusion/Procurement Professionals - Learn about a new model for value centered procurement inclusion
Cocktails
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy engaging conversation in a casual environment to get to know people who move in different circles. Continue the conversations from the Summit, make professional connections and find common ground for building relationships.
Celebration
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
includes dinner
Hear the lessons learned from the Summit conversation
Learn about a new model for value based procurement inclusion
Celebrate Women of Color entrepreneurs and the people who support them
Enjoy breaking bread with new people
Diversify your network
Online registration is closed. Registration will open at 10:30 a.m. onsite at the event.
Payment methods accepted:
exact change and credit/debit card