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SUMMARY:Minority Business Leadership Symposium presented by First Financial Bank
DESCRIPTION:The only event of its kind in our region\, the Minority Business Leadership Symposium is an initiative that will highlight the influence and economic buying power of our minority communities\, along with helping employers approach and navigate a multitude of issues. The event's goal is to continue to bridge the gap between cultures to further support growth in our city.\n\n\n\nFood and refreshments provided by First Financial Bank. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n11:00 AM   11:15 AM   Check-in / Doors open\n\n11:15 AM   11:30 AM   Lunch from Cypress Street Station will be available\n\n11:30 AM   12:00 PM    Ice Breaker with Thelma Tamez (intentional networking)\n\n12:00 PM   12:15 PM   Lunch Sponsor First Financial Bank speaks\n\n12:15 PM   1:00 PM   Thelma Tamez (Bridging the gap between cultures to support growth in a diverse city)\n\n1:00 PM   1:10 PM   Break / Headshots\n\n1:10 PM   1:50 PM   Omar Cuevas (Leadership/Minority Business Development)\n\n1:50 PM   2:00 PM   Coffee Break / Headshots\n\n2:00 PM   2:45 PM   Anthony Williams and Abel Alvarez (impact and importance of diversity   along with the trends of the increasing minority population as it relates to students entering the workforce.) \n\n2:45 PM   3:00 PM   Wrap Up\n\n\n\nFor dietary restrictions\, please contact our team. \n\n\n\nThis session is provided by the West Texas Business Navigator Program funded (in part) through a grant with U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions\, conclusions\, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. \n\n\n\nPlease note: This event is being photographed and/or videotaped and your image may be used in connection with the advertising and promotion of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:&quot\;Arial&quot\;\,sans-serif\;color:#222222">The only event of its kind in our region\, the Minority Business Leadership Symposium is an initiative that will highlight the influence and economic buying power of our minority communities\, along with helping employers approach and navigate a multitude of issues. The event&rsquo\;s goal is to continue to bridge the gap between cultures to further support growth in our city.<br />\n<br />\nFood and refreshments provided by First Financial Bank.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<b style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Schedule</b><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">11:00 AM &ndash\; 11:15 AM &ndash\; Check-in / Doors open<br />\n11:15 AM &ndash\; 11:30 AM&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;Lunch from&nbsp\;Cypress Street Station will be available<br />\n11:30 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM&nbsp\; &ndash\; Ice Breaker with Thelma Tamez (intentional networking)<br />\n12:00 PM &ndash\; 12:15 PM &ndash\; Lunch&nbsp\;Sponsor First Financial Bank&nbsp\;speaks<br />\n12:15 PM &ndash\; 1:00 PM &ndash\; Thelma Tamez (Bridging the gap between cultures to support growth in a diverse city)<br />\n1:00 PM &ndash\; 1:10 PM &ndash\; Break / Headshots<br />\n1:10 PM &ndash\; 1:50 PM &ndash\; Omar Cuevas (Leadership/Minority Business Development)<br />\n1:50 PM &ndash\; 2:00 PM &ndash\; Coffee Break / Headshots<br />\n2:00 PM &ndash\; 2:45 PM &ndash\; Anthony Williams and Abel Alvarez&nbsp\;(</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">impact and importance of diversity &ndash\; along with the trends of the increasing minority population as it relates to students entering the workforce.)</span> </span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">2:45 PM &ndash\; 3:00 PM&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;Wrap Up</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">For dietary restrictions\, please contact&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><a href="mailto:cameron@abilenechamber.com?subject=Meal%20for%20ABIChat%20Luncheon" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(233\, 51\, 47)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">our team</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\nThis session is provided by the West Texas Business Navigator Program funded (in part) through a grant with U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions\, conclusions\, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 9.33333px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Please note: This event is being photographed and/or videotaped and your image may be used in connection with the advertising and promotion of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce.</span></p>\n
LOCATION:The Front Porch Coffee Co. & Bakery 702 North 2nd Street Abilene\, Texas 79601
UID:e.3433.4976
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DTSTAMP:20260511T021939Z
URL:https://business.abileneworks.com/events/details/minority-business-leadership-symposium-presented-by-first-financial-bank-4976
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