Small Business Week Panel and Cocktail Reception (Workplace Wellness)

Join Justine PETERSEN &amp; Small Business Majority for our annual panel discussion during Small Business Week of Eastern Missouri! <br><br>&quot;Fostering and Supporting Inclusion in the STL Start-up/Incubator Culture&quot;<br><br>About: Panelists will discuss the current state of inclusion as it relates to the metro area’s various start-up incubators. Success stories as well as strategies to improve inclusion will be discussed.<br><br>Hear from distinguished panelists:<br><br>Amanda Colon-Smith, Program Director, Dutchtown South Community Corporation; Board Member, Yeyo Arts Collective. <br>Ms. Colon-Smith has been instrumental in developing a support network for black-owned businesses in South City.<br><br>Vewiser Dixon, Founder, Enterprise Village Ecosystem USA. The Kansas City Star has dubbed Mr. Dixon’s dynamic project as a “Black Silicon Valley.”<br><br>David Dwight, Catalyst, Communications and Strategy, Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity. Mr. Dwight is part of the founding nucleus that seeks to establish comprehensive social impact infrastructure locally.<br><br>Jade Harrell, Speaker and Executive Producer, Rare Gem Productions. Ms. Harrell is active in the entrepreneurial network and innovation community housed within CIC@CET.<br><br>Free cocktail reception immediately follows the panel discussion. Come network!