ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS SUMMIT
OPERATIONAL UNITY
SATURDAY, MAY 17th 2014
9:00 AM TO 2:30 PM
OPERATIONAL UNITY
SATURDAY, MAY 17th 2014
9:00 AM TO 2:30 PM
9:30 AM SHARP
- Mark S. Allen,
- Arness Dancy,
- Mark Carter
- Sandy Turner
- Kimberly Nevels
Workshops 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wrap Up
Next Steps for June
Networking, Vendors, Food
Nissan Car Display In Lot
2:30 PM CLOSE
Free Admission - Donations Accepted
Paul ROBESON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
6835 South Normal Blvd. Chicago, IL 60621
National Black Wall Street Chicago; Illinois Black Chamber Of Commerce; Chicagoland Black Chamber Of Commerce
National Black Wall Street Chicago; Illinois Black Chamber Of Commerce; Chicagoland Black Chamber Of Commerce
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
•Report from successful lobby day in Springfield and plans for Chicago City Council Lobby Day in June
•Report on $750,000 Grant to Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce and affiliates on Capacity Building Assistance for over 200 new and existing Black businesses. New and existing Black businesses can sign up ON SITE on how to access the capacity building resources from the group.
• Report from Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) on hundreds of million of dollars in new funding for community and commercial development projects in Black community.
•FIRST EVER community workshop for new Black community groups etc to be officially certified by HUD/CHA for Section 3 certification and now qualify for hundreds of millions of dollars in Section 3 housing dollars designed for projects in the Black community to increase Black community contractors, service providers and jobs!
•the Economic Solutions Summit "Banking The Unbanked Workshop" hosted by Marquette Bank and Bank On Chicago !! SATURDAY May 17th !!- "Getting The Unbanked Banked Workshop" and GET THIS, after completing the workshop those completing can open $25 accounts with Marquette Bank AND the first 15 people who RSVP for this special workshop and bring the first $10 to open a new account that National Black Wall Street Chicago will MATCH those 15 persons with the other $15.00 to open up a new $25.00 checking account on that day with our banking partner Marquette Bank !!
•Thanks to sponsors Bob Israel and Save Our Community Coalition; Robeson High School; Brother Booker, Sales Manager at Western Avenue Nissan (www.westernavenissan.com) and Western Avenue Nissan will have vehicles on display with special promotional deals just for pastors and congregations and more!
To RSVP, sponsor, vendor contact Program Director Yvonne Spear at yvonnesspear@gmail.com or 773-895-3221
For details on economic solutions agenda contact Mark S. Allen directly at 773-392-0165
Yvonne Spear
Project Director
National Black Wall Street Chicago (NBWSC)
4655 S. King Drive, Suite 203
Chicago, IL 60653
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