2020 AGGC Schedule

February 11, 2020 : Day - 01
8:30am - 10:00am

    Registration

    • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR LOBBY

    Continental Breakfast, 8:30-10 a.m.

    9:30am - 10:30am

    The Business Corner: "The Opportunity Forum"

    • Debra Nelson  
    • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

    Businesses interested in participating in regional growth initiatives will learn more about what it takes to qualify and prepare for opportunities and will meet some of the decision makers.

    10:30am - 11:30am

      Business "Meet & Greet"

      • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

      11:30am - 1:00pm

      A.G. Gaston Legacy Luncheon

      • Maggie Anderson  
      • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

      Featuring Maggie Anderson, activist, critically-acclaimed author of Our Black Year and CEO of the Empowerment Experiment.

      1:30pm - 2:30pm

      Plenary Session

      • Dr. George Fraser  
      • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

      Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc. and one of the foremost authorities on economic development, networking and building effective relationships.

      2:30pm - 3:00pm

      Plenary Session

      • Eugene Mitchell  
      • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

      Founder and Principal, E. Mitchell Consulting Group for Financial Literacy and Financial Services.

      3:00pm - 5:00pm

        Town Hall Meeting: 2020 Vision for Financial Literacy - Engaging an Ecosystem to Elevate Efforts

        • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

        Mona Lisa Morris, Moderator - This year’s town hall meeting will use an all-hands-on-deck approach to addressing financial barriers of African Americans while engaging an ecosystem of leaders that currently serve the community with financial literacy initiatives. The goal of this session is to “elevate” the efforts of everyone serving the African American community. The town hall meeting welcomes input from individuals of civic and Greek organizations, as well as educators, financial professionals, community leaders, and activists.

        February 12, 2020 : Day - 02
        8:30am - 12:30pm

          Registration

          • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR LOBBY

          Continental Breakfast, 8:30-10 a.m.

          9:00am - 10:00am

          The Next A.G. Gastons

          • Dr. Anthony Hood  
          • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

          Dr. Anthony Hood of UAB’s Collat School of Business and panelists from around the city (Carmen Mays, Elijah Davis, Tene Dolphin) discuss identifying and developing Birmingham’s next generation of entrepreneurs.

          10:30am - 11:30am

          How to Play the Game: Building Connections to Capital

          • Shelly Bell  
          • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

          Shelly Bell is a serial entrepreneur, computer scientist and business strategist who connects entrepreneurs, investors and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity and grow their brands.

          12:00pm - 1:30pm

          The Green Power Luncheon

          • Michael A. Graves  
          • BJCC - 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOMS

          Featuring Michael Graves, founding member and managing partner of New York marketing firm Graves Advisory Group.