August 4
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
APA Hotel Woodbridge
Join Us
Join us Aug. 4, during Black Business Month, as the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce present an in-person event to observe the impact of the life and murder of George Floyd. It will be a town hall format where we discuss the progress of DE&I, and revisit the promises made over three years ago, in May 2020.
Agenda
10:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
11:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks
- John Harmon, Founder, President & CEO, AACCNJ
- Tom Bracken, President & CEO, NJ Chamber of Commerce
11:20 a.m. – Panel Discussion: The Value Proposition of DE&I
- Moderator: Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., CEO, Corporate Community Connections, Inc.
- Jackie P Taylor, US Government and Public Sector Alliance & Ecosystems Leader, EY
- Dana Peterson, Novartis
- Ferlanda Nixon, Esq., Chief of Policy and External Affairs, AACCNJ
12:20 p.m. – Networking & Refreshments
12:45 p.m. – Roundtable Discussion: Media Engagement on DE&I
- Moderator: John Harmon, Founder, President & CEO, AACCNJ
- Tom Bergeron, Editor, ROI-NJ
- Glenn Townes, Managing Editor, NJ Urban News
- Robin Wilson-Glover, Director of Digital Opinion, NJ.com
1:45 p.m. – Special Guest Remarks
- The Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark
2:00 p.m.- Closing Remarks & Next Steps
- Tom Bracken, President & CEO, NJ Chamber of Commerce
- John Harmon, Founder, President & CEO, AACCNJ
2:10 p.m. – Adjourn
| Date: | Friday, August 4, 2023 |
| Time: | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Location: | APA Hotel Woodbridge, Iselin |
| Cost: | Admission is complimentary |
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