AGAINST THAT. I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. CHRISTOPHER, THANKS. THE BUSINESS OWNERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE GATHERED AT THE BJCC FOR THE ALABAMA MINORITY VENDOR CONFERENCE. THE WEEKEND LONG EVENT KICKED OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH AN OPENING LUNCHEON FEATURING TV PERSONALITY EGYPT SHERROD. FOLLOWING THIS, ENTREPRENEURS BROKE INTO SESSIONS WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ON HOW TO FURTHER. SUCCEED. MY FOCUS FOR MINORITY VENDORS AND BUSINESSES IS REALLY HELPING TO CONNECT THE DOTS. NOT BEING A GATEKEEPER, MAKING SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE RESOURCES THAT ARE TRULY AVAILABLE. WHEN WE WHEN WE KNOW BETTER, WE DO BETTER SORT OF THING. AND SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN THERE, WHO’S DONE IT AND IS NOT CHARGING YOU FOR THE INFORMATION, BUT FREELY GIVING IT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE YOU DO WELL AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT TAKES A VILLAGE, IT TAKES A COMMUNITY. THE CONFERENCE CONTINUES TOMORROW MORNING AT NINE WIT
Alabama minority vendor conference begins with Dr. Egypt Sherrod
Business owners from across Alabama gathered at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex for the Alabama Minority Vendor Conference, which began Friday afternoon with an opening luncheon featuring television personality Egypt Sherrod.>> COMING TOGETHER: Project CommUNITYFollowing the luncheon, entrepreneurs attended sessions where they heard from industry professionals on how to succeed in their businesses.”My focus… is really helping to connect the dots, not being a gatekeeper, making sure they understand the resources that are truly available,” Sherrod said. “And when we know better, we do better… It’s important to have someone who’s been there, who’s done it and is not charging you for the information, but freely giving it because they want to see you do well and understand that it takes a village, it takes a community.”The conference continues Saturday at 9 a.m. with actor Larenz Tate as the keynote speaker.>> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal
Business owners from across Alabama gathered at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex for the Alabama Minority Vendor Conference, which began Friday afternoon with an opening luncheon featuring television personality Egypt Sherrod.
>> COMING TOGETHER: Project CommUNITY
Following the luncheon, entrepreneurs attended sessions where they heard from industry professionals on how to succeed in their businesses.
“My focus… is really helping to connect the dots, not being a gatekeeper, making sure they understand the resources that are truly available,” Sherrod said. “And when we know better, we do better… It’s important to have someone who’s been there, who’s done it and is not charging you for the information, but freely giving it because they want to see you do well and understand that it takes a village, it takes a community.”
The conference continues Saturday at 9 a.m. with actor Larenz Tate as the keynote speaker.
>> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal