11th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo, Summit, After Party & Fashion Show

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Join Alaska Black Business Directory, Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce and Umoja Coworking & Incubator for a weekend committed to business and professional development in honor of Black History Month. This event is the largest gathering of black owned businesses in the State of Alaska and celebrates and teaches:

-economic empowerment

-generational wealth building

-how to start & grow your business

-how to start & grow your professional career

-how to support business and professional opportunities for young people

-networking and meeting new customers

-accessing capital for your business

-community empowerment and more…

Schedule of Events:

2 /6/2025

11:00am- Fireside Chat and Panels

1:00pm- Black Business Expo with breakout workshops and activities during the day- (FREE TO THE PUBLIC NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

2:00pm Youth Business and Community Shark Tank (join in person or via zoom)

Zoom Link to view: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3674356037?pwd=VXRBUXltTk1VRjhxemNvcTVHVkRxQT09

8:00pm-10:30pm- After Celebration and Evening with our Celebrity Guests

2/7/25

6:00pm- Fashion Show (doors open at 5:30pm)

We are also pleased to announce the names and bios of additional speakers and guest designers from Alaska and across the country such as FUBU and Coogi

Ticket Prices:

• Fireside chat and Panels (only)- FREE
• Expo-FREE
• After Celebration(only)-$25
• Fashion Show general admission(only)- $10
• Fashion Show VIP admission(only)- $30
• ALL ACCESS PASS-3 EVENTS IN 1-$50

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS WILL ALSO BE SOLD AT THE DOOR OF EACH EVENT********

Vendor and Sponsor Prices:

please be advised this year there will be 2 floors or vendors at the expo and spaces are first come first serve unless you are a sponsor.

Regular Vendor- $150 (no cooking or plates sells)

10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, 1 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and Fireside chat” and 1 free admission to fashion show

Premium Vendor- $200 (no cooking or plate sells)

10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, & learn and 2 free admission, “State of Black Business Panel and Fireside chat” and 1 free admission to fashion show

Bronze- $350+

Business card size ad in the program, name on website, 10 by 10 space, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, d 3 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and fireside chat” 1 admission to after party and 1 admission to fashion show

Silver-$700+

Stage shout out at all events by event staff, 1/2 page ad in the program, social media shout out, Logo on flyer/website, 10 by 10 space prime location, one 6 foot table, 2 chairs, 4 free admission to “State of Black Business Panel and fireside chat” 4 free admission to after party, and 4 admission to the fashion show

Gold-$1,000+

Stage shoutout by sponsor 2x at all events, 1/2 page ad in the program, social media shout out, Logo on flyer/website, 20 by 20 space, two 6 foot table, 4 chairs, 6 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and fireside chat” and 6 free admission to after party and 6 admission to the fashion show

Platinum-$2,500+

Stage shout out by sponsor at 2 events, Full page ad in the program, Logo on flyer/website/TV, 30 by 30 space, three 6 foot table, 6 chairs, 10 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and fireside chat” and 6 free admission to after party and 10 admission to fashion show- general admission

Title Sponsor- $5,000+

Stage shout out by sponsor at all events, Full page ad in the program, cohost on social media, Logo on flyer/website/TV, name mentioned on radio advertising, 30 by 30 space, three 6 foot table, 6 chairs, 14 free admission “State of Black Business Panel and fireside chat” and 10 free admission to after party and 14 admission to fashion show and radio interview

Other Important Info:

(For a sponsorship levels that have multiple tables, you are able to invite another business or organization to utilize one of your full tables, however, only one business or organization, will receive the additional advertising perks as the sponsor)

non-food vendors can set up as early as 9:30AM. Please use the parking lot located below the museum and come in through the seventh Avenue entrance. There will be a check in booth to tell you where to go and the map will be sent the week before the event with your location assignment. Ads are due via email no later than 1/20/26 close of business via email.

Speak/Donate/Help/Press:

If you are interested in facilitating a workshop or speaking on one of various panels, donating prizes or helping the auction, volunteer or press at this event, please sign up using the contact event organizer form or email us.

Hotel/Motel/Air Bnb info will be added. For event updates and current info go to www.alaskablackbusinessdirectory.com

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