Schedule

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Stephanie Wilson

Partner, Financial Services
Reed Smith, LLP

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

8:00am to 7:00pm

Registration Open
The America’s Center // Lobby

8:00am to 5:00pm

NUL Regional Meeting (For Urban League Movement)
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel

10:00am to 11:00am

Opening Press Conference
Urban League Center in Ferguson

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Delegate Assembly (For Urban League Movement)
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Majestic Room D & E

7:00pm to 8:30pm

State of the Urban League Address
Friendly Temple Baptist Church

9:30pm to 11:55pm

Welcome Reception
The Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch
Thu, 27 Jul 2017

8:00am to 5:00pm

Hackathon For Social Justice
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

8:30am to 10:30pm

Opening Plenary: State of Black America: How Do We #ProtectourProgress?
The America's Center // Hall 3

10:45am to 12:00pm

Forum Session I - Equity by Design: Reforming Systems that Perpetuate Racial Inequality and Economic Barriers
The America’s Center // Room TBD

10:45am to 12:00pm

Forum II - Black Health Matters
The America’s Center // Room TBD

10:45am to 12:00pm

Forum Session III - Racial Healing: The Power of People Coming Together
The America’s Center // Room TBD

11:00am to 5:00pm

The N.U.L. Experience Opening & Ribbon Cutting
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 5:00pm

Volunteer Zone
The America’s Center // Room TBD

11:00am to 5:00pm

The N.U.L. Experience Expo and Career & Networking Fair
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 5:00pm

Career & Networking Fair
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:15am to 12:00pm

Dream Job Tool Kit featuring the Career Fair Coaches!
The America's Center // Expo Hall // Brand u Studio

12:00pm to 12:45pm

Where The Jobs Are
The America's Center // Expo Hall // Brand u Studio

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Empowerment Stage: Warrior Women
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

12:15pm to 1:45pm

National Urban League Young Professionals Candidates Forum
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Majestic Room F & H

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Women of Power Awards Luncheon
The America’s Center // Room TBD

1:00pm to 1:45pm

The Gig Economy: Keeping Your Job & Your Side Hustle
The America's Center // Expo Hall // Brand u Studio

1:15pm to 2:15pm

Empowerment Stage: Entertainment Break
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

2:00pm to 2:45pm

How To Brand U
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

2:15pm to 3:30pm

YP L.E.A.D. Summit Workshop - Corporate Sense: Surviving the Corporate Transition for Millennials
The America's Center // Room 262

2:15pm to 3:30pm

YP L.E.A.D. Summit Workshop - Personal Branding vs Career Branding—Which one is for you?
The America's Center // Room 267

2:15pm to 3:30pm

YP L.E.A.D. Summit Workshop - Financial Freedom: Closing the Wealth Gap
The America's Center // Room 264

2:15pm to 3:30pm

YP L.E.A.D. Summit Workshop - Financial Freedom: Building Personal Wealth
The America's Center // Room 262

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Empowerment Stage: The Middle – Turn Your Hustle into A Strategy
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

2:45pm to 4:45pm

Plenary II: Main Street Marshall Plan For Urban America
The America's Center // Hall 3

3:45pm to 4:45pm

Empowerment Stage: Breaking into the Entertainment Industry
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Plenary Session II
The America’s Center // Room TBD

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Young Professionals’ Business Meeting
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Majestic Room F & H

5:00pm to 7:00pm

The Urban League Family Session Program
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Professionals Thursday Happy Hour
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Chairman’s Leadership Reception (Invitation Only)
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Crystal Room

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Quarter Century Club’s Mahlon T. Puryear Dinner (Invitation Only)
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Statler Room

6:00pm to 8:00pm

*NEW THIS YEAR * Urban Professionals Social
The America’s Center // Room TBD

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Young Professionals’ Summit Welcome Reception
Westin Hotel // Promenade Ballroom

8:00pm to 9:00pm

NULYP Salute to Leadership Toast
Westin Hotel // 1st level // Cupples Salon C

9:00pm to 1:00am

Urban League LIVE: Old School Hip-Hop Concert Party Ft. The Alumni
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Majestic Room D & E
Fri, 28 Jul 2017

8:00am to 4:00pm

Registration Open
The America's Center

8:00am to 4:00pm

Hackathon for Social Justice
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

8:30am to 10:30am

Plenary Session III: Ferguson: From Anger to Action
The America's Center // Ferrara Theater

10:45am to 12:00pm

YP L.E.A.D. Summit Workshop - "Discovering Your Intrapreneur"
The America's Center // Room 262

10:45am to 12:00pm

Forum Session - The State of Diversity and the Color of Change in American Business
The America's Center // Ferrara Theater

10:45am to 12:00pm

Forum Session - Taking on Financial Deserts: Leveraging Public and Private Sector Relationships to Empower the Unbanked and Underbanked
The America's Center

10:45am to 12:00pm

Concurrent Forums scheduled from 10:45am–12:00pm
Location TBD

11:00am to 5:00pm

Volunteer Zone
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 5:00pm

The N.U.L. Experience Expo and Career & Networking Fair
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 5:00pm

Volunteer Zone
The America's Center

11:00am to 5:00pm

Career & Networking Fair
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 11:30am

Empowerment Stage: DJ Break
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:15am to 12:00pm

Generation X,Y,Z and Don’t Forget The Boomers
The America's Center // Expo Hall // Brand u Studio

11:30am to 12:30pm

Innovating with Inclusion: Advocating for Diversity & Why It Matters
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

11:30am to 12:30pm

Empowerment Stage: Ladies That Lead: "How to Become a Fearless Business Woman"
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

12:00pm to 12:45pm

The Power of Perception
The America's Center // Career & Networking Fair Floor

12:30pm to 2:30pm

National Council of Urban League Guilds' Leadership Luncheon & Guild Awards 75th Anniversary
The America’s Center // Room TBD

12:30pm to 1:30pm

One-on-One Conversation with Shareef Abdul Malik (Founder, We Buy Black)
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

12:35pm to 1:35pm

Empowerment Stage: #Blacklove
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

12:50pm to 1:50pm

How To Build, Manage and Monetize Your Social Influence w/Arsha Jones
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

1:00pm to 1:45pm

Modern Male: Changing the Game
The America's Center // Expo Hall // Brand u Studio

1:30pm to 2:30pm

The New Wave: African American Influencers in Digital Media and Entertainment
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

1:40pm to 2:40pm

Empowerment Stage: Purpose, Power and Passion: A Conversation with Renaissance Men
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Hidden Figures
The America's Center // Career & Networking Fair Floor

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Hackathon for Social Justice Presentations & Judging
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

2:45pm to 3:45pm

Empowerment Stage: Black Privilege
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

3:30pm to 5:00pm

“Revisit The Real Talk: Diversity & Inclusion in Uncertain Times”
The America's Center // Career & Networking Fair Floor

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Empowerment Stage: Native Son: Our Voice. Our Story. Our Power: The Year of Black Gay Men
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

5:00pm to 6:30pm

“Conversations, Cocktails & Connections” - YP Speed Networking Reception
The America's Center // Career & Networking Fair Floor

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala (Cocktail Attire)
The America's Center // Hall 3

9:00pm to 3:00am

National Urban League Young Professionals “The Exchange”
Patois Eatery & Social Lounge (the Rustic Goat)
Sat, 29 Jul 2017

6:00am to 8:00am

Power Walk with Marc
Kiener Plaza

8:00am to 9:30am

Small Business Matters: Registration and Networking Breakfast
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency Foyer

9:30am to 10:15am

Small Business Matters: Welcome Opening Remarks
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency CD

10:00am to 3:00pm

College Success Workshops
The America's Center // 2nd Floor

10:30am to 11:45am

Small Business Matters: Millionaire Moves: Seven Proven Principles of Entrepreneurship
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency E

10:30am to 11:45am

Small Business Matters: Taking Control of Your Credit Profile for Business Success
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency A

10:30am to 12:00pm

One Movement Gospel Brunch and Family Session
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Crystal Room

10:30am to 5:00pm

The Youth Summit College Fair
The America's Center

10:30am to 5:00pm

Volunteer Zone
The America's Center

10:30am to 5:00pm

The N.U. L. Experience & Expo Hall “Community & Family Day”
The America's Center

10:30am to 12:00pm

One Movement Gospel Brunch and Family Session
Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel // Crystal Room

10:30am to 11:45am

Small Business Matters: Learn How to Turn Your Company into a Million Dollar Business
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency B

11:00am to 12:00pm

Legal Clinic (TBD)
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

11:00am to 12:00pm

Be Empowered: Know Your Legal Rights
The America's Center // Expo Hall // TechConnect Stage

11:45am to 1:00pm

Small Business Matters: It’s an Original Idea, but is it a Business?
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency E

11:45am to 1:00pm

Small Business Matters: Supplier Training & Empowerment Program
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency A

11:45am to 1:00pm

Small Business Matters: Are You Ready to Become a Corporate Supplier?
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency B

11:45am to 1:00pm

Empowerment Room—Getting Your Business Questions Answered
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency Foyer

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Empowerment Stage: SLAY 4 Life
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Young Professionals Awards Luncheon "NULYP Honors"
The America's Center // 3rd Floor Ballroom

1:05pm to 2:30pm

Small Business Matters: Luncheon & Business Pitch Contest
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency CD

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Empowerment Stage: Motivated Mom: Mothers Making a Difference in the Community
The America’s Center // Expo Hall

2:45pm to 4:00pm

Small Business Matters: Grow Your Business Online
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency A

2:45pm to 4:00pm

A Conversation: Turning Your Pitch into Profits
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency B

2:45pm to 4:00pm

Small Business Matters: Social Media Bootcamp: Turning Likes to Leads
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency E

2:45pm to 4:00pm

Empowerment Room - Getting Your Business Questions Answered
Hyatt Regency St. Louis // Regency Foyer

3:30pm to 6:00pm

NULYP Mixology
Barnett on Washington

3:45pm to 4:45pm

Empowerment Stage: Silence the Shame: A Look at Mental Health in the Black Community
The America’s Center // Expo Hall