BEASTCon 2020 - National Urban League Young Professionals - Eastern Regional Conference

Aug 8, 1:30PM to Aug 9, 6:00PM UTC

400 people attended

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Schedule

August 8, 2020 1:30pm 1:30PM– 2:00PM · Expo

Vendor Expo

August 8, 2020 1:30pm 1:30PM– 2:00PM · Networking

Morning Networking Session

August 8, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 2:15PM · Stage

Conference Introduction

Ray Shackelford, National Urban League Young Professionals President and Genaro Stewart, Thursday Network President

August 8, 2020 2:15pm 2:15PM– 3:00PM · Stage

Opening Plenary: Advocacy Personified: Living a Life Dedicated to Serving Others

David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition

August 8, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 3:15PM · Expo

Vendor Expo

August 8, 2020 3:20pm 3:20PM– 4:05PM · Stage

Leading While Black - Millennial and GenZ Advocacy

August 8, 2020 4:05pm 4:05PM– 5:30PM · Expo

Vendor Expo | Lunch Break

August 8, 2020 5:30pm 5:30PM– 6:30PM · Sessions

Finding Your Avenue in Advocacy: Creating an Agenda

August 8, 2020 5:30pm 5:30PM– 6:30PM · Sessions

Finding Your Avenue in Advocacy: Digital Advocacy & Organizing

August 8, 2020 5:30pm 5:30PM– 6:30PM · Sessions

Finding Your Avenue in Advocacy: Messaging in an era of cancel culture

August 8, 2020 6:20pm 6:20PM– 6:30PM · Stage

Closing Remarks

Brittany Cummings, Vice President, Thursday Network

August 8, 2020 6:30pm 6:30PM– 6:35PM · Stage

Scheduled Break

August 8, 2020 6:30pm 6:30PM– 7:00PM · Expo

Vendor Expo

August 8, 2020 6:45pm 6:45PM– 7:15PM · Stage

bEastCon Social

Post Conference Social with DJ 3X Dex

August 9, 2020 3:30pm 3:30PM– 3:45PM · Stage

Conference Introduction | Welcome Back

Genaro Stewart, President, Thursday Network

August 9, 2020 3:45pm 3:45PM– 4:15PM · Stage

Fireside Chat - Symone Sanders

August 9, 2020 4:20pm 4:20PM– 4:45PM · Stage

Fireside Chat - Dr. Wes Bellamy

August 9, 2020 4:45pm 4:45PM– 5:00PM · Stage

Conference Closing Remarks

Jamil Crews, Vice President, National Urban League Young Professionals Eastern Region

Speakers

Symone Sanders

Senior Advisor, Biden for America

Vince Evans

Political Director, Biden for America

LaTricea Adams

Black Millennials For Flint

Monique Toussaint

Think Monumental

Jamil Crews

NULYP Eastern Region Vice President

Chad Stanton

Senior Political Manager, Color of Change

Jillian Burford

Community Organizer, Empower DC

Jamison Ford

Youth Leader, United Leaders For Freedom Youth Coalition

London Jones

Youth Leader, Black Swan Academy

Shannon Currie

Vice President, Consulting, Benenson Strategy Group

Chanelle Brown

Advocacy Chair, NULYP

Jackeline Stewart

Multicultural Communications, Edelman

Brittany Cummings

Vice President, Thursday Network

Genaro Stewart

President, Thursday Network

Caryn York

CEO, Job Opportunities Task Force

David Johns

Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition

The event is over

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