closing the wealth gap

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 4 PM – 9 PM !

B Smith’s Restaurant at Union Station – 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Washington, D.C.!

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Presents…

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The$Moderator$$Roland$ S.$ Mar0n$ is# a# na&onally# award-winning# and# mul&faceted#

journalist#and#the#author#of#“Listening#to#the#Spirit#Within:#50#Perspec&ves#

on#Faith,#and#Speak,#Brother!#A#Black#Man’s#View#of#America”,#and#“The#

First:# President# Barack# Obama’s# Road# to# the# White# House# as# originally#

reported#by#Roland#S.#Mar&n.”# #Mr.#Mar&n#is#a#commentator#for#TV#One#

Cable#Network#and#host#and#managing#editor#of#“Washington#Watch#with#

Roland#Mar&n,”#a#one-hour#Sunday#morning#news#show.#He#is#also#a#CNN#

Analyst,#appearing#on#a#variety#of#the#network’s#shows.##

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Named#by#Ebony#Magazine#in#2008,#2009#and#2010#as#one#of#the#150#Most#

Influen&al#African#Americans#in#the#United#States,#he#is#the#2009#winner#of#

the# NAACP# Image# Award# for# Best# Interview# for# “In# Conversa&on:# The#

Michelle#Obama# Interview.”# He# is# the# 2008#winner# of# the#NAACP# Image#

Award# for# Best# Interview# for# “In# Conversa&on:# The# Sen.# Barack# Obama#

Interview.”# #Mar&n#was#also#awarded#the#2008#President’s#Award#by#the#

Na&onal# Associa&on# of# Black# Journalists# for# his# work# in# mul&ple# media#

pla]orms.# In# 2008,# he#was# also# inducted# into# the# Texas# A&M#University#

Journalism#Hall#of#Honor.# #He#has#won#more#than#30#professional#awards#

for# journalis&c#excellence,# including#a# regional#Edward#R.#Murrow#Award#

from#the#Radio#Television#News#Directors;# top#repor&ng#honors# from#the#

Na&onal# Associa&on# of# Black# Journalists;# the# Na&onal# Associa&on# of#

Minori&es# in# Cable.# and# the# Na&onal# Associated# Press-Managing# Editors#

Conference.#

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Mr.#Mar&n#is#a#1987#graduate#of#Jack#Yates#High#School-Magnet#School#of#

Communica&ons,#and#a#1991#graduate#of#Texas#A&M#University,#where#he#

earned#a#bachelor’s#of#science#degree#in# journalism.#In#May#2008,#Mar&n#

received# a# master’s# degree# in# Chris&an# Communica&ons# from# Louisiana#

Bap&st#University.#

Roland S. Martin on the income and wealth gap among African-Americans and Hispanics-Latinos:!!!  April 16, 2012 - Washington

Week Roundtable speaks on income inequality, Romney’s wealth and the 2012 Presidential Election. Special guests featured: Joe Williams, April Ryan, George Curry and Robert Traynham!

!  January 23, 2012- Roland Martin Reports discussed the income and wealth gap in Urban America.!

Welcome# to# the# Inaugural# launch# of# the# “Emerging# Technology#

Consor&um”# (hereafer#ETC)# Issues# forum.#ETC# is#a#well#established#non-

profit# that# is# quickly# becoming# known# as# Urban# America’s# new#“connector”# to# wealth# crea&on,# job# growth,# entrepreneurship,# public-private#partnership#and#innova&on.#This#Issues#forum#is#something#we#as#a#

community#desperately#need# to#have#as#we# consider#who#will# represent#

our#interests#at#the#local,#state,#and#federal#government#in#both#appointed#

and#elected#posi&ons#of#power.##

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Please#join#me#and#my#good#friend#and#colleague#Roland#S.#Mar&n,#as#well#

as#other#notables#like#Dr.#Steve#Perry#(invited),#HBCU#Presidents,#Industry#

leaders# and# a# host# of# others# as# we# help# ETC# kick-off# this# important#

na&onal#conversa&on#as#well#as#the#STEM#recep&on#to#follow.##Thank#you#

for#your#support#as#a#poten&al#sponsor,#VIP#guest,#and#akendee.#

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Sophia A. Nelson Award Winning Author and

Columnist – Essence Magazine, USATODAY, NBC�s theGRIO

Managing Member of SAN Enterprises LLC, and Public Affairs

Officer for the Emerging Technology Consortium (ETC)

Welcome$Message$from$the$Event$Chair$

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Darold#Hamlin#is#also#Chief#Opera&ng#

Officer#of#a#Federal#contrac&ng#

business#located#in#the#Washington#

DC#Metro#Area.##

#

Mr.#Hamlin’s#background:#

#

!  Founder,#Emerging#Technology#

Consor&um##

!  Chief#Informa&on#Officer#for#the#

City#of#Philadelphia##

!  Chief#Informa&on#Officer#for#the#

Metropolitan#Area#Rapid#Transit#

Authority#in#Atlanta.###

!  Re&red#military#officer#who#served#

as#a#Chief#Informa&on#Officer#and#a#

Departmental#Chair#at#Fordham#

University#in#New#York#City.#

Darold Hamlin!President & Executive Director!Emerging Technology Consortium !

Welcome$from$the$Emerging$Technology$Consor0um$(ETC)$

The#Emerging#Technology#Consor&um#(ETC)#welcomes#you#to#the#inaugural#

Na&onal#Town#Hall#Forum#on#Closing#the#Wealth#Gap#and#the#1st#Recep&on#

to#Honor#Our#STEM#Champions.###

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As#the#primary#host#for#the#Na&onal#Town#Hall#Mee&ng,#ETC#is#fostering#a#

new# dialogue# about# how# to# connect# Black# and# Urban# America# to# the#

promise# of# the# 21st# century# innova&on# economy# –# jobs# and# wealth.# Dr.#

Mar&n#Luther#King#once#stated,#“…[civil#rights]# is#not#just#a#legal#or#moral#

ques&on,# but# a# maker# of# economics# as# well.”# # We# recognize# that# the#

fulfillment#of#the#civil#rights#struggle#is#not#just#about#the#power#to#vote#but#

also#the#economic#empowerment#of#all#communi&es.# #Jobs#and#wealth# in#

21st# century# are# created# through# innova&on# and# high-growth#

entrepreneurship;# and# if# America# is# to# con&nue# as# a# global# economic#

leader,# all# communi&es#must# par&cipate# in# every# sector# of# the# economy#

including#the# innova&on#economy.# #ETC# is#dedicated#to#making#Dr.#King’s#

dream#a#reality#by#helping#to#shape#public#policy#that#will#help#our#urban#

centers# and# communi&es# develop# plans# to# ensure# that# the# wealth# from#

technology# and# innova&on# benefits# everyone# and# good# paying# jobs# are#

present#in#all#communi&es.##

##

ETC#key#strategies#include:#

!  Assis&ng# urban# communi&es# to# create# comprehensive# empowerment#

plans# based# on# the# research# assets# in# their# communi&es# where#

universi&es#serve#as#partners#in#community#and#economic#development##

!  Crea&ng# networks# of# black# business# in# every# community# (including#

scien&sts,#investors#and#educators)#that#will#result#in#more#woman#and#

minority#owned#innova&ve#businesses#

!  Crea&on# of# an# HBCU# Research,# Commerc ia l i za&on# and#

Entrepreneurship# Ins&tute#with# the#mission# of#making#HBCU’s# part# of#

America’s#Innova&ve#System#

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We# are# excited# to# partner# with# The# America21# Project# and# Open#

Government#TV#(OGTV)#to#produce#this#cataly&c#event.# #It#is#our#hope#that#

this#event#will#begin#a#new#dialogue#on#how#we#can#transform#the#reality#of#

ci&es# and# urban# communi&es#where#we# not# only# iden&fy# the# issues# and#

problems,#but#develop#solu&ons#as#well.###

On#behalf#of#The#America21#Project,# it# is#my#pleasure# to#welcome#you# to#

the# inaugural# Town# Hall# Forum# on# Closing# the# Wealth# Gap# and# the#

Recep&on# to#Honor#Our# STEM#Champions.# #We# are# looking# forward# to# a#

robust# Town# Hall# discussion# that# will# focus# on# iden&fying# the# challenges#

and# opportuni&es# for# African-Americans# to# create# job# opportuni&es# and#

wealth# throughout# Urban# America.# # The# recep&on# will# highlight# the#

legisla&ve#and#policy#achievements#of#the#Congressional#Black#Caucus#(CBC)#

members#who#have#been#figh&ng#the#good#fight#on#the# ‘Hill’# to#move#the#

innova&on# and# science,# technology,# engineering# and# math# (STEM)#

educa&on# agenda# forward# for# African-Americans# and# other#

underrepresented# minori&es# throughout# our# na&on.# # We# are# excited# to#

work#with#our#partners#–# the#Emerging#Technology#Consor&um# (ETC)#and#

Open# Government# TV# (OGTV)# on# this# event# and# look# forward# to# future#

forums# and# the# Na&onal# STEM# Summit# where# America21# will# bring#

together# visionary,# solu&on-oriented# thought# leaders# and# prac&&oners# to#

engage#in#serious#dialogue#about#how#Americans#from#all#communi&es#will#

compete#in#the#21st#century#global#innova&on#economy.###

The#America21#Project# is# focused#on#building#wealth#and#opportuni&es# in#

Black,# Brown# and# Urban# American# communi&es# through# innova&ons# in#

STEM# educa&on,# high-growth# and# tech-entrepreneurship# and# risk# capital#

forma&on#and#investment.##Our#strategic#priori&es#include:#

!  #Broaden#the#community#and#economic#narra&ve#across#Urban#

America#to#include#STEM#educa&on/workforce#development,#high#

growth#and#tech-entrepreneurship#and#access#to#risk-investment#

capital#

!  #Build#vibrant,#inclusive#and#sustainable#innova&on#ecosystems#that#

create#jobs#opportuni&es#and#wealth#within#our#urban#communi&es#.#

!  #Connect#economically#disconnected#sectors#to#regional#innova&on#

clusters#and#economic#opportunity#

#

We# believe# that# this# Town# Hall# Forum# and# Recep&on# provides# a# unique#

opportunity# for# us# begin# to# discuss# these# strategies# while# honoring# our#

champions# in# their# outstanding# efforts# to# address# the# challenges# and#

opportuni&es#we#face#in#moving#the#agenda#forward#to#create#wealth#and#

opportuni&es#throughout#our#communi&es.###

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We#look#forward#to#seeing#you#there...#

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Dr.#Womack’s#background:#

#

!  Founded#the#Philadelphia#Biotechnology#and#Life#Sciences#

Ins&tute#

!  Co-Founder#and#Chief#Science#Officer#of#3GEN#Vaccines#

!  Research#Fellowships#at#the#Na&onal#Ins&tutes#of#Health#(NIH),#

Harvard#AIDS#Ins&tute#and#the#

Harvard#School#of#Public#Health#in#

Boston##

!  Dr.#Womack#earned#his#

undergraduate#and#Ph.D#from#

Morehouse#College#and#the#

Morehouse#School#of#Medicine#

(Atlanta,#GA)#

Chad Womack, PhD Co-Founder & Managing Director The America21 Project

Welcome$from$The$America21$Project$(America21)$

It# is#my#pleasure# to#welcome#you# to# the# inaugural# Town#Hall# Forum#on#

Closing# the# Wealth# Gap# and# the# 1st# Honoring# Our# STEM# Champions#

Recep&on.# #We#are#happy#to#partner#with#America21#as#a#co-host#of#this#

historic#event#and#media#partner#and#invite#you#to#B#Smith�s#restaurant,#

a#Washington# DC#monument,# and# an# exemplar# of# both# Innova&on# and#

Entrepreneurship.# This# venue#provides#a#wonderful# atmosphere# for#fine#

dining# and# discussion# where# we# can# celebrate# and# honor# our#

Congressional# Black# Caucus# members# who# have# advocated# to# MOVE#

STEM#in#Urban#America.#

#

Along#with#our#parent#company,#KDM#&#Associates,#OGTV#has#provided#

its#customers#and#clients#a#unique#blend#of#services#that#prepare#them#to#

successfully#engage#the#federal#government.###

#

We#are#excited#about#the#opportunity#for#this# inaugural#STEM#recep&on#

to# recognize# those# leaders# who# will# con&nue# to# lead# by# example# in#

ensuring# that# urban# centers# increase# the# number# of# professionals# who#

create#jobs,#promote#technology#transfer,#and#commercializa&on.###

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Welcome$from$Open$Government$TV$(OGTV)$

Keith Moore President & CEO Open Government TV (OGTV) Mr.#Moore’s#background:#

#

!  1996#NAACP#Mar&n#Luther#King#Jr.#

Community#Service#Award#

!  Founder#of#EXODUS#House#in#Monmouth#County,#NJ#

!  Advisor#NJ#Department#of#

Community#Affairs#and#the#

Department#of#Health#

!  Appointed#by#New#Jersey#Governor#Account#Execu&ve,#New#Jersey#

Commerce#&#Economic#Growth#

Commission#

!  Director#Public#Affairs#and#Community#Rela&ons,#Camden,#NJ#

!  Keith's firm KDM & Associates, LLC, helped RSIS and their marketing team win what continues to be one of the largest federal contracts by a minority owned firm in federal government history. The one billion dollar contract was awarded to RSIS by the Department of Energy in 2005!

Purpose$ of$ the$ Town$Hall$ Forum$&$ the$Honoring$ our$STEM$Champions$Recep0on$

The#purpose#of#this#Town#Hall#is#to#foster#a#new#dialogue#on#how#

Black# and# Urban# America# can# reduce# the# wealth# gap# and#

par&cipate#in#the#21st#century#innova&on#economy.##Our#aim#is#to#

bring# together# thought# leaders# and# stakeholders# within# our#

community# to# not# just# address# the# challenges# but# also# the#

opportuni&es# for# us# to# revitalize# our# ci&es# and# communi&es#

empowering#them#to#be#compe&&ve#in#the#new#economy.##

We#en&tled#this# forum#with#a#ques&ons#–#What#Black#Economic#

Agenda?# # What# wealth# plan?# –# to# provoke# those# within# our#

community# to# consider# how# we# are# going# to# address# these#

challenges# collec&vely# and# individually.# # It# is# clear# that# Black#

wealth# has# been# decimated# with# the# housing,# financial# and#

market#crash#in#the#so-called#Great#Recession.##Now#the#ques&on#

is#what#are#we#going#to#do#about#it?#

Can#we# create# a# blueprint# (a# plan)# that#will# empower# all# of# our#

communi&es#to#have#an#equity#stake#in#the#innova&on#economy#

and#create#new#entrepreneurial#and# job#opportuni&es?# #Can#we#

close# the# wealth# gap# by# transforming# our# urban# and# Black#

communi&es# through# STEM# educa&on,# high# growth# and# tech-

entrepreneurship#and#can#we#bring#capital#to#the#table#to# invest#

in# these#new#ventures?#These#are# the#ques&ons# that#are#before#

us#and#we#welcome#the#opportunity#to#convene#leadership#from#

within#our#community#to#address#the#challenges.#

The#STEM#Champions#Recep&on#gives#us#a#unique#opportunity#to#

say#thank#you#to#Congressional#Black#Caucus#Members#who#have#

figh&ng# the# good# fight# to# support# science,# technology,#

engineering# and#math# or# STEM# educa&on# at# the# K12# and# post-

secondary# levels.# # It# is# our# honor# and# privilege# to# provide# an#

opportunity# for# those# CBC#Members# to# share# their# remarks# on#

the#challenges#and#their#legisla&ve#accomplishments.#

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Town$Hall$Forum$Panel$1$(4$PM$to$5$PM)$•  The#current#state#of#Black#

Wealth#in#America.###

•  Why#is#there#a#Wealth#Gap?#

Panel$2$(5$PM$to$7$PM)$•  How#can#Black#America#

par&cipate#in#the##

21st#Century#Global#Economy?###

•  What#does#it#take?#

Recommenda0ons$and$Call$to$Ac0on$(7$PM)$

Recep0on$Welcome$and$Acknowledgements$(7:30$PM)$Remarks$by$Honorees$$#

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B. Smith’s Restaurant at Union Station - Washington, DC

Program Agenda

Venue Details

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Rep. Donna Edwards Maryland, 4th District

Rep. Chaka Fattah Pennsylvania, 2nd District

Rep. Marcia Fudge Ohio, 11th District (Confirmed )

Rep. Donna M. Christensen Virgin Islands (confirmed)

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Texas, 30th District (confirmed)

Rep. Terri . Sewell Alabama, 7th District

A Reception to Honor Our STEM Education Champions

B. Smith’s Restaurant at Union Station - Washington, DC

Program Agenda

Venue Details

Town$Hall$Forum$Panel$1$(4$PM$to$5$PM)$•  The#current#state#of#Black#

Wealth#in#America.###

•  Why#is#there#a#Wealth#Gap?#

Panel$2$(5$PM$to$7$PM)$•  How#can#Black#America#

par&cipate#in#the##

21st#Century#Global#Economy?###

•  What#does#it#take?#

Recommenda0ons$and$Call$to$Ac0on$(7$PM)$

Recep0on$Welcome$and$Acknowledgements$(7:30$PM)$Remarks$by$Honorees$$#

A Reception to Honor Congressional Black Caucus Members who have been champions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Sponsorship Levels & Benefits

•  Name/Logo on PowerPoint presentation

•  Sponsored by Name/Logo on front/back of reception program

•  Video commercial on OGTV website

•  2 INDY Car Baltimore Grand Prix VIP Tickets-September 2, 2012

•  Intro and speaking opportunity at reception introducing Congressional Member for Recognition.

•  Closing thanks/remarks (1 sponsor)

•  Complimentary registration for 5 at National STEM Conference. (A $750.00 value)

•  Dinner at B Smith for 2 compliments of B Smith

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•  Sponsored by Name/Logo on inside front/inside back of reception program

•  Presence on conference website

•  Acknowledgement / thanks by event moderator

•  Sponsored table and logo on marquee and all promotional material for Reception)

•  Complimentary registration for 5 at National STEM Conference


•  Sponsored by logo on inside of reception program




Gold Sponsor - $5,000! Silver Sponsor - $2,500! Bronze Sponsor - $1,000!





Media Sponsor - $2,500!

For all sponsorship considerations, please contact Keith Moore P: (202) 469-3423 E: [email protected]

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For all sponsorship considerations, please contact Keith Moore P: (202) 469-3423 E: [email protected]

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