Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Inaugural E3 Small Business Summit - an Event for Entrepreneurial Engagement
August 1, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Texas A&M School of Law
1515 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, Texas

Registration Link
-- Students can use the promo code TXAMPARTNER for $20 off of the registration fee

An event designed with small businesses in mind

The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce's E3 small business summit is a half-day event purposed to provide entrepreneurship stakeholders and partners with a medium for relevant subject matter discussion, peer learning, and trans-industry networking opportunities.

Agenda
1:00 pm – 1:25 pm:  Check-in / networking
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm:  Plenary
2:10 pm – 5:00 pm:  Breakouts
5:10 pm – ​5:​30 pm:  Closing Session
5:​30 pm – ​6:​30 pm:  After Hours Reception (wine/beer and appetizers served)

Breakout 1:  2:10 pm – ​3:00 pm

• Building Community Synergy​
  • Tony Creme, Hillwood
  • Mike Brennan, Near Southside FW
  • Moderated by Robert Sturns, City of Fort Worth 
• The Hashtag - Growing Your Business via Social Media
  • Erin Knese , Vivial
• EntrepreneuHER - a Discussion about Women-owned businesses
  • Marcelle Leblanc, The Velvet Box
  • Cynthia Sadler, Signature Cuffs
  • Leah Frazier, Think Three Media
  • Moderated by Melanie McGee, UTA College of Business

Breakout 2:  ​3:10 pm – 4:00 pm

• HR for Small Business
  • Phil Chelf, Insperity
• Trends in Tech
  • Hayden Blackburn, Tech FW
• Inclusion Matters - a Diversity Discussion
  • Devoyd Jennings, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Annette Landeros, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • ​Moderated by Dr. Alison Birch, Author and UTA Professor

Breakout 3:   ​4:10 pm – ​5:00 pm

• Cyber Security - Protecting Your Company and Your Customer
  • Dowell Stackpole, Former Chief Information Officer, Bass Companies
  • Bo Birdwell, Elbit Systems of America
• Small Business Law - What Your Business Needs to Know
  •  Neal Newman, Texas A&M Law School
• Memorable Moments - a Lesson on Storytelling
  • Red Sanders, Red Productions
• Money Grab - Creative Ways to Fund Your Vision
  • ​Facilitated by Linda Williams, US Small Business Administration

Sponsors

• Facebook
• Insperity
• H​igginbotham
• Vivial
• ​​WeWork
• Fort Worth Business Press