The document outlines the America21-BDPA Leadership Summit & Dinner, scheduled for July 31, 2012, in Baltimore, aimed at discussing the advancement of Black America in the 21st-century global innovation economy. The event will gather IT professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore opportunities for building an inclusive innovation ecosystem. It highlights the challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and emphasizes the need for collaboration to enhance venture investments and economic growth within the community.

1. Presents
…
A
Leadership
Summit
&
Dinner
Moving
Black
America
into
the
21stCentury
Innova:on
Economy
Venue:
Bal%more
Hilton
Date:
July
31,
2012
Time:
8:30pm
–
10:30pm
in
partnership
with:
Na%onal
Black
Data
Processing
Associates
Na%onal
Associa%on
Mul%cultural
Digital
Entrepreneurs
(NAMDE)
DivsersiTech

2. Welcome,
From
the
BDPA
President
…
It
is
my
pleasure
to
welcome
you
to
the
34th
Annual
Na%onal
BDPA
Technology
Conference.
This
year,
the
conference
will
aTract
a
record
number
of
IT
Professionals
from
around
the
Monique
Berry
President,
BDPA
country.
It
is
the
organiza%on’s
largest
networking
opportunity
of
the
year
hos%ng
more
than
400
professionals,
students
and
corporate
par%cipants.
The
official
conference
dates
are
Aug.
1-­‐4.
But
we
are
especially
pleased
to
partner
with
The
America21
Project
to
convene
a
cataly%c
Leadership
Dinner
on
July
31
that
will
bring
together
IT,
educa%on,
industry
and
public
policy
leaders,
along
with
high-­‐
growth
entrepreneurs
and
investors,
to
engage
in
a
thought-­‐
provoking
no-­‐holds-­‐barred
in-­‐depth
analysis
and
discussion
about
moving
Black
America
into
the
21st
century
global
innova%on
economy
in
exponen%al
fashion.
America21
is
par%cularly
capable
of
modera%ng
this
discussion,
given
the
vision
and
leadership
they
have
demonstrated
across
the
na%on.
We
look
forward
to
your
par%cipa%on
and
support.

3. Welcome,
From
The
America21
Project
…
It
is
my
pleasure
to
welcome
you
to
a
cataly%c
event
that
brings
together
visionary,
solu%on-­‐oriented
thought
leaders
to
engage
in
a
profound
dialogue
about
how
Black
Americans
will
compete
in
the
21st
century
global
innova%on
economy.
We’re
grateful
to
the
NBDPA
for
its
leadership
and
partnership
that
has
laid
a
founda%on
upon
which
we
can
support
tomorrow’s
innovators
and
entrepreneurs.
The
America21-­‐BDPA
Leadership
Summit
and
Dinner
is
a
first
step
in
our
Johnathan
Holified,
Esq.
efforts
to
build
vibrant
and
inclusive
venture
ecosystems
in
our
Co-­‐founder
,
The
America21
Project
communi%es,
and
connec%ng
them
to
regional
innova%on
clusters
and
The
America21
Project
has
three
primary
opportunity.
Our
first
step
is
to
acknowledge
the
challenges
but
embrace
goals:
the
opportuni%es.
1. Broaden
the
economic
narra%ve
across
America21
works
through
a
framework
built
upon
three
core
pillars:
Urban
America
2. Build
sustainable
innova%on-­‐venture
§ STEM
Educa%on
&
Workforce
Development,
ecosystems
within
our
urban
§ High-­‐Growth
Entrepreneurship,
and
communi%es
3. Connect
economically
disconnected
§ Access
to
Capital
and
Risk
Capital
Investment.
sectors
to
regional
innova%on
clusters
We
look
forward
to
sharing
our
vision
with
you
and
look
forward
to
your
and
economic
opportunity
feedback.

4. What:
The
America21-­‐BDPA
Leadership
Summit
&
Dinner
will
be
a
gathering
of
1.9M
Black
businesses
leadership
among
innova%on
ecosystem
stakeholders
in
the
Northern
Virginia
–
DC
-­‐
Revenue
=
<
1%
GDP
Bal%more
region
represen%ng
entrepreneurs,
investors,
policy
makers
and
universi%es.
The
2.5-­‐hour
dinner
program
will
present
a
compelling
vision
for
developing
a
vibrant
1.8M
Sole
Proprietors
and
inclusive
Innova%on
Venture
Ecosystem
among
African-­‐Americans
in
the
Bal%more
(no
employees)
region
and
across
the
na%on.
It
will
also
offer
an
opportunity
for
high-­‐level
networking
among
tech
innovators,
investors
and
policymakers.
Zero
Net
Job
Growth
Where:
NBDPA
Conference
in
Bal%more,
MD
Black
Tech
When:
Tuesday,
July
31
from
8
PM
–
10:30
PM
Entrepreneurs
receive
Why:
There
is
a
significant
lack
of
venture-­‐entrepreneurial
deal
flow
in
our
community.
less
than
1%
of
The
BDPA
conference
represents
an
opportunity
for
Black
IT
professionals,
entrepreneurs,
investments
investors,
educators
and
policymakers
to
gather
in
one
place
to
discuss
how
we
can
create
a
innova%on-­‐venture
ecosystem
where
entrepreneurs
and
investors
can
create
deal
flow,
SBIR/STTR:
Black
wealth
and
opportuni%es
that
will
drive
economic
growth
for
our
community.
par%cipa%on
sta%s%cally
nil
Cost:
$100
per
person
Target
ASendance:
100-­‐150
$52B
invested
in
2011
Audience
Demographics:
Tech
Entrepreneurs,
Educa%on
Leaders,
IT
Professionals,
by
angels/VCs.
Black
Small
Business
Owners,
Corporate
Leaders,
Government
Leaders,
Philanthropic
Leaders,
par%cipa%on
Angel
and
Venture
Capital
Investors,
Asset
Managers,
Media
Owners
and
Community
sta%s%cally
nil.
Leaders.

5. America21
Innova:on
Summit
Agenda
Outcomes:
5
Welcome
/
Opening
Remarks:
BDPA
&
Sponsor
Establish
a
network
of
leaders
in
who
support
the
2.5
Intro
presenter
America21
vision
15
Speaker
(tbd)
Establish
interest
in
crea%ng
an
Urban
2.5
Intro
presenter
Innova%on
Fund
15
The
America21
Project
Establish
interest
in
15
Audience
Q&A
with
America21
developing
an
Urban
Innova%on
Roundtable
10
Break
Establish
interest
in
2.5
Intro
Panel
suppor%ng
the
partnership
of
BDPA
and
America21
and
20
Panelists
Presenta%on
a
cataly%c
change
in
economic
strategy
across
40
Audience
Q&A
with
Panel
the
na%on
5
Call
to
Ac%on
5
Thank
Sponsors
/
Closing
Remarks
2.5
hrs
Total
%me

6. SPONSORSHIP
BENEFITS
$5K
sponsor
(max
2)
$2,500K
sponsor
(max
2)
$1,500K
sponsor
(max
2)
• Name/Logo
on
powerpoint
• Name/Logo
on
powerpoint
• Name/Logo
on
powerpoint
presenta%on
presenta%on
presenta%on
• Sponsored
by
Name/Logo
on
• Sponsored
by
Name/Logo
• Sponsored
by
logo
on
inside
front/back
of
dinner
program
on
inside
front/inside
back
of
dinner
program
• Presence
on
conference
website
of
dinner
program
• Presence
on
conference
• Intro
and
speaking
opportunity
at
• Presence
on
conference
website
opening
of
dinner
(1
sponsor)
website
• Acknowledgement
/
thanks
by
• Closing
thanks/remarks
(1
• Acknowledgement
/
thanks
MC
sponsor)
by
MC
• Complimentary
registra%on
• Sponsored
table
(guests
5)
• Sponsored
table
(guests
5)
for
2
at
BDPA
conference.
• Complimentary
registra%on
for
5
• Complimentary
registra%on
at
BDPA
conference
for
5
at
BDPA
conference
For
all
sponsorship
considera%ons,
please
contact
Chad
Womack,
PhD
P:
(215)
776-­‐6664
E:
cwomack@america21.org
or
cwomack06@gmail.com

7. Contact
Us:
Email:
info@blackinnova:on.org
Web:
hSp://blackinnova:on.org
Phone:
(541)
730-­‐2164
Johnathan
Holifield,
Esq.
Mike
Green
Chad
Womack,
PhD
Chief
Strategist
&
Evangelist
Chief
Mass
Communica:ons
Strategist
Managing
Director
&
Chief
STEM
Innovator
STEM
Educa:on
•
Entrepreneurship
•
Capital