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MAKE HISTORY

JOIN US for the first ever WNC BLACK BUSINESS EXPO, here in ASHEVILLE, NC

This unique, FREE, three-day event will include a networking social event, multiple workshops led by prominent business leaders, and a day-long vendor trade show allowing entrepreneurs and businesses to market and sell their products and services.

With up to 1,000 participants expected, the Black Business Expo will be Western North Carolina’s largest networking and educational event for black and minority businesses.

EXPO EVENTS

KickOff Social

Join us for a fun night filled with entertainment! We will have a DJ, hors d’Oeuvres, drinks, games, giveaways, a Pitch Contest featuring a Special Guest, and much more. We’re excited for you to party with us and kickoff the inaugural WNC Black Business Expo.

Workshops

Our workshops and breakout sessions are educational and designed to help you grow your business. Attend seminars in categories such as branding, leadership development, financing, purpose driven networking, and more!  We work with top business experts who are there to teach and motivate, not sell.

Tradeshow

This is a Free Admission Black Business tradeshow catered towards empowering and promoting black-owned businesses in Western NC and beyond. Join us to see small business owners, start-ups and entrepreneurs like you, take their businesses to the next level. 

Networking

There will be many opportunities to meet your next customer or business partner at the WNC Black Business Expo. Network with vendors and attendees on the tradeshow floor or exchange business cards at our kickoff social, opening breakfast, or networking lounge.

Keynote Speakers

We work with top business experts in the industry to deliver high level and motivational Keynotes to help you grow your business. This year’s event will feature one of “The World’s Top 50 Keynote Speakers.”

HELP SUPPORT THE EXPO

The Western NC Minority Business Association, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to advocating and promoting the development of minority-owned businesses in Western North Carolina through networking events, workshops, and annual business expos. Help us build stronger communities with your contribution. All gifts are tax-deductible.

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