Heymiss Progress Business Expo & Job Fair

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Sabrina Madison

WHAT TO DO: Shop for jobs

The Heymiss Progress Expo and Job Fair, organized by socialpreneur Sabrina Madison, builds on last year's vendor fair featuring African American-owned businesses. This year's expo includes 60 merchants, as well as Dane County employers seeking workers, presentations by entrepreneurs, entertainment by DJ Pain 1 and local food carts. Admission is free.

press release: The event will take place 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Madison Area Technical College, 1701 Wright St. This event is free, family friendly and open to the public.

Saturday, July 22, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Food Carts available from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: Madison Gas & Electric, SafetyNet and Madison Area Technical College

9AM: Doors open to public (FREE ADMISSION)

9AM - 10:30AM: Madison Fire Department, Engine 8 

9AM-11AM: The Boombox Madison, LIVE w/ Derrell Connor

10AM: Welcome & Award Presentation

10:20AM: Sponsor remarks

11AM-3PM: DJ PAIN 1

11AM - 1PM: Presentations by Black owned business owners & community organizations 

1:30PM - 2:15PM:  "Black Excellence In the Flesh", Black Boy Brilliance & Black Girl Magic Fashion Show by Insert Apparel

1:30pm-3pm: Madison Fire Department, Ladder 8

Classroom A: Entrepreneur Presentations: 11am-11:15am: Motivational MD, Jasmine Zapta, MD; 11:25am-11:40am:  Mary’s Daughter, Barbara Boustead, LCSW DMM; 11:50am-12:05pm:  Handmade Breea Butter, LaBreea Walsh; 12:15pm-12:30pm: Papyrus & Charms, Lilo Allen; 12:40pm-12:55pm:  Solitude Scents, LaToya S. Adkins; 1:05 - 1:20pm:  FlyBlooms, Tiffany Miller

Classroom B: Community Organization Sessions: 10:45am-11am:  Welcome Sponsor: SafetyNet; 11:10am-11:25am:  Amy Callahan, CallaConnect; 11:35am-11:50am: Welcome Sponsor: SafetyNet; 12pm-12:15pm: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS); 12:25pm-12:40pm: Imagine Madison