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JULY 31 - AUGUST 1, 2025

GRACELAND GUEST HOUSE

Who We Are

The Black Chamber of Memphis (BCoM), formerly the Black Business Association, is the metro’s leading advocate and resource hub for Black-owned businesses. Our mission is to create opportunities for entrepreneurs through education, networking, and advocacy. Each year, we serve hundreds of businesses across industries­ from food and retail to professional services and manufacturing by offering training, funding, visibility, and connection to public and private partners.

Building Wealth in Our Community Symposium

Now in its third year, the Building Wealth in Our Community Symposium is BCoM’s signature event, dedicated to accelerating local wealth and business growth. This two-day gathering brings together powerful voices to discuss strategies and innovative solutions across finance, entrepreneurship, and generational wealth-building.

Date: Thursday, July 31- Friday, August 1, 2025
Location: Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
Expected Attendance: 200+ entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and professionals from across the region

Key Highlights:

  • Momentum Mixer on Thursday, July 31st | Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
  • President’s Power Breakfast
  • Black Business Digital Directory Launch
  • Members Exchange Market
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Dr. Andre M Perry

Main Stage Facilitator

Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution. He is also a professor of practice of economics at Washington University of St. Louis. A nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, Perry is the author of “Black Power Scorecard: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It,” (Henry Holt April 2025). In 2020 Brooking Press published “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.”

Kontji Anthony

Symposium MC

Kontji Anthony is Memphis’ quintessential lifestyle hostess of “Live at 9” on CBS. With a 30-year media career anchoring, reporting, producing and writing for esteemed network news television affiliates nationwide, Kontji’s remarkable contributions to the media industry were highlighted when the Tennessee General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution commending her as a highly regarded TV journalist. Her magnetic presence extends beyond the television screen to entrepreneurship as the creator, CEO and co-founder of Youdle, a revolutionary tech platform that connects local supplier availability with consumer demand.

Sponsorship Opportunities

As a sponsor, you’ll help BCoM continue its mission to educate businesses and inspire future entrepreneurs, while positioning your brand as a champion of economic growth by:

  • Connecting with Memphis-area business owners, professionals, and emerging leaders.
  • Gaining visibility through digital and print promotion, on-site branding, and event activations.
  • Maximize brand visibility through interactive tabling, product placement in attendee bags, and direct networking across all symposium events.
  • Amplifying your brand with opportunities for media recognition, billboard features, and promotional videos.

Join us in building wealth and opportunity for our city and its residents. Together, we can accelerate progress and power possibilities. See following page for sponsorship packages.

Platinum - $10,000

  • Billboard Ad for 28 Days
  • 1 News Interview
  • 3 Minutes of Remarks at Events
  • 1 Panelist Spot
  • Promo Video Displayed at Events
  • On-site Activation
  • 2 Tables (16 Tickets)
  • 5 Tickets to Momentum Mixer on Thursday, July 31st
  • 2 Items in Attendee Bags

President's Power Breakfast OR Momentum Mixer Sponsor - $6,500

  • Billboard Ad for 14 Days
  • 3 Minutes of Remarks at Power Breakfast or Mixer
  • Promo Video During the Event
  • On-site Activation
  • Logo Displayed on Printed & Digital Material
  • 1 Table (8 Tickets)
  • 4 Tickets to Momentum Mixer on Thursday, July 31st
  • 1 Item Included in Event Swag Bags

Gold - $5,000

  • Logo Listed on Printed & Digital Material
  • 1 Vendor Table
  • 1 Table (8 Tickets)
  • 4 Tickets to Momentum Mixer on Thursday, July 31st
  • 1 Item Included in event swag bags

Silver - $2,000

  • 1 Vendor Table
  • 1 Table (8 Tickets)
  • Logo Displayed Throughout Symposium
  • 2 Momentum Mixer Tickets on Thursday, July 31

Bronze - $1,000

  • 1 Vendor Table
  • 4 Tickets
  • Logo Listed on Program
  • 2 Momentum Mixer Tickets on Thursday, July31