DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel
Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby
525 West Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Limited Seating (313) 963-5600
STATE OF BLACK BUSINESS SUMMIT
Founder and CEO, Boyce Watkins Enterprises
National Business League Detroit Chapter
The National Business League Detroit Chapter is the official organization of the national body in the city of Detroit. Historically, the NBL Detroit Chapter, serves as the programmatic, advocacy and platform arm of the National Negro Business League, now known as the National Business League, which was founded on August 23, 1900, by the legendary Booker T. Washington. The NBL Detroit is also the Midwest Regional Office of the National Business League, representing numerous chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce
The Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce was established in December 2000 to position Black-owned businesses for economic opportunities in Detroit. The Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce merged with the Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce in 2009 as part of a statewide reorganization.
Booker T. Washington Trade Association
The Booker T. Washington Trade Association was founded in 1930 by Rev. William H. Peck and a small group of local professionals and business owners as part of the National Negro Business League, now known as the National Business League, to promote the development of local black businesses in Detroit.
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