DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

AT THE BOSTON CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER

AT THE BOSTON CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER

AT THE BOSTON CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
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MASS BLACK EXPO Overview

The Mass. Black Expo (MBE) brings together hundreds of Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals with purchasing opportunities and capacity-building resources, as well as skill and career advancement options. This is also an opportunity to network and share ideas about how to realize a more productive and inclusive economy.

It’s a chance to showcase the diversity, breadth, capacity, innovation, brilliance and resilience of Black businesses and professionals across the Commonwealth.

Day 1: Oct. 6, 2023

(In-person)

Workshops, panels and discussions on navigating Boston’s personal, professional and civic landscapes.​

Day 2: Oct. 7, 2023

(In-person)

Building a thriving and connected Black tech and life sciences ecosystem in Boston.

Day 3: Oct. 8, 2023

(Various Locations)

Join us for our community day taking place via various locations

Day 1: Oct. 25, 2024

(In-person)

Workshops, panels and discussions on navigating Boston’s personal, professional and civic landscapes.​

Day 2: Oct. 26, 2024

(In-person)

Building a thriving and connected Black tech and life sciences ecosystem in Boston.

2024 MASS BLACK EXPO RECAP

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE

PRESENT

VOLUNTEER

Purchase Your 1 Or 2-Day Tickets Now!

1 Day Access

Friday - Sept. 23, 2022

General Admission

FREE
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Membership

V.I.P
$ 120 One Time Payment
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Non-Membership

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Saturday - Sept. 24, 2022

General Admission

FREE
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2 Day Access

Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022

General Admission

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FLASHBACK TO MBE 2023

Earn Your Leisure's Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings spoke on building generational wealth

Sponsorship Benefits and Opportunities

View sponsorship benefits below and sponsor here.

Frederick Douglass
Presenting Sponsor
($250,000)

Lewis Temple UNDERWRITER
($150,000)

MEL KING PIONEER
($100,000)

CHRISTIANA C. BANNISTER PARTNER ($75,000)

John James Smith Advocate
($50,000)

SARAH-ANN SHAW Trailblazer
($25,000)

MELNEA CASS FRIEND ($10,000)

Josephine St. PIERRE RUFFIN LEADER ($5,000)

OUR 2024 MASS BLACK EXPO SPONSORS

LEAD ORGANIZER
FREDERICK DOUGLASS PRESENTING SPONSOR
CHRISTIANA C. BANNISTER PARTNER SPONSOR
JOHN JAMES ADVOCATE
SARAH-ANN SHAW TRAILBLAZER
MELNEA CASS FRIEND SPONSOR

Why Sponsor The 2023 MASS BLACK Expo?

The Mass. Black Expo (MBE), a three-day event, brings together hundreds of Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals with purchasing opportunities and capacity-building resources, as well as skill and career advancement options. This is also an opportunity to network and to share ideas about how to realize a more productive and inclusive economy. It’s a chance to showcase the diversity, breadth, capacity, innovation, brilliance and resilience of Black businesses and professionals across the Commonwealth.

Why Sponsor The 2025 MASS BLACK Expo?

The Mass Black Expo (MBE) brings together hundreds of Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals with purchasing opportunities and capacity-building resources, as well as skill and career advancement options. This is also an opportunity to network and to share ideas about how to realize a more productive and inclusive economy. It’s a chance to showcase the diversity, breadth, capacity, innovation, brilliance and resilience of Black businesses and professionals across the Commonwealth.

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS AND SPONSORS!

Sponsorship Packages

UNDERWRITER

Lewis Temple

$150,000

PARTNER

Christiana C. Bannister

$75,000

ADVOCATE

John James Smith

$50,000

TRAILBLAIZER

John Putnam

$25,000

FRIEND

Melnea Cass

$10,000

LEADER

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

$5,000

PATRON

John D. O'bryant

$2,500

2025 Mass Black Expo

What

2025 Mass Black Expo

When

To Be Announced

Where

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

CONTACT US

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