Black History Month showcase by Elevate MK with community speakers, a panel, business exhibition, networking, food and drinks and a DJ.
Elevate MK is putting on a Community & Business Showcase at Midsummer Tap on Wednesday 4 November, from 5pm to 11pm. It's free for over-21s, and it runs as part of Black History Month, with this year's theme, 'Honouring Our Communities', sitting behind it. The whole thing is framed as a social to celebrate community, local business and the diversity of talent in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas, with a particular aim of highlighting underrepresented businesses, professionals and creatives.
There's a fair bit to it. The evening combines community speakers and a panel conversation with a business exhibition, networking, complimentary food and drinks, and a DJ. The exhibition gives local businesses, professionals and organisations a space to be seen and supported, and the networking is there to help people connect. The speakers and the panel conversation are the focal point, and the DJ keeps things moving through the night.
The line-up brings together a few different backgrounds. Olufikayo 'Ziki' Adeola Nelson is the co-founder and CEO of Kugali Media, the studio behind Disney's Iwájú. Paige Cronje founded First Class Athletics UK, Sanjeet Chandi founded Treat Street, and AJ Ansah is the CEO and founder of NSA Motor Vehicles. Between them, they cover creative production, sport, tech and the motor trade, so the panel should pull from a few different corners of the city's business scene.
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It's at Midsummer Tap (1 Savoy Crescent, MK9 3PU), and it runs from 5pm to 11pm, so you can drop in for the speakers and stay for the networking and the DJ. Entry is free for anyone 21 and over.
