Author and Former NFL Running Back Johnathan Holifield Headlines Talbot County Business Appreciation Summit
Previous NFL operating again Johnathan Holifield, author of The Long run Economic climate and Inclusive Competitiveness, will headline the Talbot County Enterprise Appreciation Summit on May 6.
Johnathan Holifield
Holifield retains a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned a legislation diploma from the University of Cincinnati Faculty of Law. He was an assistant prosecuting attorney, founding vice president of New Economic climate Company at the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, CEO of the Cleveland Urban League, and founding government director of CincyTech.
An financial growth specialist with a lot more than 20 many years of expertise, Holifield was named White Home Advisor on Historically Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs) in 2017. He played university soccer at West Virginia University and played skillfully for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Holifield coined the expression “inclusive competitiveness.” In his new ebook, he shares a groundbreaking method for reaching shared prosperity that blends regular local community development with primary countrywide financial competitiveness forces.
“Last year, we held our business enterprise appreciation Summit just about,” claims Cassandra Vanhooser, director of Talbot County Economic Improvement and Tourism. “For 2022, we have lifted the bar and are again in man or woman. Those who go to are in for a true address.”
The department hosts the summit in partnership with the Talbot County Financial Advancement Fee. The annual party, now in its 13th year, celebrates the neighborhood business community and honors firms, assignments, and persons who have created a sizeable effects in the group.
The breakfast and awards presentation begins at 8 a.m. at the Tidewater Inn’s Gold Ballroom. Tickets for the breakfast are $45 per particular person. Area is constrained and advance purchase is needed.
Immediately next the awards ceremony, Talbot County will host a reception for USDA Rural Enhancement State Director David Baker at The Bullitt Dwelling, across the road from the Tidewater Inn. No ticket is required for this part of the software.
At 11:30 a.m., Holifield will go on the summit with a round table discussion on Range, Fairness, and Inclusion at the Building African American Minds (BAAM) Athletic Centre positioned at 31 Jowite Street. This portion of the summit is cost-free and open to the general public.
Tickets can be bought at TalbotWork.org. The Talbot County Organization Appreciation Summit is offered in component by APG Chesapeake. Provident State Financial institution and the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce are silver amount sponsors.