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Day 4 GEWSMTX 2020 Total Health for Entrepreneurs
Schedule
Thursday | Get Business Fit | Nov. 19th
09:30 Tina Owney of Kure - live tincture demonstration
10:00am Welcome
10:10am Jason Mock, President & CEO of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
10:25am Jason Mock, President & CEO of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and Valerie Ward, co-owner and co-founder of Sweet Ritual, a globally known vegan ice cream brand, Good Work Austin, a non-profit dedicated to small businesses advocacy & also an award-winning and internationally touring improv theatre performer, teacher, and director.
10:40am Collaborative Conversation Chat with Carina Boston Pinales of Splash Coworking & Michael laquinta of iSelectMD
11:00am Audience Q&A
1130am Breakout/Booths (Start-ups/ Entrepreneurs aka “Vendors”)
11:45am Closing Remarks & VIP Winners announced
12:00pm VIP Expo
Featuring
- Keynote speakers and entrepreneurs from Central Texas on mental health, self care, creative healthcare solutions, cooperative business models and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the 1-35 corridor.
- Black Biz Expo
- Virtual Vendorship for all our speakers and keynotes
- Multiple networking opportunities
- Capital Factory Texas Startup Road Show
- A chance to win VIP 3 Day Tickets to the Black Business Expo or Membership to Splash Coworking or a Start-up Survival Package
Emcees
- Ted Groholske of Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area
- Pastor Jonafa Banbury of the Dunbar Heritage Association
Keynotes + A Listers
- Dr. Shannon Weigum, Director of the Texas State University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Fran Harris, American television personality, sportscaster, and former professional and college basketball player
- Melinda Vilagran, director of Texas State's Translational Health Research
- Dr. Victor Guerrero with Baylor Scott & White Health
- Adam Turinas from Health Launch Pad
- Ed Rios of WillThrive
- Yashi Brown, writer, poet, public speaker and leading voice in the mental health community and movement.
- Jason Mock, President & CEO of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
- Valerie Ward, co-owner of Sweet Ritual, & founder of Good Work Austin
- Carina Boston Pinales, founder of Splash Coworking
- Michael laquinta, President, and Founder of iSelectMD, a global Telemedicine provider