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Sponsor
The Missouri Black
Expo Celebration
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Missouri
Black
Expo
Celebration Weekend
has sponsorship opportunities available. Your
company or organization can leverage significant
pre-event outreach and leadership on-site
positioning in the largest event of its kind
in the State of Missouri.
Join MBE
as a sponsor
today, to make a difference on the impact
your business makes on the community tomorrow!
Contact Tom Bailey at 314 361-5772 or via
email: tbailey@missouriblackexpo.com
Click here to download the MBE
Celebration Weekend
2008 Sponsorship Packet.
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| 5th
Annual Multi-Cultural Diversity
Career Fair |
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Date:
August 22, 2008
Time:
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
America’s Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
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Expand your recruiting efforts.
Meet candidates face-to-face.
• The MBE Multi-Cultural
Diversity Career Fair is expected to attract
more than 1500 highly qualified candidates with
backgrounds in
healthcare, banking, retail, customer service,
sales & marketing, insurance, information
technology and many more.
• The MBE Multi-Cultural
Diversity Career Fair reflects the mission of
Missouri Black Expo Foundation to provide attendees
with Opportunities to become gainfully employed.
• More than 60 companies
are expected to participate.
• The MBE Multi-Cultural
Diversity Career Fair is produced in Partnership
with Targeted Job Fairs, the leading Job Fair
company for recruiters and employers looking
for unique, qualified professional candidates.
To become a sponsor or participate as a booth
exhibitor contact us at info@missouriblackexpo.com
or call 314 361-5772
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6th
Annual Prostate
Cancer Survivor’s
&
Awareness Walk |
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Date:
August 23, 2008
Time:
7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Starting
and Ending Location:
Kiener Plaza America’s Center
Broadway & Market 701 Convention Plaza St.
Louis, MO 63101 |
The
6th Annual Prostate Cancer Survivor’s
& Awareness Walk
is a project of 100 Black Men of Metropolitan
St. Louis, Missouri Black Expo and Siteman Cancer
Center. It consists of a walk, educational workshop,
and free psa testing.
Prostate
Cancer:
• 2nd leading cancer killer of males –
it strikes us all!
• Twice as fatal for African American
males
• Survival rate is good – IF CAUGHT
EARLY
• 100 Vision - Underscore the need for
males to be proactive in their quest for good
health
• Concept: The 100 teams with partners
to provide a Prostate Cancer Survivor’s
& Awareness Walk – 2008 will be the
6th year
• All PCS Walk registered men 35 years
of age and older receive a free PSA Blood Test
for prostate cancer screening
• Plus attend Free Prostate Cancer Educational
Workshops at conclusion of Walk
• Walk Participation is $10.00 to Register
– 100% of registration revenues awarded
to organizations that are working to find a
cure for Prostate Cancer or provide Prostate
Cancer Services to our community
• The walk is a lot of fun - only 2.3
miles in Downtown St. Louis, and is open to
everyone regardless of race or gender!
• 2007 Results: 835 walkers, 207 psa tests
administered, 15 abnormalities (7%)
• $8000 was awarded to Siteman Cancer
Center, Peoples Health Center and Myrtle Hillard
Davis Comprehensive Health Center to provide
prostate cancer service
• A bill has been presented in the Missouri
House of Representatives to appropriate funding
to provide services to men who do not have insurance
or are underinsured.
Sign
up to walk today! Go to www.100bmpcsw.kintera.org
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| Gear
Up Student & Parent Leadership Summit |
Date:
August 23, 2008
Time:
12 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
America’s Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
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The
3rd Annual Gear Up Student & Parent Leadership
Summit is a program designed by the US Department
of Education and Administered by the National
Council of Community Education Partners (NCCEP).
It was created by President Bill Clinton. The
goal is to increase the college going rate of
low income students by enhancing their educational
experience and actively involving the parents
in the process (38% white, 33% Hispanic, 29%
African-American). The University of Missouri-St.
Louis and St. Louis Community College system
were selected to lead the 6 year partnership
to implement programming for the St. Louis area.
MBE is one of 14 Gear Up Community Partners
of this project that is currently in its 3rd
year.
The Gear Up Summit at MBE consists of a panel
discussion (similar to the Hip Hop Summit) that
includes celebrities and their parents. They
discuss how the parental involvement made a
difference on the celebrity’s educational
process. They are joined in the discussion by
qualified education representatives. Additionally
the summit contains a college fair, and student
and parent leadership workshops. All participating
Gear Up Schools and district students are invited
to attend (approximately 8000). This year’s
targeted class will be 10th grade students.
Listed are
some of the celebrities that have participated
in the Gear Up Summit along with their parent:
Chingy
Murphy Lee
Nick Cannon
Aloha
Jesse Taylor
Ebony Eyez
Potzee
Zo Lee
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August
23 & 24, 2008
America’s Center, St. Louis
Missouri
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Missouri Black Expo Celebration Weekend
To benefit the MBE Foundation |
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Missouri
Black Expo Foundation invites you to the 17th
Annual MBE Celebration Weekend titled “Let’s
Unify Our Community” on the weekend of
August 23rd & 24th, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Missouri
Black Expo offers more than just music and entertainment.
As a future not-for-profit organization, MBE
addresses issues that are critical to our community
growth and development, like health awareness,
education, youth development, political literacy
(understanding the political process), cultural
awareness, charity & economic development.
With a population as diverse as the State of
Missouri, MBE strives to be a catalyst in bridging
the many outstanding resources available here
with the needs of our community. |
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MBE
Gallery
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MBE
Celebration Weekend Overview |
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17th Annual Missouri Black Expo (MBE) 2008, “Community
Celebration Weekend” will return August
23-24, 2008. Since 1992, MBE has highlighted our
diverse culture while providing programming to
build a healthy community. This has resulted in
MBE being the largest event of its kind in the
State of Missouri!
As
a supporter of MBE, your business or organization
has an opportunity to build brand awareness
while linking directly to thousands of targeted
consumers. MBE offers linkage opportunities
in the areas of youth development, health education,
jobs / economic development and education for
the enrichment and development of our community.
MBE attendees look forward to a celebration
weekend that promotes outstanding entertainment,
healthy living, youth development, spiritual
growth and an appreciation of our culture!
Your
support will enable Missouri Black Expo Foundation
to continue in its mission to establish a not-for-profit
organization that delivers year round programming
to empower our youth and advocate for health
education and awareness in our community.
On
behalf of the staff and the citizens of the
State of Missouri, we thank you for your support
and participation in Missouri Black Expo 2008
“Community Celebration Weekend”!
Sincerely,
Thomas
R. Bailey, Jr.
President
Missouri Black Expo Foundation
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Sign-up
Now to Exhibit at
Missouri Black Expo and Save! |
Do
you have a product you’d like to show
the world? How about an opportunity to introduce
your small business, not-for-profit or corporation
to thousands of people in an informal, fun and
relaxed atmosphere? If so, now is the time to
sign-up to exhibit at Missouri Black Expo 2008!
MBE
is the largest event of its kind in the State
of Missouri! It provides your company or organization
exposure to a diverse consumer that spends in
excess of 5 billion dollars annually in the
State of Missouri, not including the consumers
across the bridge in East St. Louis, Illinois!
MBE appeals to all demographics and will feature
products, merchandise, health services, food,
a boxing tournament and entertainment.
Secure
your spot as an MBE 2008 exhibitor today! Click
on the Exhibitor Packet link below. You can
also call the MBE office directly at 314 361-5772
for further assistance.
Click here to download the MBE Exhibitor Packet
2008
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Mission |
Presented
by the Missouri Black Expo Foundation (a future
501c3 organization), our mission is to provide
our community with access to outstanding resources
in the areas of youth development, health
education & awareness, political literacy
& community / economic development. We
expect this while highlighting Missouri’s
progressive African American population, promoting
tourism and contributing to its community.
Designed
to be a weekend of fun and entertainment for
the whole family, the 17th Annual Missouri
Black Expo Celebration Weekend will include
two days of vibrant presentations to our community.
This includes live music from local and nationally
recognized R&B, Hip-Hop& Gospel Superstars.
Additionally, a comprehensive Job Fair, Health
Fair, an educational Gear Up Student &
Parent Leadership Summit (designed to foster
parental involvement in their child’s
education), the MBE National Invitational
Amateur Boxing Tournament and the Prostate
Cancer Survivor’s & Awareness Walk
that raises funds to provide Prostate Cancer
Services and research leading to a cure will
be presented to the community.
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Community
Outreach |
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The
Missouri Black Expo Celebration Weekend seeks
the support and participation of  residents
and business owners from various communities
throughout the State Of Missouri. Because Missouri
Black Expo Celebration Weekend has the potential
of generating hundreds of thousands of dollars,
MBE has created opportunities for businesses
and organizations to benefit from our efforts
to build alliances and contribute to our residents,
thereby impacting our state’s economy.
MBE
has designed an MBE Exhibit Affiliate program
that will positively impact the fundraising
efforts of schools, churches, non-profits &
small businesses.
Each
year MBE is actively engaged in the support
of our educational efforts of our youth by implementing
a program that encourages parental involvement
in their child’s education called the
Gear Up Student & Parent Leadership Summit.
We also incorporate the youth each year on our
main stage by showcasing their talents via live
performances and expose them to the media and
other professionals in an effort to further
their careers.
Community
Health Outreach is a staple of Missouri Black
Expo Celebration Weekend in two areas:
• Via our Health Fair that
provides over $1000 worth of medical services
plus free back packs for the youth for all who
participate.
• Via the Annual Prostate
Cancer Survivor’s & Awareness Walk
that was founded by Tom Bailey the President
of Missouri Black Expo and implemented jointly
by 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis and
MBE. It provides free psa testing & education
for all men 35 years of age and older in addition
to donating 100% of registration funds for prostate
cancer services to men who are underinsured
or have no insurance. |
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Fundraising
Opportunities |
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MBE
is pleased to announce the opportunity to share this
years fundraising opportunities with local Missouri
area non-profits, small business, and community based
organizations. Schools, churches, unions, community
based organizations are encouraged to participate
as an MBE Exhibit Affiliate for fundraising purposes.
How to get involved:
How to get involved:
- Submit the MBE 08 Fundraiser Application
- Upon approval, your organization
will receive a promotional code to track sales
- Receive a percentage of the proceeds
raised for your non-profit, small business or community
based organization
- See application for details and
restrictions
If your organization would like to
receive an application to participate, please email
us at
info@missouriblackexpo.com or call 314 361-5772
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MBE Health Fair |
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Date:
August 23 & 24, 2008
Time: 10am to 6pm Saturday 12noon to
6pm Sunday
Location: America’s Center 701
Convention Plaza St. Louis, MO 63101 |
The
17th Annual MBE Health Fair will return to occupy approximately
33% of the available space on the MBE exhibit floor.
Funded in 2007 by a grant from the Missouri Foundation
of Health, the MBE Health Fair provides up to $1500
worth of health education and  services
to anyone that participates. As an incentive to participate,
students are given free back to school backpacks / supplies
and are invited to participate in several “hands
on” activities. At the conclusion of the Prostate
Cancer Walk all registered males are screened via psa
blood test at the Siteman Cancer Center pavilion in
the MBE Health Fair. Listed are some of the services
provided at the Health Fair:
Hypertension/ Kidney Screening/
Mental Health Screens
Cholesterol/ Lead Paint Screening/ HIV/Aids
Glucose/ Dental Services-Screenings/ Immunizations
Body Mass/ Mammography/ Bone Marrow
And more….. to include
interactive exhibits, fitness and aerobics, panel
discussions and lectures by area health experts.
Missouri Black Expo will
host a statewide Double Dutch Tournament in 2008 in
support of the mission to get Double Dutch competition
included as an Olympic competitive event.
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National Invitational Amateur Boxing Tournament |
Date:
August 23 & 24, 2008
Time: 3pm to 7pm Saturday (Opening
Rounds & Quarterfinals)
3pm to 7pm Sunday (Championships)
Location: America’s
Center 701 Convention Plaza St. Louis, MO 63101
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The MBE National Invitational Amateur Boxing Tournament
will return for the 11th year. Sanctioned by USA Boxing,
this tournament features Olympic and professional caliber
boxing talent from the following states: Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky
and more. The boxers compete in several weight classes.
Some of the outstanding boxers to compete at the MBE
National Invitational are: Cory Spinks (former welterweight
champion of the world), Deavon Alexander, Jermain Taylor
(former middleweight champion of the world) and Rashee
Warren (Olympic Silver Medalist) to name a few.
The program is developed
in cooperation with St. Louis Parks and recreation
and Ozark Boxing (the Missouri State Sanctioning organization).
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