The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Sacramento Chapter Invites you to join us to Celebrate our
23rd Annual Business & Community Awards Luncheon!
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michele Ghee
Allen Media Group
Transformational Leader, Innovator, Cultural Icon, Author
- 9:00 AM – Empowerment Workshop
- 11:00 AM – Reception & Awards Program
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michele Ghee
Allen Media Group
Transformational Leader, Innovator, Cultural Icon, Author
- 9:00 AM – Empowerment Workshop
- 11:00 AM – Reception & Awards Program
Michele Thornton Ghee – “Transformational Leadership”
Ghee is the Founder and CEO of The Expectant Group. A Black female owned boutique Ad Tech and content agency that connects clients to the audiences that fuel their growth while elevating other Black Owned Media.
Ghee has worked for some of the most powerful media companies in the world generating more than a billion $’s in revenue. Including, the CEO of Ebony and Jet, where she helped revive the iconic brand, Allen Media Group, The Weather Channel, CNN, A&E, The History Channel and BET Networks. While at BET, Michele created and ran the first and only network for black women: BETHer. Her mission is simple: lead people, transform communities and drive revenue.
Ghee has received many honors, authored three books and is a sought after public speaker.
Ghee graduated from Golden Gate University and was honored in 2015 with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.
Ghee resides in New Jersey and is a proud wife of husband Tony and and honored to be the mom of Taylor and Jordan.
Keynote Speaker
BEVY SMITH
TV/Radio Host, Author, Actress
TV/Radio Host, Author, Actress
Bevy Smith Bio
Quintessential Harlem girl, Gracie Award winner and life-long New Yorker Bevy Smith is the host of Sirius XM’s “Bevelations” on Radio Andy. Once a wildly successful luxury fashion publishing exec, Bevy shifted her professional goals over a decade ago to pursue a life in front of the camera. A pop culture aficionado and fashion expert, Bevy served as moderator of Bravo TV’s revolutionary “Fashion Queens,” and was a former co-host on the nationally syndicated “Page Six TV.” Always pushing the boundaries Bevy has embarked on a new acting career and has appeared as the fan favorite Aunt Tammy on the first two seasons of the Prime Video series HARLEM. Smith’s debut book “Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie” which details her transition from a fashion advertising executive into a media personality was published through Andy Cohen Books, the paperback was released on January 18, 2022. Bevy’s debut TED Talk in April of 2022 breaking down her greatest #bevelation, It Gets Greater Later™, has garnered over 7 million views and was in the Top Three TED Talks of 2022. Additionally, Bevy’s TED Talk has been translated into over 10 languages. Bevy continues to live and love in her hamlet of Harlem.
2024 Honorees
ENTREPRENEUR
of the Year
of the Year
MELANIE M. SHELBY
CEO/Founder of Enelalma
CEO/Founder of Enelalma
EDUCATION
Honoree of the Year
Honoree of the Year
KEINYA BEASLEY
Co-owner, Founder & Chief Academic Director of
Mixed Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Owner & Founder Hair Eco Salon
Co-owner, Founder & Chief Academic Director of
Mixed Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Owner & Founder Hair Eco Salon
HEALTH
Honoree of the Year
Honoree of the Year
DR. ZENJA WATKINS
OB-GYN, Kaiser Permanente
South Sacramento Medical Center
OB-GYN, Kaiser Permanente
South Sacramento Medical Center
PUBLIC POLICY
Honoree of the Year
Honoree of the Year
DR. Dawnté EARLY
President and CEO of United Way
California Capital Region and
Mayor Pro-Tem, City of West Sacramento
President and CEO of United Way
California Capital Region and
Mayor Pro-Tem, City of West Sacramento
RISING STAR
KAEDYN IMANI MARIE BROWN
Senior, Christian Brothers High School
Senior, Christian Brothers High School
Emcee
Sheryl Grant
CEO and Founder at Sheryl Grant International
CEO and Founder at Sheryl Grant International
Ticket Information & Purchase
SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT!
Champion Ticket
$125.00
Champion PLUS VIP Ticket
$175.00
Champion Table
$1,250.00
Champion PLUS VIP Table
$1,750.00
$125.00
$175.00
$1,250.00
$1,750.00
Please complete the below form to reserve your seat, select your meal, and then click the submit button. Once submitted, you will be redirected to our PayPal to complete your online order.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Event of the Season!
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Sponsorship Information & Purchase
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Sacramento Chapter (Sacramento NCBW) seeks your Sponsorship, support, and attendance at our 23rd Annual Business and Community Awards Recognition Event at the Sacramento Sheraton Grand Hotel on November 16, 2024. We are preparing fabulous Empowerment workshops, a delicious lunch, and a great keynote to raise money for our community service programs.
Sacramento NCBW is an all-volunteer nonprofit advocacy organization promoting leadership development and equity in health, education, and economic empowerment. Our members are committed to improving the health of Black women and girls, teaching financial literacy to families and individuals, and supporting the education and training of underserved youth. Chartered in 2001, Sacramento NCBW is one of over 60 National Coalition of 100 Black Women chapters, founded in 1971 in New York City, and one of six California chapters. We hope you will Sponsor us to help continue and expand our programs – Fostering Hope Youth Mentoring and Leadership, Health and Wellness, Economic Empowerment, STEAM, Scholarships, and Summer Reading.
Please take a look at the details in this link to our Final Annual Report.
Testimonials from our past event participants, partners, and collaborators include:
• We “appreciate the depth and breadth of information provided.”
• We are “so fortunate to get support (from SacNCBW) in providing financial literacy education.”
• “I own a business, but I learned a lot of new information…”
• “Thanks to your support, we… connected with over 100 women from across the greater Sacramento
region to discuss critical health issues impacting our population.”
Please take a look at the Sponsorship Packages pages below and note our November 1, 2024, submission deadline. Depending on your sponsorship level, we will recognize your business in our:
• Website
• Event Program
• Press Releases
We ask you to support this year’s NCBW Sacramento Chapter event, and please accept our appreciation for helping us to achieve our mission and vision.
Thank you!
Jennifer L. Willis
President, NCBW, Sacramento Chapter
Cindy Hill & Linnea Willis Smith
Co-Chairs, Business & Community Awards Committee
Empowerment Levels
Pinnacle Empowerment Sponsor
$20,000.00
Diamond Empowerment Sponsor
$15,000.00
Platinum Empowerment Sponsor
$10,000.00
Gold Empowerment Sponsor
$7,500.00
Silver Empowerment Sponsor
$5,000.00
Bronze Empowerment Sponsor
$3,500.00
Copper Empowerment Sponsor
$2,500.00
Ruby Sponsor
$1,300.00
Contribution
Custom Amount
$20,000.00
$15,000.00
$10,000.00
$7,500.00
$5,000.00
$3,500.00
$2,500.00
$1,300.00
Custom Amount
Community Partners & Promotional Opportunities
Full Page Color Ad – 8.5″x11″
$300.00
Half Page Color Ad – 8.5″x5″
$200.00
Quarter Page Color Ad – 3.75″x5″
$100.00
Congratulatory/Gratitude Message (Listing Only) – 3.75″x2.5″
$45.00
$300.00
$200.00
$100.00
$45.00
Ticket and Table Pricing
Champion Ticket
$125.00
Champion PLUS VIP Ticket
$175.00
Champion Table
$1,250.00
Champion PLUS VIP Table
$1,750.00
$125.00
$175.00
$1,250.00
$1,750.00
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“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
~ Booker T. Washington
