CANADIAN BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SELECTED AS OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PARTNER OF ELEVATE TECH FESTIVAL

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The Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) is pleased to announce that it will be an Official Community Partner for the Elevate Festival, Canada's leading tech and innovation conference.

Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce members receive a special discount. Please contact us at info@BlackChamber for the discount code to save 20% off ticket prices. Click here ​to buy your tickets.

Elevate Festival 2019 will take place from September 20th to 26th in Toronto and features a special evening of conversation with former First Lady of the U.S.A, Michelle Obama, moderated by Claudette McGowan, Chief Information Officer, BMO.

Festival attendees will enjoy additional keynotes from icons such as Martha Stewart, Chris Hadfield, Guy Kawasaki and Akon, as well as a diverse array of masterclasses, interactive experiences, pitch contests and exhibitions. Elevate also promises high-level networking opportunities among the expected audience of tech start-ups, investors, business leaders, media and academia. "I believe this will be a great opportunity to strengthen our membership benefits and grow our tech entrepreneurs so they can expand their network.

"I believe this will be a great opportunity to strengthen our membership benefits and grow our tech entrepreneurs so they can expand their network. Next year we hope to obtain a booth and showcase our amazing Afro-Techpreneurs" says CBCC's National Director for Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs, Christine Dikongué who spearheaded the partnership.

Thanks to the Official Community Partner status, members of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce can purchase Elevate General Festival Passes at a 20% discount, using the special CBCC discount code. (The Michelle Obama event is not a part of the General Festival Pass and requires a separate ticket. Further details are available at www.elevate.ca).

For more information on purchasing CBCC discount passes to the Elevate Tech Festival contact info@blackchamber.ca.

To learn more about the many benefits of joining the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, please visit the website at www.blackchamber.ca.

About the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce: The Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce is a national. non-profit, bilingual organization. We are a distinctive platform that supports Black businesses, promotes economic growth and prosperity, leads public and private sector advocacy and forms alliances and broad-based coalitions that represent the economic interests of our members and stakeholders. www.blackchamber.ca.

About Elevate Festival: Elevate's mission is to unite the world's innovators to solve society's biggest challenges. As Canada's leading tech and innovation festival, Elevate attracts the biggest and brightest leaders shaping the world today. Made in Canada, Elevate invites a worldwide audience to collaborate with Canada's thriving innovation ecosystem. www.elevate.ca