BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260220T210000Z DTEND:20260221T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Black Excellence Summit DESCRIPTION:Civic Roots Foundation proudly presents the Black Excellence Summit & Networking Social in celebration of Black History Month. These free\, community-centered events uplift and honour the leadership\, creativity\, cultural impact\, and achievements of Black communities in Newfoundland & Labrador. The two-day experience includes a high-energy networking social followed by a full summit featuring keynote speakers\, panel discussions\, workshops\, artistic performances\, youth voices\, and prize giveaways. Attendees will enjoy catered meals\, community dialogue\, and opportunities to build lasting professional and social connections across sectors. Open to all demographics allies and supporters are encouraged to join us in celebrating Black excellence and fostering a more inclusive province. Event Schedule: Networking Social ?? February 20\, 2026 | ?? 5:30 PM 8:00 PM ?? CORE Science Conference Room\, Memorial University Cocktail-style reception with light food and beverages A space for connection\, celebration\, and belonging Black Excellence Summit ?? February 21\, 2026 | ?? 10:30 AM 4:00 PM ?? The Lantern\, 35 Barnes Road\, St. John's\, NL Breakfast\, lunch & refreshments included Panel conversations\, workshops\, performances & more Registration Link: https://bit.ly/Black-Excellence-Summit Price: Free (Capacity limited registration required) Organizer: Civic Roots Foundation ?? Email: info@civicrootsfoundation.org ?? Website: www.civicrootsfoundation.org ?? Instagram: @civicrootscanada ?? LinkedIn: Civic Roots Foundation X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Civic Roots Foundation proudly presents the Black Excellence Summit &\; Networking Social in celebration of Black History Month. These free\, community-centered events uplift and honour the leadership\, creativity\, cultural impact\, and achievements of Black communities in Newfoundland &\; Labrador. The two-day experience includes a high-energy networking social followed by a full summit featuring keynote speakers\, panel discussions\, workshops\, artistic performances\, youth voices\, and prize giveaways. Attendees will enjoy catered meals\, community dialogue\, and opportunities to build lasting professional and social connections across sectors. Open to all demographics &mdash\; allies and supporters are encouraged to join us in celebrating Black excellence and fostering a more inclusive province. Event Schedule: Networking Social ?? February 20\, 2026 | ?? 5:30 PM &ndash\; 8:00 PM ?? CORE Science Conference Room\, Memorial University &bull\; Cocktail-style reception with light food and beverages &bull\; A space for connection\, celebration\, and belonging Black Excellence Summit ?? February 21\, 2026 | ?? 10:30 AM &ndash\; 4:00 PM ?? The Lantern\, 35 Barnes Road\, St. John&rsquo\;s\, NL &bull\; Breakfast\, lunch &\; refreshments included &bull\; Panel conversations\, workshops\, performances &\; more Registration Link: https://bit.ly/Black-Excellence-Summit Price: Free (Capacity limited &mdash\; registration required) Organizer: Civic Roots Foundation ?? Email: info@civicrootsfoundation.org ?? Website: www.civicrootsfoundation.org ?? Instagram: @civicrootscanada ?? LinkedIn: Civic Roots Foundation LOCATION:The Lantern - 35 Barnes Road St. John's UID:e.2558.4513 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T152434Z URL:https://members.stjohnsbot.ca/events/details/black-excellence-summit-4513 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR