BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BLACK CANADIAN CREATORS - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BLACK CANADIAN CREATORS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T190000 DTSTAMP:20260629T001309Z CREATED:20260629T001256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T001309Z UID:6845-1783155600-1783191600@blackcanadiancreators.ca SUMMARY:FACE Presents: Melamoon Vancouver 2026 (Free) DESCRIPTION:Call all Vancouver and West Coast Black Professionals! Join us for an inspiring day celebrating Black entrepreneurship\, innovation\, community\, and the incredible talent emerging across the West Coast. \n\n\n\nMark your calendar: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🗓 Date: July 4\, 2026\n🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. PST\n📍 Location: Simon Fraser University\, Segal Graduate School of Business\n500 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC V6C 1W5\n🎟 Tickets: FREE! RSVP: TICKETS — MELAMOON \n\n\n\n📋 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE \n\n\n\n\nđŸŽ€Â Pitch Competition | 9:00 AM – 12:20 PMExperience 20 finalists pitching live for a chance to represent Western Canada. Ten founders will advance to the next stage of the competition. Discover bold ideas\, ambitious ventures\, and the next generation of standout Black entrepreneurs — driven by passion\, vision\, and transformative potential. \n\n\n\nđŸ€–Â AI Hackathon | 10:45 AM – 12:45 PMA hands-on session designed to help you work smarter\, not harder. Build your own AI assistant and a simple business app (no technical experience needed)\, and walk away with practical tools\, development credits\, and powerful new connections to accelerate your business. \n\n\n\n🎙 State of Our Union – Black Entrepreneurship Program 2.0 | 1:35 PM – 2:35 PMA conversation featuring leaders from Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Program ecosystem. \n\n\n\n💬 The Realness: Growing a Business from the Ground Up | 2:50 PM – 3:50 PMAuthentic conversations with entrepreneurs sharing their journeys\, challenges\, and lessons learned. \n\n\n\n🏆 Top 10  Vancouver Founders Announcement | 4:15 PM – 4:45 PMWitness the announcement of the foundations advancing to the next stage. \n\n\n\nđŸŽ”Â Live Musical Performance | 4:45 PM – 5:00 PMCelebrating Black creativity\, culture\, and entrepreneurship. \n\n\n\nđŸ„‚Â Cocktail Reception | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMNetwork with entrepreneurs\, ecosystem partners\, community leaders\, and supporters. \n\n\n\n\nCome support your friends\, family members\, fellow entrepreneurs\, and the local Black business community as founders pitch their ideas\, share their stories\, and compete for transformative opportunities — including $200\,000 in prizes and growth support. \n\n\n\nThe day will conclude with a networking cocktail reception where you’ll be able to continue conversations\, connect with entrepreneurs and partners\, and celebrate the community together. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there! URL:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/event/face-presents-melamoon-vancouver-2026-free/ CATEGORIES:Vancouver, BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FACE-Presents-Melamoon-Vancouver-2026-.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Federation of African Canadian Economics - FACE":MAILTO:info@facecoalition.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260725T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260725T233000 DTSTAMP:20260508T122712Z CREATED:20260508T115436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T122712Z UID:5017-1784998800-1785022200@blackcanadiancreators.ca SUMMARY:ADNC Narrative Power Summit DESCRIPTION:Produced by the African Diaspora News Channel (ADNC)\, in partnership with Emma Ansah of EA Public Relations\, this one-day\, high-impact summit is unapologetically about ownership of our stories\, our voices\, and our influence. In a moment where misinformation\, distortion\, and erasure are constant\, this gathering is designed to equip Black communities with the tools to critically consume media\, strategically produce content\, and leverage storytelling for real-world impact. \n\n\n\nHeadlining the Summit is Phillip Scott\, Founder & CEO of ADNC\, whose leadership has helped build one of the most influential independent Black-owned media platforms today. Under his direction\, ADNC has become essential media infrastructure centering truth\, accountability\, and community power in a media landscape that often does the opposite. His presence anchors the Summit’s core message: Black media isn’t optional\, it’s essential. \n\n\n\nThis marquee event brings together Black journalists\, media professionals\, artists\, activists\, policy thinkers\, and grassroots organizers from across the African Diaspora who understand a shared reality: whoever controls the narrative controls political\, economic\, and cultural outcomes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will hear from international keynote speakers from the United States\, alongside Toronto-based journalists\, cultural leaders\, and policy influencers actively shaping public discourse. Through dynamic panels\, unfiltered conversations\, and practical insights\, participants will leave with actionable strategies to challenge harmful narratives\, counter misinformation\, and amplify voices that have historically been sidelined. \n\n\n\nBeyond the conversations\, the Summit is a full experience. Guests will walk the Black Carpet Media Wall\, capture professional photos\, enjoy a curated dinner and drinks\, and experience live music performances featuring Juno Award–winning artist Carlos Morgan and his band\, along with special guest performances. Attendees will also have direct access to the ADNC team behind one of today’s most powerful Black-owned media platforms. \n\n\n\nEqual parts strategy\, celebration\, and community\, the ADNC Narrative Power Summit is about building narrative muscle and reminding us that power feels good when it’s finally in our hands URL:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/event/adnc-narrative-power-summit/ LOCATION:Acqua Supper Club\, 50 Prince Edward Island Circle\, Toronto\, ON\, M6K 3C3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Ontario,Toronto, ON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ADNC-Narrative-Power-Summit-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260920T120000 DTSTAMP:20260606T163457Z CREATED:20260526T162556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T163457Z UID:5387-1789722000-1789905600@blackcanadiancreators.ca SUMMARY:The 5th National Black Canadians Summit DESCRIPTION:The National Black Canadians Summit is more than a conference — it is a national movement. \n\n\n\nOver three days\, Black communities and allies from across Canada come together to engage in meaningful dialogue\, share powerful stories\, and explore solutions to the systemic challenges facing Black communities. Through keynote conversations\, workshops\, artistic performances\, and community gatherings\, the National Black Canadians Summit fosters connection\, inspiration\, and collective action. \n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/event/the-5th-national-black-canadians-summit-2/ CATEGORIES:Winnipeg, MB ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackcanadiancreators.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-National-Black-Canadians-Summit-Facebook-Event-Banner-.png ORGANIZER;CN="La Fondation Micha%C3%ABlle Jean":MAILTO:info@fmjf.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR