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Tuesday, May 12
 

4:00pm CDT

Check-in Opens
Tuesday May 12, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Welcome!

This check-in is for Conference attendees who have already completed registration. Please check in upon arrival to confirm your attendance and receive Conference materials.

Check-in is located on the second floor of The Fennec, in the foyer of The Social.

Event Staff will be available to assist and direct you as needed.

We’re glad you’re here and look forward to your participation!
Tuesday May 12, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
The Social Foyer (2nd floor) @ The Fennec 1630 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, USA

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception & Networking
Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:00pm - 5:50pm CDT
Kick off the conference with an evening designed to connect, unwind, and energize. Join us at the Welcome Reception for great music from a live band, lively conversation, and a room full of peers ready to share ideas and build new connections. Whether you’re reconnecting with colleagues or meeting someone new, this is the perfect setting to expand your network in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy good company, engaging conversations, and a memorable start to the days ahead.
Speakers
avatar for Amena Brown

Amena Brown

Sol Graffiti, Inc.
Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, author, and performing artist whose work interweaves keep-it-real storytelling, rhyme and humor. A proud graduate of Spelman College and previous poetic partner for Tracee Ellis Ross’ natural hair brand, PATTERN Beauty, Amena is the author of five... Read More →
Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:00pm - 5:50pm CDT
The Social Foyer (2nd floor) @ The Fennec 1630 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, USA

6:00pm CDT

Conference Begins & Seated Dinner
Tuesday May 12, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Start the conference with energy and inspiration at our Opening Session. You’ll be welcomed by our Executive Director and Board President, setting the tone for the days ahead. The program will feature a dynamic introduction of our conference host, Amena Brown Owen, whose voice and presence will guide us throughout the event.

The session will culminate in a powerful keynote from Mirna Valerio, whose story and perspective promise to challenge, motivate, and ignite meaningful conversation. This is more than an opening—it’s the moment that brings us together, aligns our purpose, and launches an unforgettable conference experience.
Speakers
avatar for Bethaney Wilkinson

Bethaney Wilkinson

Executive Director, SFLR Network
Bethaney Wilkinson serves as Executive Director of the Sustainable Forestry & African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), a non-profit intermediary working to create a sustainable system of support for African American and rural forest landowners through forest management and... Read More →
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Alton Perry

Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Program Director, Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Alton Perry is the Director of Roanoke Electric Cooperative’s Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention (SFLR) Project, where he supports all (regardless of race) forest landowners with a particular focus on empowering African American families to use their woodlands to build wealth... Read More →
avatar for Amena Brown

Amena Brown

Sol Graffiti, Inc.
Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, author, and performing artist whose work interweaves keep-it-real storytelling, rhyme and humor. A proud graduate of Spelman College and previous poetic partner for Tracee Ellis Ross’ natural hair brand, PATTERN Beauty, Amena is the author of five... Read More →
avatar for Mirna Valerio

Mirna Valerio

President, The Mirnavator LLC
Mirna Valerio is a native of Brooklyn, NY, a former educator and cross-country coach, ultramarathoner, cyclist, skier, DEI consultant, and bestselling author of the memoir, A Beautiful Work in Progress. She began running in high school, recommitted to the sport after a health scare... Read More →
Tuesday May 12, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
The Social @ The Fennec 1630 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, USA
 
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