The 2018 #MILLSUMMIT will be held on Tuesday, August 7 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Led by Charlie Vincent of Spur Impact and Robert Herrera of the Mill, the planning committee is bringing dozens of national, regional, and local experts as well as business leaders to Delaware. Last year’s event drew more than 350 attendees from seven states. This year, the planning committee is slated to bring in more than 500 professionals from across the region and country.
“Our goals for the Millennial Summit this year have been focused largely on building the momentum from last year’s event and creating another unique and fun experience for young professionals that will leave them inspired afterwards to get more involved,” says Charlie Vincent, co-founder of the Millennial Summit and Executive Director of Spur Impact, the Delaware nonprofit that organizes and manages the Millennial Summit.
Robert Herrera, managing partner and co-founder of the Mill and the Millennial Summit, says, “Our generation wants to get involved and often we can’t easily connect with those organizations already working on finding sustainable solutions to various problems. We built the #MILLSUMMIT on the idea that bringing everyone together under one roof can spark real dialogue and positively spur impact in our community because they can meet new people, hear about exciting new ideas, and get plugged into many great organizations.”
The event will feature 70 speakers who will be part of different panel discussions and breakout sessions throughout the conference, including 3 keynotes:
- Primary Keynote: Katie Meyler, CEO and founder of More Than Me, a nonprofit that uses education as a catalyst for transformative social change for every girl in Liberia, Africa. Meyler was named Time Person of the Year in 2014 (at age 32) for her work on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak. The primary keynote address is sponsored by Capital One, the Title Sponsor for the 2018 Millennial Summit.
- Opening Keynote: Devon Still, CEO of Still in the Game. Still is a Howard High School of Technology (Wilmington, DE) graduate and retired NFL player who also helps raises money for pediatric cancer research and families through the Still Strong Foundation.
- Closing Keynote: Jasmine Crowe, CEO of Goodr, a food waste management company that uses blockchain technology to connect businesses with local charities and has helped transfer nearly a million pounds of food from restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores to different food shelters and food banks around Atlanta in only two years.
Other more prominently known speakers and panelists at the Millennial Summit this year include Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long Delaware State Treasurer Ken Simpler, Wilmington Mayor Michael S. Purzycki, Cerron Cade (Secretary of Labor, Delaware Department of Labor), Sarah McBride (National Press Secretary, Human Rights Campaign), Kristen Cambell (Executive Director, PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement)), Layla Zaidane (Chief Operating Officer, Millennial Actio Project), Angel Rich (CEO, WealthyLife), Alisa Morkides (Owner, Brew Ha Ha! and Brandywine Coffee Roasters), and TJ Hanna (President, Harvey Hanna). Representatives from organizations including Capital One, Microsoft, M&T Bank, The Chemours Company, University of Delaware, Christiana Care Health System, Nemours, DANA, and Delaware Community Foundation will also be speaking at the Millennial Summit. More about the speakers and schedule are online at millsummit.com.
In addition to the many different breakouts during the day, attendees will also get the opportunity to interact with many other organizations and be part of other events, including a
Post-summit networking happy hour at Constitution Yards (featuring Grace Otley, a local artist and electric violinist),
MILLSUMMIT attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for the Delaware National Guard’s War on Hunger and other household supplies like laundry detergent, toiletries, and first aid kids for the homeless supported by Family Promise of Northern New Castle County.
MILLSUMMIT offers information and networking for everyone, regardless of age, a release stated. Registration prices range from $99 to $150/person depending on age.
For more information or to register, visit millsummit.com.
