GBEF HQ Public Convention at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

Date: July 4-6, 2025

Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - New Orleans, LA

Registration: Opens June 9 in the E360 app.

The Global Black Economic Forum’s Public Convention will take place from July 4 to 6, 2025, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, bringing together everyday changemakers, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, and community voices for powerful conversations at the intersection of work, wealth, health, and democracy. The Convention features dynamic mainstage discussions, immersive activations like the Future of Health Neighborhood, and direct engagement with leaders shaping policy, culture, and business. Designed to inform, inspire, and ignite action, the Public Convention is where community meets power—and bold ideas become collective solutions. To register, download the E360 app in the App Store or Google Play Store on June 9th.

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