48th Annual Legislative Conference

​AUTHORS SHOWCASE Meet the Authors! Premier African-American literary and scholarly talent from all over the country converge at ALC to greet conference attendees. Prominent authors share the spotlight with a diverse range of novelists, scholars, poets and self-published authors.

Over 90 artisans and craftspeople will exhibit and sell their work at this annual arts and crafts show sponsored by the Town of Herndon Department of Parks and Recreation. A variety of handcrafted items and fine art will be on sale including wreaths, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, decorations, original artwork, photography, stained glass, and more.

Held at the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, NW, Washington D.C.Prior to the annual black history luncheon, a Featured Authors event allows individuals to interact with authors from across the nation who have written on a variety of issues related to African Americans and other topics. A mixture of book types will also be represented, ranging from children’s books to scholarly works. The Featured Authors book signing is FREE and open to the public

Concerts for Causes Inc. Presents Savor Bowie 2019, Food Wine and Music Festival. Two Days of Complimentary Wine tastings from the areas best wineries! Vendors, Great food, Exhibitors and Artisans, Huge Classic Car show. Two stages and many areas of music and other entertainment, Showcasing the best of what the county and surrounding areas has to offer. Benefitting Concerts for Causes raising funds to give musical instruments to students in underserved communities.​

​The Gaithersburg Book Festival is a celebration of the written word and its power to enrich the human experience. Our mission is to foster an interest in reading, writing and literary conversation.

​The Arts and Crafts Show is a long-held tradition in the Town and not only helps promote the town and its unique business district, it supports the Occoquan community through historic preservation and capital improvements.

Soiree In The Cities Girl’s Night Out is in its fifth year and is one of the largest consumer events for women. This event brings together over 1200 women per night to shop, sample and score a fabulous swag bag. Women from all over can meet young emerging designers, sample sponsor products and activities and bond with their girlfriends at Saint Yves in Washington, D.C.

Where music meets art, The 757 Extravaganza & Marketplace is alive with our creative culture and jazzy energy! Explore an array of local artisans’ traditional and modern crafts, along with retail items and other amazing finds. Take home a unique keepsake or simply take a stroll to see all of the incredible creativity. The 757 Extravaganza & Marketplace is FREE & will be open from: Friday, June 28th from 10:00am-6:00pm & again from 9:00pm-2:00am Saturday, June 29th from 10:00am-7:00pm

No summer is complete without the sonic adventure that is SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL and, returning for its 14th anniversary with another monster event, this year's line-up will once again blend the best of Soul, R&B, Jazz, Hip Hop, and GO GO. Featuring superstars Anthony Hamilton, Jhené Aiko, Raphael Saadiq - and more - the lineup is stacked top to bottom. Grab these HOT tickets today! SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL packs a big bang and there is no better time to be had!

Canvas & Communion ™ presents……. REDEMPTION CONFERENCE, hosted by Bernice (Evangelist & Owner of Canvas & Communion ™). Redemption Conference is an empowerment conference for women and girls to find HEALING & WHOLENESS in Jesus, be INSPIRED & EMPOWERED to reach their Purpose! Psalm 107:1-3

God’s Glamorous Girls (GGG) is a heart-stirring, three-day women’s experience presented by Dee’s House of Hope a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing transitional housing, counseling and support services to victims of domestic violence in Maryland’s south county and surrounding areas of the District of Columbia. The conference is hosted and founded by Dr. DeeDee Freeman, wife of Dr. Michael Freeman, Pastor, and Founder of Spirit of Faith Christian Center in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The God’s Glamorous Girls conference series impacts the lives of women across the globe through powerful speakers and phenomenal entertainment. Past GGG featured speakers include Dr. Michael Freeman, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Christine Caine and Taffi Dollar. GGG attracts over 5,000 women from across the nation.

Circle of Sisters (COS) is the largest expo for Black Women in New York City. Produced and hosted by WBLS-FM, WLIB–AM, and Emmis Communications, COS offers a variety of empowering panel discussions, informative seminars, and entertaining performances, including a Gospel Explosion concert. More than 200 vendors and small businesses will also be onsite selling unique items and services all day. This year the event takes place on Saturday, September 7th, from 10am-10pm at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.

The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community. Thought leaders, legislators and concerned citizens engage on economic development, civil and social justice, public health and education issues. More than 10,000 people attend 100 public policy forums and much more. Join subject experts, industry leaders, elected officials and citizen activists to explore today’s issues from an African-American perspective.

Soiree In The Cities Girls Night Out is back. It's our six year celebration, 30th girls night out and it's bigger and better. We showcase and celebrate women entrepreneurs who are the who's, who in your cities. We create a platform for women to sip, shop, mingle and be inspired through shopping, shared stories of inspiration and dreamers who dream big! We find the stylishly, lavish venues in America and we bring out women to sip, shop and mingle. Dress Code: Cocktail Chic (FRIDA KAHLO INSPIRED TOUR) Check out past photos in different cities: https://www.soireeinthecities.com/photos IG: @soireeinthecitiesgirlsnightout Website: www.soireeinthecities.com