Conference Video Now Available!
Thank you for making our inaugural conference a success. You can view video of all conference keynotes and panels below, or you can visit the SBAN Youtube channel.
November 9-10
Virtual
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM ET
Small businesses, particularly BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses, are vulnerable to displacement and financial strains when gentrifying. Chain retailers and “boutique” businesses that cater to higher-income customers often replace small, locally-owned businesses as competition increases and commercial rents rise. COVID-19 has compounded these vulnerabilities, hitting already disadvantaged small businesses the hardest.
Join members of the Small Business Anti-Displacement (SBAN) and other leaders working to support small businesses in gentrifying neighborhoods in the United States and abroad for one of the first national conferences focused on commercial gentrification. At this virtual conference, we’ll discuss strategies for combating commercial displacement, share knowledge about innovative policy and practice, and identify ways to advance anti-displacement activism in different cities and regions.
With panel discussions and keynotes that draw on the expertise of our members and other small business and gentrification experts, we’ll explore innovative efforts to keep BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses in place and share challenges and successes. The event will feature TED-style talks, a virtual happy hour, speed networking, and other interactive activities. The conference is open to SBAN members and non-members. Please join us!
Keynote Speakers
Conference Panels
Case Study Spotlights
- Colin Pratte, Institut de Recherche et d’Informations Socioéconomiques, Montreal, Canada
- Sheila Somashekhar, Purple Line Corridor Coalition, Washington, DC Metro (Maryland)
- Kerri Young, San Francisco Heritage & University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program
- Ivis Garcia, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Chicago
- Binita Mahato, Auburn University (Kolkata, India)
- Amy Zhou & Christie Li, Chinatown Community Development Center, San Francisco
- Santiago Peluffo, Latin Elephant, London Metro (Borough of Southwark)
- Prince Osemwengie, Inclusive Action for the City, Los Angeles
Cost
SBAN Members – Free
Non-Members early-bird rate – $40 (before October 27)
Non-Members – $50 (after October 27)
Non-Member BIPOC- or Immigrant-owned small businesses – $25
Students – $25
If the cost of registration is prohibitive and you would like to request complementary registration, please email us at sban@umd.edu
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