Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit

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About this Event

About this event

Register now for this year’s Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit from November 4-6 (November 6th is optional) at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042 (15 miles outside Washington DC).

The event will feature an exciting array of speakers in public service, women’s activism, identity, community advocacy, and leadership. Moreover, participants will have many networking opportunities and will celebrate Arab heritage through music, entertainment, and cuisine, cultural and informational exhibits.

The Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit schedule is as follows:

FRIDAY Evening, November 4:

2-6:00 pm

Registration and Information

Exhibits Open

6:00 pm

Ahlan Networking Reception and Dinner

Attend the opening reception of the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit. Meet new friends and indulge in a tantalizing buffet of Arab cuisine.

8:00 pm

"Fann Wa Tarab" Concert

Join a soon-to-be-announced Classic Takht (Ensemble) from New York City as they perform with some of the country's most talented Arab musicians. Don't miss a tantalizing evening of great music and a celebration that will be sure to make you feel proud of the Arab heritage and culture!

10:00 pm

Post Concert Networking

Hotel lobby

SATURDAY Daytime, November 5:

8-4:00 pm

Registration and Information

Exhibits Open

8:00 am

Man'oushe, Foul, and Qahwa Networking Breakfast

Meet and get acquainted with summit attendees before the summit at this buffet breakfast and networking event.

9:00 am

CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit

Connecting and empowering Arab Americans across the country with presentations by public service officials, community leaders, influential women, rising leaders, and awesome performers.

12:00 Noon

Recognition of Rising Leaders : 20 Under 20, 30 Under 30, and 40 Under 40, Awardees

12:30 Noon

Sahtein Networking Lunch

Meet Arab American attendees from throughout the U.S.

1:30 pm

CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit

Connecting and empowering Arab Americans across the country with presentations by public service officials, community leaders, influential women, rising leaders, and awesome performers.

4:00

Daytime Activities End

4:00-4:45 pm

Strategic Meeting for Cousins and State Teams

*4:00 pm

Yemeni Leaders Meeting

SATURDAY Evening, November 5:

6:00 pm

Reception

7:00 pm

Al Rabitah Gala and Hafla

The event of the year! Celebrate your heritage at this formal event featuring Arab cuisine, special recognition, live Arab music, and dance!

11:00 pm

Evening Activities End

SUNDAY, November 6 (Optional)

Group Bus Tour of Washington DC

9:15 am

Bus Leaves Mariott Hotel

10:00 am

Visit and Breakfast: Qatar America Institute, Washington DC

The Qatar America Institute for Culture is an independent non-profit that creates, curates, and executes programs and research that amplify the prominence of all forms of art and culture from the United States, Qatar, and the larger Arab and Islamic worlds.

11:00 am

Visit: National Museum of African American History and Culture

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the world's largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It ranked as the fourth most-visited Smithsonian museum in its first full year of operation. The museum has more than 40,000 objects in its collection, although only about 3,500 items are on display. The 350,000-square-foot, 10-story building (five floors above and five floors below ground) and its exhibits have won critical praise as a national historic landmark with an unparalleled collection of artifacts from 300 years of American history.

1:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm

Visit the White House (exterior) and up to 10 Washington DC attractions including major monuments and Arab landmarks.

4:00 pm

Bus Returns to Marriott Hotel