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Join us · November 20 and 21, 2026

The ACBC 18th Winter Award Dinner and Business Roundtable.

Join us at the African and Caribbean Business Council's 18th Winter Award Dinner and Business Roundtable. Day events are free and open to all, and C.I.T.Y. Trust presents. Come meet the people building Philadelphia, and see where our next activations are headed.

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Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 2026

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What's to come

New Philadelphia artists at every activation, and the partner nights that take CITY Trust from the city to beyond. Get your spot for the next one.

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CITY Trust Global · Partner event

18th Annual Winter Awards Dinner & Business Roundtable

Hosted by The African and Caribbean Business Council

  • November 20 and 21
  • Clarion Hotel · 76 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA 19029

CITY Trust Center joins Dr. Azuka Anyiam and the African and Caribbean Business Council, with partners from across Africa and the Caribbean. From the city to beyond. RSVP with CITY Trust and we will send you the details.

  • Theme: Diaspora as an Engine for the Economic Development of Africa and the Caribbean
  • Business Roundtable: November 20 and 21, 9 AM to 3 PM
  • VIP Reception: November 21, 6 to 7 PM
  • Awards Dinner: November 21, 7 PM to midnight
  • ACBC Awards for Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Community Service
Book a room at the group rate
EVENTS · WHAT'S NEXT

Be in the room.

CITY Trust Center, from the city to beyond. New Philadelphia artists at every activation, and the partner nights in between.

Next up · CITY Trust Global · Partner event

18th Annual Winter Awards Dinner & Business Roundtable

With The African and Caribbean Business Council

  • November 20 and 21
  • Clarion Hotel · 76 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA 19029
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Some things you have to see in person. Be in the room.

THE PREMIERE · DECEMBER 15
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The room where Philadelphia believes.

WHY

Because this city has never seen what its people are capable of when every hour pays twice, and once it does, it doesn't go back.

HOW

A cohort trained on cameras, sound, and story, building a real production from set to screen, start to finish.

WHAT

The screening. The credits. The red carpet. The standard every future cohort is built to, and the room where it begins.

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Doors at 6:30
Venue to be announced
Philadelphia · an activation, announced to RSVPs first

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Guests filling the open floor at The Preview, October 9, 2026. Photo by Eroll Photography
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED · FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026

The Preview

250+ guests in under 10 days. Seven Philadelphia visual artists. One piece each, and the story behind it.

Sponsored by Shay by Le Portier. Wolfpack Management presents Flame & Flavor. Fire built. Flavor driven. Alter & Build Collective, our community build partners, helped build the set for The Preview. The space was made possible by our partner YD Home.

Seven Philadelphia visual artists, one featured piece each, shown in capsules: living-room lounges you could sit in, talk in and stay a while. At the center, an interactive installation to walk through. BoxWon and Hip-Hop Fundamentals were in the room. Every activation brings a new set of visual artists.

The 1910 · 1910 Washington Ave · 6–10 PM · RSVP

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THE ANNUAL SIGNATURE

W.E.B. DuBois Day

A decade of putting Philadelphia's scholars in front of their own history.

Created in 2014 by The 400 — ICARE Academy's Youth Leadership Team. First celebrated February 23, 2015 — DuBois's birthday. The 10th Annual was held at Dobbins High School on February 23, 2024.

Philadelphia City Council has recognized and saluted the day, designating the last Monday of February as W.E.B. DuBois Day in the City of Philadelphia.

Creativity + Positivity = Change.

webduboisday.com →
THE LINEAGE
1st Annual: February 23, 2015 — Philadelphia
10th Annual: February 23, 2024 — Dobbins High School
Produced by: The Four Hundred Legacy Project & Leadership Council
Recognition: Philadelphia City Council
THE LINES

"Rewrite the Narrative"

"Think It. Ink It. Do It!"

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