FOLLOW THE GREEN BRICK ROAD!


For You, Your Kids, and Your Friends

Get on the right financial road! Join Project GREEN (Grassroots Economic Empowerment Network), the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Coalition, and Young Money Finance for our sixth annual conference. Adults and youth are invited to attend to be inspired to “ease on down” the financial road towards their financial goals with courage, knowledge, and heart! The 6th Annual Economic Empowerment Conference (EEC) is a personal finance conference, themed around "The Wizard of Oz," which will guide attendees on a journey to financial freedom. Just as Dorothy and her friends sought guidance from the Wizard, attendees will learn from financial experts, discover their own "inner wizard" of financial capabilities, and create a personalized "yellow green brick road" to achieve their financial goals. This in-person event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, from 9:00am-3:00pm at HUB07, 1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. Register today!

At HUB07!


HUB07, 1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE

1534 Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

USA

www.hub07.com/


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General Admission

STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

General Admission

$10.00

Youth (ages 10-17)

STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Youth (ages 10-17)

Free

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Friends and Family

Group Ticket - 2 Attendees
STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Friends and Family

$10.00

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STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Group Ticket

$100.00

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STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Resource Table

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Staff

STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Staff

STARTS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ENDS: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

8:30 AM

Doors Open

9:00 AM

Registration

9:30 AM

Welcome and Introductions

  • Brenda Brame - VITA Coalition
  • Dondrea Brown - Young Money Finances
  • Dallas Lenear - Project GREEN

9:50 AM

Dismiss youth to "Munchkin Land"

10:00 AM

Session 1: Making Credit Count - Tried, true, and new ways to boost your credit!

  • Janessa Crosby - Project GREEN

Also learn about Child Support for Credit Building and Rent Reporting for Credit Building

  • Samika Douglas - Project GREEN

10:45 AM

Announcement - Earned Income Tax Credits

  • Brenda Brame - VITA

 

10:50 AM

Intermission

11:00 AM

Session 2: Investing in Kids

  • Rx Kids - Elyse Greene
  • YMF Young Money Mentors - Tierra Willis
  • Children's Savings Accounts at Gerald Dawkins Academy - Dallas Lenear, Samika Douglas, LMCU, GDA

11:45 AM

Announcement - Community Investment with Kabo Flats Apts

12:00 PM

Lunch & Resource Tables

  • Project GREEN
  • VITA
  • YMF
  • LMCU
  • 5/3 Bank
  • Amplify (Kabo Flats and more)
  • Rx Kids
  • ...and more!

1:00 PM

Session 3: P2B - Personal to Business: the connection between personal finances and business finances.

  • Jeremy Paine - Cascade Engineering (Accountant)
  • LMCU - Financial Institution
  • Dawn Kaltenberg VanHorn - Thrive & Prosper
  •  Randy Otterbridge - Facilitator

2:00 PM

Youth to Return to Main Room

2:10 PM

Session 4: Big Announcements

  • Project GREEN x Giving Credit
  • 100 Day Savings Challenge
  • Call for VITA Volunteers
  • YMF Events and Activities: FEC Labs & Coaching

3:00 PM

Dismiss

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