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Colors of CT Festival

A business owner smiles at a table selling books.

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Saturday, October 5 from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center

Quinnipiac University will host the first “Colors of CT Festival” on Saturday, Oct. 5 on the Mount Carmel Campus. The event, which celebrates inclusivity and belonging in the entrepreneurial space, is open to the public and will run from 2 p.m - 7 p.m. in the Recreation and Wellness Center. Vendor set up will begin at 9 a.m.

Sponsored by Quinnipiac University’s M&T Bank Centers for Women & Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship, the festival will feature a “Sip & Shop” for business owners to feature and sell their products and market their services.

Business owners who identify as people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, immigrants and refugees, persons with a disability (seen or unseen) or neurodivergent will also enjoy networking opportunities with other business owners and potential mentors from organizations like  M&T Bank, Small Business Administration (SBA), Community Investment Corporation, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Hamden Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber, Disability IN: Connecticut, IRIS, ConnCORP, CitySeed, QPlus and many others.

In addition, the festival will feature a fashion show, panel discussions, live music, a DJ and food trucks.

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Full Schedule of Events

  • Vendor & Resource Group Networking Session: 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • Keynote Speaker & Fashion Show: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. (RWA-145)

  • Tranquil Room: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. (RWA 272 Dance Studio A)

  • Sip & Shop: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • DJ Kahlucah: 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • Lake Kyle and the Skulls: 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • DJ Kahlucah: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • St Luke's Steel Band: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. (RWA-160)

  • Panel Discussion for Entrepreneurs: 4:15 p.m. - 5 p.m. (RWA 272 Dance Studio B)

  • Panel Discussion for Employees: 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. (RWA 272 Dance Studio B)

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As champions of community service, our students volunteer throughout Connecticut, from assisting with Ronald McDonald House projects and raising money for charities to motivating school children in the region with Read Aloud days to beautifying neighborhoods. Our health professions students provide free clinics, our law students perform legal services and our accounting students help with tax preparation for residents in need. The university enriches the community with cultural opportunities, athletics and entertainment options that attract thousands annually.

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Resident assistants Sean Cowles ’20, left, and Max Fortier ’20, MBA ’21, co-organized a student event writing letters of love and hope Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, to go in care packages with toys and art supplies to send to the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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