Thursday, August 4
| Start | End | Event |
| Noon | 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Move In |
| 5:30 PM | MBE Mixer Opens: Music provided by Marlin McKay Trio | |
| 5:40 PM | 5:45 PM | Welcome & Introduction: Tiffany Masden, Co-Chair Thank you for celebrating the 20th Anniversary Minority Business Expo! Enjoy light refreshments, cash bar and music! |
| 5:45 PM | 5:50 PM | Remarks: Adam Hall, 5/3rd Bank, Presenting Sponsor |
| 5:50 PM | 5:55 PM | Business Opportunity Exchange Announcement, Sherita Miller |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Business Opportunity Exchange in Rooms 4 & 5 |
| 7:25 PM | 7:30 PM | Closing Remarks / Mixer Concludes |
Friday, August 5
| Start | End | Event |
| 7:00 AM | Registration Opens | |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Exhibitor Move-In |
| 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Welcome: Lexington Bluegrass Area MBE Co-Chair |
| 8:10 AM | 8:50 AM | Opening Session / Morning Keynote: Chelsea Ellis-Hogan |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Chelsea Ellis-Hogan Book Signing: Fail to Success |
| 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Exhibitor Booths Open |
| 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Breakout Sessions: General Session: Cut the Check General Session: Business Owner Exploration Young Entrepreneur Session: Communication Barriers: Ways to Acknowledge, Explore, and Overcome |
| 10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Networking Break / Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM | 11:45 AM | Breakout Sessions: General Session: Planning for the Expected, Unexpected and the Inevitable General Session: A Billion Reasons to Win Together (Panel Discussion) Young Entrepreneur Session: Financial Literacy |
| 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM | Luncheon Seating |
| 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Luncheon / Awards / Keynote Speaker: Jim Coleman |
| 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Jim Coleman Book Signing: Cut the Crap and Close the Gap |
| 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Visit Exhibitor Booths |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | General Session: Will the Real Leaders Please Stand Up Young Entrepreneur Session: Social Media Strategies for Start Up Business |
| 3:00 PM | 3:45 PM | General Session: Discover Your Small Business DNA! General Session: Learning How to Create Multiple Streams of Income During a Recession Young Entrepreneur Session: Leadership is about Behavior |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Breakdown / Move Out |