Stepped away from the national @AEOworks conference to have breakfast at a small local biz - Mike’s Famous Ham Place. Delicious! #AEOconference #NSBW

Vikrant Gogia, MD of Group A Logistics, actively participated in the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Conference on April 8th, 2025, at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. 🌍 A powerful day of collaboration and thought leadership! #AEOConference #VikrantGogia #CBIC #FutureOfTrade

#DubaiCustoms participated in the 6th #WCO Global AEO conference entitled "Harnessing the Power of #AEO Programmes for Inclusive and Sustainable Global Trade" in Shenzhen, China through 8-10 May 2024 #AEOConference #LegitimateTrade #BorderSecurity #SupplyChain

What's THIS!! Catch the #AEOconference organizers @abcdandcompany showing us their serious moves at the Welcome Reception on the 360 Video XPERIENCES photobooth by @xperiencesunmatched #reroute2reconnect

Took a dinner break from #AEOconference & visited another local small biz. Fab Moroccan dinner of lamb #tagine bowl + saffron tomato dip @SaffronDeTwah , @beardfoundation Best New Restaurant semifinalist & Best Chef, Great Lakes finalist… #eastsidedetroit #GratiotAvenue

Great conference #aeoconference #reroute2reconnect was ALL that! #powermediaplugin #powermediasolutions #jumpstartyourbusinesslive #jumpstartyourbusinessnetwork #memphislovebutter #worldfamouslevedamccou #Detroit

As the new Arkansas MBDA Business Center, it was a fun surprise seeing our MBDA Undersecretary Donald Cravins at this year’s AEO Conference!#Reroute2Reconnect #AEOConference #CommunitiesU

📣 We are excited to announce our participation in the 6th WCO Global AEO Conference, taking place from May 8-10. #AEOConference #WCO #AuthorizedEconomicOperator #customs #enhanceefficiency #ECTS #CustomsSupervison

Our sixth and final #Impact Award for the #AEOconference went to the leader of the Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (APISBP) and AEO Board member Ron Fong! Ron has served the longest board governance in the history of AEO. #AEOconference #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

#smallbusiness owners learn in the "Upskill to Scale Up: How Marketing, Branding, and Digital Literacy Catalyze Growth." session on how to grow their online social media & using ChatGPT to create blog posts. #AEOconference #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

In the "Economic Mobility: Uncommon Partnerships for Wealth Building" working group session, practitioners learn how to effectively build partnerships and connections to serve their clients and communities. #AEOconference #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

John Stanford and Alexis D'Amato from Prism Group and the AEO Advocacy team outline AEO Advocacy efforts on behalf of our members on Capitol Hill. Giving #microbusinesses representation in front of policymakers & on legislation like CRA and more. #AEOconference #reroute2reconnect

I've helped BIPOC entrepreneurs secure the bag during my career. Glad to meet other practitioners at last night's Welcome Reception. We must apply an equity lens to #SmallBiz growth in our communities. Looking forward to Day 3 of the #AEOConference. #NationalSmallBusinessWeek

Day 3 of the #AEOConference honored the work of changemakers who support BIPOC entrepreneurs. Great to connect with @usblackchambers Pres./CEO, #RonBusby, and talk about our collaborative efforts after his tenure with @blackchamber_az. Excited to help more entrepreneurs thrive!

ICYMI - @PrismGrp 's John Stanford sat down with 1099 workers Sharen Rooks & Mia Ambrose-Burbank to discuss the benefits & challenges of being and hiring indie contractors, like schedule flexibility, hiring, increased income & scalability. #AEOconference #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

#AEOconference Awards Luncheon begins with VP Corey Briscoe and AEO Board Chair and CEO of @CommunitiesU, Ines Polonius, presenting the #Impact Award to our first honoree, CEO of the @usblackchambers, Ron Busby. #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

#AEOconference Awards Luncheon continues with presenting the #Impact Award to our third honoree, President and CEO of @riceatlanta, Jay Bailey. Jay states: "The only difference between #underseved businesses and others is access, opportunity and inclusion." #reroute2reconnect

#AEOconference Awards Luncheon cont. w/ the #Impact Award to our 4th honoree, CEO of @PayPal Dan Schulman, who states that they partnered w/AEO to create & distribute a $10 mil fund during the pandemic to get grants to #smallbiz that needed it the most. #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

Our fifth #Impact Award for the #AEOconference went to @lendistry founder and CEO Everett Sands! Lendistry has served 1.6 million customers and funded 1.3 billion dollars since its inception helping #undercapitalized businesses. #reroute2reconnect #nsbw

Prism Group's John Stanford chats with two small business owners as part of the Modern Economy project at the #aeoconference.