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Dr. George Fraser
DATE
OCT 15-17, 2025
LOCATION
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress | Orlando, FL
The Black Men XCEL Summit—the nation’s No. 1 conference focused on celebrating and refining Black men with the tools to advance their professional development at every leadership level, from entry-level management to C-suite executive.
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Our mission: To elevate and empower Black men to be recognized for their value and talent. The XCEL Awards, the nation’s highest recognition of the excellence and leadership of Black men, celebrates Black men in areas ranging from business and technology to sports and the arts.
AGENDA
HOTEL
HYATT REGENCY GRAND CYPRESS
Guest room rates: Single/Double – $239 plus applicable fees and taxes.
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A daily resort fee of $10 is applied to each room of your stay for amenities.
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All individual confirmations will be charged a deposit equal to one (1) night room, tax and resort fee at the time of reservation.
Individual reservations can be canceled without a penalty up to five (5) days before arrival. Guests must cancel by 5:00 pm EST to avoid being charged one (1) night room and tax.
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Check In: 4:00 pm
Check Out: 11:00 amÂ
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Room assignments prior to Check-in time are on a “space availability” basis. Guests occupying their room beyond check-out time, without the Hotel’s authorization will be charged for an additional night.Â
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Amenities include daily round-trip transportation to Disney, Universal Studio and Disney Springs. Pickleball court access, bike rentals, rock climbing wall, sailboats, paddle boards, kayaks, golf course, basketball court, access to jogging course and nightly movies at the pool.Â
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