Emerge

The registration desk awaits hundreds of young professionals attending the half-day Emerge Summit at the Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Tote bags with the "Own It" conference theme await Emerge Summit attendees at the Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Conference speaker Tre Borden (left) talks with artist Jose Di Gregorio, who demonstrated his technique for hundreds of young professionals arriving at the Emerge Summit at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Children’s clothing by entrepreneur Ana Apple is on display the half-day Emerge Summit on Friday, March 27, 2015. Metro Edge and the Sacramento Metro Chamber are among the summit sponsors. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Artist Jose Di Gregorio demonstrates his technique for hundreds of young professionals arriving at the Emerge Summit at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Artist Jose Di Gregorio demonstrates his technique for young professionals arriving at the Emerge Summit at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Artist Jose Di Gregorio demonstrates his technique for young professionals arriving at the Emerge Summit at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

As young professionals arrive for the Emerge Summit at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento, some stop to visit a demonstration of 3-D printing by the Hacker Lab. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Kimberly Garza grabs a quick moment with fellow speaker Tre Borden as attendees arrive for the Emerge Summit of young professionals at the Crest Theatre. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Jackie Cole and Tre Borden attend the half-day Emerge Summit for young professionals at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

James Kelly of the UC-Davis Graduate School of Management speaks with Tre Borden before the program begins at the Emerge Summit for young professionals. The half-day event, sponsored by Metro Edge and the Sacramento Metro Chamber, was held at the Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Jeremy Spease visits the Comstock's table at the Emerge Summit for young professionals. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Jackie Cole, Tre Borden and Rolando Sagrav pick up lunch at the Emerge Summit for young professionals. (Photo by Joan Cusick)

Alan M. Ware of the Hacker Lab demonstrates 3-D printing for attendees at the Emerge Summit for young professionals. (Photo by Joan Cusick)