 FEATURED EVENTS Join us in the South Lobby of the LA Convention Center for the ribbon cutting to open the 2010 Career Fair. More than 300 companies are hiring now, so don't miss your chance to find your new, next or first career.
 A distinguished panel, moderated by journalist Roland Martin and NBC Universal executive Debra Langford, discusses the secrets to evolving your career and keeping yourself relevant. Panelists include actor Idris Elba, financial expert Glinda Bridgforth; Gale King, EVP and Chief HR Officer, Nationwide; Janice Bryant Howroyd, Chairman and CEO, Act 1 Group; and Dr. Randal Pinkett, Founder and Chairman, CEO, BCT Partners.Don't miss this key event, which is free and open to the public, Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Concourse Halls 151 & 152 of the LA Convention Center. Stay after for a book signing featuring the panelists, as well as Bern Nadette Stanis (Thelma from the TV show "Good Times"). Sponsored by Nationwide. Steve Stoute knows branding. His brand marketing agency, Translation, works with high profile celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Lebron James, and with numerous Fortune 500 companies. Learn more about Stoute, a former music label executive, who credits hip hop for his entrepreneurial drive. Sponsored by Target.
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The Thursday Learning Experience, Getting What We Need: Mastering the Skills of Conscious Communication, scheduled for 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. has been canceled due to speaker illness. We apologize for the change. Career Fair Please see the following companies in these booths: BP – 2419 Comcast – 1325 Lockheed Martin – 1933 Room Changes NBMBAA Case Competition® 9:30 a.m. - 10: 15 a.m. Student Orientation – Room 515B 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. NBMBAA Case Competition® Finalist Briefing – Room 515B Learning Experiences (General Sessions) 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Strategy & Leadership Track: Expect to Win: Proven Success strategies from a Wall Street Vet – Room 404A/B 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Influence & Negotiations Track: Leading Teams to Success – Room 402A/B 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Strategy & Leadership Track: Becoming an Extraordinary Leader – Room 404A/B 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Brand U Track: Poise, Presence & Public Image: Creating Your Own Media Persona – Room 402A/B Undergraduate Program 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Undergraduate/Collegiate Chapter Program Opening – Room 515A 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Undergraduate Program Workshop: Preparing for Graduate School – Room 515A Schedule 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Registration Desk Hours Los Angeles Convention Center – Petree Hall 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cyber Café Los Angeles Convention Center – South Lobby Sponsored by Dell and Microsoft 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Career Success NetworkSM Center (CSNC) Los Angeles Convention Center – South Lobby 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. NBMBAA Employment Network® Los Angeles Convention Center – Hall G 8 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. & 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. NBMBAA Case Competition® Program Los Angeles Convention Center – 500 meeting rooms Sponsored by Chrysler Group LLC 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Career Fair Los Angeles Convention Center – Halls H-K 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. CSNC/Meet the Experts Workshops Los Angeles Convention Center – 300 meeting rooms 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Learning Experiences (General Sessions) Los Angeles Convention Center – 300 meeting rooms Noon - 1:45 p.m. Keynote Luncheon: Steve Stoute Los Angeles Convention Center – West Hall B Program begins at 12:15 p.m. Sponsored by Target 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Town Hall: Secrets to Success: The Sequel Los Angeles Convention Center – Concourse Halls 151 & 152 Sponsored by Nationwide 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Hospitality Receptions JW Marriott Abbott Labs Platinum Ballroom, Salon C Accenture Gold Ballroom, Salons 3-4 Aetna Georgia 1 Ally Platinum Ballroom, Salon B American Express The Mixer Room Atlanta Chapter, NBMBAA Atrium 2 Beckman Gold Ballroom, Salon 1 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Platinum Ballroom, Salon J Boston Scientific Diamond Ballroom, Salon 1 Cornell University Platinum Ballroom, Salon I Crane Olympic 1 Dell Gold Ballroom, Salon 2 Deloitte Diamond Ballroom, Salon 6 Emory University Diamond Ballroom, Salon 8 ExxonMobil Atrium 3 Freddie Mac Diamond Ballroom, Salon 10 GE Capital Diamond Ballroom, Salon 2 Genentech Olympic 3 Google Gold Ballroom, Salon 1 JM Creative Platinum Ballroom, Salons F-G Johnson & Johnson Diamond Ballroom, Salon 9 Kellogg School of Business Platinum Ballroom, Salon D McGraw-Hill Diamond Ballroom, Salon 7 Notre Dame Platinum Ballroom, Salon H Ogilvy and Mather Atrium 1 Owens Corning Platinum Ballroom, Salon A Target (starts at 7 p.m.) The Roof Top UNC, Kenan-Flagler Business School Georgia 2 United Health Plaza 1-3 Wells Fargo Olympic 2 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Club MBA The Conga Room at LA Live Sponsored by Ford Your quick schedule to the daily shuttle from the Conference hotels. Note: When coming to pick up your badge, you don't need a badge to get on the shuttle.
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An evening of art and inspiration during the Welcome Reception, sponsored by Google, Monsanto and Dell Wednesday evening at the California African American Museum.
Learn More...  MEMBERSHIP You can help support professionals through these difficult economic times as they prepare to return to the workforce by donating a business attire item in support of the
NBMBAA 2010 Community Project with the Los Angeles Chapter. All clothing items and sizes, including plus sizes, are needed. See the bins for donation in the Registration Area from Wednesday through Friday. Donations will go to Union Rescue, Los Angeles Mission and Chrysalis. Thank you for your contribution to assist professionals in their journey to succeed.
CAREERLEADERSHIP It's the mark of a great leader, according best-selling author, entrepreneur and renowned motivational speaker Lisa Nichols, who kicked off Wednesday's Leadership Institute® Breakfast with a keynote address on succeeding against the odds.
Learn More... The NBMBAA Leadership Institute® Luncheon featured best-selling author Daniel Pink, who said that if you want to motivate people, the old carrot-and-stick trick is all wrong.
Learn More...  A full day of sessions in four tracks – Creativity & Innovation, Branding, Influence & Negotiation and Extraordinary Leader – all designed to take attendees to the next level.
Learn More... LIFESTYLE Don't miss the chance to golf the beautiful Babe Zaharias Course at the Industry Hills Golf Club during the Black Masters Golf Tournament. Hosted by Anthony Anderson of the Golf Channel's "Golf in America." Sponsored by the Chrysler Group LLC. Sign up online using your own computer or by visiting the Cyber Café in the South Lobby of the LA Convention Center.
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