 FEATURED EVENTS It's your last day to see companies on the Career Fair floor, so carve out some time and visit the more than 300 companies with real jobs who are interviewing and hiring now.Click here for the list of exhibitors  Dr. Warren Bennis, who Forbes magazine calls the "Dean of Leadership gurus," gives a rare address as part of the Reunion Track, for NBMBAA members with 20-plus years of membership. The session is open to all Full Conference and Leadership Institute registrants and the first 100 attendees will receive a signed copy of Dr. Bennis' new book, Still Standing: A Memoir of Life in Leadership. 10 a.m., LA Convention Center, Room 411 Theatre. This year's Entrepreneurial Institute (Founding sponsor: State Farm; Supporting sponsor: Wells Fargo) offers a full-day of amazing sessions in three tracks – start-up, growth and social entrepreneurship. The day begins with aspiring entrepreneurs, a whiteboard and just five minutes to pitch an idea. The Innovation Whiteboard Challenge, moderated by celebrated broadcaster Ed Gordon, with judges including Dr. Randal Pinkett and Eric Holoman, president, Magic Johnson Enterprises, is open to all full Conference registrants. 8 a.m., LA Convention Center, Concourse Halls 151 & 152.The plenary "Why Didn't I Think of That?" also moderated by Gordon, brings together a panel of unique entrepreneurs to discuss their experiences in thinking up and fully realizing a high profile business. 2 p.m., LA Convention Center, Concourse Halls 151 & 152. End the day at the EI Networking Reception, sponsored by State Farm, Wells Fargo and IBM. 5 p.m., LA Convention Center – Room 408A. Don't miss this great event, which gives members the opportunity to network with the best and brightest in today’s business world. Event includes refreshments, prize drawings, the passing of the torch to Atlanta (the 2011 Conference host city) and the presentation of awards, including the NBMBAA/Wells Fargo Entrepreneur Excellence Award and the NBMBAA Chapter of the Year Award. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., JW Marriott – Diamond Ballroom Salons 4 & 5.
 See two multi-Grammy nominated recording artists, Ledisi and Dwele, at the Friday Night Concert. Full Conference registrants received a ticket with their registration; tickets for others are available at registration for $40 each. Sponsored by ING and Savoy magazine. 9:30 p.m. - midnight, LA Convention Center, West Hall B.DAILY HIGHLIGHTS Career Fair
Please see the following companies in these booths: BP – 2419 Comcast – 1325 Lockheed Martin – 1933 Room Changes Undergraduate Program 7 a.m. - 7: 45 a.m. Collegiate Chapter Best Practices – Room 515A 7 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NBMBAA Case Competition® Final Rounds – Room 515B 8 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breaking Down the MBA Application – Room 515A 10:15 a.m. - Noon Understanding the GMAT's Role in Test Preparation – Room 515A 2 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Gender Wars: Battle of the Boardroom – Room 515A Learning Experiences (General Sessions) 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Strategy & Leadership Track: Secrets to Advance Your Career... Good is Not Enough – Room 406A/B 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Influence & Negotiations Track: Leading Teams to Success – Room 402A/B Entrepreneurial Institute 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Entrepreneurial Institute Breakfast – Room 408A 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Entrepreneurial Institute Networking Reception – Room 403B Schedule 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Registration Desk Hours Los Angeles Convention Center – Petree Hall 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. NBMBAA® Entrepreneurial Institute Los Angeles Convention Center 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Career Success NetworkSM Center (CSNC) Los Angeles Convention Center – South Lobby 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Learning Experiences: Reunion Track Los Angeles Convention Center – 400 meeting rooms 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cyber Café Los Angeles Convention Center – South Lobby Sponsored by Dell and Microsoft 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. NBMBAA Employment Network® Los Angeles Convention Center – Hall G 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Career Fair Los Angeles Convention Center – Halls H-K 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Meet the Experts Workshops Los Angeles Convention Center – 300 meeting rooms 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Learning Experiences (General Sessions) Los Angeles Convention Center – 400 meeting rooms Noon - 1:45 p.m. Awards Luncheon Los Angeles Convention Center – West Hall B 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Membership Meeting, Awards and Reception: Blink and Be Linked for Success JW Marriott – Diamond Ballroom Salons 4 & 5 Sponsored by Comcast and Northwestern Mutual 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Hospitality Receptions JW Marriott Clark Atlanta University .............................. Platinum Ballroom, Salon F The Consortium for Graduate Management in Education ...........Platinum Ballroom, Salon I Darden School ...............................................Platinum Ballroom, Salon B Duke University.....................................................Platinum Ballroom, Salon H NYU, Stern School of Business ........................Platinum Ballroom, Salon G Sony ..............................................................Platinum Ballroom, Salon A 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Club MBA The Conga Room at LA Live Sponsored by Ford From the Career Fair to the Town Hall, Thursday was a jam-packed day of networking, education and career opportunities.
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 through today. Donations will go to Union Rescue, Los Angeles Mission and Chrysalis. Thank you for your contribution to assist professionals in their journey to succeed.
CAREERA group of highly successful panelists told Conference attendees that the key to success lies in following your passion, understanding your purpose and being unshakably persistent.
Learn More... LEADERSHIP In the lexicon of Millette Granville, diversity and college recruiting manager, Enterprise Talent Acquisition at Wells Fargo & Company, the ROI for an outstanding organizational leader is a boost in Relationships, Outcomes and Improvements. In Thursday's session, "Becoming an Extraordinary Leader," she discussed how to achieve those results.
Learn More... A panel that included representatives of a global corporation, a multifaceted enterprise with a celebrity brand and one of the nation’s largest non-profit education associations shared some of the secrets behind their success in the Thursday morning session "Leadership Lessons from the Executive Suite."
Learn More... ENTREPRENEURSHIPTake risks. Don’t wait for tomorrow, shared Steve Stoute at the Target-sponsored Keynote Luncheon held, Thursday. He continued, "Take your shots now...As time goes on, you can rationalize why you didn’t do a lot of things."
Learn More... LIFESTYLEDon'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. Not much for golf? Visit the beautiful Spa at Industry Hills for selection of treatments designed to help you unwind.
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