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Farewell Brunch
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Ballroom
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The National Black Masters Golf Tournament
Chateau Elan
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Join us at the beautiful Chateau Elan to golf or just come as a spectator for a day of fun and prizes. Proceeds benefit the Leaders of Tomorrow® program. And the theme is All Black, so dress accordingly!

ATL Impacts!
The Atlanta Chapter Community Service Project
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Finish off your Conference by donate time to help the local community at City of Refuge, a local non-profit agency that offers both life-saving and life-building resources for those in need of a hand-up.

MBA Live
200 Peachtree
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Finish off the night at MBA Live, featuring the World Famous Superfriends DJ Crew: DJ Mars & DJ Trama; Kid Capri; and DJ Biz Markie

Sponsored by Verizon, Hennessy, vitaminwater® and Belvedere Intense

 

At Friday’s Keynote Luncheon, featured speaker John Legend – multiple Grammy-winning recording artist and international philanthropist – told the audience he felt a bit intimidated but not entirely out of place standing before a group of accomplished business professionals. The Friday luncheon also featured announcement of NBMBAA scholarship winners and the winners of the NBMBAA Case Competition.
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Entrepreneurs in the Friday morning plenary session – Why Didn’t I Think of That? – told the stories of how they turned innovative ideas into profitable businesses. Moderated by Daymond "The Shark" John, brand expert, author, consultant, creator of FUBU fashions and star of the ABC show "Shark Tank," the panel featured Michael McCoy, inventor of the Cloak iPad case, and Chris Spencer, inventor of HydroMax™.
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The Friday afternoon Speed Networking sessions gave participants with a chance to connect directly with influential insiders from three industry segments – financial services, health care and media and cable – as well as the federal government. Divided among three discussion rooms, the sessions were organized into several small groups in which either the company representatives or the participants rotated places every 15 or 20 minutes.
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When you think about a career in the sports and entertainment fields, you think of a glitzy, glamorous job. The reality, according to the panelists at The Game: Inside the Business of Sports and Entertainment, is a lot of hard work and, for most people, a long-term plan that requires gaining experience outside the industries.
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During his 30 years in the corporate world, D. Keith Pigues, dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Business and author of "Winning with Customers: A Playbook for Business to Business" was passionate about growing business and suggests that the best way to grow your business is to make sure you help your customers grow their business.
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A panel of State Farm representatives talking to people interested in owning their own businesses, listed these as the top 10 tips to ensure a successful career and enjoyable life.
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NBMBAA Thanks You for a Great Conference
Thanks to our members, sponsors, partners, chapters, volunteers and the City of Atlanta for making the NBMBAA 33rd Annual Conference & Exposition a great success. We will see you in Indianapolis for the 34th Annual Conference & Exposition, September 25-29, 2012.