FEATURED EVENTS
Tonight at 7 p.m. – Welcome Reception
Kick off your Conference by spending "A Night in Casablanca" at the NBMBAA Welcome Reception, today from 7-10 p.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. And continue your evening at the Indy Chapter Welcome Party, from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. at the Indiana History Center.
 
Wednesday, September 26

Registration Hours
ICCLOS – Hall D
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Internet Café and Merchant Gallery*
ICCLOS – Hall E
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Merchant hours may vary.

NBMBAA Career Success Network Center®
ICCLOS – Hoosier Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by



NBMBAA Leadership Institute®
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Indianapolis


Presenting sponsors:



NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Institute®

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Indianapolis







NBMBAA Connect Café and Bookstore

ICCLOS – Hall E
8:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Housing Booth
ICCLOS – Crossroads Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Membership Booth
ICCLOS – Crossroads Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception
"A Night in Casablanca"

7:00 p.m. - 10:oo p.m.
Indiana Roof Ballroom, 140 W. Washington St.

Sponsored by



Showcase Indy: A Black White and Diamond Affair
Indianapolis Chapter Welcome Party
10:00 p.m. - 2:oo a.m.
Tickets: $25
Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St.
Shuttles run from Welcome Reception and Conference Hotels

 

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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
Coming Tomorrow

Career Expo Ribbon Cutting!
Join us for the opening of this year's Career Expo, outside Hall I in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS)!
8:45 a.m.

Employment Network
Conference Job Match interviews. By appointment only.
ICCLOS – Halls F-G
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Career Expo
ICCLOS – Halls H-K
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

GENERAL SESSIONS

Wisdom From the Executive Suite
ICCLOS – 138
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Sponsored by

Branding Digi-Sphere: Crafting Your Brand for the Digital Age
ICCLOS – 133-135
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Sponsored by


One Life at a Time: Using Your MBA to Impact Lives
ICCLOS – 142
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Sponsored by



Why MBAs Should Consider Project Management Certification
ICCLOS – 144
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Business Productivity Tools
ICCLOS – 138
10:45 a.m. - Noon

Outsmart Your Leadership Genes: Managing Your Work Environment to Help You Manage Your Inherent Leadership Style
ICCLOS – 142
10:45 a.m. - Noon

Sponsored by

Inside GE Capital's Executive Development Strategy
ICCLOS – 140
10:45 a.m. - Noon

Sponsored by





Having It All: Dare to Design YOUR Best Life

ICCLOS – 144
10:45 a.m. - Noon

Thursday Town Hall Luncheon: Luncheon With the Leaders
ICCLOS – Sagamore Ballroom
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Moderated by journalist Ed Gordon.
Speakers: Roslyn M. Brock, NAACP Board Chair
Mayor Alvin Brown, mayor of Jacksonville, Fla.
Karen L. Heath Wade, Vice President of National Sales, Nationwide Financial

Sponsored by



NBMBAA/Chrysler Case Competition®
Graduate business students from the nation’s leading business schools compete for top ranking, scholarship dollars and employment opportunities!
Preliminary Rounds begin at 1 p.m.



NBMBAA Career Success Network® Center: Meet the Experts Workshops


Humana's Infusion Program
ICCLOS – 139
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Recipe for Success: Passion. Purpose. Profit.
ICCLOS – 141
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Managing Business and Personal Brands in the Era of the Consumer
ICCLOS – 143
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


It's Your Journey, You Choose – Navigating the Non-Traditional Path to Success
ICCLOS – 145
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

NBMBAA EXCURSIONS
Black History Tour
NCAA Hall of Champions
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tickets required
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Corporate Hospitality Receptions
JW Marriott and Hyatt Regency
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Club MBA
With DJ Vince Adams
JW Marriott
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

 


Coming Friday: Keynote Luncheon with Dell's Mel Parker

Hear the powerful insights of one of the top African American leaders of a Fortune 500 corporation! As the Friday Luncheon Keynote Speaker, Mel Parker, Vice President & General Manager of the Consumer and Small Business organization at Dell, will share the success tips that propelled him into senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Newell Rubbermaid and PepsiCo prior to Dell. 

Mr. Parker will also announce the winner of the new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook at the luncheon.  You may be the lucky winner by registering for the Dell Advantage, the membership program free for NBMBAA members and conference attendees, at www.dell.com/mpp/nbmbaa2012

Just remember to register for Dell Advantage and enter the NBMBAA Member ID# CS118672790 by Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, to be entered in the drawing.  As a Dell Advantage member you will also receive 5% back on purchases and free 2nd business day shipping!


 
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