 FEATURED EVENTSNBMBAA Members-Only Career Expo Hour Begins at 9:00 a.m.
NBMBAA Members get an hour-long head start on today's Career Expo, with exclusive opening time from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Your badge must say MEMBER in the top right corner for entry. Not a member and want to join? Visit the Membership Booth in the Crossroads Foyer.
Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS) – Halls H-K Plenary: Men's and Women's Forum: 10:00 a.m. Take a gender-specific look with the NBMBAA as we study the typical career cycle, entry to seasoned, and question a panel of distinguished professionals about decisions that allowed them to get where they are today. ICCLOS – 500 Level Ballroom Open to all full Conference registrants (blue badge holder)  Friday Keynote Luncheon with Dell's Mel Parker12:15-2:15 p.m. ICCLOS – Sagamore Ballroom 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. Read the interview with Mel in the Conference edition of Black MBA Magazine. Register for the Dell Advantage, the membership program free for NBMBAA members and conference attendees, at www.dell.com/mpp/nbmbaa2012. Enter NBMBAA Member ID# CS118672790. As a Dell Advantage member, you will also receive 5% back on purchases and free 2nd business day shipping!  Tonight's Entertainment: Charlie Wilson9:00 p.m.-Midnight ICCLOS – Sagamore Ballroom Don't miss a great show featuring Grammy-nominated Charlie Wilson. From his breakout as a member of the Gap Band ("You Dropped A Bomb On Me," "Outstanding") in the ‘80s to his revered solo recordings (2005’s certified gold Charlie, Last Name Wilson, 2009’s Grammy nominated Uncle Charlie) and his latest 2010 release Just Charlie), Charlie Wilson has sold millions of albums, inspired a throng of artists who modeled their vocal styling's after his (most notably Aaron Hall and R. Kelly) and cemented his status as a musical icon with accolades from Billboard and BET, among a host of others. Wilson was recently honored with two 2012 Grammy nominations for his chart-topping single, "You Are," Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. "You Are" was the first single from Wilson’s critically-acclaimed CD, Just Charlie and dominated Billboard’s Urban Adult Contemporary chart remaining at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2010, Wilson also received two Grammy nominations for Best R&B Album, Uncle Charlie, and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his hit single, "There Goes My Baby." Friday, September 28
NBMBAA/Chrysler Case Competition® Graduate business students from the nation’s leading business schools compete for top ranking, scholarship dollars and employment opportunities! Final rounds 7:o0 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  NBMBAA Members-Only Career Expo Time NBMBAA Members get exclusive early access to the Career Expo. ICCLOS – Halls H-K 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. GENERAL SESSIONS Plenary: Men's and Women's Forum – Equal Time: Men & Women in the Workplace ICCLOS – 500 Ballroom 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Sponsored by  Friday Keynote Luncheon ICCLOS – Sagamore Ballroom 12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Speaker: Mel Parker, VP, GM for North America Consumer and Small Office Segments, Dell Sponsored by  Networking Sessions Financial Services ICCLOS – 140 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Sponsored by 
Before You Go – Networking for Almost Entrepreneurs ICCLOS – 142 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. So You Think You Can Plan Our Conference? ICCLOS – 144 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. NBMBAA Annual Membership Meeting and Reception NBMBAA members only JW Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salons 1-4 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Reception sponsored by 
 Corporate Hospitality Receptions JW Marriott and Hyatt Regency 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday Night Entertainment: Charlie Wilson ICCLOS – Sagamore Ballroom 9:00 p.m. - Midnight Club MBA With DJ Vince Adams JW Marriott 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Find Unique Products and Gifts in the Merchant Gallery From custom clothing and beauty products, to fine art, personalized stationery, jewelry and accessories, the NBMBAA Merchant Gallery has unique merchandise from a variety of local vendors. Stop by Hall D (next to Registration) today and pick up a gift for family, friends or yourself before Conference ends. Charge Up! Refuel your phone after a long day at Conference by visiting Dell's Charging Stations, in the Foyer outside the Career Expo.
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Registration Hours ICCLOS – Hall D 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Housing Booth ICCLOS – Crossroads Foyer 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. NBMBAA Career Success Network Center® ICCLOS – Hoosier Foyer 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by 
 
  Employment Network Conference Job Match interviews. By appointment only. ICCLOS – Halls F-G 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. NBMBAA Connect Café and Bookstore ICCLOS – Hall E 8:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Internet Café and Merchant Gallery* ICCLOS – Hall E 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Merchant hours may vary. Membership Booth ICCLOS – Crossroads Foyer 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Career Expo ICCLOS – Halls H-K NBMBAA Members only: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Open Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday Corporate Hospitality Receptions
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. JW Marriott Darden School of Business................................Griffin Hall Level, Room 204 Purdue University – Krannert School of Management...........Ballroom 4, Third Level Hyatt Regency Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business...................Regency E, Second Level DAILY HIGHLIGHTS Coming Saturday
NBMBAA Community Service Project Holistic Health: Building a Healthy EcoSystem Around You Empower a healthier world by joining us for the Holistic Health Community Service Project. You've seen some steps of this all week, with targeted recycling booths, healthy meal options at participating local restaurants, pedometers received either in the Conference bag or at the Eli Lilly booth and the F.I.T. With Renee exercise classes. Now finish out the week with the Youth Empowerment Walk and Community Health Fair. The health walk is $15 per walker or $100 for a team of 10. Proceeds benefit the Indianapolis Chapter Leaders of Tomorrow program and the Center for Leadership Development. Kids under 12 walk free. And the Community Health Fair is also free! Walk registration: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Youth Empowerment Walk: Noon-1:00 p.m. Community Health Fair: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Canal Loop & Military Park, 610 W. New York St. Text 20222 to make a $10 contribution to the Holistic Health Community Service Project Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company  Thursday Highlights
Stories from today's General Sessions, including the luncheon and Meet the Experts workshops. Risk taking, sponsorship and adapting to change were among the topics of discussion in the Thursday morning General Session titled Wisdom from the Executive Suite. Moderated by Mel Parker, vice president and general manager of the North America Consumer and Small Office divisions of Dell, the session featured panelists Chris Calamari, head of U.S. pediatric marketing for the Nutrition Division of Abbott Labs; Maurice Coleman, senior vice president and senior client manager for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Commercial Real Estate Group; and Arlivia Gamble, a vice president agency with State Farm Insurance Companies.
Learn More... Does someone with an MBA and no background in science or medicine have a place in the pharmaceutical industry? This was the question answered by an elite panel moderated by Laura Furstenthal, principal and leader of the west coast healthcare practice of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting company.
Learn More... Dr. Renee Booth, a psychologist and executive coach who owns the Philadelphia human resources firm Leadership Solution Inc., defines "leadership genes" as those natural, change-resistant tendencies that shape a person’s management style. In her Thursday morning General Session, Outsmart Your Leadership Genes: Managing Your Work Environment to Help You Maximize Your Leadership Style, Booth shared tips for how to compensate for personality traits that might be holding you back on your way to the C Suite.
Learn More... The path to an MBA is often focused on career – finding the best job, the best title, the best business opportunity. While this focus is admirable, Sherice Torres, senior vice president of Global Home Entertainment and adult-brand licensing for MTV Networks Consumer Products and owner of BadAssMama Enterprises, says that we should focus on a bigger and better life, not a bigger and better life.
Learn More... The "Branding Digi-sphere: Crafting Your Brand for the Digital Age" panel provided attendees with the tools, tips and techniques to build a digital brand and monitor their digital footprints.
Led by Melinda Emerson, author, speaker and small business coach, the discussion featured four breakout sessions on topics that included how to monetize your brand, claim your brand online and use social media to build your brand. Learn More... With their Sagamore Ballroom stage set up to look like a dining room – complete with a painted backdrop of windows and a fireplace – the four panelists in Thursday’s NBMBAA Town Hall Luncheon sat around a table sharing stories of their journeys to success. They also expressed their commitment to helping others in the community achieve their dreams.
Learn More... A host of free business apps were showcased during Thursday’s "Business Productivity Tools" discussion. Presenter Otis Collier, a recruiting and personal branding consultant, dazzled the audience with an array of business applications to improve productivity and profitability.
Learn More... Sports and entertainment executive Max Siegel, celebrity stylist June Ambrose and attorney Benjamin Crump, who represents the family of Trayvon Martin, were the featured speakers in Thursday afternoon’s Meet the Experts session, Recipe for Success: Passion. Purpose. Profit.
Learn More... The financial industry has faced many challenges in the past decade but at a panel discussion sponsored by Wells Fargo, four speakers recounted their non-traditional journey into the financial industry and recommended that attendees consider finance as well.
Learn More... Every person has a brand and the choice is yours whether to use technology to communicate your value, panelists said during Thursday’s "Managing Business and Personal Brands in the Era of the Customer" discussion.
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