NBMBAA Member-Only Career Expo Begins
at 9:00 a.m.
NBMBAA Members get exclusive early access to the Career Expo! Join us for the ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. and then head to the floor for first opportunity with companies hiring now.
Note: You must have a member ribbon or designation on your badge to enter at this time. Visit the Membership Booth to secure yours and expedite your entry.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC), Halls C-D

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Town Hall Luncheon: Courageous Leadership
The leaders that we admire the most, the ones that change the world, have the confidence to take bold actions, make tough decisions, and challenge the status quo. Listen as Star Jones moderates a discussion with the Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton and Bonnie St. John, offering sustainable advice and insight on taking risks and how they were able to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Noon-2:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Grand Ballroom

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2013 NBMBAA/Houston Chapter Community Service Project
The 2013 Community Service Project benefits "Dress for Success" and "Career Gear". Serve through giving your dry-cleaned business attire (on a hanger) to Dress for Success (for women) and Career Gear (for men).
Drop off times today: 9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency: Live Oak Room
Hilton Americas: Coat Room, #250 – 2nd level by Bridge
GRBCC: 2nd Level – Balcony D

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Learn What More than 2,000 Attendees Already Know:
The Conference App Keeps Everything at Your Fingertips
See recommendations from fellow attendees, follow your friends, make new connections, search exhibitors and map their locations, take surveys, get notifications on giveaways and share Conference in a whole new way! Don't miss out on the 2013 Conference App. Download from your App store or use this link.

What Makes the Conference App Even Better? Free WiFi!
WiFi in the GRBCC is free and open this year. Just connect to the NBMBAA HOTSPOT (no password required) and open your browser to the landing page. Thanks to our sponsors for making this happen!

Main Convention Center wifi sponsored by



Career Expo floor wifi sponsored by

 

Opportunities at PepsiCo
PepsiCo is the #1, Food & Beverage Company in North America; the second largest in the world and one of Fortune 100 "Most Admired" companies.
 
PepsiCo is seeking "2015" MBA GRADS for Finance and Marketing Internships. PepsiCo employs 300,000 associates worldwide and has 22 brands generating more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales, including: Doritos, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Cheetos, Pepsi and Tropicana.

PepsiCo Domestic headquarters locations include: Chicago (Quaker Foods, Tropicana, and Gatorade), Purchase, NY (Pepsi Beverages) and Plano, TX (Frito Lay).

Learn more about PepsiCo Possibilities during the NBMBAA Career Expo at Booth #1509.

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Thursday, September 12

NBMBAA Career Success Network Center®
George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC) – Level 2 Concourse
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Employment Network Hours
by appointment
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Hall E

Career Expo Ribbon Cutting
8:45 a.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC), Hall C

NBMBAA Member-Only Career Expo Hours*
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
GRBCC, Halls C-D
*You must be an NBMBAA member, as noted on your badge or with a member ribbon to enter the Career Expo floor during this time.

Career Expo Hours
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Halls C-D

NBMBAA/Chrysler Group LLC Case Competition
Final Rounds
1:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
GRBCC, Room 352F

GENERAL SESSIONS
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Global Game Changers: Energizing the Next Generation
GRBCC, Room 310 ABDE

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How to Leverage Executive Search firms: Getting Positioned for Your Next Executive Role
GRBCC, Room 330 AB

Is the Wealth Choice YOUR Best Choice?
GRBCC, Room 320 AD

Primp Your Profile
GRBCC, Room 320 CF

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Town Hall Luncheon: Courageous Leadership
Noon-2:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Star Jones
Speakers: Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton, Bonnie St. John

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MEET THE EXPERTS WORKSHOPS
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Healthcare
GRBCC, Room 350 AD

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Recipe for Success: Passion. Purpose. Profit.
GRBCC, Room 361 ABDE

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Entrepreneurship – From Vision to Success
GRBCC, Room 350 CF

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Navigating Emerging Trends in Financial Services
GRBCC, Room 351 ABDE

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Charting a Successful Game Plan in the New World of Marketing: Lessons from the Field
GRBCC, Room 370 DEF

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Corporate Hospitality Receptions
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hilton Americas and Hyatt Regency

Club MBA
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Hilton, Ballroom of the Americas

Sponsored by

 

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BASF's Leadership Development Program
Open doors at the world's leading chemical company with the Leadership Development Program, an in-depth development program for new MBA grads and MBA student interns. Featuring rotations through the company, access to high level executives and work on key projects with real responsibilities, the program can offer a pathway to permanent employment.

The program is recruiting now for summer 2014. MBA grads from December 2013 through spring 2014 are eligible for full-time programs, while current students can apply to the internship program.

Learn more by visiting BASF at booth 1501 and visit www.basf.com. Apply online by searching for Leadership Development Program opportunities.
 

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Coming Friday

NBMBAA Career Success Network Center®
George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC) – Level 2 Concourse
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by


Employment Network Hours
by appointment
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Hall E

Career Expo Hours
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
GRBCC, Halls C-D

GENERAL SESSIONS
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Take the Stage
GRBCC, Room 310 ABDE

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Networking: Financial Services
GRBCC, Room 310 ABDE

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Friday Keynote Luncheon: Inside the Leader's Studio
GRBCC, Grand Ballroom
Interviewer: Ed Gordon
Keynote Speaker: Robert L. Johnson

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GENERAL SESSIONS
2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Take a break and explore our host city with NBMBAA:

Excursions: Houston Black History Tour
Space Center Houston

Why MBAs Should Consider Project Management Certification
GRBCC, Room 320 AD

NBMBAA Annual Membership Meeting and Reception
NBMBAA Members are invited to come and network with chapter and NHQ leadership, hear the state of the organization, see the chapter awards and the passing of the torch to next year's Conference host city.
Friday, September 13, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hilton Americas, Ballroom of the Americas AB

Get to Know the NBMBAA
Not a National Black MBA Association member yet? You should be. Come and get to know us this Friday, September 13, in the Hilton Americas. Find out everything NBMBAA has to offer, talk to Chapter officers and see your future with the nation's premier organization for African-American business professionals.
Friday, September 13, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hilton Americas

Corporate Hospitality Receptions
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hilton Americas and Hyatt Regency

Friday Night Entertainment
9:00 p.m. - Midnight
GRBCC, General Assembly Theater

Club MBA
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Hilton, Ballroom of the Americas

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A day of learning and exploring opportunities to expand entrepreneurial and leadership skills began with a moment of silence to honor the victims and families of September 11, 2001.

Following the remembrance, Kim Wilson, vice president of strategic program initiatives for the National Black MBA Association welcomed and applauded the attendees for "owning their potential and their success." She added, "We’d like to think the NBMBAA has played a small, but integral, part in your success."
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George L. Anderson, Ph.D., told a captive audience during his "Leveraging Change Acceleration Tools to Drive Growth" morning session yesterday that he could sum up everything he knows about change management in just one sentence. "People do things for their reasons," he affirmed, "not yours."
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The Innovative Whiteboard Challenge®, where three finalists competed for $10,000, capped off the luncheon. Competitors had five minutes and the use of a whiteboard to present innovative technology concepts, novel solutions to known problems, new business propositions or other novel ideas to a panel of three talented entrepreneurs – Alfred Edmond, Jr., Rufus Rivers and Navarro Wright – judging the competition.
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More than 25,000 social media posts about Dell are made every day, and the company is interacting with these customers and potential customers to create relationships that will ensure sustained success.

Amy Heiss, manager of the social media command center at Dell, and Keisha Keyes, senior member of the social media analytics team at Dell, presented 10 tips for entrepreneurs who want to improve their online presence.
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A live version of the TV show "Shark Tank" unfolded Wednesday during the afternoon session of the Entrepreneurial Institute at the 35th Annual NBMBAA Conference and Exposition.

Three in-demand investors listened to four business pitches from audience members during the "Before the Cameras Roll: Perfecting Your Pitch for Investors" panel. The pitches did not generate any checks, but the exercise provided key lessons.
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"Know what you want when you decide to become a franchisee," recommends Dee Robinson, president of Robinson Hill, an airport concessionaire who operates a variety of franchises, including Ben & Jerry’s, Smashburger and Hudson News. "If you are clear about your goals, everything else falls into place."
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Build relationships with corporate diversity teams, develop a niche and select the best person to sell your business to win and retain corporate contracts.

Seasoned procurement professionals offered that advice during a Wednesday afternoon panel focusing on "The Essential Steps Needed to Land Corporate Contracts."
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