A stroke of luck.B.E. reader wins trip to Golf & Tennis Challenge There was a lot of competition this past Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend at the Sixth Annual Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami. But at least one person showed up at the event already a winner. Earlier this year, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine sponsored a contest offering one lucky person a four-day, five-night all-expense paid trip to one of its events. Meet the winner: Donna Bullock bullock a mature castrated male cattle destined for meat production or draft. , an employee of the Atlanta regional office of the U.S. Department of Commerce. She is also a retired U.S. Army major and a 1979 graduate of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University Hampton University, at Hampton, Va.; coeducational; founded 1868, chartered 1870 as a normal and agricultural school; known as Hampton Institute 1930–84. ). As luck would have it, Bullock logged on to blackenterprise.com after seeing it featured in the magazine. "I wanted to go and see what it was about. I saw the contest survey, filled it out and sent it in [via e-mail]," says the self-proclaimed Internet buff. Then, while she was in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of visiting her parents, Earl G. Graves, publisher of BE, called her home in Atlanta. "My husband answered it and thought that somebody was pulling a prank on him," says Bullock. "Mr. Graves called me [in New York] and I was just totally floored and very excited." Given a choice of three primary packages: golf, tennis or spa (there is also a guest package for persons accompanying a primary registrant An individual or organization that signs up (registers) for a training class or service. See domain name registrar. ), Bullock chose the spa package to afford herself the flexibility to attend the seminars and workshops. "My goal, eventually, is to own my own business and teach financial management to youth and church groups," says Bullock, who attended all four financial seminars sponsored by American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. . In addition to the seminars, the event proved valuable in another respect. "The networking is definitely the key issue here," says Bullock, adding that her only concern was that as someone new to the event, she didn't really know which categories the many businesses fell into. But from beginning to end, the excitement didn't wane for this lucky lady. "Oh, it's wonderful! I've met a lot of [prominent] people. Mayor [Bill] Campbell of Atlanta, my city, and, of course, Mr. Graves, [actor/comedian] Mark Curry Mark Curry is the name of several notable people.
Bullock says she'll definitely be back again, and hopes she can share the experience with her husband of 18 years and her seven-year-old daughter who could not attend this year. The 2000 Golf & Tennis Challenge will take place August 31-September 4 at the Doral in Miami. BLACK ENTERPRISE UNLIMITED Black Enterprise Unlimited is a division of Earl G. Graves Ltd. dedicated to the creation of products and services designed to meet your business needs. We can be contacted at B.E. Unlimited, 130 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011-4399; fax: 212-886-9509; e-mail: BEunlim@blackenterprise.com. Following is the contact information to help you learn more about the programs and products of B.E. Unlimited: B.E. & AXA/EQUITABLE SKI CHALLENGE To inquire about the Second Annual Ski Challenge, January 12-17, 2000, at Mail's Keystone Resort Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. It was founded on November 21, 1970 by Max Dercum. The resort consists of four mountains named Dercum Mountain, North Peak, the Outback, and Independence Bowl, with the first three mountains in Keystone, Colorado Keystone is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Census Bureau Census Designated Place (CDP) located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP population was 825 at the U.S. Census 2000. , call 800-209-7229. B.E./BANK OF AMERICA ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE To receive information about the 2000 Entrepreneurs Conference, May 10-14, at Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort is located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, first opened October 1, 1971, at which time it featured state-of-the-art facilities. in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is mostly known for being home to the Walt Disney World Resort. The population was 16 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15. , call 800-543-6786. B.E./PEPSI GOLF & TENNIS CHALLENGE For information on the 2000 Golf & Tennis Challenge, August 31-September 4, at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, call 800-209-7229. KIDPRENEURS[TM] PROGRAM The Kidpreneurs Program is dedicated to the creation of business education products for our children. To learn about our annual Kidpreneurs Konference, call 800-543-6786. To order BLACK ENTERPRISE For Teens[TM], a publication focusing on economic and self-empowerment, or KidpreneursNews[TM], a publication designed to foster the entrepreneurial spirit in children, or to register your child in the Kidpreneurs or Teenpreneurs Club, call 877-KID-PREN (877-543-7736). FOR YOUR INFORMATION More time is awarded Entrepreneurs have more time to get their applications in for the 2000 Black Enterprise Small Business Awards. The deadline has been moved back to December 15, 1999. Winners will be announced at the Fifth Annual Black Enterprise/Bank of America Entrepreneurs Conference, May 10-14, 2000, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. To obtain a nomination application or for more information, call 800-543-6786, fax: 212-886-9509 or log on to www.blackenterprise.com. --D.S. |
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