For the record.B.E. offers replay of entrepreneurs conference highlights The BLACK ENTERPRISE/Bank of America Entrepreneurs Conference is available for instant replay--the audio kind. All the sessions and key speakers have been captured on 20 audio tapes and are available for purchase. Attended by more than 1,500 African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. entrepreneurs, corporate executives, public figures, and civic leaders, the Entrepreneurs Conference stands out as one of the premier business networking This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. events. This year's highlights include a two-hour long Town Hall meeting on affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. programs for minority businesses, programs which continue to come under attack. The Town Hall, which was taped for broadcast on C-SPAN, featured the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Radio One CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Cathy Hughes, BLACK ENTERPRISE Publisher Earl G. Graves, Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO George Herrera. The discussion was moderated by Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. Professor Charles Ogletree Jr. Other taped highlights include: "Taking Your Company Public," a session presented by Scott R. Royster, executive vice president and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of Badio One Inc., and Terry Jones, president and general partner of venture capital firm Syndicated Communications; "Doing Business in the Caribbean," featuring Robert E. Washington Jr., CEO of St. John's Antigua, West Indies-based Leeward Lottery Holding Co., who formed a partnership with BET Holdings Inc., and international business consultant John W. Milton provided insight on identifying potential business allies, hot markets, and other resources overseas; and BET news talk show personality Tavis Smiley's keynote speech. To order the audio tape, call 888-827-3487 or go to www.blackenterprise.com. A complete list of speakers is available online. |
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