Who you know is just as important as what you know. With a twist on the
more common adage in mind, the Westchester/Greater Connecticut Chapter
of the National Black MBA Association (www.nbmbaa-wgc.com)
will host two events at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, NY on
Thursday, June 12, 2008 to help local minority professionals make
powerful connections. The Chapter’s 2nd Annual
Entrepreneur Summit and Business Showcase will take place from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. The organization’s 2nd Annual
Professional Diversity Career Summit will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Entrepreneur Summit assists business owners in moving their
enterprises to the next level, and targets established, new, and
prospective entrepreneurs.
“The event brings together minority
entrepreneurs, supplier diversity experts, and financial and lending
professionals in an atmosphere perfect for networking and deal-making,”
said Michael McNeil, NBMBAA-WGC President. “The
Summit & Showcase has become a must-attend for those seeking global
growth in the competitive 21st century business
environment.”
Participants may exhibit their products and services and take part in
forums that provide salient advice on growing their business. The “Financial
Hour of Power” seminar offers assistance with
preparing a business plan and financial documents, and helps identify
funding sources. Other sessions will include “Promoting
Your Brand,” “Becoming
the Preferred Supplier,” and “Entrepreneur
and Franchising Opportunities.” To register,
visit www.nbmbaa-wgc.com.
Also on tap is a Career Summit, which will allow business professionals
to discuss job opportunities with recruiters from Westchester and
Fairfield-area corporations representing a wide variety of industries.
The event’s unique “employment
networking format” is suited to seasoned
employees. And the new “Business Spotlight”
session features corporate partners leading conversations about their
company’s key business initiatives.
“Our goal is to help our corporate partners
fill open positions,” said NBMBAA-WGC
Employment Committee Chair Margaret Gibson. “In
addition to on-site interviewing, the event offers candidates the chance
to learn more about the employers during the Business Spotlight segment.”
According to Ms. Gibson, “The NBMBAA-WGC is
committed to creating career opportunities for its members. Recruiting
and retaining highly talented minority professionals are key to economic
growth in Westchester and Fairfield counties.”
Those invited to attend the Career Summit include diverse job seekers
with a minimum of seven years work experience in all functional areas,
minority business and professional organizations, and graduate business
students from colleges and universities in the Westchester/Fairfield
county area. There is no registration fee; however, a current resume is
required. Candidates are encouraged to register by visiting www.nbmbaa-wgc.com,
where they will also be able to apply online for job openings with the
Summit’s corporate partners.
About the National Black MBA
The National Black MBA Association was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois
in 1974 and was developed so the organization could lead in the creation
of economic and intellectual wealth for the African-American community.
It is a professional membership organization of Black graduates with
advanced degrees that today has 40 local chapters nationwide and is
growing. The organization has partnered with over 400 of the country’s
top business organizations, both in the public and private sectors and
offers a number of programs and services, including an annual national
conference, educational scholarships, economic development initiatives,
and national and local newsletters.
About the Westchester/Greater Connecticut Chapter of the Black MBA
Association
As a local chapter of the organization, The Westchester/Greater
Connecticut Chapter’s mission is to help
increase in number, as well as in diversity, successful Blacks in the
business community—locally and nationally--by
providing innovative programs to stimulate intellectual and economic
growth.
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