Monday, May 23, 2011

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE  

8:30-9:15 a.m.

Keynote: Dennis Kimbro, Professor, Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration.  Hosted by Nationwide Insurance

9:30-10:45 a.m.

Go Digital or Die Trying: Building Your Business Through Social Media

12:30-2:00 p.m.

The Black Enterprise Small Business Awards with a one-on-one conversation with Alchemist Management Founder & CEO MC Hammer   Hosted by Ariel Investments.

3:45-4:45 p.m.

BE Small Business Success Boot Camp™: Fire Your Boss in 12 months or less!  Hosted by AT&T.  Follow the conversation on Twitter with Hashtag #fireyourboss

7:30-9:00 p.m.

The BLACK ENTERPRISE Elevator Pitch Competition awarding $10,000 for the best new business idea with judges Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr., President & CEO, Black Enterprise; Magnus Greaves, Founder, The CASHFLOW; Star Jones, Author, Attorney & TV Personality; and J. Anthony Brown, Comedian & Radio Personality, The Tom Joyner Morning Show.  Hosted by PepsiCo

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

8:15-9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address: How Lisa Price Became One of the Most Envied Entrepreneurs in America.  Hosted by Walmart

9:15-10:30 a.m.

Access Granted: Money Making Opportunities in Entertainment with Chris Lighty, Founder, Violator Management; Marvet Britto, Founder, The Britto Agency; and Will Packer, Co-Founder, Rainforest Films.

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

BE Next: Young Entrepreneurs: Tap into the Millionaire Mindset  

12:15-1:30 p.m.

A conversation with Black Enterprise magazine Founder & Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr.  Hosted by Buick

1:45-3:00 p.m.

Mastering Web Technology  Hosted by American Express OPEN

8:00-10:00 p.m.

BE100s Anniversary Celebration & Awards Gala where BLACK ENTERPRISE will name its 2011 Companies of the Year as featured in its June issue