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NBMBAA’s 30th Annual Conference & Exposition September 17-20 – Washington, D.C. NBMBAA’s 30th Annual Conference & Exposition, held Sept. 17-20 in Washington, D.C., featured four days of top-level educational experiences, networking, career opportunities and the nation’s largest diversity career fair. The 2008 conference was NBMBAA’s largest ever, with more than 12,000 attendees on hand to witness some landmark events, including the fifth anniversary of the Leadership Institute and the launch of the Entrepreneurial Institute. 2 1 1. NBMBAA President & CEO Barbara L. Thomas presents the Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Earl S. Graves Sr., founder and chairman of Black Enterprise. 2. The Career Fair floor. 3. Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson and Washington Post reporter Michael Fletcher during the town hall meeting on the Black middle class. 3 Tuesday NBMBAA kicked off the 30th Annual Conference and Exposition early with an innovative town hall meeting discussing the status of the Black middle class and taking real-time data from audience participants. Hosted by award-winning journalist Roland Martin, CNN contributor and radio personality, the discussion panel included Alvin Brown, Immediate Past Chairman of the NBMBAA® Board of Directors and once a senior member of the Clinton-Gore administration; Michael Eric Dyson, Georgetown University professor and author BlackMBA • Winter 2008/2009 39

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Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 Contents Preserving Dr. King’s Legacy: Harry E. Johnson is Six Years and $100 million into his First Fundraising Effort Online: www.nbmbaa.org and www.blackmbaonline.com Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. From the President: Connecting With the Basics The First 100 Days – Already in Progress Back to Basics: Finances 101 Is the Middle Class Disappearing? – Your View From Medals to MBA Conference Highlights Market Forces: The Job of Trying to Find a Job in a Tight Market Applying to an MBA Program?: Avoid Making these Five Critical Mistakes How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 On the Move: Member News, Promotions and More Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth Toronto Rising: NBMBAA’s Toronto Chapter is on a Progressive Track, Building Strong Partnerships and Exposure as Membership Climbs NBMBAA® Chapters: Find Your Local Chapter Here Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work Above and Beyond: Meet the Winners of the 2008 Wells Fargo/NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Decorating by Design: Michelle Rider Leaves Corporate Life for Entrepreneurship Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve Gear Up for 2009: Books to Herald Success in the New Year Advertiser Index: Who’s Who in the Issue

Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009

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