As the new President & CEO of the National Black MBA Association, I am ecstatic to be able to invite all of you to join us at our 33rd Annual National Black MBA Association Conference and Exposition being held in Atlanta, Georgia, October 4-8th, 2011! This is one of the nation’s largest professional employment and development conferences that should not be missed.

I firmly believe that our members are the most valuable assets of the NBMBAA. Thus, we have strategically designed an exciting, unique, and focused conference to assist you in catapulting your career, business and personal brand to the next level. We encourage you to “Power-Up Your Profit-Ability” by tapping into all of the professional skill building, employment and business networking sessions that will be available at this year’s Conference.

Register now and be one of the 10,000+ expected attendees to take advantage of the unmatched access to esteemed leaders of Fortune 1000 companies, business experts and coaches. We especially do not want you to miss the opportunity to significantly optimize your career plans. Come well prepared to “Power-Up” your options at this year’s Career Fair. Hundreds of Fortune 1000 corporate and public sector organizations will be looking to hire top talent from MBA interns to experienced professionals!

Finally, we believe that our forum should provide a ‘total experience’ for our attendees. So “Power-Up” your spirit through our Town Hall event, reunion style gatherings complete with top entertainment and our NBMBAA® Black Masters Golf Tournament. And do not forget, if you see one of our treasured Leaders of Tomorrow or Collegiate members, pass on a piece of your torch.

Again, I extend a warm and sincere invitation for you to be one of the thousands of Black business professionals who will attend this year’s Conference, hosted by none other than your National Black MBA Association. See you in Atlanta!

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