Remembering - A Theatrical Performance

6:30pm-8:00pm
Rialto Theater for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW

EVENT SOLD OUT!
Admission is included in full conference registrations and the Entertainment package. This is a ticketed event.

As the NBMBAA closes out its 40th year in the historical city of Atlanta, we present Remembering, a soulful performance by Creative Outlet Dance Theater that honors the legacy of our ancestors while intertwining the history of the NBMBAA into a one-hour multimedia masterpiece of dance, music, story-telling and song. Complete with the mastery of dancers, drummers, vocalists and griot, the Remembering performance will showcase its heralded performance piece while celebrating “our” story as a people, as a family and as an organization.

Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Delta Air Lines and NBMBAA

8:00pm - 10:00pm
200 Peachtree Grand Atrium

ATL LIVE! Atlanta Chapter Welcome Party

10:00pm-2:00am
200 Peachtree Grand Atrium

Hosted by the NBMBAA Atlanta Chapter and sponsored by United Healthcare, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia's Own Credit Union, Heineken, and Grey Goose Vodka

This welcome party will kick off the conference in unique ATL style! Walk the red carpet, dine on a buffet of southern appetizers, drink the night away or groove to the live music of Sol Factor. Celebrity appearances and fun give-aways abound! So, register early as only 2,500 guests will be admitted and then the doors will be closed…but the party will continue! For more information, visit ATL LIVE!

Career Fair Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

8:45am – 9:00am
The Georgia World Congress Center Outside of Hall B3 and B4

Town Hall: Will the Real Role Models Stand Up?
Sponsored by Nationwide

4:00pm – 6:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center - Sidney Marcus Auditorium

Charmaine Ward

Roland Martin

Laz Alonzo

Ashton Clark

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Terrance Williams

"What you teach your children is what you really believe in" – Cathy Warner Weatherford, author

Have a baby by me (baby), and be a millionaire – REALLY?  Is that the ladder we are teaching our youth to climb?  - NBMBAA member responding to lyrics of 50 Cent song

With rappers, actors and sports figures dominating the airwaves and the minds of today's youth, many African Americans are left with an impression of who their real role models are and should be. This panel will explore the responsibility of black entertainment and its impact on the next generation accompanied by the importance of mentorship and leader accountability in the Black community.

When role models are not in the home, or have to compete with a 24-7 barrage of negative imagery on TV, the internet, Facebook, or Twitter, how can society possibly compete and produce youth who have a fair chance at being productive, educated members of society?   Do entertainers have a responsibility to the public they serve, or are they merely an escape from real life?  Is society laying the responsibility squarely on these shoulders without looking at their own role in the process (failing school systems, poor-parenting, unqualified leadership, etc.)?  What impact will all of this have on our future as a people and as a nation?

In a society where some children fully expect to have their own reality-TV program, six-figure sweet sixteen parties and where bad behavior is rewarded, Will the Real Role Models… will look at our role – as parents, teachers, mentors, and entertainers to discuss if we are on the crux of an opportunity for growth or witnessing the downfall of a generation.

Charmaine Ward, NBMBAA Atlanta Chapter President (Welcome)

Moderator:

Roland Martin

Panelists:

• Laz Alonso
• Ashton Clark
• Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
• Terrance Williams

Corporate Hospitality Receptions

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Onmi Hotel and Marriott Marquis

Club Jazz
Sponsored by Nationwide

Omni Hotel
10:00pm - 12:00am

MBA LIVE™
Sponsored by Verizon and Coca Cola

10:00PM - 3:00am 
Vanquish, 1021 Peachtree Street NE

MBA LIVE™ will be the place “to be and be seen!” MBA LIVE™ is nightlife at its finest with socializing, dancing and live entertainment hosted by well- known celebrity DJs and musical artists. Come join us at MBA LIVE™ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!

Hosts: Merge and persaudbrothers
Featuring: DJ Biz Markie & Laz Alonzo

Awards Luncheon featuring Keynote Speaker, John Legend
Sponsored by Dell

12:00pm - 1:45pm
The Georgia World Congress Center Thomas Murphy Ballroom

John Legend

EVENT SOLD OUT!
This is a ticketed event.

NBMBAA® is pleased to welcome Grammy® recording artist and international philanthropist John Legend as the Friday Keynote Luncheon speaker. We will continue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the conference, highlight the prestigious NBMBAA Awards and salute the organization’s Founders. This 90-minute program will feature segments during which we present awards based on the association’s five channels of engagement and core objectives: education, career, leadership, entrepreneurship and lifestyle.

Corporate Hospitality Receptions

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Onmi Hotel and Marriott Marquis

Soul Suite, a concert featuring Musiq Soulchild

9:30pm-11:30pm
Georgia World Congress Center - Thomas Murphy Ballroom

Club Jazz
Sponsored by Nationwide

10:00pm - 12:00am
Omni Hotel

MBA LIVE™
Sponsored by Verizon and Coca Cola

10:00pm - 3:00am
200 PEACHTREE

MBA LIVE™ will be the place “to be and be seen!” MBA LIVE™ is nightlife at its finest with socializing, dancing and live entertainment hosted by well- known celebrity DJs and musical artists. Come join us at MBA LIVE™ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!

Hosts: Merge and persaudbrothers, in conjunction with Clark-Atlanta Alumni Association
Featuring: The World Famous Superfriends DJ Crew: DJ Mars & DJ Trama

National Black Masters Golf Tournament

10:00am - 6:00pm
Chateau Elan

National Black Masters Golf Tournament Official Website

Ready to meet and network with the Who’s Who of the NBMBAA? Then break out the golf gear! You don’t want to miss the National Black Masters Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 8, 2011 benefiting the Leaders of Tomorrow® program! Beginning at 10am, the tournament will be a four person scramble with many challenges followed by an award reception, and several other exciting events with a DJ in tow! Be prepared to dance your way to the holes and keep an eye out for celebrity sightings!

ATL IMPACTS!
Community Service Project at the City of Refugee

12:00 noon – 3:00 pm

ATL IMPACTS! -- the community service project that may change your life. Join hundreds of volunteers working with the City of Refuge, a non-profit agency that offers both life-saving and life-building resources for those in need of a hand-up. You will have the opportunity to execute a block party, teach kids, coach adults or beautify the facility and the community at large. For more information and registration, visit ATL IMPACTS!

MBA LIVE™
Sponsored by Verizon and Coca Cola

10:00pm - 3:00am
200 PEACHTREE

MBA LIVE™ will be the place “to be and be seen!” MBA LIVE™ is nightlife at its finest with socializing, dancing and live entertainment hosted by well- known celebrity DJs and musical artists. Come join us at MBA LIVE™ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!

Hosts: Merge and persaudbrothers, in conjunction with Clark-Atlanta Alumni Association
Featuring: The World Famous Superfriends DJ Crew: DJ Mars & DJ Trauma; Doug E. Fresh; Kid Capri; and DJ Biz Markie