Tuesday, August 26, 2008
8:00 am
Registration & Exhibitor Move In
5:30 pm
EDF Executive Business Mixer
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
7:00 am
Registration
7:30 am
Power Breakfast
Featuring George Fraser, FraserNet
Renowned Speaker & Author
9:15 am Plenary Session
This session will present facts about the present
state of
the Memphis community, then paint the
picture of Memphis at the
fork in the road and
finally set the stage for the Memphis of
tomorrow.
10:15 am
CEO/Presidents Roundtable
CEOs and presidents from global
corporations will share
their visions for the
Memphis of tomorrow. Participating
corporations include: AutoZone, FedEx,
First Tennessee,
International Paper,
Memphis/Shelby County Airport Authority,
Methodist Healthcare, Pinnacle Airlines and
St. Jude
12:15 pm Luncheon –
“Celebrating MBEs: The Road to
Success”
Minority business owners that started from
humble beginnings
will share insight about their
road to success including the
pitfalls, obstacles
and triumphs along their journeys.
1:45 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Franchising Seminar
This seminar will feature national franchises that
see
the value of locating businesses in urban
communities and
will ideally provide opportunities
for minorities to own
franchises in Memphis.
Model Diversity Corporation Seminar
This seminar is designed to highlight Memphis
corporations that recognize the value of inclusion
at all
levels of their organizations and are making
ongoing strides
in the areas of: hiring, community
giving, management
development and supplier
diversity programs.
4:30 pm
Breakout Session
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
7:00 am
Registration
7:30 am
Power Breakfast
Featured Speaker: Don Graves, CEO of Progress
Through Business
9:15 am
Plenary Session
Jere Boyle of the Chicago Federal Reserve
The stage will be set for the day by presenting facts and
examples that emphasize the importance of emerging
markets and
inner city neighborhood development.
10:00 am
Emerging Markets Seminar
A panel of corporate marketing executives will discuss
their
emerging market divisions. This session will
highlight the
browning of America and present strategies
to capture the buying
power of the consumers of
tomorrow.
12:15 pm Luncheon
– “Community Impact”
The Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake*, Senior Pastor of
The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral Church in
Jamaica, NY will discuss the importance of investing
resources into inner city neighborhoods and the impact
that
community development/prosperity in all
neighborhoods can have
on the entire city of Memphis.
(* Former U.S. Congressman)
1:45 pm Community Renaissance Seminar
A model will be presented that will assist in the
redevelopment of inner city neighborhoods by providing
critical
resources to support, train and guide people
through the process
of change. This seminar will focus
on job creation,
assistance for felons, home ownership,
credit repair and many
other relevant issues
5:00 pm Breakout Session
Presented By:
 Mid-South Minority Business Council
150 Madison Avenue, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103
901.525.6512
www.mmbc-memphis.org
  
   
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