Wednesday, August 27, 2008
7:00 am - 4:00 pm - Registration
7:30 am - 9:00 am - Power Breakfast
Guest Speaker, George Fraser - Renowned speaker and author
Coach John Calipari - University of Memphis Men’s Basketball
Recipient of MMBC Community Spirit Award
Sponsored by:
9:15 am - 10:00 am - Plenary Session
George Fraser 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 - 12:00 pm - CEO/Presidents Roundtable
CEOs and presidents from nine 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, St. Jude and ServiceMaster.
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch, “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.
Luncheon Panel:
Charles Barnes – President, Memphis Chemical
David Boyd – President, D’bo’s Wings n’ Things
Darrell Freeman – President/CEO, Zycron, Inc.
Clifton Dates – President, CDA, Inc.
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm - Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 pm - 5:00 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.
5:00 pm - Franchising Seminar Breakout Session |
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