Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference

Monday, May 23, 2011

3:45-4:45 p.m.

BE Small Business Success Boot Camp™: Fire Your Boss in 12 months or less!  Hosted by AT&T.  Follow the conversation on Twitterwith Hashtag #fireyourboss

7:30-9:00 p.m.

The BLACK ENTERPRISE Elevator Pitch Competition awarding $10,000 for the best new business idea with judges Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr., President & CEO, Black Enterprise; Magnus Greaves, Founder, The CASHFLOW; Star Jones, Author, Attorney & TV Personality; and J. Anthony Brown, Comedian & Radio Personality, The Tom Joyner Morning Show.  Hosted by PepsiCo

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

8:15-9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address: How Lisa Price Became One of the Most Envied Entrepreneurs in America.  Hosted by Walmart

9:15-10:30 a.m.

Access Granted: Money Making Opportunities in Entertainment with Chris Lighty, Founder, Violator Management; Marvet Britto, Founder, The Britto Agency; and Will Packer, Co-Founder, Rainforest Films.

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

BE Next: Young Entrepreneurs: Tap into the Millionaire Mindset  

12:15-1:30 p.m.

A conversation with Black Enterprise magazine Founder & Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr.  Hosted by Buick

1:45-3:00 p.m.

Mastering Web Technology  Hosted by American Express OPEN

8:00-10:00 p.m.

BE100s Anniversary Celebration & Awards Gala where BLACK ENTERPRISE will name its 2011 Companies of the Year as featured in its June issue