Day-by-Day Schedule for the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference Hosted by Nationwide Insurance May 23rd and 24th at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Monday, May 23

7:30 a.m.−5:00 p.m.

Teenpreneurs Conference Hosted by Wendy's International

8:00−8:15 a.m.

Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE  

8:30−9:15 a.m.

Keynote: Dennis Kimbro, Professor, Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration.  Hosted by Nationwide Insurance

9:30−10:45 a.m.

Opportunities Abroad: How to Give Your Business a Global Reach moderated by CNN Anchor and Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi    

9:30−10:45 a.m.

Building Your Business Through Social Media

11:00−12:15 p.m.

Raising Capital to Finance Your Business Hosted by Wells Fargo

11:00−12:15 p.m.

How to Tap Into the Multibillion-Dollar Green Economy

12:30−2:00 p.m.

The Black Enterprise Small Business Awards with a one-on-one conversation with Alchemist Management Founder & CEO MC Hammer.  Hosted by Ariel Investments.

2:30−3:30 p.m.

BE Small Business Success Boot Camp™ Using Social Media to Achieve Business Marketing.  Hosted by AT&T

2:30−3:45 p.m.

Grow Your Business with Government Contracting Hosted by American Express OPEN

4:00−5:00 p.m.

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

7:30 a.m.−5:00 p.m.

Teenpreneurs Conference Hosted by Wendy's International

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.

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

9:15−10:30 a.m.

Secrets of the Side Hustle: Making the Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur

10:45−Noon

BE Next: Young Entrepreneurs: Tap into the Millionaire Mindset with Vanessa and Angela Simmons

10:45−Noon

Turning Property into Profit

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: Innovative Ways to Grow Your Online Presence Hosted by American Express OPEN

1:45−3:00 p.m.

Supplier Diversity: How to Become a Major Player in the Contact Game Hosted by Walmart

2:45−3:45 p.m.

How to Succeed in Network Marketing

3:15−4:15 p.m.

BE Small Business Success Boot Camp™ The Inventor's Workshop Hosted by AT&T

4:45−5:45 p.m.

BE Small Business Success Boot Camp™ Ask a Venture Capitalist Hosted by AT&T

6:30−7:45 p.m.

BE 100s Pre-Awards Reception Hosted by UnitedHealthcare with guest speaker Judge Glenda Hatchett

8:00-10:00 pm

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