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The
Greater Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce presents its
2001 Business Empowerment Conference
“Building
Economic Engines in Minority Communities”
Friday,
April 20-Saturday, April 21, 2001
COST
PER ATTENDEE: $50.00
Awards
& Networking Reception GNBCC
Business Conference
**Registration
Deadline: April 16, 2001**
For
more information, call 321-5053, ext. 2
This
two-day empowerment conference is designed for aspiring or existing business
owners or professional business men and women who are interested in gaining
access to capital, learning new marketing techniques and the integrating the
appropriate technical assistance in a challenging business environment
FRIDAY,
APRIL 20, 2001
Awards
& Networking Reception 6:00
p.m.
Sponsored
by AmSouth Bank
SATURDAY,
APRIL 21, 2001
Tennessee
State University's Agricultural
Extension Building
(“The
Barn”)
Registration,
Continental Breakfast &
Motivational Workshop
8:00-9:00 a.m.
WORKSHOPS
Access
to Capital: The Challenge to
Minority Business Development
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Accessing
capital is the biggest obstacle to minority business development. In this
session, bank and other financial advisors, will give their views on the
obstacles they see in capital access for minority businesses and how those
obstacles can be removed.
Marketing
Your Business, Church or Organization
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Participants
will examine tools vital to image-building and getting information about
your products, services or mission to the public. This session will discuss
the use of media and technology in developing an effective marketing
strategy.
BREAK
11:00-11:15 a.m.
Business
& Technology Necessities
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Technology
has become instrumental in the development and growth of businesses. In this
session, participants will gain a clear sense of the impact technology has
in developing a flexible, efficient and competitive business.
Conference
Luncheon
12:30-2:00 p.m.
This
luncheon will feature a special guest speaker who will talk candidly about
economics in the African-American community and will highlight specific
points centered on the conference theme, "Building Economic Engines in
Minority Communities."
The
Social & Economic Impact of Faith-based Initiatives on the
African-American Church and Community
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Under
a Bush Administration, how will this initiative affect minority churches,
the community and business growth. Religious and community leaders will
address and analyze this issue and its impact on the African-American
community.
Business
Collaborations
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Many
other ethnic groups pool their money and resources together to build
economic wealth in their communities. This workshop will focus on ways
African-American businesses can partner to offer better products and
services and grow their businesses.
WRAP-UP
4:00-4:15 p.m.
GNBCC
General Membership Meeting
4:15-4:45
p.m.
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