Some of the 1,200 pre-registered Black Enterprise Conference attendees check in at the registration booths and pick up the credentials they'll need for the next couple of days, including an ID badge, wristband, conference journal, and conference bag.
Those who didn't have the opportunity to register for the Entrepreneurs Conference beforehand, but didn't want to miss out on the largest gathering of African American entrepreneurs and businesspeople in the nation, gather at the on-site registration desk to register and receive credentials.
Attendees mix, mingle and socialize, mapping out their session-attending strategy over the next couple of days.
Earl "Butch" Graves Jr. welcomes all attendees and sponsors to the 15th annual Entrepreneurs Conference at the Opening Reception hosted by ExxonMobil and Southern Company, and lets everyone know a little bit about the great things that will be taking place over the next couple of days.
Leonard James III, Corporate Policy Advisor for ExxonMobil Corp., the event host sponsor, greets conference attendees and sponsors and touches on the Energy Imperative and STEM Education panels ExxonMobil is hosting on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
A representative from Southern Company also welcomed the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference to Atlanta and wished everyone a successful event.
Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails were served to the guests who come from all over the country each year for the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference.
Live music provided a mellow background for all the conference-goers who had arrived earlier in the day and were still arriving.
Branding Coach Chris Bryant took a moment to relax before preparing for his afternoon coaching sessions on Monday and Tuesday.
Conference-goers meet and greet each other and relax after traveling near and far to Entrepreneurs Conference headquarters, the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Atlanta.
Events such as the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference are important opportunities to gather informationa and build your network. (Photo by Lonnie C. Major)
Hello, I want to complement BE on a great 2010 Entrepreneurs Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. I found the conference to be quite informative, motivating and invigorating. However, I wanted to make a suggestion for next year’s conference. I have been an entrepreneur for more than 5 years, and I felt a number of the sessions were geared for people who were just starting their business. For next year, I would like to see a scale that indicates if the seminar is geared for beginner, intermediate or advanced. I walked out of 3 sessions over the course of the conference because the information did not apply to me. I would like to map out prior to attending sessions that are applicable or geared for someone who is not just starting out.
Thanks!
Miyah
Who won the different catagories that were voted on-line? i.e. teenpreneur, innovator, small business etc.?
Vanessa C White
As an aspiring entrepreneur from California, this was a unforgettable experience. I learned so much and met so many great business professionals. My favorite part of the conference was the Elevator Pitch Competition and the BE Next Workshop! As a young entrepreneur, it was inspiring to see that I have the possibility to BE Next in the future conferences to come. Thank you BE for having an event full of great energy, motivation, and displaying different shades of passion. God Bless…See you Next Year!
DeJuan Hendricks
Truly an exciting experience! Chicago 2011 here I come!
http://www.verbiage.ca Dean Lloyd
I had an absolutely wonderful time at this year’s BE Entrepreneurs Conference. All in all, I found the event to be inspiring and I was more than pleased with the caliber of speakers and attendees at this year’s event. Cheers and see you all again in a year!
http://www.iWebContacts.com Jaime Brown
I had a great time! This was the best conference I have attended. Black Enterprise gets an A+ for this event. Inspiring, motivating, informative…I could go on and on. I would like to add that it would be great if next year they could add some type of mentoring program for some of the small business owners to pair up with the larger ones. At any rate, thanks again for a great conference!
http://imsovip.net stefani diamond
Where can one find out further info regarding NEXT years event? – Im not having much success with that – Im also still trying to locate where I find detailed info like price and time frame – THANKS!
http://blackenterprise.com Alfred Edmond, Jr.
We’re still finalizing details, but you heard it here first: We’ll be back in Atlanta for 2011! Dates have not been finalized, but it will definitely be during the month of May. Check back for more details with the next couple of weeks.
