For executives, entrepreneurs, and even parents, it is important to unwind and blow off a little steam. ro caught up with some of the attendees at the Black Enterprise Golf &Tennis Challenge to discuss why the trip to Orlando has helped themrelax a bit and prepare for the final quarter of the year. –todd williams
Tracy Green
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Finance director, Bellevue Hospital
“The spa is great, events are great,[the] and camaraderie is great. My son and husband are here golfing and the shows are wonderful. … This is a great event to network and for you to be able to meet someone and make a connection.”
Alicia Kidd
California
College professor, University of Phoenix
“I’ve enjoyed the networking and … learning how to play golf while mingling with professionals from around the U.S. Working in corporate America or even being an entrepreneur; working hard but not playing hard is not living a balanced life. I take trips about five times a year — so more than the average.”
George Powell
IBM
Charlotte, N.C.
“I’ve attended this event for about10 years and I’ve stayed in contact with a lot of our customers anda lot of friends. … The benefit is meeting new contacts andnetwork[ing] with old friends and business associates. I think it’sa nice event, especially for black professionals to mix and have funwith folks that are moving onward and upward and trying to betterthemselves.”
Felecia Lewis
Full-time mom
Teaneck, N.J.
“I’ve been coming down for about 10years and I look forward to it each and every Labor Day. It’senergizing to be around so many positive upwardly mobile AfricanAmerican people and it lifts my spirits. It has so much to offer.I’ll spa one year, I’ll golf another and it just gives me anopportunity to grow as a person; to try a new sport [and] have mykids be around other kids that are like them.”
Martin Ellis
Axa Equitable
New York
“I enjoyed the concert last night andI enjoyed the golf academy this morning. [I’m] meeting people whohave never golfed before and I’m refreshing my game. It was greatto be out there with six black professional LPGA golfers. That’ssuch a special game in America and we’ve got six professionals hereon site to help us play. With everything going on, this is a greatopportunity to talk to people and find out how they’re makingchanges to be successful.”
