5 Reasons Blacks Should Attend the NBMBAA’s 32nd Annual Conference and Expo in Los Angeles

The National Black MBA Association kicked off its 32nd annual conference and exposition this week in Los Angeles. Scheduled to run through Sept. 25, the conference includes workshops, a career fair, book signings, numerous networking opportunities, a golf tournament and tennis clinic. Here are just a few reasons the NBMBAA conference is a must-attend event for saavy business professionals who want to advance their business, their careers or their brands. –michele fling

It’s a great opportunity to learn from and network with industry experts like advertising titan Faith Morris, president of OwensMorris Communications. Having the ability to ask questions of business leaders and innovators is a value beyond measure.

Workshops abound and there are host of topics to choose from to help attendees beef up their knowledge base.

The Career Fair offers attendees the opportunity to meet hiring managers and suss out the characteristics premier companies desire in an applicant.

Build business relationships or find a mentor. Nobody is an island. That goes double in business. African American businesses fare infinitely better when we support and encourage one another.

Be inspired. Sure it’s tough right now, and not many sectors have escaped the effects of the recession, but some have weathered the storm better than others. The NBMBAA conference offers the perfect platform for gaining the inside information on strategies that get results.

Camaraderie. More business is conducted on the golf course than in the boardroom. The NBMBAA conference is a great place to continue the conversation on the tennis court, on the golf course or at meet and greets.