14th Annual Booker T. Washington Economic Development Summit
November 18-20, 2009
Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center
Tuskegee, Alabama
"Cultivating the Millenium Entrepreneur"
Conference at a Glance
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Alabama Asset Building Coalition (AABC) and
Alabama Association of Community Development Corporations (AACDC)
Joint Conference
(Pre-Conference Schedule)
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. ...................................................Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. ................................................................ Auditorium
Opening Session:
The State of Wealth Building Policies in our Nation
Speaker: Leigh Tivol, CFED
9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. ................................ Concurrent Seminars/Workshops
State Policies and Wealth Building Legislation in Alabama (Meeting Room B)
Ron Gilbert, Alabama Arise
Successful Wealth Building Initiatives in Alabama (Meeting Room E)
(Panel)
Grantsmanship: The Art of Grantwriting (Meeting Room D)
Mike Easterwood, CEDI, Auburn
The IRS VITA Program 101 (Auditorium)
Benita Wilson, IRS
10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. ...............................Concurrent Seminars/Workshops
Strategies of Multi-State Coalitions (Meeting Room B)
Gena Gunn, Center for Social Development, Washington University
Alabama Financial Education Initiatives (Meeting Room E)
(Panel)
IDA Accounts and the Assets for Independence Program (Meeting Room D)
United Way of Central Alabama
Board Development Compliance (Auditorium)
Elizabeth Wallace, NeighborWorks of America
11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. .........................................................Ballroom A & B
AABC Awards Lunch
AACDC Annual Report
Keynote Address: Alliance for Economic Inclusion:
The FDIC Survey on the Unbanked and Underbanked
Angelisa M. Harris and Luke W. Reynolds, FDIC Washington Office
1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. .................................. Concurrent Seminars/Workshops
Grantsmanship: The Art of Grantwriting (Meeting Room B)
Mike Easterwood, CEDI, Auburn
Board Development (Meeting Room E)
Elizabeth Wallace, NeighborWorks America
Strategic Planning/Leadership (Meeting Room D)
TBA
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. ................................................................ Auditorium
Afternoon General Session:
"What are the Major Issues Surrounding Stimulus Programs from a Federal and State Perspective"
Booker T. Washington Economic Summit
"Cultivating the Millenium Entrepreneur"
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. .................................................... Participant Arrival
Exhibit, Poster and Vendor Set-up Continuing Education Foyer
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ............................ Auditorium Foyer/Registration Desk
Registration
4:30 p.m. .................................................................................Auditorium
HIP HOP, SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT
Panelists:
Rakwaun Bivins, Founder, H.I.P. Hop * E.T.H.E.R Foundation
James Pulliam, Road Manager, Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges & Co-Founder, Dream Team Entertainment
Paris "P.K." Kirk, A&R Consultant and Celebrity Stylist
I'na Saulsbery, Professional Event Planner and Brand Developer & Founder, The Starfire Group
6:00 p.m. ................................................................ Atrium and Ballroom C
BTW Summit Welcome Reception
Facilitator: Noah Hopkins, Renaissance Agency
Greetings: The Honorable Omar Neal, Mayor of the City of Tuskegee
Presentations:
Thursday, Nov. 19
7:30 a.m. ....................................... Continental Breakfast (Auditorium Foyer)
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ............................................. Registration and Exhibits
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. .............................................................. Auditorium
Opening / Plenary
Presiding: Ntam Baharanyi, Interim Associate Provost and 1890 Administrator
Greetings: Tejinder Sara, Interim Dean, College of Business and Information Sciences
Introduction of Speaker: Dunnie Onasanya, Tuskegee University SGA President
Speaker: Luke Reynolds, FDIC Washington Office
Topic: MP3 Version of Money Smart
10:15 am. - 10:45 a.m. ............................................... Break (Break Lounge)
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. .... National Business League Meeting (Conference Room A)
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ............................. Concurrent Seminars / Workshops
Small Business ................................................................... Meeting Room A
ARRA - FDIC
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Facilitator: John Olsen, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC
Presenters: David Ramp,
Combined Student Program.......................................................... Auditorium
Young Entrepreneurs Panel
Presiding: Jerome Hughes, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Panelists:
Roosevelt Echeverry, Owner/Technician, All American Carpet Cleaning and Pressure Washing
Derrick Robinson, Owner/Operator, Five Star Car Wash & Detail
Yasmeen Salaam, Cosmetic Designs & Stylist
Keon Davis, Promoter
12:noon - 1:30 p.m. ..................... BTW S.B. Success Stories Luncheon (Ballroom)
Presiding: Tejinder Sara, Summit Co-Chair, College of Business and Information Science
Greetings: Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, President of Tuskegee University
Introduction of Speaker: Getchel Caldwell, Vice-President for University Advancement, Tuskegee University
Keynote Speaker: Daryl Williams, Research and Policy Director, Kauffman Foundation
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. .............................................. Speakers' Meet & Greet
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ................................Concurrent Seminars / Workshops
Small Business .................................................................. Meeting Room A
Financial Literacy: Finance Skills for Tough Economic Times
Facilitator: Gwendolyn Johnson, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Joyce Kendrick
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room B
Small Business Debt and Equity in the Obama Era
Facilitator: Robert Day and Fred Hargroves, National Fairness & Growth Campaign, Inc.
Panelists:
Fred Hargrove, Sr. PE, MBA, The Construction Industry
Rey E. Harris, Multi-media, Next Generation Businesses
John Hurdelman, Workforce Development
Herb Smith, International Businesses
Robert Harris, Disabled Small Businesses
Robert O'Neal, Chairman of Cincinnati Empowerment Zone
She Gog, The Healthcare National Fairness & Growth Campaign Virtual Faculty
Collegiate................................................................... Meeting Rooms D & E
Part 1: COMPETE WITH YOUR PEERS: TEST YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS
Facilitator: Leslie Clark, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenters: Darlene Knipe and Martina Mohrbacher, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois
High School ............................................................... Meeting Rooms F & G
INSIGHT
Facilitator: Gertrude Wall, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Juan Casimiro, INSIGHT, LLC
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ................................................. Break (Break Lounge)
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m................................... Concurrent Seminars/Workshops
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room A
CREATING WINNING PATTERNS
Facilitator: LaTanya Hunt-Haralson, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Andre Taylor, BE's Business Innovator of the Year
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room B
Small Business Procurement
Facilitator: Boyd Stephens, UGMO Research, Montgomery, AL
Presiding:
Collegiate................................................................... Meeting Rooms D & E
Part 2: COMPETE WITH YOUR PEERS: TEST YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS
Facilitator: Leslie Clark, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenters: Darlene Knipe and Martina Mohrbacher, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois
High School ............................................................... Meeting Rooms F & G
INSIGHT
Facilitator: Gertrude Wall, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Juan Casimiro, INSIGHT, LLC
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ............................................................. On Your Own
6:30 p.m. .................................................................................... Ballroom
NBL SUMMIT AWARDS BANQUET
Facilitator: Cedric Verner, CTV Communications, LLC
Keynote Introduction: Boyd Stephens, UGMO Research, Montgomery, AL
Keynote Speaker: Randal Pinkett, CEO, BCT Partners
Friday, Nov. 20
7:30 a.m. .........BTWS Advisory and Planning Committee Breakfast (Restaurant)
7:30 a.m. .............................................................................. Atrium Foyer
Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. ............................................................... Auditorium
Opening Plenary Session
Facilitator:
Presenter: Willie H. Davis, President, Davis Executive Associates
9:45a.m. - 10:00 a.m............................................ Break and Hotel Checkout
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ............................. Concurrent Seminars / Workshops
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room B
YOUR BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET
Facilitator: Gary Walton, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Kassandra Vaughn, CEO, ROI Coaching
Collegiate................................................................... Meeting Rooms D & E
TURN YOUR BUSINESS IDEA INTO REALITY (continued)
Facilitator: Leslie Clark, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenters: Darlene Knipe and Martina Mohrbacher, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois
High School ................................................................ Meeting Rooms F & G
INSIGHT
Facilitator: Gertrude Wall, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program
Presenter: Juan Casimiro, INSIGHT, LLC
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ............................................. Break (Break Lounge)
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ............................ Concurrent Seminars / Workshops
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room A
Foreclosure and Prevention
Facilitator: John Olsen, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC
Presenter:
Small Business................................................................... Meeting Room B
ARRA Opportunities in Partnership Part I & II
Facilitator: Joanne Hill, MBDA
Presenter: Gloria Gonzales, GSA, Washington, DC
Combined Student Program......................................................... Auditorium
OVERVIEW AND INVITATION TO THE NATIONAL STUDENT BUSINESS LEAGUE
Facilitator: W. Donald Tony Bray, NBL
Panelists:
Taylor Harps, President, TU NSBL
Regina Bright-Edwards, UMES-Dept. of Human Ecology/NSBL Advisor
Lynette A. Gilchrist, UMES-Business Marketing Major
Shakena R. Goode, UMES-Accounting Major
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ................................................................. Ballroom
Awards Luncheon
Facilitator: Anita O'Neal, BTW Foundation
Keynote Introduction: Taylor Harps, TU NSBL
Keynote Speaker: Derick Halliman, CEO, Lucid Enterprises, LLC
1:45 p.m. -2:15 p.m. ............................................... Speakers' Meet & Greet
The 2009 annual meeting will inform our members, friends and partners of the achievements and opportunities for community economic development in the upcoming year. Our guest presenters, who come from around the country, bring messages and workshops filled with information and innovation. This year, the Alabama Association of Community Development Corporations-Education Fund Inc. (AACDC) will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with this event.
To register for the summit, participants may register online by visiting www.tuskegee.edu/btwsummit or call Vanese Singleton at 334-724-4441. To make inquiries about sponsorships, exhibits/vendors or advertisements, call Felicia Windham at 334-725-8496.
