BLACK ENTERPRISE/General Motors Entrepreneurs Conference Highlights for Thursday, May 13 at Wyndham Anatole, Dallas

  WHAT:  The Black Enterprise/General Motors Entrepreneurs Conference

  WHERE:        Wyndham Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas

  WHEN:  Thursday, May 13

  8:00 a.m.     Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman, Editor and Publisher,
                BLACK ENTERPRISE
                Keynote Address: The State of Black Business, Khmer Pavilion

  8:15 a.m.     G. Richard Wagoner, Chairman & CEO, General Motors
                Welcome Remarks, Khmer Pavilion

  9:00 a.m. -   GM Press Breakfast with GM CEO G. Richard Wagoner
  10:00 a.m.    Manchester Room
                To attend contact: Traci Murray (972) 849-8208

  12:45 p.m.    Governor Richard Perry, State of Texas
                Remarks, Khmer Pavilion

  1:00 p.m. -   Spot Bid Fair @ the Exchange, Texas Economic Development &
  5:00 p.m.     Tourism
                Co-sponsored by Governor Richard Perry & Sen. Royce West,
                Trinity Hall 2
                On-site contract awards with state agencies, universities,
                and colleges up to $10 million for pre-approved small and
                underutilized businesses.

  3:30 p.m. -   Alfred Edmond, BLACK ENTERPRISE Editor-in-Chief
  4:30 p.m.     BE Ask the Editors Q & A, Trinity Hall 2

  7:30 p.m. -   Town Hall Meeting, Khmer Pavilion
  9:30 p.m.     What Should Black America Do With Its Vote?
                2004 presidential candidate Rev. Al Sharpton; America's
                Black Forum commentator Deborah Mathis; former Dallas mayor
                and Texas senatorial candidate Ron Kirk; political
                commentator Armstrong Williams; economist and author
                Julianne Malveaux; National Urban League President & CEO
                Marc Morial, and Earl G. Graves Sr., founder and publisher
                of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. Distinguished journalist and
                former BET Tonight host Ed Gordon will serve as the
                moderator

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment, is the premier business and investment resource for African Americans. Since 1970, be has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. The publication provides 3.4 million readers with monthly information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. As the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, BE is the authority for business news and trends. The magazine is published by Earl G. Graves Publishing Co.

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