BLACK ENTERPRISE/General Motors Entrepreneurs Conference Highlights for Saturday, May 15 at Wyndham Anatole, Dallas

  WHAT:  The BLACK ENTERPRISE/General Motors Entrepreneurs Conference

  WHERE:    Wyndham Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas

  WHEN:  Saturday, May 15

  8:00 a.m. -   Bishop T.D. Jakes, Pastor, The Potters House
  9:00 a.m.     Motivational Session, Khmer Pavilion

  10:30 a.m. -  Opportunities in the Hip-Hop Industry, Khmer Pavilion
  12:15 p.m.    Panel includes L. Londell McMillan, The McMillan Firm &
                NorthStar Business Enterprises along with representatives
                from Rush Communications, Universal Music and UPP
                Entertainment Marketing.

  2:00 p.m. -   Kidpreneurs/Teenpreneur Graduation Ceremony, Khmer Pavilion
                100 future moguls, ages 7-18, present their business plans.
  3:25 p.m.     PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Confetti drop on graduation stage!

  8:00 p.m. -   9th Anniversary Awards Gala, Grand Ballroom
  11:00 p.m.    Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks CEO/President, Master of
                Ceremonies
                Willie Gary, Senior Partner, Gary, Williams, Parenti, et al,
                Keynote

BE Company of the Year -- Peebles Atlantic Development Corp., Coral Gables, Fla. CEO: R. Donahue Peebles. Founded: 1987. 2003 Sales: $82 million. Peebles real estate portfolio, including South Florida's Royal Palm Hotel, is worth $500 million.

BE Advertising Agency of the Year -- Carol H. Williams Advertising, New York, N.Y. CEO: Carol H. Williams. Founded: 1986. 2003 Billings: $300 million. Williams platinum roster of clients includes General Motors, Procter & Gamble, Coors Light, Allstate, Kmart, Washington Mutual, Visa, and Crown Royal. In the past three years, gross billings have surged by an eye popping 130.7%.

BE Auto Dealer of the Year -- Hank Aaron Automotive Group, Atlanta, Ga. CEO: Henry L. Aaron Sr. Founded: 1999. 2003 Sales: $76.684 million. With 54.6% revenue growth last year, baseball legend "Hank" Aaron grew his dealership from a single store into a luxury import enterprise.

BE Financial Services Company of the Year -- Earnest Partners, Atlanta, Ga. CEO: Paul E. Viera. Founded: 1998. 2003 assets under management: $8.176 billion. Viera's take-charge approach to business and keen money management made Earnest Partners No. 2 on the BE Asset Managers List.

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.

PRNewswire -- May 14