Conference Agenda


Wednesday, June 10

3:00 pm - Registration Opens

5:30 pm - 6:30 - Executive Reception - 50 beacon, 16th Floor

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Opening Reception - Atrium

7:00 pm - Opening Plenary: Dr. Walter Kimbrough - 

Panel - Where the Work Begins: The State of Black Boys in Public Education

NOVUS Ballroom

 

 

Thursday, June 11

7:30 am - Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast - Atrium

8:15 am - 8:45 am - Morning Micro-session

Transforming Education: Battle Creek School District

Supt. Kimberly Carter

8:45 am – 10:00 am - General Plenary Session: Steve Pemberton

10:15 am – 11:30 am - Choice Session 1

11:30 am - 11:45 am - Snack Break - Atrium

11:45 am – 1:00 pm - Choice Session 2

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Afternoon Snack Break (Lunch on your own) - Atrium

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm - Choice Session 3: Features Speakers

Dr. Walter Kimbrough - (Room #1 - Stratus I, II, III)

Dr. Steve A. Perry - (Room #2 - Meeting Room I - IV)

6:00 pm - Impact Award and Benefit Gala: Denim & DiamondsNOVUS Ballroom

Friday, June 12

7:30 am - Continental Breakfast - Atrium     

8:30 am – 9:45 am - General Session:

BBMNS Call to Action featuring Marvin Worthy - NOVUS Ballroom

10:00 am – 11:15 am - Choice Session 4

11:15 am - 11:30 am - Snack Break - Atrium

11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Choice Session 5 

1:00 pm  – 3:00 pm - Closing Plenary & Luncheon

Dr. Steve Perry - Panel: "Black Men Speak: Can you hear me now?"

NOVUS Ballroom

 

 

 



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