CSU Alumni Conference Coming to Philly!
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Posted By: Daniel Moss on June 23, 2005 “Years of Educating Success: A Golden Past, A Platinum Future” PHILADELPHIA…March 17, 2005 … The 2005 Central State University’s General Alumni Association Off-Campus Conference themed “Years of Educating Success: A Golden Past, A Platinum Future,” will take place July 14 - 17, 2005, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. This conference will focus on ways to embrace the challenge of impacting the African American community, both professionally and socially and exposing conference attendees to influential authorities on topics ranging from finance and healthcare to education and entrepreneurship. Conference Highlights: · Power Speakers include: - George Fraser, Author/Motivational Speaker/CEO of Frasernet, - Kelvin Boston, Author/host of “Moneywise,” PBS TV Series - Dr. James C. Renick, President of North Carolina A&T - John Garland, Esq, President of Central State University - Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President of NAFEO - Dr. Ivory Nelson, President of Lincoln University - Maj. Wallace Arnold, President of Cheyney University of PA · Professional development seminars focusing on higher education, media/PR strategies, securing corporate and government funding, financial services and ways to educate Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) · Conference Career Fair and an Author’s Pavilion · Distribution of the new NAMD, Urban Consumer Market Report · Opening Reception at the African American Museum featuring the Honorary Chairwoman - Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds- Brown and the taste of Philadelphia featuring 3 of the area top restaurants. · Friday night HBCU Alumni Party : an Affair to Remember” will feature three rooms of dancing to Oldies, R&B and Live Jazz with a splash of comedy and poetry. All HBCU alumni are invited to wear your school colors and benefits the schools Scholarship funds · The 35th Annual Celebration and Awards Gala including the presentation of the Charles H. Wesley Corporate Leadership award and the Walter Seller Alumnus of the Year award, named after two distinguished Centralian · Concert finale featuring two national recording artists representing R&B and Jazz, Aylson Williams and the Marcus Johnson. Conference sponsors include: American Airlines, Black Enterprise, Black Professional News, Call & Post, Comcast, Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, African American Museum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation, WDAS-105.3FM, HBCUnetwork.com, October Gallery, HBCUconnect.com, Nielsen Media Research, OH! DESIGNS, DB Enterprises, Inc., Freeway Club Course and the African American GolfDigest.com. For conference, information call (215) 424-1412 or view our website at www.centralstate.edu If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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