Be a part of 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference via Live Stream

The 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference hosted by Nationwide Insurance, which runs from May 23 through  May 26, 2012, will feature a live stream of power-packed workshops, one-on-one conversations and nightly entertainment.  The conference which is designed to promote the economic growth of emerging and established minority businesses, will bring together more than 1,000 of the nation's leading entrepreneurs and corporate professionals to network, seek out new opportunities and take in the most innovative strategies from today's top business minds.

Known as “your ultimate source of Wealth for Life,” Black Enterprise (BE) is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers.

Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine provides 4 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE also produces television programming, business and lifestyle events, Web content, and digital media. BLACK ENTERPRISE is the definitive source of information for and about African American business leaders, personal finance, careers and small business.

The real time broadcast will be available at  via www.blackenterprise.com/ec.  The live stream schedule will be as follows:

	Thursday, May 24, 2012
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE Eric E. Smith, Regional VP, Mid-West Region Operations, Nationwide Insurance Rosalind Brewer, CEO, Sam's Club
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	One-on-One Conversation hosted by Nationwide Insurance Tavis Smiley, veteran journalist; CEO, The Smiley Group
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	The Black Enterprise Small Business Awards Luncheon hosted by Ariel Investments One-on–One Conversation with "Top Chef" Marcus Samuelsson
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	The Black Enterprise $10,000 Elevator Pitch Competition hosted by PepsiCo Host: Black Enterprise Business Report Senior Producer & Correspondent Shannon Lanier Judges: Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE Magnus Greaves, Founder & CEO, The CASHFLOW; Co-Founder, 100 Urban Entrepreneurs Kim Coles, Co-Host, "Are You Normal America," OWN Michael Baisden, Host, "The Michael Baisden Show," author and activist
	May 25, 2012
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Sourcing Capital for Your TechStartup Speakers: Hank Williams, CEO, Kloud.Co.; Angela Benton, CEO, Black Web Media, L.L.C.; and Anthony Frasier, Co-Founder, Playd Moderator: Marcia Wade Talbert, Multimedia Content Producer, BLACK ENTERPRISE
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	BE Small Business Success™ Boot Camp E – Mobile Marketing Facilitator: Wayne Sutton, Founder, TriOut
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	BE100s Anniversary Celebration & Awards Dinner hosted by Dell BLACK ENTERPRISE names their Companies of the Year and announces the 2012 BE100s, the nation's largest and most profitable black-owned businesses as detailed in the publication's June issue.