February 15, 2007 Policy & Politics: Minority Business Legislative Forum Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minority Business RoundTable will be hosting a legislative forum on minority business issues at the Baltimore Convention Center coinciding with the Black CEO Summit featuring Tavis Smiley as keynote speaker during the luncheon and Chris Gardner keynote speaker during dinner on February 15, 2007. This years Black CEO Summit will be focusing on "Creating Partnerships for Economic Prosperity”. The policy based Forum will present issues impacting your company’s bottom line. Hear from “insiders” about the actions of Congress and how it will impact your company now and in the future. The leading CEO’s of national minority trade groups will present their legislative agenda for 2007 to develop a national strategy for minority businesses. We have invited Congressional leaders from the Democratic and Republican parties to discuss the most current and critical issues impacting minority businesses. Join this discussion to make sure your views and concerns are expressed … loud and clear. Agenda 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Black CEO Summit - (Commerical) Luncheon – Tavis Smiley (Click here to register to attend Black CEO Summit's Luncheon) Diversity Trailblazer Award Presentation 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Registration – Room TBA 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Welcome and introduction - (Click here to register to MBRT's Minority Business Legislative Forum) Roger A. Campos, CEO and President, MBRT Houston Williams, Chairman, MBRT John J. Castellani, President, Business Roundtable Influencing Legislation: Top Issues Impacting Minority Businesses (Invited Panelist) Moderator: Daniel Heath, Associate Director, White House National Economic Council* Anthony Robinson, President, Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund Harry Alford, President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indian Janet Murguia, President & CEO, National Council of La Raza Karen Atkinson, Executive Director, Native American Contractors Association Pete Homer, President, National Indian Business Association* Michael L. Barerra, President & CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Dr. Rawley Soberano, President, Asian American Business RoundTable* Stephen Denlinger, President & CEO, Latin American Management Association, (Procurement Advocate USHCC)* Ann Sullivan, Government Relations, Women Impacting Public Policy Steven Sims, Vice President, National Minority Supplier Development Council* Susan Au Allen, President, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce* 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Congressional Initiatives: Addressing Minority Business Issues (Invited Congressional Members) Moderator: Rep. Xavier Becerra, (D-CA), Assistant to the Speaker Senator John F. Kerry, (D-MA), Chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Senator Olympia J. Snowe, (R-ME), Ranking Member Senator Ben Cardin, (D-MD), Member Naomi Baum, Senate Majority Staff Director Rep. Nydia Velazquez, (D-NY), Chair, Committee on Small Business Rep. Donald A. Manzullo, (R-IL), Ranking Member Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Member Rep. Al Wynn, (D-MD) Michael Day, House Majority Staff Director 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Power Meet and Greet Reception 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner Chris Gardner (“Pursuit of Happyness”) - (Click here to register to attend Black CEO Summit's Dinner) CEO Hall of Fame Dinner (Top 50 Technology Firms) *Panelists and Speakers Confirmed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Surveys National Surveys Participate in a National Survey, click here to make your voice heard in Congress. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host: Minority Business Roundtable, Visionary Marketing Group, Career Communications Group, and The President's Roundtable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) is the only national non-profit 501(c)3 organization representing CEO’s of the Nation’s leading minority owned companies. For more information call Roger Campos at 202.289.8881 or go online to www.mbrt.net