WHO: The Black Professionals Network (BPN); a leadership and professional development organization in partnership with Florida International University (FIU); Keynote Speakers: Alfred Edmond, Jr., Senior Vice President and Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise; Andrew Gillum, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate; Ashley Bell, Regional Administrator – U.S. Small Business Administration; and Brian Brackeen
, Founder – Kairos, Inc.WHAT: 2018 Black Professionals Summit
WHEN: Friday, September 28 – Saturday, September 29, 2018, 8:00AM to 5:00PM
WHERE: FIU Roz and Cal Kovens Conference Center 3000 NE 151 Street, North Miami, Florida, 33181
ABOUT BPN: The annual Black Professional Summit is
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