10th ANNUAL CREATING OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 16-17, 2009
HYATT REGENCY, 263 PEACHTREE ST., NE, ATLANTA, GA 30303
FRANK SKI AND XERNONA CLAYTON
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
REV. JESSE L. JACKSON, SR., PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
8:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
VIEWING ROOM Hanover Hall
Sponsor and TB Member products and services
TROUBLED HOMEOWNER RELIEF Hanover Hall
Lenders offering on-the-spot counseling
9:30 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE Hanover Hall
Participants: Joe Beasley, Randolyn Jones, Hon. Dave Mack, Gary Flowers
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WOMEN AND WEALTH Hanover Hall
Get answers to your questions about retirement, college savings, estate planning and other issues facing women attempting to close the wealth gap. Participants: Glenda Gill, Raluca Qawi, Nationwide
LIFE BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD AND THE STAGE Hanover Hall
Learn to win the game of life from the experts. Be a superstar on and off the field or the stage. Entertainment is much more than what you see it is a multi-billion dollar business. We will highlight individuals who have demonstrated the ability to guide, direct or influence champions in sports and entertainment. Participants: Dextor Clinkscale, Cecilia Houston Torrance, Willie Whitehead, Arthur Triche, Rushia Brown, Angelo Taylor
INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRY Hanover Hall
Build your company as the country rebuilds its infrastructure. What can TARP, Stimulus and AARA mean to your business? Key infrastructure is indispensable to economic recovery. Participants: Hon. Shirley Franklin, Thaddeus Allen, Gerald Ross, MARTA, Ken Huff, Dave Moody
11:45 2:30 p.m.
MINISTERS LUNCHEON Regency VI and VII
Honorees: Dr. T Dewitt Smith, Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Dr. Gregory Eason, Dr. Gary Hawkins,
Rev. Hon. Penny Brown Reynolds, Apostle Colette Gunby, Dr. William E. Flippen
Participants: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Bishop Henry Porter, Rev. Lorraine Jacq White,
Pastor Kevin Adams
2:30 4:30 p.m.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW UPDATE Hanover Hall
The law defines the freedoms and rights enjoyed by all Americans. Review recent federal case law involving voting rights, diversity and inclusion. CLE offered for lawyers. Participants: Loretta King, Hon. Lisa Madigan, Mawuli Davis, Janice L. Mathis
1000 CHURCHES CONNECTED Hanover Hall
Clergy, come meet with Rev. Jackson and conference sponsors to review faith based programs and services to help you grow your ministries now.
Participants: Axel Adams, John Hudson, Maurice Coleman, Dr. Teresa Hairston, Dr. E. Dewey Smith
TROUBLED MORTGAGE RELIEF Hanover Hall
What can you do now to promote systematic, comprehensive relief for the troubled mortgage market? And why should you care? Do you need help with your mortgage?
Participants: Pat Hoban-Moore, Wells Fargo, Gloria Driskell
Note: Lenders will be on hand to offer on-the-spot alternatives to foreclosure
GOING GREEN Hanover Hall
Sustainable communities and environmental protection.
Daniel Blackman, Champ Walker, Clayvonne Croom, Garry Harris, Dr. Marilyn Johnson
6:30 p.m.
STARS AND SPONSORS VIP RECEPTION Regency V
8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.
KEEP HOPE ALIVE GALA Regency VI and VII
Honorees: Mr. Moses Brown, Ms. Vicki Palmer, Mr. Roland Martin, Mr. Herbert Dennard, Mr. Danny Meacham, Mr. Charles Johnson, Hon. John Lewis, Hon. Robert Ford, Ms. Gail P. Davenport, Hon. Shirley Franklin, Messrs. Doug and Ryan Stewart, aka 2LIVESTEWS,
Mr. Gregory Lloyd
Participants: Ms. Xernona Clayton, Mr. Marvin J. Nunnally, Mr. Frank Ski, Mr. Jerome Russell, Jean Childs Young Middle School Jazz Band, Breje
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
TROUBLED HOMEOWNER RELIEF Hanover Hall
Lenders offering on-the-spot counseling
COLLEGE FAIR Hanover Hall
Participants: Kay Isom, North Carolina A&T, Alabama State, Albany State, Atlanta Metropolitan College
9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS Hanover Hall
Participants: Calvin Vismale, Maurice Coleman, Sherrie Avent, Stephen Woodall, Dorenda Adams, Denise Harrod
10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
LEADERSHIP SUMMMIT AND LUNCHEON
Building a bridge between business enterprise, local and state officials and the federal government.
Participants: Vanessa Williams, Hon. Willie Burns, Robert Patillo, Torrey Dixon, Joe Beasley,
John Hudson, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Denise Harrod
11:00 A.M. 2:00 p.m.
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
From the ethics of hip-hop to fighting racial profiling and protecting the environment, a new generation of leaders takes the stage.
Participants: Avery Allen, Hank Stewart Foundation, SOT, Carla Morrison, Marcus Sanders, CAU Business Students, Phaedra Parks, Courtnee Futch, Chasity Willis, Tierra Baker, Leola Brown, Destinee Hatcher, Dominic Stokes, Breje
