Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - Events

October 2, 2008

Thursday

HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK
Oct 2, 2008 to Oct 7, 2008
Location: go to website
Description: The Arts in Harlem: Just Good Business New York, NY, September 18, 2008--The Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) today announced the schedule for its second annual HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK taking place from Thursday October 2 through Tuesday October 7 in various locations around Harlem. With a focus on how the arts and business in today’s Harlem share the keys to Harlem’s future, this five-day exchange of ideas, from grassroots advocacy to city and state-funded marketing initiatives to local partnerships, will impact the businesses as well as the cultural institutions and individual visual and performing artists residing and working in the vibrant community of Harlem. HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK activities begin with an arts and business partnership seminar and conclude with a special tribute by New York City Councilwoman Inez E. Dickens to arts pioneer Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, founder of the National Black Theatre. The week’s other activities include forums, and arts & business luncheon, special
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October 5, 2008

Sunday

Community Investment Network Conference on "Civic Responsibility
Oct 5, 2008 to Oct 7, 2008
Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Description: 2008 Community Investment Network Conference on "Civic Responsibility: Re-connecting People to their Communities" October 5-7, 2008 @ the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina 27703 The Community Investment Network Conference is an annual gathering where individuals, families, neighborhood associations, foundations, giving circles, community and civic groups come together to discuss various strategies of investing time, talent, and treasure to build communities by design and not out of crisis. Who should attend? Anyone who... * is concerned about their community but doesn't know how to motivate change * is thinking about starting a non-profit * is interested in starting a giving circle or already a member of one * wants to establish a charitable legacy (scholarships, volunteerism, etc.) * desires to maximize their charitable efforts and be more effective We live in a time where collective giving and social networking for social change is on the de
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October 7, 2008

Tuesday

The Black Millionaires Summit
Oct 7, 2008 to Oct 9, 2008
Location: The Sheraton Hotel
Description: Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) - African Americans are among the top spenders in the nation but when it comes to wealth accumulation, they're not in the top five of ethnic groups. A new three-day event aims to change that for good. The first annual Black Millionaires Summit is the nation's premier business and wealth building conference for African Americans. Co-founders WNBA Champion, Fran Harris, Ph.D. and bestselling author, Myron Golden conceived the idea after brainstorming about the kind of legacies they wanted to leave their families. "Myron and I are kindred spirits who have a passion for moving our people forward," said Harris, author of The Intentional Millionaire. "We want to have everlasting impact in the black community -- and there's no better way to make our mark than through economic empowerment." Megapreneur and philanthropist, Russell Simmons is among the millionaire entrepreneurs who'll speak in Dallas at the Black Millionaires Summit on the weekend of November 7-9, 20
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