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National Ass'n. of Market Developers MARRIOTT-BROOKHOLLOW HOUSTON, TEXAS MAY 16-19, 1982 The 29th annual workshop/conference for the National Association of Market Developers will be held in Houston, TX, May 16-19, 1982, at the Houston Marriott Hotel - Brook Hollow. The featured speaker for the conference will be noted journalist and historian Lerone Bennett, senior editor of Ebony Magazine. Bennett is also the author of numerous books on Black history and life. Bennett's distinguished career as a journalist and commentator on Black life began with his work on the Atlanta Daily World newspaper as a reporter and editor. He left the newspaper to join Johnson Publishing Company in the early 1950s and worked as an associate editor for Jet Magazine then as associate and finally as senior editor for Ebony. [[5 images on the page]] Conference Planning Theme: "Black Consumer Market of the 80's" Sunday, May 16, 1982 Noon Conference Regestration 1:00 p.m. New Member Orientation 2:00 p.m. Committee Meetings 4:00 p.m. National Board Meeting 8:00-9:30 p.m. N.A.M.D Get Acquainted Reception Monday, May 17, 1982 8:00 a.m. Conference Registration /Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Keynote address and Opening Plenary Session Dr. H. Naylor Fitzhugh-Board Chairman 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Workshop I: "The Economics, Sociology, and Politics of Black Consumer Citizens in the 80's" 11:30 a.m. Break Noon Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Malcom Corrin- President/Chief Executive Officer - Interracial Council on Business Opportunity 2:00 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. Workshop II: "Creative Aspects of Affirmative Action in the Black Consumer Market" 4:30 p.m. Adjournment Tuesday, May 17, 1982 8:00 a.m. Conference Registration /Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Workshop III: "Creative Role of Community Based Organizations" 10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Workshop IV: "Black Consumer Market: Bottom Line Implications" 11:45 a.m. Break Noon Luncheon 1:45 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. Workshop V: "Creative Forces in the Black community" 4:30 p.m. Adjournment Wednesday, May 19, 1982 8:00 a.m. Conference Registration /Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Workshop VI: "Communications Median and the Black Consumer Market" 10:30 a.m. Workshop VII: " N.A.M.D.-Link Between Companies and the Community" (Case Studies of Chapter Programs) 11:45 a.m. Break Noon Luncheon/ Conference Summary Moderator: Carl Traylor- Convention Chairman Participants: Workshop Moderators 2:00 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. Business Meeting (Election of Officers) 4:00 p.m. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Banquet Reception 8:00 p.m. Annual Awards Banquet Speaker: Lerone Bennett-Sr. Editor Ebony Magazine Entertainment: CBS Recording Artist [[Image of NAMD logo below]]
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