Harvey B. Gantt.
Joan Higginbotham
Roland S. Martin
Journalist Roland S. Martin Will Address the Event’s
Keynote Luncheon
CHARLOTTE,
N.C. — The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will hold its
annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) on Sept. 29–Oct. 2,
2016 at The Westin Charlotte, in Charlotte, N.C. The PDC is the premier
event dedicated to the NSBE Professionals, an organization that seeks to
empower its 6,600 members to grow technically, access influential
leadership, advance careers and inspire the next generation of black
technical professionals. More than 500 engineers, graduate and senior
undergraduate engineering students, and business professionals from
across the country will convene at the event. Award-winning journalist
and author Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of NewsOne Now,
will be the keynote speaker for the conference. Architect and civil
rights activist Harvey B. Gantt, former mayor of Charlotte, and Joan
Higginbotham, corporate executive and former astronaut, will receive
Lifetime Achievement Awards during the conference’s Evening of
Excellence Gala awards event, where Stephanie Maxwell, news anchor for
WSOC-TV in Charlotte, will serve as emcee.
“The NSBE Professional Development Conference is a cornerstone event
where our Professionals can receive training to supplement their
careers, have meaningful technical dialog, engage employers and show a
strong STEM presence in our community,” says Crystal M. Smith, PMP,
professional development conference chair for NSBE’s 2016 Professional
Development Conference. “Our 2016 theme is ‘Elevating Our Culture, Community and Careers,’ and our power-packed agenda will do just that!”
This year’s PDC will include workshops moderated by corporate
executives in business, engineering, technology and science professions.
The workshops will focus on leadership development, professional
development, personal development, early career advancement and
technical growth. Participants will also connect with other
professionals, corporate representatives and executives to exchange
success stories and discuss career challenges and specific technical
subjects of interest to conference attendees and the community.
In conjunction with the 2016 PDC, in the same venue, the NSBE Energy
Special Interest Group (SIG) and American Association of Blacks in
Energy (AABE) will host an Energy Summit, which will address trends and
technologies in the power generation, power delivery, energy efficiency,
and oil and natural gas industries.
“We view the NSBE Professionals as the global brain trust of black
engineers,” says National NSBE Professionals Chair Richard Z. White.
“Our vision statement for the Professionals is to develop and impact our
active members to succeed as future corporate leaders, technical
experts in industry and strong stewards of their communities. Each year,
NSBE Professionals members from our six regions across the U.S. gather
at the PDC to reconnect with our vision and move the Society forward.”
White and NSBE Executive Director Karl W. Reid, Ed.D. will be on hand
at the conference for interviews. Roland Martin will speak during the
PDC Keynote Luncheon, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. The
Evening of Excellence Gala will take place on Oct. 1, 7:30–9:15 p.m.
Media interested in attending the conference should request credentials in advance with Yvette Watson at ywatson@nsbe.org.
To learn more about the conference, workshops and speakers, visit www.nsbe.org/pdc.
ABOUT NSBE
With more than 31,000 members and more than 300 chapters in the U.S. and
abroad, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the
largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE,
founded in 1975, supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate
and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering
and technology. NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally
responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed
professionally and positively impact the community.” For more
information, visit www.nsbe.org.
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Thank you Mr. Zick! I will have additional releases to send this week. Kind regards, Yvette Watson
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