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Several of the nation’s leading entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and members of the African American technology community will gather September 23 in Washington for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference to discuss ways to increase African American participation in the high-growth technology industry.
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, will host a forum, “African Americans: Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom,” at 10 a.m. EDT in room 144A of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 23, day three of the four-day conference.
The panelists are: Scott Case, chief executive officer of Startup America Partnership and co-founder of Priceline.com; Ben Horowitz, general partner of Andreessen Horowitz (investor in Facebook, Twitter and Groupon); U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado, cofounder of ProFlowers.com and Techstars Incubator; Charles Hudson, a partner at SoftTech VC; Tristan Walker, business development at Foursquare; Pauline Malcolm-John, executive vice president at WeeWorld Inc.; Regina Wallace-Jones, senior director at Yahoo Inc.; and Amos Winbush, chief executive officer of CyberSynchs Inc.
“Through the economic downturn, the technology sector has continued to attract investment capital and create jobs,” said Jackson-Lee. “Despite that fact, African Americans are currently underrepresented within this space. I am excited to be joined by such a distinguished group of panelists committed to increasing African American participation and opening up a whole new area of job growth and wealth creation for our communities. I encourage anyone interested in technology entrepreneurship and employment to join us for this very important discussion and networking opportunity.”
The forum is open to the public, but space is limited — early arrival is encouraged. Time will be allotted for attendees to pose questions to the panelists.
The conference provides an outlet to highlight the mission of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation — developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public by providing more than 80-high-level, thought-provoking forums to address the critical challenges facing the African-American Diaspora.
Also offered during the four-day event are free health screenings, interactive financial sessions, networking opportunities and cultural activities.
This year’s conference theme is “iLead|iServe.” Attendees will have opportunities to share their thoughts and experiences on leading and serving — how and why they do it, the value of each, and the effect on their lives and their communities.
The conference will use social media, a town hall meeting, brain trusts and personal interaction to encourage discussions and follow-up conversations among attendees.
WHO: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and honorary issue forum host Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
WHAT: 41st Annual Legislative Conference Session: African Americans: Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom!
WHEN: September 23, 2011, 10 a.m.-noon (the full conference runs September 21 through September 24).
WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 144A
TO REGISTER for ALC 2011:
Attendees may register at http://cbcfinc.org/registration-2011.html
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