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Standing Strong. Staying Strategic and Stellar.

48th Biennial Symposium
September 23 – 24, 2020

A VIRTUAL EVENT

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48th BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION

The NBMOA 2020 Symposium will be held using ZOOM technology. Registered attendees will receive the connection information and directions prior to the symposium. There will be unique connection information for each of the two days. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND.

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AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

12:15pm EDT – Zoom Opens

12:30pm EDT – Opening Comments & Presentations

  1. Welcome
  2. Invocation
  3. Messages from NBMOA Leadership:


    4. Larry Tripplet
    Chairman/CEO
    NBMOA

    Eli Asfaw and Adrian Smith
    Presidents of the West and East Zones
    NBMOA

    Tanya Hill-Holliday
    Vice Chairwoman
    NBMOA

1:00pm EDT – SMART BUSINESS Classroom Breakouts

  1. Concannon Miller presents TRANSITIONING OWNERS & STORE ACQUISITION: “The REAL Art of the Deal”
  2. “Making Sense of Your Financial Statements,” presented by Carol McKinnon, Franchisee Advocacy Director, from the Diversity & Ombudsman Team at McDonald’s

2:00pm EDT – SMART MONEY Classroom Breakouts

  1. Merrill Lynch presents “Estate Planning; Retirement; Securing Generational Wealth”
  2. The Antares Group presents “Preparing for 2020 Taxes (Avoiding Surprises!) & Creating Personal Wealth!”

3:00pm EDT – Coca-Cola Company sponsored keynote address: Roland Martin

Roland Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective.

4:00pm EDT – NBMOA Comments & Announcements

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

12:15pm EDT – Zoom Opens

12:30pm EDT – Opening Comments & Presentations

  1. Welcome
  2. Invocation

12:40pm EDT – “The State of the NBMOA” Message provided by Chairman Larry Tripplett

1:10pm EDT – Greetings & Special Message from the Honorable Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of the City of Chicago:


Lori Lightfoot

1:20pm EDT – Messages from McDonald’s LLC:


Chris Kempczinski
Chief Executive Officer
McDonald’s

Joe Erlinger
President
McDonald’s USA

2:00pm EDT – NBMOA Members Only Annual Meeting

  1. Call to Order; Chairman Larry Tripplett
  2. Roll Call; VP, Treasurer/Secretary Julio Morgan Gillis
  3. Officer & Committee Reports
    1. Treasurer/Secretary’s Report; Julio Morgan Gillis
    2. East Zone President’s Report; Adrian Smith
    3. West Zone President’s Report; Eli Asfaw
    4. Vice Chairwoman’s Membership Report; Tanya Hill-Holliday
    5. Bylaws Committee Report; Roland Parrish, Chairman
    6. Economics Team Report; Anthony Greenwood, Representative
    7. Meetings & Conventions Committee Report; Denise Bentham, Chairman
    8. Scholarship Committee Report; Rita Mack, Chairman
    9. Next Gen Report; Nellie Thomas Representative
    10. Nominating Committee Report; Denise Bentham, Chairman

3:10pm EDT – Board of Directors Election of Leadership

  1. Intro of Candidates
  2. Voting

3:30pm EDT – Presentation of New Officers & Comments

● SOCIAL CONCLUSION OF SYMPOSIUM ●