12th Annual Conference & Career Expo
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STAR LEADERS: Blaze Business Trails & Forge New Frontiers
On November 1-3, 2001 in San Antonio, Texas, the 12th Annual NSHMBA Conference and Career Expo lived up to its theme, as Star Leaders - Remarkable Corporate and University Sponsors, Dedicated Volunteers, Spectacular Speakers, Top Entertainers and Talented MBA Students and Professionals - made history!
The 2001 NSHMBA Conference exceeded all past records in numbers of qualified candidates in attendance at the conference and benefiting from the vanguard professional development events and non-stop opportunities to network and interview for star positions.
As a tribute to all those that made this Conference a success - Listed below are some of the conference "firsts", highlights and "record-breakers" in the business trail blazing & frontier forging arenas:
232 Corporate & Academic Sponsors
Prestigious corporations and business schools were there, PRESENTES in San Antonio to make our Career Expo the best ever. The highest grade for these institutions that made clear, once again, their commitment with NSHMBA and the Hispanic Professionals.
Nido Quebien
Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipient - received a unanimous "5-Star" rating as the Opening Professional Development Plenary Keynote Speaker, captivating the audience of nearly 400 attendees with how to "Blaze Business Trails from Success to Significance"!
Hispanic Leadership Plenary
Featured top Hispanic executives Henry Cisneros - Chairman & CEO of American City Vista, Al Bru - President & CEO of Frito-Lay North America, Ricardo Romo - President of University of Texas at San Antonio, and Carl Quintanilla - Veteran Business Report & Anchor with CNBC-TV, who inspired nearly 600 MBAs in attendance.
Murphy Leadership Institute
Launched its partnership with NSHMBA - providing the vital leadership skills & strategies during the engaging Business Frontier Corral series for over 225 experienced professionals on "How to Advance Up the Business Trail in a Dangerous &Volatile Economy with Leadership IQ and Cultural IQ."
Career Development Seminars
Twenty-seven top Hispanic executives and professionals provided the latest updates in six major MBA Career Specialties to a record-breaking audience of 360+ aspiring MBAs.
H.I.R.E Workshop
Hiring Procedures, Interview Process, Resume Preparation & Evaluating An Offer - popular new workshop-design enlightened an overflow crowd of 175 MBA hopefuls regarding the employment process & Towers Perrin initiated the first RESUME FIX-IT CENTER.
HACR Corporate Best Practices Workshop:
Research Report in Hiring & Advancement of Hispanics
Equipped over 75 Corporate Human Resource Reps with the 84-page research manual, "Hispanic Workforce: 2001 HACR Corporate Best Practices" commissioned by Verizon Foundation with presentation by NSHMBA's own Dr. Donna Blancero.
Star Volunteers
Dedicated and flexible volunteers and San Antonio Organizing Committee and Leaders filled a record-breaking 385 three-hour shifts to contribute to the efficient and effective operation of the Conference.
Top Tributes
Six Recipients were honored with the prestigious Brillante Award, 170 Students received $615,000 in Scholarship Awards, and Seventeen distinguished NSHMBA Leaders were inducted into the Executive Circle as Honorees.
2001 Conference Attendance
Reached an All-Time High
