MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Lynn Beatty, RN, MBA Chapter President

Happy New Year, and what a year it will be!!

As the new President of the Los Angeles Chapter, I am delighted to welcome you to our website! The new leadership team is diligently planning a distinctive year of events for our members in LA County, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Throughout this year we will execute our vision of being the “premier business organization serving Black professionals”, with meaningful programs, exciting events, and relevant opportunities for our members, our Corporate Partners and our guests. This year, in light of the many recent dramatic events, we will also give greater attention to our social responsibility by giving back more to the Black community and to youth.

The future of this chapter will depend upon our ability to adapt to, leverage, and factor in evolving business trends for emerging populations and the global market, while maintaining a connection with our local communities. Doing so will insure our ability to continue to bring value to our members and to our partners.

On a lighter note, many of you have probably already heard that we will be the host city for the National Black MBA Association’s Annual Conference this year! This means we expect to welcome well over 10,000 Black professionals to our “fair city”!! LA Live, and particularly the JW Marriott Hotel, the Ritz Carlton Hotel and the Los Angeles Convention Center will buzz the entire week of September 20th, culminating with the conference from September 21 – 25, 2010.

The Los Angeles Chapter remains one of the largest and most active of the 44 chapters across the country. Last year we recognized a significant milestone in our history, celebrating our 35th Anniversary. So it’s only befitting that the national organization bring the conference to Los Angeles to celebrate its 40th year of existence! We are honored that this is our 5th occasion to host the national conference in Southern California, and by all measures it promises to be a memorable, meaningful and inspiring event!

Most sincerely,

Lynn Beatty, RN, MBA
President