AHBAI Mid-Year Business Conference

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“Captivating Real Profits: Directing the Future of the Ethnic HBC Industry”

The AHBAI Mid-Year Business Conference has become a gathering place for executives from all aspects of the ethnic health and beauty aids category. The interaction that takes place at the conference creates stronger working relationships and benefits the entire industry. Join your colleagues in Las Vegas for this important industry event.

Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Kwame Jackson of The Apprentice will be our Keynote Speaker at the Industry Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, August 25 at Noon .

Kwame was born in Washington , D.C. and raised in Charlotte , NC , which he considers home. He holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Harvard.

True to his entrepreneurial training at Harvard and the bounty of opportunities in the late 90's, Kwame was heavily involved in several "dot-com" start-ups during his time in business school. However, his Fortune 500 professional foundation includes sales and marketing roles at Procter & Gamble and, most recently, on Wall Street as an Investment Manager for Goldman Sachs.

He is most recognizable for his appearance on the first season of the popular reality series, The Apprentice. Kwame competed for the coveted chief executive position of one of Donald Trump's successful companies.

He survived the boardroom firings week after week to land himself a slot in the final two Trump apprentices. Although Kwame was not hired as the apprentice, many would argue “The Donald” didn't fire him either.