9th Annual *HHEW Conference & Retreat
HHEW stands for Hilton Higher Education Worldwide - The HHEW 100 Group is a think tank that focuses on African-American and world issues
At The DLas Vegas Casino & Hotel - 301 E. Fremont Street – Las Vegas (Downtown near the Fremont Experience)
* (the DLas Vegas is the former Fitzgeralds Hotel & Casino)
Wednesday, June 20 – Sunday, June 24, 2012
2012 Theme: “Developing heuristic career, cultural and personal life plans”
* For consulting, professional development and record-keeping purposes, 1) Each panel will select a lead panelist, 2) By 9/1/12, each panel will also electronically submit a very brief paper or executive summary to our ejournal –
The Journal of Unabridged Genius
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Day One – Wednesday, June 20, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – On Site registration information while in Las Vegas; (209) 403-6356
10 – 10:50 a.m. Session 99 - Welcome - 1) the future of the HHEW 100 - 2) The HHEW Colleges Project
11 – 11:50 a.m. Session 100 - TALO Leadership Theory Quiz (for $$$ consulting and CEU credit)
12 – 1:10 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
1:20 – 2:40 p.m. Session 101 – Overview of Top 10 topics discussed in the group since last confab
Milton Long (HHEW ‘09) – Charlotte, NC
Vickie Tyson (HHEW '11) – East Orange, New Jersey
Roy L. Williams, JD (HHEW '01) – Milwaukee, WI
Derrick Woodson, MPA (HHEW ‘03) – Miami, FL
2:50 – 4:10 p.m. Session 102 – Knowing and maximizing your professional rights
Willie Carrington – CEO, Carrington & Carrington, Ltd. Executive Search Firm – Chicago, IL
James Ferguson (HHEW ‘09) – Los Angeles, CA
Janet Lilly, MBA, ABD (HHEW ‘02)– Stockton, CA
Freda Mays (HHEW '12) – Orlando, FL
6 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas
Day Two – Thursday, June 21, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10 – 11:20 p.m. Session 103– Do all careers lead through HR (Human Resources Department)?
Melyssa Barrett (HHEW '07) – Tracy, CA
Patricia Campbell, M.A. (HHEW '11) – Los Angeles, CA
James Ferguson (HHEW ‘09) – Los Angeles, CA
Carla Willis, AVP OSU (HHEW '08) – Columbus, Ohio
11:30 – 12:50 p.m. Session 104 – Developing spiritual, religious and cultural plans
Peter Barrett (HHEW '07) – Tracy, CA
Rev. Willie Douglas (HHEW '09) – Stockton, CA
Clint Williams, M.S. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, Texas
1 – 2 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
2:10 – 3:30 p.m. Session 105 – Addressing Racism: The big (often avoided) elephant in the room
Necola Adams (HHEW '06) – Merced, CA
Bruce Cobbs (HHEW ‘01) – Decatur, IL
Christina Lewis, MBA (HHEW '08) – San Jose, CA
Larry B. Martin, M.A. (HHEW '11) – Brooklyn, NY
3:40 - 5 p.m. Session 106 – Navigating the K-12 Career Terrain – educators' perspectives
Jacki Brown, M.A. (HHEW ‘11)– Las Vegas, NV
Donnell Jordan (HHEW ‘11) – Long Beach, CA
Debra Watkins, M.A., M.A. (HHEW ‘06) – San Jose, CA
Osman Zarif, M.S. (HHEW '12) – Stockton, CA
6 p.m. - until Dinner on your own (or as a group – optional – each person covers own expenses)
Networking & informal conversations
9 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas!
Day Three – Friday, June 22, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10 – 11:20 a.m. Session 107 – Brainstorming: Ways the HHEW 100 Group can make a difference
Carolyn Buck, PhD (HHEW ‘08) – Bakersfield, CA
Trinita McCormick, MSOM (HHEW '10) – Raleigh, NC
Travis Parker, M.S. (HHEW '10) – Elk Grove, CA
11:30 – 12:50 p.m. Session 108 – Case Study – The importance of the extended family in life planning
Christina Lewis, MBA (HHEW '08) – San Jose, CA
Amanda Marie (HHEW '12) – Las Vegas, NV
Clint Williams, M.A. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, Texas
1 – 2:10 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
2:20 – 3:40 p.m. Session 109 – Big Voices Roundtable: Continuing the Ebony-in-Action Leaders Series
This third historic annual panel is led by three prominent Las Vegas leaders of the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce.
Day Four – Saturday, June 23, 2012
9 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10:10 – 11:50 a.m. Session 110 – The Journal of Unabridged Genius Researchers Roundtable
President Elñora Tena Webb, PhD – Laney College –Oakland, CA
Gloria Willingham-Toure', PhD (HHEW '08)
CEO - Nelson,Willingham & Associates Inc. – Santa Barbara, CA
Edward M. Willis, Ed.M. - (HHEW '01)
VP, Student Affairs, Norfolk State Univ – Norfolk, VA
Noon – 1:40 p.m. Founders Luncheon – Bring your cameras, lots of business cards and a big appetite
2 – 3:20 p.m. Session 111 – Plans: The HHEW 100 Group, INVR/HHEW & 2013 Conference
Bruce Cobbs (HHEW ‘01) – Decatur, IL
Clint Williams, M.A. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, TX
Derrick Woodson, MPA (HHEW ‘03) – Miami, FL
2012 Conference/Retreat - “Developing heuristic career, cultural and personal life plans” - The DLas Vegas
2011 Conference/Retreat - “In the DuBois Tradition: Are we the Talented 10th or the Guiding 100th?” - Fitzgeralds - Las Vegas
2010 Conference/Retreat - “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of African-American Leadership” - Fitzgeralds - Las Vegas
2009 Conference/Retreat – “HHEW Group Leaders & Pres Barack Obama” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2008 Conference/Retreat – “Leadership and the Politics of our Future” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2007 Conference/Retreat – “The Pursuit of Liberation and Acculturation” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2006 Conference/Retreat – “Leadership by Association(s)” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2005 Conference/Retreat – “Say it Loud: Leaders and Proud” Lady Luck – Las Vegas
2004 Conference/Retreat – “Acknowledged African Leadership & the Real World” Lady Luck – Las Vegas
6:30 – until Dinner as a group – M&M Soul Food Cafe (3785 S. Las Vegas Blvd)
Networking & informal conversations
– each person covers own dinner expenses
9 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas!
Day Five – Sunday, June 24, 2012
10 a.m. Brunch on your own or with the group
Noon Checkout - free time, networking & Las Vegas!
End of 9th Annual HHEW Conference & Retreat
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Below are some identified (and recommended) “things-to-consider-doing” in Las Vegas
submitted by the Entertainment Committee - James Ferguson (LA) and Jacki Brown (Las Vegas)
(more to be listed soon)
In addition, the following is divided by attractions, entertainment, guided tours and overall guide, dining and night life.
The information provides the best of the best, bargain hunters, deals and last but not least for those folks who are do-it-yourself types.
Top End
1-Domonicos Steak House - Emeril’s Restaurant-Venetian
2-Spagos-Wolfgang Puck - Caesars
3-Nobhill-MGM
4-Stratosphere on top of the world overlooking Las Vegas - (restaurant that turns why you are eating)
5-Piacosso - Belliagi
Buffets
1-Rio
2-Luxor
3-Red Rock
4-Bellagio
5-Planet Hollywood
Shows
1-O Show-Bellagio
2-Mystere-Treasure Island
3-Kai-MGM
4-Lance Burton-Monte Carlo
5-Laugh Factory-Tropicana
6-Phantom-Planet Hollywood
Live Music-Lounges
1-Mandalay Bay-Main Lounge
2-Belliago-main lounge or piano bars
3-Rio
4-Freemont Experience-Downtown
Tours/Stuff to see or do
1-Red Rock
2-Mob Experience
3-Valley of the Fire
4-Hoover Dam
5-Lake Meade
6-Mount Charleston
7-Indoor sky diving-Paradise Road close to the LVH
(Also Linda Kelly of Chicago is working on a special entertainment possibility for one afternoon!)
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For more information, please email: [email protected]
Click here for registration form
Click here for registration rates and donations
Click here for bios of HHEW 100 Group members
The TALO Leadership Theory premiered online January 20, 2009 during the same hour that Barack Obama was sworn in as
the 44th President of the United States of America.
HHEW stands for Hilton Higher Education Worldwide - The HHEW 100 Group is a think tank that focuses on African-American and world issues
At The DLas Vegas Casino & Hotel - 301 E. Fremont Street – Las Vegas (Downtown near the Fremont Experience)
* (the DLas Vegas is the former Fitzgeralds Hotel & Casino)
Wednesday, June 20 – Sunday, June 24, 2012
2012 Theme: “Developing heuristic career, cultural and personal life plans”
* For consulting, professional development and record-keeping purposes, 1) Each panel will select a lead panelist, 2) By 9/1/12, each panel will also electronically submit a very brief paper or executive summary to our ejournal –
The Journal of Unabridged Genius
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Day One – Wednesday, June 20, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – On Site registration information while in Las Vegas; (209) 403-6356
10 – 10:50 a.m. Session 99 - Welcome - 1) the future of the HHEW 100 - 2) The HHEW Colleges Project
11 – 11:50 a.m. Session 100 - TALO Leadership Theory Quiz (for $$$ consulting and CEU credit)
12 – 1:10 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
1:20 – 2:40 p.m. Session 101 – Overview of Top 10 topics discussed in the group since last confab
Milton Long (HHEW ‘09) – Charlotte, NC
Vickie Tyson (HHEW '11) – East Orange, New Jersey
Roy L. Williams, JD (HHEW '01) – Milwaukee, WI
Derrick Woodson, MPA (HHEW ‘03) – Miami, FL
2:50 – 4:10 p.m. Session 102 – Knowing and maximizing your professional rights
Willie Carrington – CEO, Carrington & Carrington, Ltd. Executive Search Firm – Chicago, IL
James Ferguson (HHEW ‘09) – Los Angeles, CA
Janet Lilly, MBA, ABD (HHEW ‘02)– Stockton, CA
Freda Mays (HHEW '12) – Orlando, FL
6 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas
Day Two – Thursday, June 21, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10 – 11:20 p.m. Session 103– Do all careers lead through HR (Human Resources Department)?
Melyssa Barrett (HHEW '07) – Tracy, CA
Patricia Campbell, M.A. (HHEW '11) – Los Angeles, CA
James Ferguson (HHEW ‘09) – Los Angeles, CA
Carla Willis, AVP OSU (HHEW '08) – Columbus, Ohio
11:30 – 12:50 p.m. Session 104 – Developing spiritual, religious and cultural plans
Peter Barrett (HHEW '07) – Tracy, CA
Rev. Willie Douglas (HHEW '09) – Stockton, CA
Clint Williams, M.S. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, Texas
1 – 2 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
2:10 – 3:30 p.m. Session 105 – Addressing Racism: The big (often avoided) elephant in the room
Necola Adams (HHEW '06) – Merced, CA
Bruce Cobbs (HHEW ‘01) – Decatur, IL
Christina Lewis, MBA (HHEW '08) – San Jose, CA
Larry B. Martin, M.A. (HHEW '11) – Brooklyn, NY
3:40 - 5 p.m. Session 106 – Navigating the K-12 Career Terrain – educators' perspectives
Jacki Brown, M.A. (HHEW ‘11)– Las Vegas, NV
Donnell Jordan (HHEW ‘11) – Long Beach, CA
Debra Watkins, M.A., M.A. (HHEW ‘06) – San Jose, CA
Osman Zarif, M.S. (HHEW '12) – Stockton, CA
6 p.m. - until Dinner on your own (or as a group – optional – each person covers own expenses)
Networking & informal conversations
9 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas!
Day Three – Friday, June 22, 2012
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10 – 11:20 a.m. Session 107 – Brainstorming: Ways the HHEW 100 Group can make a difference
Carolyn Buck, PhD (HHEW ‘08) – Bakersfield, CA
Trinita McCormick, MSOM (HHEW '10) – Raleigh, NC
Travis Parker, M.S. (HHEW '10) – Elk Grove, CA
11:30 – 12:50 p.m. Session 108 – Case Study – The importance of the extended family in life planning
Christina Lewis, MBA (HHEW '08) – San Jose, CA
Amanda Marie (HHEW '12) – Las Vegas, NV
Clint Williams, M.A. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, Texas
1 – 2:10 p.m. Free Time & Lunch (on your own)
2:20 – 3:40 p.m. Session 109 – Big Voices Roundtable: Continuing the Ebony-in-Action Leaders Series
This third historic annual panel is led by three prominent Las Vegas leaders of the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce.
Day Four – Saturday, June 23, 2012
9 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. Registration – Conference Room 1 – 12th Floor (all sessions in conference rooms 1 & 2)
10:10 – 11:50 a.m. Session 110 – The Journal of Unabridged Genius Researchers Roundtable
President Elñora Tena Webb, PhD – Laney College –Oakland, CA
Gloria Willingham-Toure', PhD (HHEW '08)
CEO - Nelson,Willingham & Associates Inc. – Santa Barbara, CA
Edward M. Willis, Ed.M. - (HHEW '01)
VP, Student Affairs, Norfolk State Univ – Norfolk, VA
Noon – 1:40 p.m. Founders Luncheon – Bring your cameras, lots of business cards and a big appetite
2 – 3:20 p.m. Session 111 – Plans: The HHEW 100 Group, INVR/HHEW & 2013 Conference
Bruce Cobbs (HHEW ‘01) – Decatur, IL
Clint Williams, M.A. (HHEW '01) – San Antonio, TX
Derrick Woodson, MPA (HHEW ‘03) – Miami, FL
2012 Conference/Retreat - “Developing heuristic career, cultural and personal life plans” - The DLas Vegas
2011 Conference/Retreat - “In the DuBois Tradition: Are we the Talented 10th or the Guiding 100th?” - Fitzgeralds - Las Vegas
2010 Conference/Retreat - “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of African-American Leadership” - Fitzgeralds - Las Vegas
2009 Conference/Retreat – “HHEW Group Leaders & Pres Barack Obama” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2008 Conference/Retreat – “Leadership and the Politics of our Future” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2007 Conference/Retreat – “The Pursuit of Liberation and Acculturation” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2006 Conference/Retreat – “Leadership by Association(s)” Fitzgeralds – Las Vegas
2005 Conference/Retreat – “Say it Loud: Leaders and Proud” Lady Luck – Las Vegas
2004 Conference/Retreat – “Acknowledged African Leadership & the Real World” Lady Luck – Las Vegas
6:30 – until Dinner as a group – M&M Soul Food Cafe (3785 S. Las Vegas Blvd)
Networking & informal conversations
– each person covers own dinner expenses
9 p.m. – until Free time & Las Vegas!
Day Five – Sunday, June 24, 2012
10 a.m. Brunch on your own or with the group
Noon Checkout - free time, networking & Las Vegas!
End of 9th Annual HHEW Conference & Retreat
##########################################
Below are some identified (and recommended) “things-to-consider-doing” in Las Vegas
submitted by the Entertainment Committee - James Ferguson (LA) and Jacki Brown (Las Vegas)
(more to be listed soon)
- Thursday, June 21st - NeoSoul Monthly Mixer (Juneteenth Recognition) at the Palms Ghostbar, 6-10 p.m.
- Friday, June 22nd - Old School by the Pool at LVH (formally the Las Vegas Hilton), 7-10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) (no cover charge)
- Saturday, June 23rd - 100 Black Men of Las Vegas' 4th Annual White Linen Affair at Eastside Cannery's One Six Sky Lounge, 8 - midnight, (tax deductible tickets are $50)
- The free jazz concerts at Lake Las Vegas will also have started on Saturday nights by then.
In addition, the following is divided by attractions, entertainment, guided tours and overall guide, dining and night life.
The information provides the best of the best, bargain hunters, deals and last but not least for those folks who are do-it-yourself types.
Top End
1-Domonicos Steak House - Emeril’s Restaurant-Venetian
2-Spagos-Wolfgang Puck - Caesars
3-Nobhill-MGM
4-Stratosphere on top of the world overlooking Las Vegas - (restaurant that turns why you are eating)
5-Piacosso - Belliagi
Buffets
1-Rio
2-Luxor
3-Red Rock
4-Bellagio
5-Planet Hollywood
Shows
1-O Show-Bellagio
2-Mystere-Treasure Island
3-Kai-MGM
4-Lance Burton-Monte Carlo
5-Laugh Factory-Tropicana
6-Phantom-Planet Hollywood
Live Music-Lounges
1-Mandalay Bay-Main Lounge
2-Belliago-main lounge or piano bars
3-Rio
4-Freemont Experience-Downtown
Tours/Stuff to see or do
1-Red Rock
2-Mob Experience
3-Valley of the Fire
4-Hoover Dam
5-Lake Meade
6-Mount Charleston
7-Indoor sky diving-Paradise Road close to the LVH
(Also Linda Kelly of Chicago is working on a special entertainment possibility for one afternoon!)
#############################################
For more information, please email: [email protected]
Click here for registration form
Click here for registration rates and donations
Click here for bios of HHEW 100 Group members
The TALO Leadership Theory premiered online January 20, 2009 during the same hour that Barack Obama was sworn in as
the 44th President of the United States of America.