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CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
The following Conferences and Seminars were developed by
Kennedy-King College Department of Business and Industry Services (BIS)
and supported by a host of partners:
“Become the
Boss: Franchise Training Seminar”
BIS in partnership with the National Minority Franchising Initiative
and a host of national franchisors and business organizations
presented a one day seminar entitled
“Be The Boss, Buy A Franchise”. This seminar provided the education
and training to encourage franchise ownership opportunities to
potential minority entrepreneurs and aspiring franchisees.
CPS “Creative and Safe Classrooms”
BIS developed and implemented a one-day conference in August 2002
that tackled the challenges and offered innovative solutions for
developing “Creative and Safe Classrooms”. Over 250 Chicago Public
Schools Early Childhood Education teachers and administrators
gathered at Kennedy-King College for the information-packed
conference. The conference was sponsored by Dominick’s Finer Foods
and MetLife Financial Services
The “Creative and Safe Classrooms” conference satisfaction survey
results indicate that participants were highly impressed with the
expert content of the professional development workshops and
information provided by the child development trainers. The
workshops covered areas including curriculum development, health
hazard prevention, parent training, storytelling, pre-k computer use
and financial management sessions.
CPS “Child Parent Center Parent Workshop Series”
BIS developed and
implemented a six-day parent workshop series that consisted of
workshops in the following areas: Effective Parenting Techniques,
Money Management, Communication and Presentation Sills, Self
Development, Healthy Living for Parent and Child and Computer
Training. Workshops were delivered at various Child Parent Centers.
“Business Maximization” sponsored by MetLife Financial Services
MetLife Financial Services sponsored a 2-hour seminar for business
and community constituents of the 87th Street Chamber of
Commerce. The Chamber which is comprised of viable small and
mid-sized businesses learned from MetLife Financial Services
financial experts about succession planning for their businesses.
“Roads to
Success”
BIS welcomed 25 female students from
Carver Military Academy to participate in a 3-hour seminar designed
to inspire and prepare students for college and the workplace.
“Access to
Capital: Financial Resources For Business Growth”
As a part of the 2002 Minority
Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) activities, the Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA) partnered with Kennedy-King
College BIS to provide a high-powered workshop that gave business
owners pointers on how to access funds to start and expand their
businesses. Expert venture capitalists, angel investors and bank
loan officers were available to talk one-to-one with business
attendees. The exciting workshop concluded with five pre-selected
companies presenting their business plan presentations to a panel of
financial experts.
“Business
Solutions 2002”
BIS developed and implemented
“Business Solutions 2002”, a two-day seminar series that focused on
fundraising for nonprofits and introduction to Microsoft Office for
small businesses. Our partners included DePaul University’ Egan
Urban Center and the Chicago Foundation For Women.
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