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Organizers of the conference, which is celebratintg its fifth year, say interesf in the conference for business owners and entrepreneurwis high, even in a challenging economy. Bob director of the and a founder of the saidthe conference’s goal is to help addresx challenges black businesses in Birminghamj face and to help strengthen thei r long-term vitality. “The entirew marketplace wins when we help business owners from all walkds of lifebecome successful,” he said. “The more people we make the better off we all are and ourcommunity thrives.” The conference will be held on Feb. 17-18 at the .
This year’as conference will feature severalguest speakers, including Phil author of “Own Your Own Business, Own Your and John Sibley Butler, who is director of the Centedr for Entrepreneurship and the Institute for Innovation and Creativity in Texas. There will also be a community forukm featuring black business owners who will discussa the impactof economic, political and social issues on emerging blac k businesses. The conference is named after A.G. who was a breakthrough black entrepreneur in Birmingham in the 20th For more information about the visit http://www.aggastonexpo.com or http://www.bbrc.biz.