James Amps III to speak at NAASBMA Summit
Memphis, TN, Rouge, LA - January 29, 2010 - James
Amps III, President of Amps International, LLC will
deliver the keynote address for the opening session
of the 9th Annual National African American School
Board Member Association (NAASBMA) Summit.
In addition to his role as president of Amps
International, LLC, Mr. Amps is also a former
All-American player for T.C. Williams High School
under Coach Herman Boone, who was portrayed in the
movie
Remember the Titans. This year's
summit takes place in Memphis, TN and his being held
in collaboration with the Memphis City School
System's Career and College Expo. This first
of its kind collaboration for the NAASBMA provides
the type of synergy that the organization believes
is required to engage policy makers, parents, and
business leaders in creating greater opportunities
for closing the achievement gap in America's public
school systems.
The Summit and Expo will take place February
16 - 18, 2010 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
Mr. Amps will speak during the 8:30 am Opening
Plenary session on February 16.
Additional confirmed speakers and presentors for this year's
Summit include the Honorable Congressman Steve Cohen
from Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, the
Honorable Ron Price - founder of the NAASBMA, and
Mrs. Deborah Jones - founder of the YWCA Baton
Rouge's Parent University.
To view
the draft agenda for the 9th Annual NAASBMA Summit,
click
here.
Biographies and additional information about the
confirmed speakers can be found by clicking the
respective links below.
James Amps
III -
Bio
Honorable
Steve Cohen -
Bio
Deborah
Jones -
Bio
Honorable Ron Price -
Bio
Additional
information concerning this year's summit can be
found on the NAASBMA website,
www.naasbmassoc.org.
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