(Madison, WI) Madison Network of Black Professionals, Monona Terrace Convention Center and The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) will be hosting the 13th annual Autumn Gathering reception. This year’s event will be Tuesday, November 23th, 2009 from 5pm – 7pm at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.
The keynote speaker at this year’s gathering is Ismael Ozanne Dane County District Attorney. Ozanne was appointed to DA following a vacancy left by DA Blanchard after he was elected to a Court of Appeals judge. Notably, Ozanne is the first African American District Attorney in Wisconsin’s history.
Autumn Gathering was initiated thirteen years ago as a way for convention sales managers from the GMCVB to introduce themselves to the business leaders within the African American community. Over the years, this networking opportunity has grown to include many ethnically diverse business leaders and groups in the Madison area.
The goal of the reception is for the GMCVB to connect with business leaders who belong to national associations and work through these contacts to bring more multi-cultural association convention business to our destination.
