EVENTS

11–16
The National Black MBA
Association will hold its
29th annual conference
and exposition, “Relevance:
Staying Current, Creative and
Credible!” at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando,
Fla. For more information, visit
www.nbmbaa.org

13–14
The U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Minority Business
Development Agency will hold
its National Minority Enterprise
Development (MED) Week
Conference in Washington, D.C.
This year’s conference theme
is “Celebrating the Legacy of
Innovation and Competitiveness.”
It will provide a forum to address
the major issues affecting the
growth and development of
MBEs. For more information,
visit www.medweek.gov

18
DiversityInc will hold its
“Culturally Competent
Advertising” webinar at 2 p.m.
EST. Learn best practices from
speakers from Top 50 companies
AT&T and Allstate on ways to
reach diverse markets through
targeted advertising. For
more information, visit www.
diversityinc.com/webinar

SEPT. 29–OCT. 2 Financial Women International (FWI) is holding its 85th annual conference at the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The conference offers professional-development opportunities for women to network with their peers in the financial-services industry. For more information, visit www.fwi.org

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) This month-long celebration commemorates the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

ROSH HASHANAH/
YOM KIPPUR
Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 12) refers
to the Jewish New Year. Yom
Kippur (Sept. 21) is the Jewish
Day of Atonement. These are
the holiest days of the year for
those of Jewish faith.

RAMADAN Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, considered the most spiritually beneficial month of the Islamic year. Prayer, charity and fasting are especially stressed at this time.

{ 3 Labor Day (United
States)
4 Krishna Janmaashta-
mi (Hindu)
9 Grandparents’ Day
(United States)

HOLIDAYS

11 Patriot Day (United
States)
12 Ramadan (Muslim)
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish,
at sundown)
14 Holy Cross Day
(Christian)

21 Yom Kippur (Jewish _at _{sundown) International} _{Day of} _Peace₂₈ _Native _{American Day} _(United _States)},

PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH One in six American men will get prostate cancer. For more information on screening for prostate cancer and for tips on prevention, visit www.fightprostate cancer.org