Joint NABA – BMBA Meeting

In February, our Chapter Vice President, Jason Howell attended the 4th Annual joint General Body Meeting of the National Association of Black Accountants (http://www.nabametrodc.org/) and National Black MBAs (http://www.dcbmbaa.org/home.htm). The event was held at the Vienna, VA offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.pwc.com/) and hosted over 100 attendees for the panel discussion "In My New America: Am I Living the Dream?" Panelists that included recruiters, a congressional staffer, a lawyer and PwC Director lead a discussion that centered on what President Barack Obama's election means to minorities. It was a spirited discussion that led to controversial topics surrounding race and professionalism in America. This topic elicited a lively and enlightened discussion involving the presenters and audience members in an environment where all opinions were valued and respected.

ALPFA-DC looks forward to continued participation in events such as this to further relations with other diversity groups in the Washington, DC Metro area.