Alliance of Black Professionals to host breakfasts

Date: 1/17/2011

SPRINGFIELD — Registration is now available for the Alliance of Black Professionals' February Breakfast Series. The series' panel discussion, "Networking and Building Connections," will take place at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch on Feb. 11 from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Participants can enjoy a buffet breakfast while listening to a dynamic panel discussion on building connections through social media, networking effectively at events, how to work with the news media and learning the legal aspects of creating collaborations. Panelists include Maegan Brooks, Law Offices of Brooks & Powe; Beatrice O'Quinn Dewberry, Dewberry Marketing & Communications and Holyoke Community College; and Jason V. Watts, founder and president of The Urban Professionals Network in New Haven, Conn. and www.blackinct.com.

Registration is open until Feb. 7. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Guests will also receive free professional development materials. Register today at www.allianceofblackprofessionals.com or mail your check or money order, made out to "Alliance of Black Professionals," to P.O. Box 11, Springfield, MA 01101, with "Breakfast Series" on the memo line.

The Sheraton Springfield Monarch is located at 1 Monarch Place in Springfield. While the objective of the Alliance of Black Professionals is to engage black professionals, all are welcome to participate.