GREENBELT MD, (July 21, 2016) - The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) convened the 2016 National Convention & Expo June 21-25th at The Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL. The convention welcomed more than 2,100 attendees making this convention the largest since 2000. The 2016 convention theme "Accelerate Your Growth and Advancement" was supported by 70 corporate partners and featured 50 CPE sessions, career expo, a two-day Leadership Development Institute, Women of NABA Network (WONN) sessions and luncheon, National Scholarship luncheon, NABA Day of Service, and a host of other convention events activities. The NABA Greater Miami - South Florida Chapter was this year's host chapter.

On June 21st, NABA introduced seven new 2017 NABA Board of Director members. This was highlighted by the appointment of Steven L. Harris, CPA as NABA's 26th Board Chairman. Mr. Harris is the Partner-In-Charge of RubinBrown LLP's Entrepreneurial Services Group and a Partner in RubinBrown's Assurance Services Group. He is one of the first minority partners at RubinBrown LLP, one of the nation's top accounting and professional consulting firms.

Honoring and awarding student scholastic achievement has been a cornerstone of NABA. NABA awarded over $95,000 in scholarship money to students. NABA also presented 10 national awards at this year's Awards Dinner & Gala. This year's winners include Nora O'Garro who received the Outstanding Member of the Year Award, Rosalind Danner, CPA, who won the CFO of the Year Award, and Dixon Hughes Goodman, winner of the Corporate Diversity Award.

The convention was the ideal platform to support the NABA motto Lifting As We Climb and NABA's Vision2020 strategic plan with goals in four key areas: Sustainability, Awareness, Action, and Connection.

The 2017 NABA National Convention & Expo will be held June 6-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

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 About the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)

 

The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.), is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for people of color in the Accounting, Finance, Consulting, Information Technology and other related business professions. Representing more than 200,000 people of color in these fields, NABA, Inc. advances people, advances careers and advances the mission by providing education, resources and meaningful career connections to both professional and student members, fulfilling the principle of our motto: Lifting As We Climb. To learn more on how NABA addresses the professional needs of its members and to build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession, visit  www.nabainc.org .