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NSN History
National
Sales Network was founded by a group of African-American Sales and Sales
Management professionals in Newark, New Jersey, June 1992. The initial
purpose and objective was to develop a national organization that could
meet the needs of the African-American Sales and Sales Management
professional.
Several well-established African-American professional
organizations served as examples of how instrumental an organization of
this magnitude could be in providing networking opportunities for sales
professionals. The Black MBA’s, Black Accountants, Black Data Processors,
Black Bankers and Black Engineers served as prime examples.
It is important to note that
while there were local industry focused organizations of African-American
sales organizations in different parts of the country, there was no single
organization designed to meet the needs of the African-American sales
professional. The founders of National Sales Network were determined to
establish a national organization that could serve the professional needs
of the African-American sales professionals regardless of industry,
location or job level.
Since the inception of
National Sales Network in June 1992, the organization has experienced
explosive growth. Chapters have been established in Newark, New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit, Charlotte,
Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles. and Minneapolis. In September of 1996 the
organization conducted its first national conference in Somerset, NJ.
Since that time conferences have been conducted in:
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Chicago - 1997
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Philadelphia - 1998
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Washington DC - 1999
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Atlanta - 2000
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Houston- 2002
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Detroit - 2003
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Dallas - 2004
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Chicago - 2005
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Atlanta - 2006
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Washington DC - 2007
Conference attendance has
grown significantly over the years and the NSN conference has become the
premiere event of the year for African-American sales professionals to
attend. The conference has featured such speakers as George Fraser, Susan
Taylor, Les Brown, Tony Brown, Bruce Gordon, Dennis Kimbro and Ed Gordon.
And the conference job fair has grown to include over 25 companies that
have provided major career opportunities to the NSN membership.
In summary, NSN was formed
to fill the void created by the lack of a professional organization
designed specifically for the African-American sales and sales management
professional. The original purpose of the organization was and still is to
enhance the skill development of sales and sales management professionals
while providing a forum for networking within the sales profession.
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