SAN DIEGO, CA - April 1, 2003 - Professional Business and Financial Network (PBFN), an organization established by Ryan McNeil exclusively for professional athletes focused on business building, professional development and peer networking opportunities, will hold its second annual Business Development Conference Friday, May 16 - Sunday, May 18 at the Westin Horton Plaza in San Diego, CA. Seasoned business owners and entrepreneurs both from within and outside professional athletics will lead hands-on workshops, keynotes and panel discussions, drawing professional athletes to San Diego to focus on life beyond the game.
The conference will provide firsthand accounts of the successes and the challenges of the transition from the locker room to the boardroom. Some of this year’s topics include: Security issues and identity theft; decision-making for business start-ups or franchising; as well as networking and building business relationships.

What:	PBFN Business Development Conference 2003
When:	Friday evening, May 16 – Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2003 Full agenda available online at www.pbfn.org, hardcopy mail, fax or email .pdf
Where:	Westin Horton Plaza Hotel 910 Broadway Circle San Diego, CA (Registration will be just outside Plaza and Sierra Rooms)
Conference Highlights:	Several sports and business industry leaders are scheduled to speak. Some conference highlights include: Friday: Evening keynote (7 pm): Renowned speaker and best selling author Les Brown. Saturday: Morning keynote (9 am): Kellen Winslow, former SD Charger and NFL HOF. Security Matters Panel (3-4 pm): Vincent delaMontaigne (The Baker Street Group), Dana Hammonds (NFLPA), Ed Reynolds and Reuben Bradford (NFL), and Jim Corbett (CEO of JB Corbett Agency and former Bengal). Ask the Experts (4-5 pm): Ryan McNeil (SD Chargers and PBFN CEO), George Gendron (Director of iFly and former Editor-in-Chief of Inc. magazine), Stacy Robinson (NFLPA), Guy Troupe (NFL), Morris Reid (Westin Reinhart Group), and Troy Vincent (Philadelphia Eagles). Sunday: Morning keynote (9 am): Jim Corbett, CEO of JB Corbett Agency and former Bengal. Luncheon keynote (11:30 am): "Forget the Ketchup" - a business etiquette luncheon presented by Barbara Hoffman.
Interviews:	Select attendees and speakers will be available for interviews. For more information, contact us at 877.723.6674. Please call for credentials.