A Houston-based firm, Cushcity.com touts the world’s largest selection of African-American products on the Internet. The Houston Technology Center is the premiere clearinghouse for technology information in Houston and a local catalyst for accelerated growth among emerging technology companies.

The conference features keynote speakers Bob Beauchamp, CEO of BMC Software; George Fraser, motivational speaker and author of Success Runs in Our Race; and Gwen Richardson, Co-founder of Cushcity.com.

The conference brings together founders of some of the most successful e-commerce companies, both locally and nationally, as well as others in related industries. David F. Gow, CEO of Ashford.com; Russell Caper, CEO of eRealty.com; and Jon Nordmark, co-founder of Ebags.com will all serve as presenters at the conference. Other conference participants include Dennis Murphree, President of Murphree Venture Partners; Bernard Beale, COO of Cynet, Inc.; Lloyd Bentsen III, Chairman of Triad Ventures; and Steve Currall of the Rice University Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.

The conferences target African-American professionals, but anyone interested in learning about the intricacies of e-commerce can attend. All conferences are open to the public and the registration fee is $99.00 for the Houston conference. The Power Center is located at 12401 S. Post Oak Road, at the S. Main Street intersection in Houston.