Fourth Annual AMYP Formal

Nov. 15, 2014, 6 p.m.


Meetings & Networking

6700 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30339
404.590.6584
social@atlmyp.org

Event Description

Join us for an evening you don’t want to miss! Meet your Atlanta Muslim Young Professionals for networking, dinner, entertainment benefiting AMYP.
Formal dress, limited seating. Reserve your seat today.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. #AMYPFormal

Special Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, The Awad Law Firm, and our Silver Sponsors, The Baig Firm and the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta. 

Evening Program
6:00 Networking and Maghrib Prayer
6:30 Welcome
7:30 Keynote Speaker
8:00 Dinner is served
9:00 Entertainment

Our Fourth Annual AMYP Formal has officially sold out! We'll see you all on Saturday!

 

 

Our Keynote Speaker, Tariq Farid of Edible Arrangements and the Tariq Farid Foundation

Tariq Farid is Founder & CEO of Edible Arrangements International, the industry leader in providing high quality, artistically designed fresh fruit arrangements. Tariq is responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and for the licensing of new franchises across the United States and internationally.
In February of 2009, Tariq was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2008 by the International Franchise Association, whose members include more than 1,300 franchise systems, 11,000 franchisees and 500 suppliers. This award is presented to an individual who is building a successful business venture, demonstrates innovative management skills and is active in the community. In June 2009 Tariq was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Retail and Consumer Products category in Metro New York. This award recognizes entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses and who demonstrate exceptional innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. In 2011, Tariq was designated a Certified Franchise Executive by the Board of Governors of the Institute of Franchise Executives.

 

Our entertainment for the evening is brought to you by Aman Ali, Writer & Comedian…

Aman Ali is an award winning storyteller in New York City and one of the most popular social media personalities in the Muslim community today. His passionate and animated tales he regularly posts to Facebook continue to go viral by the thousands daily.

He is also one of the only young American Muslims in the public spotlight today. He’s made appearances on dozens of media outlets such as the New York Times, CNN, HBO, ABC News, and NPR to talk about his upbringing as a 20-something Muslim born and raised in America.
He is recognized for being the co-creator of the social media phenomenon 30 Mosques in 30 Days, a 25,000 mile road trip he took to all 50 states in the U.S. with the mission of telling groundbreaking and profound stories about Muslims in America.


Edit This Event Last Edited By: Atlanta Muslim Young Professionals on Nov. 13, 2014, 3:33 p.m.