WELCOME
The Board of Directors of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) is excited to partner with AcknowledgeMINT on this feature issue! As the culture’s premium business lifestyle magazine, we support the good news that AcknowledgeMINT spreads and applaud that AcknowledgeMINT also seeks to open pathways to economic and decision-making parity in the creative media industries. BESLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a network of over 5,000 professionals including, but not limited to, the following:
- Lawyers: Attorneys from leading law firms, in-house counsel from major entertainment, sports, and technology companies, and law school professors/administrators.
- Professionals: Business executives, financiers, agents, artists, athletes, managers, business owners and a wide variety of other professionals.
- Law Students: Diverse law students from across the country who have a focus on the entertainment, sports, intellectual property and related industries.
The organization’s mission is to advance the excellence of professionals in the entertainment, sports and related industries. BESLA is a nationally recognized leader in legal education and professional development. Furthermore, our members, supporters and partners are involved with numerous industries and fields such as the following:
- Professional & Amateur Sports
- Film
- Digital Content
- Video Games
- Cable & Broadcast Television Music
- Publishing
- Fashion
- Branding & Marketing
- Streaming
- Technology
- Touring
We look forward to sharing more about our organization in the coming pages and encourage you learn more about us at www.besla.org. You can also find us at besla_inc on socials.
See you at our upcoming events in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago and the District of Columbia! And save-the-date for our 44th Annual Conference in Cabos San Jose, Mexico from November 13, 2024 – November 17, 2024.
