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SUMMARY:Rick Welts headlines ROMBA
DESCRIPTION:Dallas Mavericks out CEO and Basketball Hall of Famer Rick We
 lts will headline the 2026 Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) Conference this Octob
 er\\, joining more than 1\\,200 MBA students\\, alumni\\, business profes
 sionals\\, executives\\, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders from across 
 North America for three days of leadership\\, recruiting and connection i
 n Dallas.\\nWelts became CEO of the Dallas Mavericks in 2025 after a care
 er spanning more than four decades at the NBA league office and three NBA
  franchises. He made history in 2011 as the highest-ranking executive in 
 men’s professional team sports to publicly come out as gay and was indu
 cted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.\\nAlso t
 aking the stage will be Jaymes Black\\, CEO of The Trevor Project\\, whos
 e keynote\\, “$70 and a Dream: My Unlikely Path to CEO\\,” brings the
 ir story back to Dallas. Black will share their journey from arriving in 
 Dallas with just $70 to becoming a CEO\\, and the lessons on leadership\\
 , authenticity\\, and opportunity they learned along the way.\\n“Rick a
 nd Jaymes bring two extraordinary leadership stories to this year’s con
 ference — and both have a meaningful connection to Dallas\\,” said Dr
 . Ryn Skultety\\, executive director of Reaching Out MBA. “Their journe
 ys show what can happen when people have the opportunity to lead authenti
 cally and open doors for those coming behind them.”\\nOne of the nation
 ’s premier business leadership and recruiting conferences\\, ROMBA will
  feature leadership development\\, networking and recruiting opportunitie
 s.\\nROMBA’s investment in Dallas began months before the conference. S
 ince selecting the city as its 2026 host\\, the organization has partnere
 d with the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce\\, Visit Dallas\\, SMU C
 ox School of Business and Resource Center. Earlier this year\\, ROMBA hos
 ted its national Club Leadership Summit at SMU\\, bringing MBA student le
 aders from across the country to Dallas. Conference attendees will also e
 ngage with local businesses and organizations throughout conference week\
 \, including an evening event at the Round-Up Saloon.\\n“The ROMBA Conf
 erence brings together exactly the kind of talent\\, employers and entrep
 reneurs that strengthen a regional economy\\,” said Tony Vedda\\, Presi
 dent and CEO of the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. “We’re pro
 ud to welcome attendees to Dallas and connect them with the businesses\\,
  organizations\\, and people that make North Texas such a dynamic place t
 o live and work.”\\nFor more information or to register\\, visit their 
 website.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/dallas/events/
 rick-welts-headlines-romba-2026-10-01
LOCATION:Dallas
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/dallas/events/rick-welts-headlines-romba-2026-10-01
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