Author's Summer Writing Workshop July 13 And 14
Washington, D.C. – What's your story? Have you ever said, "I want to write, but..."? Join author Marita Golden for her summer writing workshop “I Want to Write, But...!” on July 13 and 14 in Washington, D.C. This two-day workshop, offered June 29-30 and July 13-14, provides a safe, intimate setting where writers of any genre, beginning and advanced, can be in a community with others on the same path. Participants will discover how to write brilliantly in 15 minutes a day, how to live with and learn to love and even embrace the fear that makes writing so irresistible and so scary, as well as how to find the support needed to be a long distance runner toward the finish line of a writing project. Writers meet both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American University in Washington, DC Tuition is $295.
For more information, call 301-683-2134 or visit www.maritagolden.com.
Black Enterprise Announces The 40 Best Companies For Diversity
Nationwide - Black Enterprise announced its third annual list of the best companies for diversity as featured in the July 2007 cover story. In selecting the Top 40, be conducted a comprehensive outreach effort to the CEOs and diversity executives of the top-grossing 1,000 publicly traded companies and the 50 leading global companies with significant U.S. operations. be’s corporate diversity survey focused primarily on activities related to the participation of African Americans and other ethnic minority groups in four key areas: supplier diversity, senior management, board involvement, and employee base. The complete special report on the best companies for diversity, including methodology and selection criteria, is available in the July 2007 issue of black enterprise.
For more information, visit www.blackenterprise.com.
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GM Elects Two New Board Members
Detroit, MI – General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner announced the election of Erroll B. Davis, Jr. and Kathryn V. Marinello to the GM Board of Directors and the re-election of the current members of the GM Board. The election of Davis and Marinello brings the number of board members to 13, of whom 12 are independent, outside directors. Davis is chancellor of the University System of Georgia and a former chairman and chief executive officer of Alliant Energy Corporation. Marinello is president and chief executive officer of Ceridian Corporation. She was previously president and chief executive officer of GE Fleet Services and, prior to that, of GE Capital’s Consumer Financial Services business.
For more information, visit www.gm.com.
Starbucks Partners With Black Author
Largo, MD – Since nothing compares to a great cup of coffee and a good book, Starbucks at Largo recently showcased Michele Fletcher, author of Charge It To The Game, at their new, summer flavor kick-off. The event, which introduced the new Orange Crème Frappucciono drink, was the first event of its kind in which an author was marketed in the store with posters, fliers, book marks and given the opportunity present and sign copies of their book. Charge It To The Game, a thrilling novel loosely based on the life of Michele Fletcher, who was involved in one of the biggest identity theft cases in the country, is about a young girl and her quest to escape the harsh realities of her childhood.
For more information, visit www.TheRealMicheleFletcher.com.
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Black PR Icon Honored At AABS
Los Angeles, CA– Pat Tobin, President and CEO of Tobin & Associates, Inc. a professional ethnic marketing, public relations, consulting and advertising firm, was honored at the 10th Anniversary Gala and Dinner of the African American Business Summit (AABS) on June 22 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The summit honored individuals who have distinguished themselves as outstanding leaders in their professions and their communities. Tobin, realizing both the impact and the power of the African American consumer, founded Tobin & Associates, Inc., an African American-owned, woman-operated public relations firm. She has a long and successful track record of building publicity that has yielded solid results for clients, including Spike Lee, The Cochran Firm, Essence Entertainment, Wells Fargo and the Los Angeles NAACP.
For more information, visit www.aabs2007.com.
African American Marketing Awards Announced
Chicago, IL – Target Market News announced the recipients of the second annual Marketing to African Americans with Excellence (MAAX) Awards. The awards program annually recognizes the contributions, innovations and exceptional performance of African-American professionals in marketing, advertising, media and consumer research. The 2007 recipients are: advertising executive of the year, Eugene Morris, chairman and CEO of E. Morris Communications; media executives of the year, Catherine L. Hughes, chairperson and founder of Radio One, and Alfred C. Liggins III, president and CEO of Radio One; marketing executive of the year, Gwen Kelly, senior marketing manager of African-American Initiatives at Wal-Mart; research executive of the year, Pepper Miller, president of Hunter-Miller Group; PR executive of the year, Michelle Flowers, president and CEO of Flowers Communications Group; and the lifetime achievement award, Carol H. Williams, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Carol H. Williams Advertising.
For more information, call 312-408-1881 or visit www.targetmarketnews.com.
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