CNN Anchor T.J. Holmes to Host The 2009
NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast
NAMIC
(National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today
announced that T.J. Holmes, anchor for the weekend edition of CNN
Newsroom, will serve as host for the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast.
Robert J. Miron, chairman, Advance/Newhouse Communications, will
serve as honorary chair for the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast, which
will feature the presentation of the Next Generation Leaders Awards.
Scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Washington
in Washington, DC from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., the event is being
held in conjunction with the National Cable & Telecommunications
Association (NCTA) Cable Show as part of Cable Connection - Spring.
"T.J.
Holmes is one of today's most respected young journalists and
Robert J. Miron is one of our industry's most distinguished business
leaders," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "We
are honored that they will join us in recognizing another outstanding
group of young executives who personify NAMIC's vision and are
shaping the future of the communications industry."
Holmes' appearance
as host of the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast is made possible
courtesy of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. In addition to supporting
this year's event, Turner is a NAMIC Annual Corporate Sponsor.
As an Annual
Corporate Sponsor under its Bright House Networks banner, Advance/Newhouse
is a supporter of NAMIC's national agenda. Throughout his illustrious
career, Miron has earned many accolades such as the NCTA's Distinguished
Vanguard Award and induction into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall
of Fame. Miron is a member of the Walter Kaitz Foundation's board
of directors, serves as chairman of the executive committee for
C-SPAN, and holds membership on the executive committees of the
Cable Center, CableLabs and the NCTA.
Presented
in partnership with Multichannel News, the awards program recognizes
the industry's up-and-coming business leaders who reflect and
embrace NAMIC's mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnic
diversity in the communications industry. Since its inception
in 2006, the Next Generation Leaders Awards has emerged as a premier
platform for recognizing exceptional business achievements. Awards
will be presented to executives of color, age 45 and under, in
three categories: Cable MSO, Cable Programmer and Technology Company
or Discipline. Winners selected to receive 2009 Next Generation
Leaders Awards will be announced in March.
Sponsors
of the 2009 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast include the NCTA; Suddenlink
Communications; The Sportsman Channel; A&E Television Networks;
Ensequence; The Food Network; and Bright House Networks. 2009
Planning Co-chairs are Mark Kang, vice president, Affiliate Relations,
The Sportsman Channel and NAMIC Board Director; and Danielle Wade,
vice president, Customer Service and Marketing, Bright House Networks
and NAMIC Board Director.
For more information
on the 2009 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast and Next Generation Leaders
Awards or inquiries pertaining to sponsorship, table/ticket purchases
contact Sandra Girado, manager of Meeting and Events at the NAMIC
national headquarters, 212-594-5985. Online registration for the
NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast can be accessed via www.namic.com.
About NAMIC
NAMIC (National
Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier
organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications
industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today
NAMIC is comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network
of 18 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education,
advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion
in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that
the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry
giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they
serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Charmaine Chapman
BTB Communications
310-882-5498 (office)
char@btbcommunications.com
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http://www.namic.com
