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212-273-5301(office); 201-788-7182 (cell);
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JASA Seminars Focus on New York’s Changing Political and Cultural Landscape
New York Then and Now: Politics, Media and Changing Landscapes in the City That Never Sleeps is a series of lively and engaging lectures presented by JASA’s NextAct. “You’re never too old to learn,” said Aileen Gitleson, JASA CEO. “NextAct is one of many opportunities JASA offers to help quench the thirst for learning that exists in our the 55+ community.”
The Thursday evening programs debut on November 4 with Alan Weisman, former producer for 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning and CBS Evening News, who will address After Tammany: New York City Politics From the Post-War to the New Millennium.
Weisman, Sanford Socolow, and Philip Scheffler, will jointly present “Breaking News: How Media Impacts Politics and Life in New York City” on November 11. Socolow is executive producer of Cronkite Productions, Inc., a video production company founded and chaired by Walter Cronkite and former executive producer of The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. Scheffler, an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University’s Journalism School, is also a former executive producer of 60 Minutes.
Wrapping up the series on November 18 is Roberta Brandes Gratz, an award-winning journalist and urban critic, lecturer and author, who will speak on “The Battle For Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs.”
NextAct will be held at UJA, 130 E. 59th Street, 7th floor, at 6:00 p.m. A wine and cheese reception follows each event. Pre-registration is required. Contact Sara Tornay, Coordinator, Sundays@ JASA at (212) 273-5304 or stornay@jasa.org to register.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
FOOD TO GO “TARGETS” KIDS AT RISK OF HUNGER WITH HEALTHY FOODS
FROM: Food Bank For New York City
MEDIA CONTACTS: Food Bank
Carol Schneider 212-566-7855, ext. 2231 cell: 646-831-3645
Lauren Peteroy 212-901-3937
Union Settlement Association
Sara Stuart 212-828-6024 or 917-566-1462
* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *
FOOD TO GO “TARGETS” KIDS
AT RISK OF HUNGER WITH HEALTHY FOODS
Food Bank For NYC & Union Settlement Assoc. Launch ‘Open Market’ BackPack Program to Feed Kids at Risk of Hunger on Weekends and Holidays While Teaching Good Nutrition
Unique Program Model is Supported by a Grant from Target
More than 60 children (aged 6 -12) will “shop” for their supper — and their breakfast and lunch — assisted by a dozen Target volunteers, at the launch the Food Bank For New York City’s “Open Market” BackPack Program, in partnership with Union Settlement Association. The program —the only one of its kind in the U.S. to feature the Open Market format — is designed to alleviate hunger among low-income children throughout New York City, and provides bags filled with healthy ‘take home’ food items to make balanced nutritious meals when other resources are not available, such as on weekends and holidays, and to educate kids about healthy food choices on Wednesday, October 27, 4pm, at Union Settlement Foundation, 237 East 104th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), Manhattan.
Youngsters will shop for favorite foods up and down the Open Market aisles which are labeled — protein, dairy, fruit, vegetable, grain — to assist with nutrition education. Kids will also try their hand at cooking up a favorite recipe and participate in a physical activity.
More than one out of every four children in NYC (ages 17 and younger) lives below the poverty level. In East Harlem, 47% of children live in poverty. One in five New York City children relies on emergency food programs such as a soup kitchen or food pantry.
WHAT: Launch of “Open Market” BackPack Program to Address Childhood Hunger at Child’s Place of Residence.
WHO: 60 Children + Volunteers from Target
David Nocenti, Executive Director,Union SettlementAssociation
Carlos Rodriguez, Food Bank For New York City, VP Agency Relations & Benefit Access
WHEN: Wednesday, October 27, 4pm-5pm
WHERE: Union Settlement Association, 237 East 104th Street, Manhattan
MEDIA CONTACTS: Food Bank
Carol Schneider 212-566-7855, ext. 2231 cell: 646-831-3645
Lauren Peteroy 212-901-3937
Union Settlement Association
Sara Stuart 212-828-6024 or 917-566-1462
* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *
FOOD TO GO “TARGETS” KIDS
AT RISK OF HUNGER WITH HEALTHY FOODS
Food Bank For NYC & Union Settlement Assoc. Launch ‘Open Market’ BackPack Program to Feed Kids at Risk of Hunger on Weekends and Holidays While Teaching Good Nutrition
Unique Program Model is Supported by a Grant from Target
More than 60 children (aged 6 -12) will “shop” for their supper — and their breakfast and lunch — assisted by a dozen Target volunteers, at the launch the Food Bank For New York City’s “Open Market” BackPack Program, in partnership with Union Settlement Association. The program —the only one of its kind in the U.S. to feature the Open Market format — is designed to alleviate hunger among low-income children throughout New York City, and provides bags filled with healthy ‘take home’ food items to make balanced nutritious meals when other resources are not available, such as on weekends and holidays, and to educate kids about healthy food choices on Wednesday, October 27, 4pm, at Union Settlement Foundation, 237 East 104th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), Manhattan.
Youngsters will shop for favorite foods up and down the Open Market aisles which are labeled — protein, dairy, fruit, vegetable, grain — to assist with nutrition education. Kids will also try their hand at cooking up a favorite recipe and participate in a physical activity.
More than one out of every four children in NYC (ages 17 and younger) lives below the poverty level. In East Harlem, 47% of children live in poverty. One in five New York City children relies on emergency food programs such as a soup kitchen or food pantry.
WHAT: Launch of “Open Market” BackPack Program to Address Childhood Hunger at Child’s Place of Residence.
WHO: 60 Children + Volunteers from Target
David Nocenti, Executive Director,Union SettlementAssociation
Carlos Rodriguez, Food Bank For New York City, VP Agency Relations & Benefit Access
WHEN: Wednesday, October 27, 4pm-5pm
WHERE: Union Settlement Association, 237 East 104th Street, Manhattan
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s (HCEF) 12th International Conference and Palestine Business and Investment ForumForum to Unite Palestinian and U.S. Business Leaders to Explore Opportunities To Stimulate Investment and Job Growth in Palestine
Media Advisory - For Immediate ReleaseRelease Date: October 27, 2010
Contacts:
Barbara Zadina, (202) 997-9632, bzadina@msn.comRula Dababneh, (301) 283-1600, rdababneh@hcef.org
What: Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s (HCEF) 12th International Conference and Palestine Business and Investment ForumForum to Unite Palestinian and U.S. Business Leaders to Explore Opportunities To Stimulate Investment and Job Growth in Palestine
HCEF is committed to building bridges of peace through interreligious dialogue and action. Our conference theme this year is “Living the Faith: Promoting Peace and Human Security in the Holy Land.” The conference is a call to encourage people to become more proactive in the pursuit of peace and human security in the Holy Land through the development of programs for education, job creation, training, skills, home rehabilitation, health and solidarity.
As a special focus, this year’s conference will take a practical approach to strengthening Palestinian economic growth as a key contributing element to Middle East Peace. Saturday’s forum on “Business Opportunities and the Investing Environment in Palestine” will unite Palestinian and U.S. business leaders to examine how increasing private investments and business opportunities will positively impact human security in Palestine with a special focus on: investments available in specific sectors; growth of private sector businesses; private sector impact on job creation, sustained community development, and improved living conditions for Palestinians. Participants include the Bank of Palestine, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, Paltel, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and several Palestinian businesses and institutions.
Who: Most Rev. Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D., Archibishop of Washington
Most Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, Custos of the Holy Land (via video link)
Father Emil Salayta, Head of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal Court of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Ambassador Maen Areikat, Chief of Mission, General Delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the U.S.
Hashim Hani Shawa, Chairman and General Manager, Bank of Palestine
Juan José Daboub, Former Managing Director, World Bank; Former Finance Minister, El Salvador
Rabbi Gerald Serotta, Shirat HaNefesh Congregation, Clergy Beyond Borders
Samir Hazboun, Chairman, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ammar Aker, CEO, Paltel Group
Amira Hass, Correspondent, Ha’aretz Newspaper
Interview Opportunities Available
When: November 5-6, 2010
Friday, Nov 5 – 12:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 6 – 8:00am-7:00 pmWhere: The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Live conference video stream at www.HCEF.org.
For more information, please go to: http://www.hcef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=790792808&catid=133&Itemid=251
Contacts:
Barbara Zadina, (202) 997-9632, bzadina@msn.comRula Dababneh, (301) 283-1600, rdababneh@hcef.org
What: Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s (HCEF) 12th International Conference and Palestine Business and Investment ForumForum to Unite Palestinian and U.S. Business Leaders to Explore Opportunities To Stimulate Investment and Job Growth in Palestine
HCEF is committed to building bridges of peace through interreligious dialogue and action. Our conference theme this year is “Living the Faith: Promoting Peace and Human Security in the Holy Land.” The conference is a call to encourage people to become more proactive in the pursuit of peace and human security in the Holy Land through the development of programs for education, job creation, training, skills, home rehabilitation, health and solidarity.
As a special focus, this year’s conference will take a practical approach to strengthening Palestinian economic growth as a key contributing element to Middle East Peace. Saturday’s forum on “Business Opportunities and the Investing Environment in Palestine” will unite Palestinian and U.S. business leaders to examine how increasing private investments and business opportunities will positively impact human security in Palestine with a special focus on: investments available in specific sectors; growth of private sector businesses; private sector impact on job creation, sustained community development, and improved living conditions for Palestinians. Participants include the Bank of Palestine, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, Paltel, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and several Palestinian businesses and institutions.
Who: Most Rev. Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D., Archibishop of Washington
Most Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, Custos of the Holy Land (via video link)
Father Emil Salayta, Head of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal Court of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Ambassador Maen Areikat, Chief of Mission, General Delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the U.S.
Hashim Hani Shawa, Chairman and General Manager, Bank of Palestine
Juan José Daboub, Former Managing Director, World Bank; Former Finance Minister, El Salvador
Rabbi Gerald Serotta, Shirat HaNefesh Congregation, Clergy Beyond Borders
Samir Hazboun, Chairman, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ammar Aker, CEO, Paltel Group
Amira Hass, Correspondent, Ha’aretz Newspaper
Interview Opportunities Available
When: November 5-6, 2010
Friday, Nov 5 – 12:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 6 – 8:00am-7:00 pmWhere: The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Live conference video stream at www.HCEF.org.
For more information, please go to: http://www.hcef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=790792808&catid=133&Itemid=251
Monday, October 25, 2010
Are Countries Making the Grade? A 2009-2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation & Disarmament Report Card
Are Countries Making the Grade? A 2009-2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation & Disarmament Report Card
Press Conference and Report Release
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
The National Press Club Murrow Room
529 14th St NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045
Click here to RSVP: https://www.armscontrol.org/civicrm/event/register?id=15&reset=1
World leaders including President Barack Obama have devoted significant attention and political capital to advancing progress on nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament, and nuclear security. However, progress is often difficult to measure, in part because of differing perceptions of the threat posed by nuclear weapons and what constitutes the nuclear nonproliferation "mainstream."
On October 27, the Arms Control Association will present the findings of a new study, Assessing Progress on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: 2009-2010 Report Card. This 65-page research report assesses the performance of 11 key states in 10 universally-recognized categories of nonproliferation, disarmament and nuclear security:
• nuclear testing;
• the production of fissile material for weapons;
• nuclear weapons alert levels;
• reducing nuclear forces;
• nuclear weapons use policy;
• nuclear-weapon-free zones;
• international safeguards;
• controls on nuclear weapons-related exports;
• measures to improve the security of nuclear material and facilities; and
• measures to prevent illicit nuclear trafficking and nuclear terrorism.
The report grades the states on an A through F scale and describes in detail the basis for each grade. The Report Card provides country-by-country assessments for China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, and Syria, and developments elsewhere.
ACA executive director Daryl Kimball and nonproliferation analyst Peter Crail will present and discuss the Report Card, and George Perkovich, vice-president for studies and director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will comment on the report and its implications for policy makers. Copies of the report will be available at the event.
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The Arms Control Association (ACA) is an independent, membership-based organization dedicated to providing information and practical policy solutions to address the dangers posed by the world's most dangerous weapons.
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Tom Z. Collina
Research Director
Arms Control Association
202.463.8270 x104
Current Arms Control Today subscriber? Get access to your digital magazine today at www.armscontrol.org/requestlogin.
Press Conference and Report Release
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
The National Press Club Murrow Room
529 14th St NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045
Click here to RSVP: https://www.armscontrol.org/civicrm/event/register?id=15&reset=1
World leaders including President Barack Obama have devoted significant attention and political capital to advancing progress on nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament, and nuclear security. However, progress is often difficult to measure, in part because of differing perceptions of the threat posed by nuclear weapons and what constitutes the nuclear nonproliferation "mainstream."
On October 27, the Arms Control Association will present the findings of a new study, Assessing Progress on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: 2009-2010 Report Card. This 65-page research report assesses the performance of 11 key states in 10 universally-recognized categories of nonproliferation, disarmament and nuclear security:
• nuclear testing;
• the production of fissile material for weapons;
• nuclear weapons alert levels;
• reducing nuclear forces;
• nuclear weapons use policy;
• nuclear-weapon-free zones;
• international safeguards;
• controls on nuclear weapons-related exports;
• measures to improve the security of nuclear material and facilities; and
• measures to prevent illicit nuclear trafficking and nuclear terrorism.
The report grades the states on an A through F scale and describes in detail the basis for each grade. The Report Card provides country-by-country assessments for China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, and Syria, and developments elsewhere.
ACA executive director Daryl Kimball and nonproliferation analyst Peter Crail will present and discuss the Report Card, and George Perkovich, vice-president for studies and director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will comment on the report and its implications for policy makers. Copies of the report will be available at the event.
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The Arms Control Association (ACA) is an independent, membership-based organization dedicated to providing information and practical policy solutions to address the dangers posed by the world's most dangerous weapons.
+++++++++++++++++++
Tom Z. Collina
Research Director
Arms Control Association
202.463.8270 x104
Current Arms Control Today subscriber? Get access to your digital magazine today at www.armscontrol.org/requestlogin.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Equal Justice Works Honors UPS's Teri Plummer McClure & Dean Blake Morant of Wake Forest Law School
Equal Justice Works Honors UPS's Teri Plummer McClure & Dean Blake Morant of Wake Forest Law School
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, D.C. - Equal Justice Works will recognize the contributions of leaders in public interest law at its Annual Awards Dinner, to be held on Thursday, October 21. Award recipients at this year’s event are Teri Plummer McClure, Senior Vice President for United Parcel Service (UPS); Blake D. Morant, Dean and Professor of Law at Wake Forest University Law School; and Jessica Stein, a student at the University of Connecticut Law School. David Gregory, host of NBC’s Meet the Press, will serve as emcee for the evening.
The Equal Justice Works Annual Awards Dinner is one of the largest gatherings of public interest law supporters in the country and recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to achieving equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes.
Teri Plummer McClure will receive the organization’s Scales of Justice Award for her record of promoting equality, justice and diversity as well as public service and pro bono service. A 15-year employee of UPS, Ms. Plummer McClure oversees the company’s legal, compliance and public affairs activities worldwide. She is also known for her service on various bar associations and boards including the UPS Foundation, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.
The John R. Kramer Outstanding Law School Dean Award will be given to Wake Forest Law School’s Blake Morant. This honor recognizes Morant’s efforts to instill public service values and create opportunities for future public interest lawyers on Wake Forest’s campus. Since Dean Morant began his tenure in 2007, the school’s public interest law clinics have tripled from two to six; public interest internships for students have expanded; and the school’s Public Interest Retreat, designed to connect students with alumni involved in public interest and public service, was launched.
University of Connecticut Law School student Jessica Stein is the recipient of the Exemplary Public Service Award. A third year law student, Ms. Stein is receiving the award in recognition of her efforts to launch the Hartford, CT chapter of the Homeless Experience Legal Protection (H.E.L.P.) Project.
The Equal Justice Works Award Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 21 at the Ronald Reagan Building, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7 p.m. For tickets and additional information, please visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
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Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools. For more information, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, D.C. - Equal Justice Works will recognize the contributions of leaders in public interest law at its Annual Awards Dinner, to be held on Thursday, October 21. Award recipients at this year’s event are Teri Plummer McClure, Senior Vice President for United Parcel Service (UPS); Blake D. Morant, Dean and Professor of Law at Wake Forest University Law School; and Jessica Stein, a student at the University of Connecticut Law School. David Gregory, host of NBC’s Meet the Press, will serve as emcee for the evening.
The Equal Justice Works Annual Awards Dinner is one of the largest gatherings of public interest law supporters in the country and recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to achieving equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes.
Teri Plummer McClure will receive the organization’s Scales of Justice Award for her record of promoting equality, justice and diversity as well as public service and pro bono service. A 15-year employee of UPS, Ms. Plummer McClure oversees the company’s legal, compliance and public affairs activities worldwide. She is also known for her service on various bar associations and boards including the UPS Foundation, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.
The John R. Kramer Outstanding Law School Dean Award will be given to Wake Forest Law School’s Blake Morant. This honor recognizes Morant’s efforts to instill public service values and create opportunities for future public interest lawyers on Wake Forest’s campus. Since Dean Morant began his tenure in 2007, the school’s public interest law clinics have tripled from two to six; public interest internships for students have expanded; and the school’s Public Interest Retreat, designed to connect students with alumni involved in public interest and public service, was launched.
University of Connecticut Law School student Jessica Stein is the recipient of the Exemplary Public Service Award. A third year law student, Ms. Stein is receiving the award in recognition of her efforts to launch the Hartford, CT chapter of the Homeless Experience Legal Protection (H.E.L.P.) Project.
The Equal Justice Works Award Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 21 at the Ronald Reagan Building, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7 p.m. For tickets and additional information, please visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
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Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools. For more information, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
American Society of Human Genetics to Host 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on Nov. 2-6, 2010
American Society of Human Genetics to Host 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on Nov. 2-6, 2010
World's top genetic scientists to present latest research findings at ASHG 2010 Meeting, on Nov. 2-6, at DC Convention Center
The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather in Washington, DC, to present their latest research findings at the American Society of Human Genetics 60th Annual Meeting (http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting), from Tuesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses and others with a special interest in this area. The Society's Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of human genetics professionals and a forum for renowned experts in the field to share their latest research results.
With more than 260 platform and plenary presentations, 2,828 posters, 24 invited sessions and special symposia, as well as press briefing events that will be webcast to the media, the ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting will provide journalists with significant information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.
PRESS REGISTRATION INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
The ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting is open to print, online and broadcast news media, as well as health, medical and science reporters, and freelance writers on a verifiable assignment from an established news source. Complimentary meeting registration will be available to members of the media who provide appropriate press credentials and identification. Press attendees are strongly encouraged to pre-register online for the 2010 meeting in advance; however, we also continue to offer onsite press registration in the ASHG Press Office as well (located on the first level of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Room 102B).*
To pre-register to attend the ASHG 2010 meeting as a member of the media, please complete the online press registration application form at: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press_register.shtml
For more information about ASHG's press guidelines, policies, and online press registration for the 2010 Annual Meeting, as well as details about this year's press briefing sessions, webcasts, speakers and experts available for interview, and other special media events and opportunities at the meeting, please visit: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press.shtml
ABOUT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS
Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. The nearly 8,000 members of ASHG include researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses and others with a special interest in human genetics. The Society's mission is to serve research scientists, health professionals and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG); (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, teachers, students and the general public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies. For more information about ASHG, please visit http://www.ashg.org.
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*Please note that all onsite press registrants will be required to provide appropriate media credentials and identification to ASHG Press Office staff before receiving a press badge to access meeting events.
World's top genetic scientists to present latest research findings at ASHG 2010 Meeting, on Nov. 2-6, at DC Convention Center
The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather in Washington, DC, to present their latest research findings at the American Society of Human Genetics 60th Annual Meeting (http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting), from Tuesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses and others with a special interest in this area. The Society's Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of human genetics professionals and a forum for renowned experts in the field to share their latest research results.
With more than 260 platform and plenary presentations, 2,828 posters, 24 invited sessions and special symposia, as well as press briefing events that will be webcast to the media, the ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting will provide journalists with significant information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.
PRESS REGISTRATION INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
The ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting is open to print, online and broadcast news media, as well as health, medical and science reporters, and freelance writers on a verifiable assignment from an established news source. Complimentary meeting registration will be available to members of the media who provide appropriate press credentials and identification. Press attendees are strongly encouraged to pre-register online for the 2010 meeting in advance; however, we also continue to offer onsite press registration in the ASHG Press Office as well (located on the first level of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Room 102B).*
To pre-register to attend the ASHG 2010 meeting as a member of the media, please complete the online press registration application form at: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press_register.shtml
For more information about ASHG's press guidelines, policies, and online press registration for the 2010 Annual Meeting, as well as details about this year's press briefing sessions, webcasts, speakers and experts available for interview, and other special media events and opportunities at the meeting, please visit: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press.shtml
ABOUT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS
Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. The nearly 8,000 members of ASHG include researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses and others with a special interest in human genetics. The Society's mission is to serve research scientists, health professionals and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG); (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, teachers, students and the general public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies. For more information about ASHG, please visit http://www.ashg.org.
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*Please note that all onsite press registrants will be required to provide appropriate media credentials and identification to ASHG Press Office staff before receiving a press badge to access meeting events.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
EPA, Environmental & Industry Representatives to Highlight New 2010 Generation of Clean Diesel Power in Trucks & Buses
Contact: Steve Hansen (Manager of Media Relations) (301) 668-7230 office or (202) 355-3664 cell
shansen@dieselforum.org
October 14, 2010
Media Advisory
Press Conference
EPA, Environmental & Industry Representatives to Highlight
New 2010 Generation of Clean Diesel Power in Trucks & Buses
Tuesday, October 19th, 10 a.m.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Over the last 10 years, emissions have been reduced by 99 percent for nitrogen oxides
And 98 percent for particulate emissions
Washington, D.C. – With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preparing to establish a national program on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for commercial trucks, EPA, environmental and industry representatives hold a press conference Tuesday morning to outline the significant technological and environmental advances in the new generation of 2010 diesel trucks and buses.
A sampling of 2010 heavy duty trucks and buses which feature the most modern clean emissions technology in existence will be on display. The press conference will also include a “clean hanky” test where a new white handkerchief is placed over a running truck’s tailpipe to illustrate the low emissions of 2010 truck technology.
Time: 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
“L” Street between 7th and 9 Avenue (Trucks will be onsite)
(In case of bad weather, press conference will be in Room 154 A of convention center)
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
Participants:
§ Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
Margo Oge, Director, Office of Transportation And Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
§ Richard Kassel, Natural Resources Defense Council
§ Srikanth Padmanabhan, Cummins
§ Patrick Charbonneau, Navistar
§ Brad M. Williamson, Daimler Trucks North America
On Monday, October 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., company representatives will be available with their trucks and buses to meet with the media for one-on-one interviews.
The Cleanest and Most Modern 2010 Diesel Trucks
And Buses in the World to be on Display
“These are the cleanest and most modern commercial vehicles in the world,” said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. “The new 2010 generation of clean diesel power is winning support among America’s commercial truck and bus fleets on a platform of near-zero emissions and higher fuel economy.
“The historic progress in clean diesel technology is remarkable. Consider that it would take 60 of these 2010 trucks to equal the same emissions from one pre-1988 truck. A 60-1 ratio is amazing.
“While continuously making commercial trucks more fuel efficient, diesel engine and truck manufacturers have also been making them dramatically cleaner. Today’s new 2010 heavy-duty diesel truck deploys the most state-of-the-art engine and emissions control systems and has near zero emissions; a considerable accomplishment considering that increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions are near opposite and competing forces in diesel engine design,” Schaeffer said.
Clean Diesel 10 Conference
After the press conference, the US EPA Clean Diesel 10 conference will begin its two days of meetings and exhibitions at the convention center to highlight 10 years of cleaner air and clean diesel through improvements in aftertreatment technology and fuel types. More information on the conference is at (LINK)
About the Diesel Technology ForumThe Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit national organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel and technology. Forum members are leaders in clean diesel technology and represent the three key elements of the modern clean-diesel system: advanced engines, vehicles and equipment, cleaner diesel fuel and emissions-control systems. For more information visit www.dieselforum.org.
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Steve Hansen
Manager, Media Relations
Diesel Technology Forum
5291 Corporate Drive, Suite 102
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 668-7230 office
(202) 355-3664 cell
shansen@dieselforum.org
www.dieselforum.org
shansen@dieselforum.org
October 14, 2010
Media Advisory
Press Conference
EPA, Environmental & Industry Representatives to Highlight
New 2010 Generation of Clean Diesel Power in Trucks & Buses
Tuesday, October 19th, 10 a.m.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Over the last 10 years, emissions have been reduced by 99 percent for nitrogen oxides
And 98 percent for particulate emissions
Washington, D.C. – With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preparing to establish a national program on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for commercial trucks, EPA, environmental and industry representatives hold a press conference Tuesday morning to outline the significant technological and environmental advances in the new generation of 2010 diesel trucks and buses.
A sampling of 2010 heavy duty trucks and buses which feature the most modern clean emissions technology in existence will be on display. The press conference will also include a “clean hanky” test where a new white handkerchief is placed over a running truck’s tailpipe to illustrate the low emissions of 2010 truck technology.
Time: 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
“L” Street between 7th and 9 Avenue (Trucks will be onsite)
(In case of bad weather, press conference will be in Room 154 A of convention center)
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
Participants:
§ Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
Margo Oge, Director, Office of Transportation And Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
§ Richard Kassel, Natural Resources Defense Council
§ Srikanth Padmanabhan, Cummins
§ Patrick Charbonneau, Navistar
§ Brad M. Williamson, Daimler Trucks North America
On Monday, October 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., company representatives will be available with their trucks and buses to meet with the media for one-on-one interviews.
The Cleanest and Most Modern 2010 Diesel Trucks
And Buses in the World to be on Display
“These are the cleanest and most modern commercial vehicles in the world,” said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. “The new 2010 generation of clean diesel power is winning support among America’s commercial truck and bus fleets on a platform of near-zero emissions and higher fuel economy.
“The historic progress in clean diesel technology is remarkable. Consider that it would take 60 of these 2010 trucks to equal the same emissions from one pre-1988 truck. A 60-1 ratio is amazing.
“While continuously making commercial trucks more fuel efficient, diesel engine and truck manufacturers have also been making them dramatically cleaner. Today’s new 2010 heavy-duty diesel truck deploys the most state-of-the-art engine and emissions control systems and has near zero emissions; a considerable accomplishment considering that increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions are near opposite and competing forces in diesel engine design,” Schaeffer said.
Clean Diesel 10 Conference
After the press conference, the US EPA Clean Diesel 10 conference will begin its two days of meetings and exhibitions at the convention center to highlight 10 years of cleaner air and clean diesel through improvements in aftertreatment technology and fuel types. More information on the conference is at (LINK)
About the Diesel Technology ForumThe Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit national organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel and technology. Forum members are leaders in clean diesel technology and represent the three key elements of the modern clean-diesel system: advanced engines, vehicles and equipment, cleaner diesel fuel and emissions-control systems. For more information visit www.dieselforum.org.
# # #
Steve Hansen
Manager, Media Relations
Diesel Technology Forum
5291 Corporate Drive, Suite 102
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 668-7230 office
(202) 355-3664 cell
shansen@dieselforum.org
www.dieselforum.org
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Israeli Ambassador to Speak at the University of Maryland Thursday
Israeli Ambassador to Speak at the University of Maryland Thursday
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. – Dr. Michael B. Oren - will speaking about “The U.S.-Israeli Relationship: A Historical and Personal Perspective" at the University of Maryland on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Media coverage is welcome. The speech will be streamed and available on the AVOC switch through Crawford Communications. Information at: http://bit.ly/bngmlw or 301-405-4076.
Dave Ottalini
Senior Media Relations Associate
University of Maryland
301-405-4076
University News: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu
Studio/ISDN: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/studio/studioinfo.cfm
UMDNews Twitter: http://twitter.com/umdnews
UM Twitter: http://twitter.com/uofmaryland
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. – Dr. Michael B. Oren - will speaking about “The U.S.-Israeli Relationship: A Historical and Personal Perspective" at the University of Maryland on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Media coverage is welcome. The speech will be streamed and available on the AVOC switch through Crawford Communications. Information at: http://bit.ly/bngmlw or 301-405-4076.
Dave Ottalini
Senior Media Relations Associate
University of Maryland
301-405-4076
University News: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu
Studio/ISDN: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/studio/studioinfo.cfm
UMDNews Twitter: http://twitter.com/umdnews
UM Twitter: http://twitter.com/uofmaryland
Thursday, October 7, 2010
PublicityHound.com Offers Webinar Oct. 19 for PR Pros, Publicists and Event Planners on How to Promote Events Online
PublicityHound.com Offers Webinar Oct. 19 for PR Pros, Publicists and Event Planners on How to Promote Events Online Port Washington, WI Thursday, October 07, 2010
Port Washington, WI, Oct. 7 – Event promotion are easier when your marketing and event publicity includes online calendar sites and niche sites to promote your live or virtual events.
Joan Stewart of http://www.PublicityHound.com, will host a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, from 3 to 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time, on "50+ Places to Promote Your Live & Virtual Events to Reach Your Target Market & Pull Sell-out Crowds." Registration is $39.95 per person. Register for the webinar on event publicity here
"Targeting high-traffic websites like Craiglist--as well as smaller niche sites where you can reach people who are passionate about certain topics, issues and causes, or are dying to know how to solve a specific problem-- can help you boost attendance and result in sell-out crowds," Stewart says.
She offers five examples of high-traffic or niche websites that are perfect for event marketing, publicity and promotion. She'll discuss these and more than 40 others during her webinar:
Craigslist – This high-traffic site which has more than 20 billion page views per month offers event planners and promoters a Community category that includes six sub-categories: activities, events, classes, musicians, politics and artists. It also has more than 100 discussion forums devoted to niche topics. Users can post only to the city closest to where they live, and only to only one category or sub-category.
MeetUp – People doing event promotion can use this online social networking portal to draw people to offline events such as book clubs, dog shows, garden walks, health forums or job fairs. Users enter their ZIP code and the topic they want to meet about, and the website helps them arrange a place and time to meet.
ArtistData – More than 25,000 musicians have used the free account to promote more than 4.9 million shows, events and other news across MySpace, Twitter, Facebook and other websites that reach their niche audiences. Upload a music-related calendar listing and it will automatically be posted to more than 25 sites.
Upcoming.Yahoo.com – Special events on this site show up in search engines like Yahoo very quickly, sometimes in a few minutes. Categories include comedy, commercial, education, family, festivals, media, music, performing/visual arts, political and sports.
TeleseminarLive – Authors, speakers, experts and anyone who hosts teleseminars or webinars can post calendar listings to this site.
Stewart also has provided event planners and promoters with a list of 27 questions that will help them generate excellent story ideas and pitches for the media when seeking event publicity. You can find her event marketing ideas here
The webinar will be recorded and sold afterward as a video, with accompanying handouts.
For more information, contact Stewart at 262-284-7451 at JStewart (at) PublicityHound.com
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Joan Stewart
The Publicity Hound
Port Washington, WI
262-284-7451
Port Washington, WI, Oct. 7 – Event promotion are easier when your marketing and event publicity includes online calendar sites and niche sites to promote your live or virtual events.
Joan Stewart of http://www.PublicityHound.com, will host a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, from 3 to 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time, on "50+ Places to Promote Your Live & Virtual Events to Reach Your Target Market & Pull Sell-out Crowds." Registration is $39.95 per person. Register for the webinar on event publicity here
"Targeting high-traffic websites like Craiglist--as well as smaller niche sites where you can reach people who are passionate about certain topics, issues and causes, or are dying to know how to solve a specific problem-- can help you boost attendance and result in sell-out crowds," Stewart says.
She offers five examples of high-traffic or niche websites that are perfect for event marketing, publicity and promotion. She'll discuss these and more than 40 others during her webinar:
Craigslist – This high-traffic site which has more than 20 billion page views per month offers event planners and promoters a Community category that includes six sub-categories: activities, events, classes, musicians, politics and artists. It also has more than 100 discussion forums devoted to niche topics. Users can post only to the city closest to where they live, and only to only one category or sub-category.
MeetUp – People doing event promotion can use this online social networking portal to draw people to offline events such as book clubs, dog shows, garden walks, health forums or job fairs. Users enter their ZIP code and the topic they want to meet about, and the website helps them arrange a place and time to meet.
ArtistData – More than 25,000 musicians have used the free account to promote more than 4.9 million shows, events and other news across MySpace, Twitter, Facebook and other websites that reach their niche audiences. Upload a music-related calendar listing and it will automatically be posted to more than 25 sites.
Upcoming.Yahoo.com – Special events on this site show up in search engines like Yahoo very quickly, sometimes in a few minutes. Categories include comedy, commercial, education, family, festivals, media, music, performing/visual arts, political and sports.
TeleseminarLive – Authors, speakers, experts and anyone who hosts teleseminars or webinars can post calendar listings to this site.
Stewart also has provided event planners and promoters with a list of 27 questions that will help them generate excellent story ideas and pitches for the media when seeking event publicity. You can find her event marketing ideas here
The webinar will be recorded and sold afterward as a video, with accompanying handouts.
For more information, contact Stewart at 262-284-7451 at JStewart (at) PublicityHound.com
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Joan Stewart
The Publicity Hound
Port Washington, WI
262-284-7451
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
NCQA Report: Quality and Spending Not Linked; Rich and Poor Spilt on Childhood Vaccinations
NCQA Report: Quality and Spending Not Linked; Rich and Poor Spilt on Childhood Vaccinations
Apoorva Stull, Stull@ncqa.org (202) 955-3567
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Committee for Quality Assurance will release the 2010 edition of The State of Health Care Quality at a news briefing Wednesday, October 13. Subtitled Reform, the Quality Agenda and Resource Use, the report includes NCQA's latest analysis of the American health care system and the implementation of reform policies that can improve quality.
WHAT: The State of Health Care Quality is NCQA’s main, annual analysis of American health care. This year’s report documents two significant divergences in the health care system:
Health plans that spend the most in care don’t always deliver the best quality
Vaccination rates are headed in opposite directions for wealthy and poor children
During the briefing, NCQA will discuss ways to address the critical topics of inefficiency, waste and costs, as well as:
How reform expands coverage and choice
How public reporting on quality will help consumers choose among plans
How Medicare Advantage plans with higher quality scores will receive higher payments
How reform calls for funding new measure development and setting a national quality measurement agenda
WHO: Speakers at the 2010 State of Healthcare Quality news briefing will be:
Margaret E. O’Kane, NCQA President
George Halvorson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Roberta Herman, Chief Operating Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Dr. Jeffery Kang, Chief Medical Officer, CIGNA Corporation
Dr. Lance Rodewald, MPH, Director of Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cristie Travis, Chief Executive Officer, Memphis Business Group on Health
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Barbara Jordan Conference Center
Kaiser Family Foundation
1330 G St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Continental breakfast will be served to all attendees and begins at 8:00 a.m. To RSVP, please contact Apoorva Stull at stull@ncqa.org. For more information, visit www.ncqa.org.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.
Apoorva Stull
Communications Manager
NCQA
1100 13th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Direct: (202) 955-3567
Fax: (202) 955-3599
stull@ncqa.org
www.ncqa.org
Follow us http://twitter.com/ncqa
Celebrating 20 years of improving the quality of health care.
Follow NCQA on Twitter: @NCQA.
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Apoorva Stull, Stull@ncqa.org (202) 955-3567
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Committee for Quality Assurance will release the 2010 edition of The State of Health Care Quality at a news briefing Wednesday, October 13. Subtitled Reform, the Quality Agenda and Resource Use, the report includes NCQA's latest analysis of the American health care system and the implementation of reform policies that can improve quality.
WHAT: The State of Health Care Quality is NCQA’s main, annual analysis of American health care. This year’s report documents two significant divergences in the health care system:
Health plans that spend the most in care don’t always deliver the best quality
Vaccination rates are headed in opposite directions for wealthy and poor children
During the briefing, NCQA will discuss ways to address the critical topics of inefficiency, waste and costs, as well as:
How reform expands coverage and choice
How public reporting on quality will help consumers choose among plans
How Medicare Advantage plans with higher quality scores will receive higher payments
How reform calls for funding new measure development and setting a national quality measurement agenda
WHO: Speakers at the 2010 State of Healthcare Quality news briefing will be:
Margaret E. O’Kane, NCQA President
George Halvorson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Roberta Herman, Chief Operating Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Dr. Jeffery Kang, Chief Medical Officer, CIGNA Corporation
Dr. Lance Rodewald, MPH, Director of Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cristie Travis, Chief Executive Officer, Memphis Business Group on Health
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Barbara Jordan Conference Center
Kaiser Family Foundation
1330 G St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Continental breakfast will be served to all attendees and begins at 8:00 a.m. To RSVP, please contact Apoorva Stull at stull@ncqa.org. For more information, visit www.ncqa.org.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.
Apoorva Stull
Communications Manager
NCQA
1100 13th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Direct: (202) 955-3567
Fax: (202) 955-3599
stull@ncqa.org
www.ncqa.org
Follow us http://twitter.com/ncqa
Celebrating 20 years of improving the quality of health care.
Follow NCQA on Twitter: @NCQA.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Library of American Broadcasting to Present Eighth Annual Giants of Broadcasting Awards
Library of American Broadcasting to Present Eighth Annual Giants of Broadcasting Awards
The national Library of American Broadcasting will present its Eighth Annual GIANTS OF BROADCASTING Awards at a ceremony and luncheon to be held on October 6, 2010 in New York City. The event, which will be attended by prominent members of the broadcasting, media and corporate communities, serves as a tribute to those individuals who have played pivotal roles in creating and advancing the electronic arts. Charles Osgood of CBS Sunday Morning and CBS Radio will continue in his role as Master of Ceremonies of the event.
HONOREES: Dick Clark, Host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Norman Corwin, Writer and Director of We Hold These Truths, An American in England and On A Note of Triumph
Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran, former Chief White House Correspondent
Eddie Fritts, former President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters
Hal Jackson, Co-founder and Chairman, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, and Pioneering African-American Radio Personality
Agnes Nixon, “Queen of the Modern Soap Opera”
Lesley Stahl, Correspondent, 60 Minutes and Face the Nation
Posthumous
Art Linkletter, Host of House Party and People Are Funny
Rue McClanahan, Actress, Golden Girls, Maude and All in the Family
Daniel Schorr, One of CBS’ “Murrow Boys” and NPR Senior News Analyst
David Wolper, Award-winning Television and Film Producer, Roots
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6
11:30 a.m. (Reception)
Noon – 2:30 p.m. (Luncheon and Awards Ceremony)
WHERE: New York’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, 42nd Street and Grand Central Station
TICKETS: Reservations for tables and individual tickets to the event may be arranged through Jessica Wolin at 212-685-4233 212-685-4233 or by e-mail through jessicawolin@hotmail.com.
PRESS: All members of the press can RSVP by
contacting Ellyn Fisher at 212-984-1964 or ellynjfisher18@hotmail.com
Library of American Broadcasting
Located at the University of Maryland, the Library of American Broadcasting is a 38-year-old institution serving as the national information resource for the radio and television industries and the academic communities that rely upon it for depth and expertise. Its collections of historic documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books and photographs are the nation’s most extensive. LAB is evolving from a conventional library into a “homepage” for the world at large, no longer confined to responding to constituents one at a time but reaching thousands simultaneously through the Internet. Industry outreach includes lectures, symposia, print and the broadcast media themselves. LAB’s chairman is Ramsey Woodworth, veteran Washington communications attorney; the president/CEO is Donald West, veteran broadcast journalist and former assistant to the president of CBS Inc.; the dean of libraries at the University of Maryland is Patricia Steele and the curator is Chuck Howell.
The Library has been honoring leaders in the broadcasting industry annually since 2003 – its list of Giants now totals 116. Previous honorees include CBS Evening News’ Katie Couric, PBS’ Charlie Rose, Dennis Swanson of the Fox Television Stations Group, Walter Cronkite, CBS’ Frank Stanton, Bob Schieffer of CBS News, former president of Hearst Frank Bennack Jr. and the late Tim Russert of NBC.
The national Library of American Broadcasting will present its Eighth Annual GIANTS OF BROADCASTING Awards at a ceremony and luncheon to be held on October 6, 2010 in New York City. The event, which will be attended by prominent members of the broadcasting, media and corporate communities, serves as a tribute to those individuals who have played pivotal roles in creating and advancing the electronic arts. Charles Osgood of CBS Sunday Morning and CBS Radio will continue in his role as Master of Ceremonies of the event.
HONOREES: Dick Clark, Host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Norman Corwin, Writer and Director of We Hold These Truths, An American in England and On A Note of Triumph
Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran, former Chief White House Correspondent
Eddie Fritts, former President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters
Hal Jackson, Co-founder and Chairman, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, and Pioneering African-American Radio Personality
Agnes Nixon, “Queen of the Modern Soap Opera”
Lesley Stahl, Correspondent, 60 Minutes and Face the Nation
Posthumous
Art Linkletter, Host of House Party and People Are Funny
Rue McClanahan, Actress, Golden Girls, Maude and All in the Family
Daniel Schorr, One of CBS’ “Murrow Boys” and NPR Senior News Analyst
David Wolper, Award-winning Television and Film Producer, Roots
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6
11:30 a.m. (Reception)
Noon – 2:30 p.m. (Luncheon and Awards Ceremony)
WHERE: New York’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, 42nd Street and Grand Central Station
TICKETS: Reservations for tables and individual tickets to the event may be arranged through Jessica Wolin at 212-685-4233 212-685-4233 or by e-mail through jessicawolin@hotmail.com.
PRESS: All members of the press can RSVP by
contacting Ellyn Fisher at 212-984-1964 or ellynjfisher18@hotmail.com
Library of American Broadcasting
Located at the University of Maryland, the Library of American Broadcasting is a 38-year-old institution serving as the national information resource for the radio and television industries and the academic communities that rely upon it for depth and expertise. Its collections of historic documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books and photographs are the nation’s most extensive. LAB is evolving from a conventional library into a “homepage” for the world at large, no longer confined to responding to constituents one at a time but reaching thousands simultaneously through the Internet. Industry outreach includes lectures, symposia, print and the broadcast media themselves. LAB’s chairman is Ramsey Woodworth, veteran Washington communications attorney; the president/CEO is Donald West, veteran broadcast journalist and former assistant to the president of CBS Inc.; the dean of libraries at the University of Maryland is Patricia Steele and the curator is Chuck Howell.
The Library has been honoring leaders in the broadcasting industry annually since 2003 – its list of Giants now totals 116. Previous honorees include CBS Evening News’ Katie Couric, PBS’ Charlie Rose, Dennis Swanson of the Fox Television Stations Group, Walter Cronkite, CBS’ Frank Stanton, Bob Schieffer of CBS News, former president of Hearst Frank Bennack Jr. and the late Tim Russert of NBC.
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