WHO: The Executive Leadership Council, an organization of the most senior African-American corporate executives in Fortune 500 companies

WHAT: 17th Annual Recognition Awards Dinner and 11th Annual Mid-Level Managers' Symposium for African American corporate managers

Recognition Dinner Award Winners:

-- Cathy Hughes, founder, Radio One, a $3 billion media enterprise, Achievement Award winner
-- Pitney Bowes, represented by CEO Michael Critelli, Corporate Award winner for advancing and rewarding diversity in corporate America
-- Dr. Price Cobbs, psychiatrist, academician, corporate management consultant, Heritage Award winner.
-- IBM represented by Al Zollar, General Manager, Tivoli Software, to receive Diamond Leadership Award for support to bridge the digital divide in historically black colleges and universities.

Special Dinner Recognition

Special appearance by and recognition of His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, President of The Republic of Ghana

Student Award winners:

The University of Michigan MBA team, first place winners of The Business Case Competition on "The Coca-Cola Company in South Africa: The Case for Black Economic Empowerment; winners of the newly endowed Ann Fudge Scholarship for women studying business; Al Martins Scholars; Ten student winners of the National Business Commentary Essay Competition

WHEN: October 27, 2005 - Dinner at 6:45 PM
Photo Op and Interviews - "VIP Green Room", Virginia C - 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM

WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Rd., NW, Washington, DC

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