MEDIA ADVISORY

Nations Senior Most African American Executive Leaders Meet
for Annual Activities Recognizing Corporate Diversity

WHAT: The Executive Leadership Council will host their annual CEO Summit. The summit convenes member company CEOs and Council members for a half-day, "top-to-top" Summit that focuses on issues of diversity in corporate America. Participants come from a wide variety of industries to share and discuss issues, insights, concerns, and best practices for making the business case for diversity a force of strength and productivity globally.

The Executive Leadership Council will also host their 2008 Annual Recognition Dinner. The theme of this year's dinner is Diversity Leadership: The Wealth of Our Nation and will honor Ernest Green, Ingrid Saunders Jones, and ExxonMobil for their commitment to diversity. Dinner guests will include emcees James "JB" Brown and Soledad O'Brien with entertainment by special music guests Deniece Williams and Fourplay.

The lead sponsor for this year's dinner is PricewaterhouseCoopers. The supporting dinner sponsor is Verizon and the contributing dinner sponsors are Caterpillar, HP, JPMorgan Chase and MasterCard Worldwide.

In addition, the Council will host their 14th Annual Mid-Level Managers' Symposium. The symposium helps African American corporate mid-level managers develop the professional, personal, and intellectual skills necessary to excel in the corporate arena. Panels comprised of the Council members, CEOs, and other leaders engage in dynamic, open discussions and learning activities, moderated by experts in the field of executive leadership development and diversity management. This year's keynote speakers will be Donna Brazile (invited) Angela McGlowan (confirmed) and The PepsiCo Foundation sponsors the event along with The Principal Financial Group and ING.

WHO: Founded in 1986, The Executive Leadership Council is the nation's premier leadership organization of the most senior African-American corporate executives in Fortune 500 companies. Working from the classroom to the corporate boardroom, its mission is to develop the pipeline of African-American senior corporate leaders. For more information about The Executive Leadership Council, visit www.elcinfo.com.

Interview opportunities available, upon request.

WHEN: CEO Diversity Summit
Thursday, October 16, 2008 o 9:00 AM - 4:00PM (Closed Event)

Annual Recognition Dinner
Thursday, October 16, 2008 o 5:30 PM (Pre-Dinner Reception)
6:45 PM (Dinner- Black Tie Affair)
9:45 PM (Post-Dinner Reception)

Mid-Level Manager' Symposium
Friday, October 27, 2008 o 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM

WHERE: 1335 Avenue of the Americas
Hilton New York Hotel, New York City, New York

Visit www.elcinfo.com for more information.

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