-- Featuring Tony Brown, Cathy Areu, and Local Successful Entrepreneurs --

(AANEWSWIRE)Mashantucket, CT - July 18, 2005 - Presented by Volvo Cars of North America and produced by Global Diversity Group, the eight-city "Business Exchange: 2005 Tour for Success" stops at Foxwoods Resort & Casino on August 12. The day-long conference, which is also sponsored by Foxwoods Resort & Casino, brings free seminars, workshops and networking to emerging minority entrepreneurs and small business owners across the country.

Motivational speaker, journalist, radio and PBS Commentator Tony Brown will be a featured speaker. He is also joined by Catalina Magazine founder, Cathy Areu, as well as local successful entrepreneurs in the New England area such as Anthony Dolphin of SpringBoard Technology, Cheryl Snead of Banneker Industries and others.

"We want to provide minorities with business solutions to meet the challenges of the new economy and help lead them to success," said Melodie Cunningham, event producer and President of Global Diversity Group, Inc. "The event will offer participants invaluable information that they can utilize to launch, grow and successfully manage their businesses."

Among the FREE interactive workshops focusing on key business issues and trends are: "Business Plan: Roadmap to Success," "Developing A Winning Organizational Infrastructure," "Marketing Your Way To Success," "Proven Methods To Double Your Sales In 90 Days,"

"Finding Capital For Your Business" and a series of other workshops for all levels of entrepreneurs.

There are also a limited number of free coaching sessions by professional business coaches offered to the event participants. In addition, there will be a Minority Entrepreneurial Networking event that will follow the 2005 Tour For Success event on August 13-14. The Minority Entrepreneurial & Networking event will give minorities a chance to relax while making valuable contacts.

"On behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, once again we are extremely proud to participate with Global Diversity Group as the title sponsor of the Tour for Success for the fourth year. Volvo cares about the development of minority business owners and we are inspired by their efforts to become successful contributors in the diverse communities they are operating," said Sylvia Lopez, Volvo Cars of North America. "Seminars such as these will help to provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to receive additional insight from keynote speakers and the chance to network with other business owners in their community. Volvo is proud to provide the participants and the speakers the platform to further develop their business and invest in the future."

"Building on the success of last year's tour, we are happy to renew our sponsorship for the 2005 Tour for Success. We are very excited about hosting the New England event here at Foxwoods Resort Casino," commented Robert DeSalvio, senior vice president of Marketing for Foxwoods Resort Casino.

To register or learn more about the New England event at Foxwoods Resort & Casino, please call 1.888.265.6480 or visit www.mpbnetwork.com.

Following its August 12, 2005 event in New England, the "Business Exchange: 2005 Tour for Success" will proceed to Washington, D.C., and conclude in Atlanta, GA. The 2006 tour will open up in New York in March, 2006. Notable entrepreneurs invited to speak during the 2005 tour include: Tony Brown, George Fraser, LL Cool J, Tom Joyner, Willie Gary, Spike Lee, Sheila Johnson, Cathy Areu, Russell Simmons, B. Smith, Carol H. Williams and numerous others.

ABOUT GLOBAL DIVERSITY GROUP, INC.
Global Diversity Group, Inc. (GDG) is a marketing consulting specializing in event planning, and promotions. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, GDG's Business Exchange: Tour for Success offers access to much needed information designed to assist minority entrepreneurs with the growth of their companies. The tour also provides a conduit for collaborations between minorities, government and corporations.

In addition, GDG hosts the www.mpbnetwork.com site, an online portal reaching out to over 55,000 minority business professionals and entrepreneurs. The website features essential topics of interest to the minority business community as well as special promotions and valuable entrepreneurial success resources.

With a dedicated team, Melodie Cunningham, former President of NetNoir, Inc. launched Global Diversity Group, Inc. in January of 2002. With a staff that possesses more than 40 years of expertise in project management, marketing consulting, internet technology, and event planning, Global Diversity Group facilitates partnerships among local, regional and national advocacy and community groups for the purpose of empowering minority entrepreneurs to succeed in today's market place.

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