Senator Barack Obama To Speak at UNITY Reception To Kick Off 2008 National Convention in Chicago

Senator Barack Obama To Speak at UNITY Reception To Kick Off 2008 National Convention in Chicago

WHAT: U.S. Senator Barack Obama will be a guest speaker at a kick-off
reception for the UNITY 2008 national convention that is
expected to bring 10,000 journalists of color to Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley will provide opening remarks.

WHEN: Thursday, November 9, 2006, 5:00 p.m.

WHO: Local business executives and members from top Chicago companies
and institutions

WHERE: CBS 2 Chicago Studios, 630 N. McClurg Ct., Chicago, IL 60611

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, WORKING MEDIA MUST RSVP TO:
Michael Dizon (312) 222-3165

Please carry appropriate media credentials from your news organization at the event.

LIVE AUDIO / VIDEO FEED AVAILABLE:

WBBM-TV will provide a live pool feed of all formal remarks to outside broadcast media through Norlight Telecommunications (also known as Teleport Chicago) from 5 to 6:15 p.m. CST (or until the remarks are concluded). A test of the pool feed will run between 4:45 and 5 p.m. CST. Stations looking to book a feed should call Norlight directly at (847) 674-7476. Norlight can also provide connectivity to Vyvx circuits for national connectivity.

About UNITY: Journalists of Color

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a strategic alliance advocating news coverage about people of color, and aggressively challenging its organizations at all levels to reflect the nation's diversity. UNITY, representing more than 10,000 journalists of color, is comprised of four national associations: Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association.

In addition to planning the largest regular gathering of journalists in the nation, UNITY develops programs and institutional relationships that promote its mission. For more information on UNITY, visit http://www.unityjournalists.org/ , email info@unityjournalists.org or call (703) 854-3585.

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Source: UNITY

Web site: http://www.unityjournalists.org/

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