NAMIC Diversity in Communications Career Expo Set for September 14th

NAMIC Diversity in Communications Career Expo Set for September 14th

Top Media And Entertainment Companies Support Free Event Held In Conjunction With The 24TH Annual NAMIC Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) will host the next installment of its Diversity in Communications Career Expo on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton New York, located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas (between 53rd and 54th Streets). The event will be held in the Hilton New York's Rhinelander Gallery located on the hotel's second floor. The career expo is open to everyone within the general public and admission is free of charge. The Diversity in Communications Career Expo is being held in conjunction with the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference taking place September 14-15 as part of the cable television industry's Diversity Week.

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"The NAMIC career expos are an excellent live recruitment forum for introducing qualified professionals seeking career advancement, at all levels, to key decision makers from top media companies," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "We are pleased to have the participation of such an illustrious group of companies for this fall's event."

Job applicants seeking career opportunities in the broadcast, cable, digital, entertainment and film industries will have the opportunity to connect with representatives from top companies participating in the Diversity in Communications Career Expo. Exhibitors confirmed to date include:

-- BET Networks
-- Cablevision
-- CBS Sports
-- Charter Communications
-- Comcast
-- Cox Communications
-- Discovery Communications
-- Disney/ABC Television Group
-- Draftfcb
-- Fox Group/News Corp. Digital Media
-- MTV Networks
-- NBC Universal
-- PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
-- Rainbow Media
-- Scripps Networks Interactive
-- Sirius XM Radio
-- Time Warner Cable
-- Time Warner Cable Local News
-- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
-- TV One

Advance registration is required. The registration deadline is Friday, September 10, 2010. Job applicants planning to attend NAMIC's Diversity in Communications Career Expo can register online by visiting http://www.namic.com/. Business attire is required.

About NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 18 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information on NAMIC, visit http://www.namic.com/.

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CONTACT: Daphne Leroy, Vice President of Marketing & Communications,
NAMIC, +1-212-594-5985, daphne.leroy@namic.com; or Charmaine Chapman, BTB
Communications, +1-310-882-5498, char@btbcommunications.com

Web Site: http://www.namic.com/

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