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National Urban League
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TV Personality/Attorney Star Jones Reynolds to Deliver Keynote at Guild Leadership Luncheon At 2006 National Urban League Annual Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

WHO:	Keynote Speaker Star Jones Reynolds, former co-host of "The View" on ABC-TV and attorney Other Speakers Marie Long, vice president of constituent relations for AT&T Jen Norden, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Retail Ventures, Inc. Randall March, first vice president and manager of consumer banking for Washington Mutual Leonard James III, U.S. business development manager for ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing. Presiding Michelle Crockett, president of the National Council of Urban League Guilds and trustee of the National Urban League Invocation The Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr., Senior Pastor of the The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church
WHAT:	Sponsored by AT&T, DSW, ExxonMobil, Value City and Washington Mutual, the annual leadership luncheon of the National Council of Urban Leagues Guilds will feature TV personality and attorney Star Jones Reynolds as keynote speaker. Reynolds is also a member of the Urban League's board. Founded in 1942 by Mrs. Mollie Moon, the council is the national association of volunteer auxiliaries of the Urban League. Guilders, who range in age from 45 to 95 years in more than 85 chapters nationwide, donate their time to help expand public understanding and support of the league and its programs. Guild president Michelle Crockett will be presiding over the luncheon, with National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial on hand to present the Mollie Moon Volunteer Service Award. The National Urban League's 96th annual conference runs from July 26 through July 29 at the Georgia World Congress Center. This year's theme is "Building Economic Power for Black America" and is expected to draw over 10,000 attendees from across the nation and around the region. UPS and The Coca-Cola Company will serve as lead sponsors. The conference is the premier networking, recruiting and issues conference for African American professionals nationwide. Highlights include: a career fair with over 100 Fortune 500 Companies and recruiters; top speakers in business, politics and academia; prominent entertainers, an exciting, interactive exhibit hall with five specialty zones; the "Influencer Summit" targeted at young professionals under 40; franchise and business development opportunities; career coaching; and interactive sessions on building wealth, entrepreneurship, health, education and entertainment.
WHERE:	Thomas J. Murphy Ballroom in the Georgia World Congress Center
WHEN:	Friday July 28, 2006, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MORE INFO:	Ricky Clemons, National Urban League, 212-558-5371, rclemons@nul.org

National Urban League (www.nul.org) Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research.

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