The Walt Disney Company will serve as title sponsor, with Anheuser-Busch, Inc., The Coca Cola Company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Marriott, State Farm Insurance and Toyota as co-sponsors. Tickets range from $40 to $130 for premium seating. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m.

In addition, R&B husband wife/duo Kenny Latimore and Chante Moore will appear at a free R&B night on Friday, July 27, with singer Kelly Price as opening act. The evening will be sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment, Miller Brewing Company and WAL-MART and will take place at Ferrara Theatre. Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis, beginning on Friday morning, July 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the conference's registration counters. The performance begins at 9:00 p.m.

The conference, which is expected to draw 10,000 from across the nation, kicks off on Wednesday, July 25, and ends on Saturday, July 28, at America's Center. This year's theme is "You, Your Money, Your Future,'and Anheuser-Busch and U.S. Bank will serve as conference co-chairs and title sponsors. Registration is open via the league's Web site (www.nul.org) and via telephone toll-free at (800) 263-9926.

The four-day event will feature over 80 dynamic speakers and experts in four plenary sessions and 18 workshops to be held over four days. It is the premier networking, recruiting and issues conference for African-American professionals nationwide.

The conference will feature two political-themed plenary sessions, including forums of presidential candidates as well as a panel discussion assessing whether the black vote will be taken for granted. In addition, a town hall addressing 'The Black Male Crisis'and a family prayer breakfast will be held. The plenary sessions will precede a wide array of workshops - from leadership and career development to wealth accumulation, entrepreneurship and understanding financial management to improving one's health and wellness - in an effort to help participants improve themselves economically and physically.

August A. Busch IV, President and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., and Richard K. Davis, President and CEO of U.S. Bank, will serve as Conference Co-Chairpersons. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, under the leadership of President and CEO James H. Buford and Chairman of the Board Robert E. Wallace, will serve as the host affiliate. Premium conference sponsors will be Centene Corporation, Dell, Emerson, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Sprint.

Highlights also include: a career fair with over 100 Fortune 500 Companies and recruiters; an exciting, interactive exhibit hall with five specialty zones; the "Young Professionals Summit" targeted at 21-44 year olds; franchise and business development opportunities; career coaching; and interactive sessions on building wealth, entrepreneurship, health, education and entertainment.

Empowerment Exhibits Zones, which are free to the general public, feature informative sessions on employment, health, technology and homeownership. In 2006, conference attendees had the opportunity to conduct face-to-face discussions and interviews with recruiters from more than 100 Fortune 500 and high-tech companies, as well as non-profit and government agencies. The Black Coaches Alliance will provide free one on one coaching sessions for job seekers and career professionals as well.

The conference will also include several awards galas and luncheons bestowing the following honors: the Business Pioneer, McGannon, Women of Power, Legend, and Collins awards as well as the Whitney M. Young Jr. Leadership Award in Race Relations and the Mollie Moon Volunteer Service Award. This year, there will be an after-party for the conference-ending Whitney M. Young Awards Gala.

Healthy Start Fitness Workout will give hundreds of attendees the opportunity to start their day on the right foot with a fitness trainer, who will lead them in a vigorous workout each day of the conference.

More information about the National Urban League's 2007 Annual Conference registration, exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities is available on the League's website at www.nul.org or by calling (800-263-9926).