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Major Exhibitors Join Roster for Career Expo Presented in Conjunction With 21st Annual NAMIC Conference

Posted on: Friday, 7 September 2007, 12:00 CDT

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi- ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced major additions to the roster of exhibitors confirmed for the 2007 installment of its New York Career Expo presented in partnership with VarietyCareers.com. Scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton New York in Manhattan, the event is being held in conjunction with the 21st Annual NAMIC Conference. Attended by more than 1,100 job seekers in 2006, the Career Expo is free of charge and open to the public.

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"We are pleased that such a distinguished group of employers have confirmed their participation in this event," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "The increased corporate support is reflective of the communications industry's commitment to diversity and NAMIC's proven track record of connecting employers with talent."

The latest additions to the stellar exhibitors roster include: Asian Diversity, The Associated Press, Bright House Networks, Edge Technology Services, Fox Network Group, HBO, iNDEMAND Networks, Lifetime Networks, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Cable Communications, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, RCN, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sinclair Broadcasting Group and TWC Local News Division (NY1 News/NY1 Noticias). Participating companies previously announced include: A&E Television Networks, Cablevision, CN8 - The Comcast Network, Comcast, Cox Communications, Discovery Communications, ESPN, MTV Networks, NBC Universal, New England Sports Network, The New York Times, Scripps Networks, Starz Entertainment, LLC., The Weather Channel, Time Warner, Time Warner Cable, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., VarietyCareers.com and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Carlsen Resources, Inc. and the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) are the 2007 NAMIC Career Expo sponsors. Registration is available online at http://www.namic.com/ for companies wishing to exhibit and job seekers planning to attend.

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 nearly 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 17 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.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Daphne Leroy Charmaine Chapman Director of Marketing & BTB Communications Communications, NAMIC 310-242-8407 (office) 212-594-5985 (office) char@btbcommunications.com daphne.leroy@namic.com

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NAMIC

CONTACT: Daphne Leroy, Director of Marketing & Communications, NAMIC,+1-212-594-5985 (office), daphne.leroy@namic.com; or Charmaine Chapman, BTBCommunications, +1-310-242-8407 (office), char@btbcommunications.com

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

Source: PRNewswire

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