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Interstate 50th Anniversary Convoy Across America to Feature Webcasts at Each City Stop Via National City Network TV June 16-29

Posted on: Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 12:00 CDT

The Interstate 50th Anniversary Convoy, June 16-29, organized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) will be featured during Internet TV webcast reports on National League of Cities' National City Network TV (NCNTV, www.NCNTV.org ). The announcement was made by TV Worldwide, (www.TVWorldwide.com ), NCNTV's Internet TV partner. TV Worldwide and NCNTV production crews will report on the Interstate 50th convoy activities through 18 city stops, while featuring city transportation issues and covering convoy member Operation Interdependence, (www.OIdelivers.org ), a civilian to military distribution system with volunteers who will be collecting care packages at each stop and communicating with troops overseas from each city during the webcasts.

The Interstate 50th Anniversary Convoy will begin in San Francisco on June 16 and travel the Interstate 80 corridor to Washington, D.C., arriving June 29, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Interstate Highway Act by former President Eisenhower.

Premier Convoy webcast sponsors include DVIDS, a Digital Video and Imagery Distribution System, TV Worldwide and the International Webcasting Association.

"National City Network TV is pleased to participate in this Interstate 50th Convoy celebration," stated Dan Goodman, Director of the National City Network. "We're looking forward to featuring the important transportation challenges each city faces and highlighting other issues important to city officials as the convoy makes its way east."

"We're pleased to assist the National League Cities in deploying the Internet TV capabilities of NCNTV to cover this exciting AASHTO cross-country convoy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Interstate," commented Dave Gardy, chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide. "Our production vehicles will be part of the convoy to allow us first hand access to report on convoy activities, the cities we visit and the activities of the Operation Interdependence team as they collect care packages and video greetings, interacting with troops overseas who will be tuning in as we got through their home towns."

For the last several years, TV Worldwide has worked with Operation Interdependence on numerous high profile webcasts throughout the country, highlighting OI's renowned Civilian-to-Military care package distribution system.

"We are pleased to again work with the TV Worldwide team to help us get the OI message out and to support our troops globally for this AASHTO and NCNTV Interstate 50th Anniversary Convoy webcast effort," stated retired Chief Warrant Officer and OI President Albert R. Renteria. "With participation in each city, we plan to ship boxes of c-rats(R) (C-rations) to 100 different deployed units from all branches of services. We've nicknamed the webcast video greetings 'v-rats.'"

Each webcast report will be archived and posted as the NCNTV production team leaves each city. At press time, efforts were underway to arrange for several live reports, depending on Internet connectivity and time constraints in each city. In addition, live and archived news reports on the convoy's progress will periodically be provided from a command center at NCNTV studios near Washington, D.C. Visitors to the webcasts will be able to post questions to interviewees and participate in Q&A via e-mail, providing a fully interactive forum for sharing information. The event will be archived for viewing for full year at NCNTV (www.NCNTV.org). Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext. 223 before and during the convoy webcasts.

About the National League of Cities and National City Network

The National League of Cities, the oldest and largest national organization representing cities in the U.S., seeks to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. National City Network (NCN) represents a new way for elected city officials, city government workers and engaged citizens to learn more about local government issues, and to work together to get things done. Through its Web site, www.nationalcitynetwork.org, and community-based Internet TV channel, NCN-TV (www.ncntv.org), NCN offers a central location for both research and active discussion of best practices and effective policy on a variety of city and local government issues.

About TV Worldwide

As a pioneering global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TV Worldwide ( www.tvworldwide.com ) developed the first Internet TV network of community-based Internet TV channels. Each channel serves targeted, special interest demographic audiences worldwide, ranging from the community of people with disabilities to the maritime industry. Fortune 500 companies, 14 federal government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and numerous International Associations, including the National Association of Broadcasters use TV Worldwide's live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications and Internet TV channels. TVWorldwide.com has been named one of the streaming video industry's "Hottest Streaming Companies" by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy also currently serves as the President of the International Webcasting Association (IWA), www.webcasters.org.

About Operation Interdependence(R)

Operation Interdependence(R) is the premier civilian-to-military delivery system(R) that provides a means for Americans to demonstrate their support of our deployed military forces by supplying them with the everyday items they miss. It is the only such care package delivery system that is secured and logistically sound. Most people are not aware that sending packages and messages to military troops can cause logistics and security problems for the military, detract from the mission and possibly bog down in the system and never reach the troops. Operation Interdependence(R) works with the military supply system to expedite care packages to America's deployed men and women. The organization is seeking corporate sponsors, individuals and groups to supply items such as videos, games, magazines, grooming aids, and sports clippings as well as letters and messages from home. Operation Interdependence(R) serves as a clearinghouse for other organizations where volunteers inspect, pack and ship the civilian rations(R) that let America's deployed men and women know they have support from home. For more information or to join the organization's vital mission visit their website www.oidelivers.org. Since launching in December 2001, OI(R) has delivered over 500,000 c-rats(R) WITHOUT impacting military resources.

AASHTO

AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It represents all five transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.

 Contact: Kevin Shively TV Worldwide Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=2D4DD1AD5022AB9C www.tvworldwide.com (203) 653-1440  Pat Cleveland TVWorldwide Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=CFA87B321089BBD1 www.tvworldwide.com (703) 961-9250   Ext. 235  Dan Goodman Director, National City Network National League of Cities Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=451C3DDC610BE456 www.nationalcitynetwork.orgwww.ncntv.org 202-626-3008  Al Renterria Operation Interdependence® Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=A647CF4EC25F2FF0 www.OIDelivers.org (760) 468 1315  

SOURCE: TV Worldwide

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