Business Wire & Black PR Wire 2013 Minority Leadership Series Webinar Part 1, Feb. 20th

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In recognition of Black History Month and in celebration of their continued partnership, Business Wire and Black PR Wire invite you to join us for our 2013 Minority Leadership Series.

Part one of this two part webinar, scheduled for Feb. 20 (1-2:30 p.m. EST), will feature news and information for the busy communications professional.

Join this dynamic panel of HBCU graduates working in newsrooms and leading pr/marketing departments. Speakers will share their tips to help students and young professional communicators excel in our industry and maximize their collegiate and early career experiences for success, job opportunities, and leadership positions.

Our panelists represent print and digital editors, producers, reporters, anchors and pr practitioners from around the country.

Registration Details:

This webinar is FREE for all attendees. Please register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/324362504.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

MODERATOR:
Raschanda Hall, Global Media Relations Manager,
Business Wire (Dillard University Graduate)
@raschandahall

PANEL:
Greg H. Lee, Executive Sports Editor,
Sun Sentinel (Xavier University Graduate)
@gleejr9472

Aprill O. Turner, PR Professor and Communications Consultant
(Howard University Graduate)
@ThePRProfessor

Vince McCraw, Online Web Producer,
Detroit News (Morehouse College Graduate)
@detnews

About Black PR Wire

Black PR Wire is a powerful leader in effective news delivery services. With an unmatched database and listing of over 1500 Black (African American, Caribbean and Haitian) media, organizations, social influencers and opinion leaders, Black PR Wire is the first and largest news distribution service to target the Black market. Services of Black PR Wire include a full range of comprehensive new release distribution, electronic audio and video messages, newsletters and more. The company offers its services in both English and Creole.

Learn more at www.blackprwire.com where you can sign up for Thrivin,’ our award winning newsletter and join The Hook Up and receive customized releases on demand. Also, follow us Facebook.com/BlackPRWire, and get updates on Twitter @BlackPRWire. At Black PR Wire, we distribute the news our media can use.

About Business Wire

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. Investor relations, public relations, public policy and marketing professionals rely on Business Wire to accurately distribute market-moving news and multimedia, host online newsrooms, build content marketing platforms and provide audience analysis that improves engagement with specified target markets. Founded in 1961, Business Wire is a trusted source for news organizations, journalists, investment professionals and regulatory authorities, delivering news directly into editorial systems and leading online news sources, while boosting SEO and social media engagement via its multi-patented simultaneous NX Network. Business Wire has more than 30 bureaus worldwide to securely meet the varying needs of communications professionals and news consumers.

Learn more at www.BusinessWire.com and the BusinessWired blog; follow updates on Twitter @businesswire and Facebook.