Kerry to address "Truth in Advertising Public Forum"

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Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick to Host Forum on Fairness in Advertising; Senator John Kerry to Address Group

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To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Tracy Walker for Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, 313-806-5010, Brian Rice for Sen. John Kerry, 202-224-7834

News Advisory:

Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) will host a forum entitled "Truth in Advertising: How You Are Affected by the Practices of Advertising Agencies and Their Clients" on Thursday, September 7. The panel discussion will take place during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 36th Annual Legislative Conference. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will be a guest speaker at the event. The forum will include a broad discussion on advertising practices and how they impact minorities. Sen. Kerry will discuss the federal government's failure to implement federal policy to increase minority advertising contracting opportunities. Congresswoman Kilpatrick is one of the Co-Chairs of the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference.

WHAT: Truth in Advertising Public Forum

WHEN: Thursday, September 7, 2006, 1 to 2:50 p.m.

WHO:

-- Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

-- Senator John Kerry

-- Larry Seabrook, New York City Council, Chair of Committee on Civil Rights

-- Patricia Gatling, Head of the New York City Human Rights Commission

-- Adonis Hoffman, Senior VP, American Assoc. of Advertising Agencies

-- Eugene Morris, Chair of the Assoc. of Black-Owned Advertising Agencies

-- Carol H. Williams, President/CEO, Carol H. Williams Advertising

-- Ken Smikle, President, Target Market News

WHERE: Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Room 140A (first floor)

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Excellent!

[MH1]

1. Very nice!

Something tells me cspan won't cover it - but I'd sure like to see the transcript at least.

[Democrafty]

2. Cool!

That sounds incredibly interesting.