ANNUAL NAMIC CONFERENCE RECAP
NAMIC chapter leaders took home well-deserved honors during the 31st Annual NAMIC Conference. Their tireless efforts to execute educational programming, recruit and retain members, and generate awareness of the NAMIC brand in their respective markets keep the organization's mission thriving.
Thank you to INSP for sponsoring the Chapter Awards Presentation!
Representing INSP as sponsor of the Chapter Awards Presentation, Dale S. Ardizzone, Chief Operating Officer, INSP presented the following chapter awards:
NAMIC-Tennessee: Highest Rate of Growth, accepted by
Jill Hollingsworth, Employee Relations Specialist, Scripps Networks Interactive and NAMIC-Tennessee President.
NAMIC-New York: Most Members, accepted by Rahdiah Barnes, Sr. Business Acquisition Manager, XO Communications and NAMIC-New York Vice President.
NAMIC-Philadelphia: Highest Rate of Retention, accepted by Mia Beasley-Bonds, Senior Manager, Comcast and NAMIC-Philadelphia President.
2017 NAMIC Chapter Award Winners:
Chapter of the Year - Superior Merit -
NAMIC-Denver
Chapter Leadership Team of the Year -
NAMIC-Philadelphia
Event Management -
NAMIC-New England
Membership Growth & Retention -
NAMIC-Denver &
NAMIC-Tennessee
Programming Achievement -
NAMIC-Atlanta &
NAMIC-Carolinas
Fundraising Excellence -
NAMIC-Philadelphia
Marketing Excellence -
NAMIC-New England
Pictured from left to right:
Garth David, Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Charter Communications and
NAMIC-Denver advisor and Judy Brown, Sr. Field Engineering Business Analyst, Charter Communications and NAMIC-Denver Vice President accepting the award for NAMIC-Denver: Chapter of the Year - Superior Merit and Membership Growth and Retention.
Mia Beasley-Bonds, Senior Manager, Comcast and NAMIC-Philadelphia President accepting the award for
NAMIC-Philadelphia: Chapter Leadership Team of the Year and Fundraising Excellence.
Kamilah A'Vant, NAMIC-New England President and Trina Baker, HCL Technologies and NAMIC-New England Vice President accepting the award for NAMIC-New England: Event Management and Marketing Excellence.
Pictured from left to right:
Jill Hollingsworth, Employee Relations Specialist, Scripps Networks Interactive and NAMIC-Tennessee President accepting the award for NAMIC-Tennessee: Membership Growth & Retention.
Alana Moton-Leverette, Marketing Director, Comcast Business and NAMIC-Atlanta Immediate Past President accepting the award for
NAMIC-Atlanta: Programming Achievement.
Monica Alexander, Director, Customer Tools, Charter Communications and NAMIC-Carolinas President accepting the award for NAMIC-Carolinas: Programming Achievement.
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LATEST DIVERSITY NEWS
Essence
Queen Latifah has been the familiar face of CoverGirl for quite a while and recently the actress stopped by ESSENCE to touch on her legacy as the face of the makeup brand, diversity, and it's latest ambassador, Issa Rae.
Deadspin
Major League Baseball is launching a "diversity fellowship program" aimed at creating roles specifically for women and people of color in front offices and in the Commissioner's Office in New York.
Forbes
Enter Kristina Jones, co-founder of Court Buddy, and now the 14th ever African American female founder to raise $1 million or more for her startup. Project Diane calls women like Jones "The Real Unicorns of Tech," because they are such a rare find.
Deadline
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group's recently launched unit, Global Talent Development & Inclusion, has set the first eight directors who will take part in the studio's new program, "Directors Intensive: Pitch to Premiere."
NBC News
The #NBCLatino20 honors achievers who are making our communities and our nation better. These honorees are fiercely proud of their heritage, which has guided their work and inspired their accomplishments. Follow their fascinating stories throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Comcast Corporation is hosting a series of events across the metro area Oct. 4, in an attempt to raise awareness about digital inclusion and highlight the urgent need to close the digital divide among seniors, families and students.
Phoenix Business Journal
Cox Communications Arizona is partnering with Telemundo television, Teleritmo magazine and La Campesina radio to honor Hispanic and Latino leaders in the Phoenix community for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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MULTICULTURAL MARKETING
HispanicAd
#BlackGirlMagic is trending-on social media and in real life. What does it mean? Recently, an editor at Essence Magazine defined it as, "A term used to illustrate the universal awesomeness of Black women."
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PROGRAMMING
VideoInk
The Univision Creator Network (UCN) is expanding its reach to Facebook Watch. The company has launched four digital series on the platform with one more on the way. The shows star a range of online influencers including Josh Leyva, LipstickFables, Oscar Miranda, the Montoya Twins, and The Crazy Gorilla.
Variety
Debra Messing also spoke to the original series opening up conversations on gay culture. "What I'm looking forward to is just going further," she said. "When we came on we really dealt with LGB. That was as far as we got," she said. "I want to finish the whole alphabet."
Multichannel News
Discovery Communications and Google are stepping into the world of virtual reality with the launch of a new groundbreaking immersive series, Discovery TRVLR, set to debut next month.
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Check out this
video of the 2017 NAMIC & Sava360 Present the "Startup Pitch" Competition winner
Lauren Foundos, Founder, FORTË
Are you a NAMIC Member who was recently promoted? Have you and your team won an award for your efforts in the industry? We want to highlight your achievements.
Click here to let us know how you're becoming a mover and shaker.
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JOB BANK
The NAMIC Job Bank provides access to the best employers and most diverse candidates in the communications industry.
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