Interpublic’s Black Employee Network To Host Star-Studded Event In Honor of Black Music Month
June 30 2011 - 2:08PM
Business Wire
BEN (Black Employee Network), an Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG)
business resource group (BRG), will host “Leveraging Black Music in
the New Media Marketplace,” an eclectic evening of insight and
discussion on the powerful influence of Black music in digital
advertising and social media. The event will take place today,
Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 8 PM at the Time & Life Building
in New York. Attendees will include IPG employees, multicultural
influencers, and clients.
Kevin Liles, Founder and CEO of KWL Enterprises will keynote the
event which will also feature a live performance by Jesse Boykins
III, a panel discussion and a special presentation of a Nike social
media case study. Nicole Cramer, SVP, Chief of Staff, McCann
Worldwide, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Panelists and
presenters include:
- Chris Atlas, SVP, Marketing, Def
Jam
- Andy Cohn, EVP, Group Publisher, FADER
Media, Inc.
- Nigel Goodman, Producer, R/GA
- Denise Harrell, Account Manager, BET
Digital Ad Sales
- Jason Hoff, Associate Creative
Director, R/GA
- Andrew Kessler, Creative Director,
HUGE
- Colin Kim, Associate Creative Director,
R/GA
- Asten Morgan, Jr., Director, National
Sales/Publisher, The Vibe Lifestyle Network
“Interpublic’s Black Employee Network, like all of our BRGs,
hosts a number of educational, provocative events throughout the
year,” commented Heide Gardner, SVP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion
Officer at Interpublic. “Our BRGs are part of a comprehensive and
systemic program at IPG to encourage as inclusive a workplace as
possible. We are especially excited about this event. It features
an exciting combination of IPG talent and top media players who
will focus on a topic that is both relevant and timely – the role
of Black music on digital advertising and social media.”
To foster an inclusive work environment as well as to increase
networking and business opportunities, IPG employees have activated
cross-agency employee resource groups. These include the Black
Employee Network, the Asian Heritage Group, the IPGLBT, SOMOS:
Hispanic/Latino Heritage Group and the Women’s Leadership
Network/WLN. Since their inception, the events that these groups
have held have attracted more than 3,500 individuals.
About Interpublic
Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of
advertising agencies and marketing services companies. Diversity
& Inclusion is a core element of IPG’s business strategy. We
aspire to be one of the world’s most inclusive companies,
channeling the full power of diversity for the growth and success
of our clients and business partners, our people, the local
communities in which we operate, and ultimately, our shareholders.
Major global brands include Draftfcb, FutureBrand, GolinHarris
International, HUGE, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lowe +
Partners, MAGNAGLOBAL, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM Worldwide,
Octagon, R/GA, UM and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands
include Campbell Ewald; Campbell Mithun; Carmichael Lynch; Deutsch,
a Lowe + Partners Company; Gotham Inc.; Hill Holliday; ID Media;
Mullen and The Martin Agency. Multicultural agencies include
Accentmarketing, The Axis Agency, Casanova Pendrill, IW Group and
Siboney. For more information, please visit
www.interpublic.com.
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