Mnet :: Black Enterprise To Launch Leadership Summit

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, the premier business publication for African American executives and entrepreneurs, will present its first-ever Women of Power Summit hosted by State Farm(R) February 1-4, 2006, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. The highly- anticipated professional leadership conference designed exclusively for executive women of color will focus on the unique challenges women face both inside and outside the workplace. The four-day career enhancement event will feature executive leadership sessions on topics such as career advancement, corporate politics, changing business trends, leadership skills, and workforce diversity.

"We are very excited that State Farm(R) .- the nation's largest auto insurer and a corporation respected for its commitment to diversity . will host our inaugural Women of Power Summit," says Earl G. Graves, Jr., President and COO of BLACK ENTERPRISE. "Adding this summit to our roster of signature events gives us another opportunity to empower African American professionals, particularly women, who make up nearly half our readership base."

The Summit will feature a roster of notable businesswomen as speakers, including supermodel-turned-cosmetics entrepreneur Iman; Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder/CEO of ACT-1 Personnel Services, the nation's largest female, minority-owned employment service agency; and Amy Hilliard, founder/CEO of The ComfortCake Co., developers of gourmet pound cakes that are distributed nationwide. In addition, the Summit will allow participants to network with female executives from across the country, and learn lessons in success from top business leaders, motivational speakers, and women CEOs. Attendees will also have access to the monthly Women of Power e-newsletter and receive a complimentary one-year subscription to BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine.

Pam El, Vice President, Marketing, State Farm Insurance Companies(R) said, "We're pleased to host the Women of Power Summit to help executive women of color tap their potential and realize their dreams. State Farm(R) is a proud supporter of several BLACK ENTERPRISE platforms because we share a commitment to embracing diversity among our employees and customers. Hosting this inaugural event will allow State Farm(R) to extend that commitment to women executives."

For more information about the Women of Power Summit, visit www.blackenterprise.com/wpsor call (800) 910-8805.

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment, is the premier business and investment resource for African Americans. For 35 years, be has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. The publication provides 3.7 million readers with monthly information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. As the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, be is the authority for business news and trends. The magazine is published by Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., New York. For more information visit www.blackenterprise.com. State Farm insures more cars than any other insurer in North America and is the leading U.S. home insurer. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 69,000 employees serve nearly 73 million auto, fire, life, and health policies in the United States and Canada. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit www.statefarm.com (R). SOURCE BLACK ENTERPRISE

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