Special Events:
Contact us at 646-322-3047
or 202-374-3800 or 812-604-0811
Townhall Meeting: The State of the Black Press Report and discussion.
V.I.P. Welcome Reception and Baseball Outing: September 14 (by invitation only)
Winners Circle Reception and Silent Auction: September 15, 2006 at Congress Plaza Hotel (by invitation only)
Authors' Pavilion: Author book signings, readings and exhibiting sales. (9/16)
Black Media Tour: Ride aboard our charter bus as we visit some of the most important Black media companies in the Baltimore area. Possible stops include 92.3 FM, Afro American newspaper, Heart & Soul magazine and more.
HBO's The Wire Tour: Big fan of the series? See first hand some of the streets, people and actors that inspired the show. You won't want to miss this exclusive tour. Limited space. $30.
Black Academic Olympics: Enter to win great prizes, Hip Hop and other media internships and more while competing Black jeopardy on questions related to Black media and Black history.
RELATED WEBSITES:
Hip Hop Journalism Summit http://www.hiphopviolence.com
Mix Tape Competition
Compete for a chance to win the Mix Tape Competition, get a national media marketing campaign and more.
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TRACK THREE
Gospel Media Track:
- Gospel Media Explosion: Understanding the Gospel boom
- How to get published in Christian publications
PANELISTS: Confirmed panelists include some of the Gospel industry's most influential people, artists, record execs and more.
PRESENTED BY:
Historical Black Press Foundation
SPONSORED BY:
AfroScreen.com
Mocha Crush.com
Swagga Magazine
EVENT PARTNERS:
Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, 110 Eutaw Street, 21201
Official home game hotel for the Baltimore Ravens. Our group rate is $169 until August 21, 2006. The code is HBPHBPA.
RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW!
PRODUCT SPONSORS
Full list available by emailing us.
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Become an INTERN or VOLUNTEER
for the event here
Schedule of Events:
THURSDAY, September 14
6:00 p.m.
V.I.P. Welcome Reception and Baseball Outing (by invitation only)
FRIDAY, September 15
8:00 a.m. Pastries and Politics.com Breakfast w/ candidates/media
*Billion Penny Drive to raise funds for HBPF and Katrina affected Black media
9:00 a.m. Workshops Begin
10:00 a.m. Press Conferences
12:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon
2:00 p.m. LIVE TAPING TOWNHALL MEETING: State of the Black Press
3:00 p.m. Workshops Continue
5:00 p.m. Workshops End
6:00 p.m. Winners Circle Reception
9:00 p.m. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Black Speed Dating sponsored by Mocha Crush.com and Poetry Slam
SATURDAY, September 16
9:00 a.m. Black Academic Olympics
10:00 a.m. Workshops Begin
11:00 - 2:00 p.m. Authors Pavilion and Book Signing (Free Black magazines)
12:00 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch
1:00 p.m. Workshops Continue
3:00 p.m. LIVE TAPING TOWNHALL MEETING: Hip Hop Media Ethics and Violence Debate
1:45 p.m. Workshops End
4:00 p.m. The Wire Tour/Black Media Tour/Black Church Tours ($30)
8:00 p.m. LIVE TAPING Mix Tape Competition and Poetry Slam at
FUR Nightclub. See the club.
SUNDAY, September 17
8:00 a.m. LIVE TAPING Gospel Media Explosion Praise Party sponsored by Gospel Today Magazine.
10:30 a.m. GIRL POWER EMPOWERMENT BRUNCH at Marriott Inner Harbor.
12:00 p.m.Ravens vs. Oakland
Contact us at 646-322-3047
