Black Media Meet
July 2nd and 3rd, 2007 marks the eighth annual Black Consumer Research and Advertising Summit, the only industry conference devoted exclusively to African-American marketing, media and consumer research, presented by Target Market News. The conference will be held at the Wyndham Hotel, in Target Market News's second rated city of the top five black cities: Chicago. The summit will close out with the second annual "Marketing to African-Americans with Excellence (MAAX)" awards ceremony. The awards ceremony annually recognizes the contributions, innovations, and exceptional performance of African-American marketing, advertising, media, and consumer research professionals. Target Market News seeks to keep the African-American community informed on the latest developments in marketing, research, and media.
The Summit will feature workshops and speaking forums on the buying power of Black America, the Urban Radio market, Black consumers and the 2010 census, marketing and street cred in the Post-Imus era, and much more, and will be followed by the second annual MAAX Awards ceremony. The 2007 honorees are: Advertising executive of the year, Eugene Morris (Chairman and CEO of E. Morris Communications); Media executives of the year, Catherine L. Hughes (Chairperson and Founder of Radio One) and Alfred C. Liggins III (CEO and President of Radio One); Marketing executive of the year, Gwen Kelly –(Senior marketing manager of African-American Initiatives for Wal-Mart); Research executive of the year, Pepper Miller (President of Hunter-Miller Group); Public Relations executive of the year, Michelle Flowers (President and CEO of Flowers Communication Group); and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Carol H. Williams (CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Carol H. Williams Advertising). The honorees, chosen on the basis of the longevity of their careers, their advocacy of African-American marketing, and the professional accomplishments that distinguish them within the industry, were selected by the editors, writers, and contributors of Target Market News.
The Summit, which typically reaches sold-out capacity, will be held in downtown. A variety of guest speakers are expected. Target Market News President and Publisher Ken Smikle stated, "We are especially honored to give well-deserved recognition to these professionals for being champions for the African-American consumer market.
3 July 2007