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New York, NY, April 18,
2012 – Africans in the Media and Creative Industry (AMCI)
staged an invite-only inaugural launch event at New York’s
iconic landmark, the
Helmsley Park Lane Hotel (36 Central Park South,
Manhattan, NY).
This prestigious
kick-off, hosted by media professional and AMCI founder Mr.
Peter Jallah, Account Director at Newsweek & The Daily
Beast, was the first mega-media event in New York City (NYC)
dedicated to promoting African journalists, publishers, and
creative professionals. The mixer attracted the best and
brightest in the media and creative fields, including:
Macdella Cooper, philanthropist and founder of the
Macdella Cooper Foundation Academy in Liberia; Lola
Ogunnaike, Entertainment Journalist and former CNN
correspondent; GeorgieBadiel,
Supermodel, Co-founder of
Models 4 Water, and Founder of
Georgie’s Garden; GerDuany,
Supermodel,
Actor and Activist, as well as many others.
The audience listened to
afro-beats tunes from
DJ Universe, creator of the new wave of African beats in
the United States, Afro-Electronica.
“AMCI is proud to pool
together amazing talents who have made tremendous
accomplishments in the media and creative industries. This
successful launch event sent a strong message on the
importance of convening a cross section of Africa’s
intellectual through collaboration, networking, and sharing
ideas,” emphasized AMCI founder Mr. Peter Jallah. He
further added, “It is the first concerted effort to
cultivate a launch-pad for exploring the professional and
social impact of Africans in media. AMCI will become the
largest media event that pulls together an all-star lineup
of African professionals from world-class media and
Fortune500companiestocreative start-ups and dotcom
industries.”
For more
information about AMCI’s Inaugural Media Event and to get
additional information about AMCI, please visit
www.facebook.com/groups/367710576594195.
About Africans in the
Media and Creative Industry:
Headquartered in New York and founded by media professional
Mr. Peter Jallah (Newsweek & The Daily Beast), Africans in
the Media and Creative Industry (AMCI) is the first
membership-only media organization that connects people and
organizations through collaboration, networking, and sharing
ideas. AMCI invites African Media professionals to leverage
AMCI to interact, connect and soar. Learn more:
facebook.com/groups/367710576594195
About the
Inaugural Media Event: Africans in the Media
& Creative Industry
The event was
made possible through the generous support of the
Helmsley Park Lane Hotel (36 Central Park South,
Manhattan, NY).
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