WHAT: The National Urban League's Annual Conference will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from July 24-27. The Conference, themed Redeem the Dream: Jobs Rebuild America, will welcome more than 6,000 attendees, including politicians, activists, celebrities, business leaders, community leaders and engaged citizens.  

Sessions include an Emergency Town Hall on Voting Rights and Justice, which will be moderated by MSNBC's Melissa Harris Perry and will feature, among others, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Members of the public will have access to many free events, below are some highlights. To see the full conference schedule, click http://iamempowered.com/sites/default/files/2013-schedule-glance.pdf .

•    The official conference kick-off: The State of the Urban League Address by Marc H. Morial

•    Career fair with more than 100 Fortune 500 recruiters and professional career coaches

•    Small Business Matters Entrepreneurship Summit with workshops on starting a business, financing and taking a small business to the next level

•    College fair with information on college admissions, financing and scholarship opportunities

•    Expo hall with hundreds of exhibitors, a Health Zone and celebrity-filled Empowerment Stage

•    “Hip Hop Culture: Exploitation and Empowerment” town hall featuring Big Daddy Kane, Wise Intelligent, Fruitvale writer and director Ryan Coogler, Jr. Music Executive President Aisha Winfield, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and others

Please note that all media must pre-register online to provide coverage of the event. Visit http://conf2013.iamempowered.com/2013/press-registration for more information on media
credentials and procedures.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 24th through Saturday, July 27th

WHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center 
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

IMPACT: According to the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau:
Projected Attendance – 3,000 registered attendees
Total Economic Impact for Philadelphia – $8.1 million

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About The National Urban League. The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy. Today, the National Urban League has 95 affiliates serving 300 communities, in 35 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide

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