Dear NAMIC Supporter:
Watch Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA answer "How do you keep diversity front and center?" during the 30th Annual NAMIC Conference.
Mark your calendars and prepare to attend the 31st Annual NAMIC Conference, September 26-27, 2017, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Watch for online registration and early-bird promotional rates to be announced soon. Those interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact Sandra Girado, NAMIC's Vice President, Events and Partner Relations at
sandra.girado@namic.com
or 212-594-5985. Also, as we plan this year's Annual NAMIC Conference, we want to hear from you. Please send your ideas or suggestions for compelling and dynamic session topics or speakers to
info@namic.com.
NAMIC continues to deliver its mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnic diversity in the media and communications industry via leadership and professional development programs and initiatives:
- March 23: Register now for NAMIC-Denver's "Healthy Essentials for Professionals"
- March 23: Register now for NAMIC-Philadelphia's "Membership Meeting"
- March 24: Deadline to participate in the NAMIC and WICT Cable Industry Workforce Diversity Survey in Collaboration with Mercer
- March 26: Sava360's 2nd Annual Indian Heritage Night, NJ Devils vs. Dallas Stars @ Prudential Center. Game + cocktail reception
- March 27: Register now for the Advanced Advertising Summit, New York, NY
- March 28: Register now for NAMIC-New York's "Women's History Month Panel Discussion"
- March 29: Register now for NAMIC-Tennessee's "Shape Your Career"
- April 12: Save the date for NAMIC-Atlanta's "Maneuvering Through Change During Industry Consolidations"
- May 5-6: Register now for POLISHED Con 2017: The Ultimate Personal Development Experience, sponsored by NAMIC-New England
- July 12-14: Save the Date for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar, Philadelphia, PA
- September 26-27: Save the Date for the Annual NAMIC Conference, New York, NY
- October 25-27: Save the Date for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar, Dallas, TX
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Susan Waldman
Senior Manager, Membership and Publications
NAMIC
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TIME
Sesame Street's newest muppet Julia, a 4-year-old girl with autism, will appear in an episode of the show for the first time next month, becoming the latest character to teach young viewers about diversity.
NBC News
African Americans and Asian Americans showed up in force at the box office in 2016 as major movies showed greater diversity in their casting and subject matter, according to a new report by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Konbini
Adidas has announced they're prepping a pair of special edition LGBT UltraBoost 3.0 runners ahead of the upcoming "Pride Month" this June.
Allure
Allure asked 41 women of color to tell us the story of their lives through their skin - and skin tone. Because our skin can be both a vulnerability and a defense. But most importantly, it can be a source of celebration.
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PROGRAMMING
NBC
"Deported" is a five-part documentary series by Sahra V. Nguyen on "NBC Asian America Presents...," a digital video channel that features original content centered around themes and voices found in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
HispanicAd
Univision Digital announced today a new digital web series "3, 2, 1 Clarissa!" featuring Clarissa Molina, the Social Media Host for the award-winning entertainment news show "El Gordo y La Flaca" (The Scoop and The Skinny), crowned "Nuestra Belleza Latina" (Our Latin Beauty) in the 10th season of the reality beauty competition.
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MULTICULTURAL MARKETING
Target Market News
A newly released study of Millennials reveals that Black consumers between the age of 18-35 are more optimistic about their futures than Hispanics, Asians and Whites of the same age. Young African-Americans were also far more likely (59%) to say "anyone can achieve their dreams if they try hard enough."
MediaPost
Nielsen estimates that about 83% of U.S. adults in Hispanic TV households (persons 18+) speak some level of Spanish in the home, with 27% speaking only Spanish and 57% speaking both languages in the home.
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JOB BANK
The NAMIC Job Bank provides access to the best employers and most diverse candidates in the communications industry.
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Congratulations to NAMIC Mid-Atlantic President, Kash Kabaria for accepting the 360L Analyst position at SiriusXM. Kash notes it was through his NAMIC experience that he was able to secure this fantastic role. One more example of how embracing diversity means embracing success.
Are you a NAMIC Member who was recently promoted? Have you and your team won an award for your efforts in the industry? We want to highlight your achievements!
Click here to let us know how you're becoming a mover and shaker.
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