NAMIC Announces CNN Anchor T.J. Holmes as Host for The 2009 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast

National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications today announced that T.J. Holmes, anchor for the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom, will serve as host for the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast.
Robert J. Miron, chairman, Advance/Newhouse Communications, will serve as honorary chair for the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast, which will feature the presentation of the Next Generation Leaders Awards.
Scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., the event is being held in conjunction with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Cable Show as part of Cable Connection - Spring.

"T.J. Holmes is one of today's most respected young journalists and Robert J. Miron is one of our industry's most distinguished business leaders," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC.
"We are honored that they will join us in recognizing another outstanding group of young executives who personify NAMIC's vision and are shaping the future of the communications industry."

Holmes' appearance as host of the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast is made possible courtesy of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. In addition to supporting this year's event, Turner is a NAMIC Annual Corporate Sponsor.

As an Annual Corporate Sponsor under its Bright House Networks banner, Advance/Newhouse is a supporter of NAMIC's national agenda. Throughout his illustrious career, Miron has earned many accolades such as the NCTA's Distinguished Vanguard Award and induction into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. Miron is a member of the Walter Kaitz Foundation's board of directors, serves as chairman of the executive committee for C-SPAN, and holds membership on the executive committees of the Cable Center, CableLabs and the NCTA.

Presented in partnership with Multichannel News, the awards program recognizes the industry's up-and-coming business leaders who reflect and embrace NAMIC's mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Since its inception in 2006, the Next Generation Leaders Awards has emerged as a premier platform for recognizing exceptional business achievements.

Awards will be presented to executives of color, age 45 and under, in three categories: Cable MSO, Cable Programmer and Technology Company or Discipline. Winners selected to receive 2009 Next Generation Leaders Awards will be announced in March.

Sponsors of the 2009 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast include the NCTA; Suddenlink Communications; The Sportsman Channel; A&E Television Networks; Ensequence; The Food Network; and Bright House Networks. 2009 Planning Co-chairs are Mark Kang, vice president, Affiliate Relations, The Sportsman Channel and NAMIC Board Director; and Danielle Wade, vice president, Customer Service and Marketing, Bright House Networks and NAMIC Board Director.

For more information on the 2009 NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast and Next Generation Leaders Awards or inquiries pertaining to sponsorship, table/ticket purchases contact Sandra Girado, manager of Meeting and Events at the NAMIC national headquarters, 212-594-5985. Online registration for the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast can be accessed via www.namic.com.

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry, founded in 1980.