Mosaic Awards On December 12 th, 2001.

Promoting new networking opportunities and business alliances for advertising The expo will facilitate ad industry access to a diverse supplier base. Exhibitors will include minority-owned companies, national corporations, mainstream ad agencies, media companies and federal government agencies.

Wednesday, December 12, 2001
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
Rescheduled from September 28, 2001

Renowned actor and Verizon spokesperson James Earl Jones is expected to emcee in the ceremonies.

Honorary Co-Chairs:

The Honorable Robert Menendez, U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, U.S. House of Representatives

Special Mosaic Award Tributes:

David Bell, vice chairman, The Interpublic Group of Companies

Robert L. Wehling, global marketing officer, Procter & Gamble Company

These events were developed to support the national roll out of the AAF’s Principles and Recommended Practices for Effective Advertising in the American Multicultural Marketplace.

For information on the luncheon or exhibit opportunities for minority-owned companies, government agencies and major national corporations, please call Niche Marketing at 1-800-835-9946.

AAF Center on Multiculturalism Mission Statement

The American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) new Center on Multiculturalism consolidates AAF’s long-standing efforts to help companies prosper by leveraging America’s changing demographics. The Center on Multiculturalism also extends AAF’s vital outreach and advocacy endeavors to shape policies and foster an inclusive business culture for the communications industry through AAF’s Principles and Recommended Practices for Effective Advertising in the American Multicultural Marketplace.

The Center on Multiculturalism is dedicated to identifying and meeting evolving needs for centralized access to state of the art services and information. The Center will facilitate and simplify corporate efforts to deploy and assess practices that build successful multicultural teams and effective multicultural marketing initiatives. The Center channels AAF assets and provides entrée to expert resources including the Multicultural Business Practices Leadership Council, advertising’s preeminent forum on multicultural marketing and diversity issues.