IMPACT cordially invites you to attend our second annual Preview reception, which will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, September 27, 2007.  We have a restaurant exclusive at Poste Moderne Braisserie at Hotel Monaco.  Jeff Johnson of BET will emcee this high quality reception where the nation's most talented emerging leaders and young professionals will join us.  Our honorary co-chairs are Senator Barack Obama, Congressman William Lacy Clay,Congressman Artur Davis, and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown.  The event co-chairs are Andrew Gillum, Tallahassee City Commissioner; Alicia Thomas Morgan, Georgia State Representative, and Gary Flowers, Executive Director, Black Leadership Forum. RSVP for this event at events@impact-dc.com. Please include in your RSVP your place of work and  job title. Remember IMPACT is about connecting Leaders!

 

 

Every month, IMPACT features an emerging leader that is providing invaluable service and leadership to their communities.  As a new addition to Preview, we will honor the 2007 Emerging Leader of the Year selected for the people, by the people!  This leader will receive their award from a Member of Congress and have a photo opportunity with the Member, IMPACT Directors, and our emcee, Jeff Johnson of BET.  You will be able to track this intense poll until Friday.  You can vote until Tuesday, September 25 at 11:59 PM EST, but you will not find out who will be crowned 2007 Emerging Leader of the Year until his or her bio is read at the reception!!! Stay tuned, the excitement is just beginning! Don't forget to vote!

 

Emerging Leaders: The Evolution of Politics and Empowerment Town Hall Forum 

The Evolution of Politics and Empowerment, an Emerging Leaders Town Hall event, will be held on Thursday September 27, 2007 at 10 AM.  Emerging leaders from across the nation will gather to identify the challenges facing our communities and begin working towards meaningful solutions.   Recognizing the importance of the 2008 elections, our conversation will be anchored by the importance of electing agents of change who are capable and willing to engage in the work required to advance the agenda of emerging leaders.     Critical issues, questions, and proposals raised at the forum will be used to inform future Presidential debates coordinated by the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute where Representative Bennie G. Thompson is Chairman.  The event is hosted by Thompson and co-hosted by Representatives Towns, Watt, Jackson Jr., Ellison, and Richardson.  Special guests include author, Michael Eric Dyson; BET host, Jeff Johnson; Rev. Tony Lee; actress, Tasha Smith; and a host of other celebrities, political leaders, and emerging leaders.