NAMIC Announces Fall 2008 Writers' Workshop Call for Entries

Veteran TV Executive and Producer, Carole Kirschner Returns to Lead Workshop
Presented in Conjunction With the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference

NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association for
Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is now accepting entries from
writers of color aspiring to participate in the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers'
Workshop. Held in conjunction with the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference, the
two-day workshop will take place September 15-16, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan.
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A total of 15 writers of color will be selected to take part in the
intensive educational forum, which will mark the return of workshop
facilitator, Carole Kirschner. A veteran television executive and the
architect of the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program, Kirschner
led the previous installment of the workshop, which was held Spring of 2008 in
Los Angeles. Designed to give participants the opportunity to hone their
craft and learn the essentials of creating, packaging and selling a script,
the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers' Workshop application deadline is August 8, 2008.
"As an educational program, the NAMIC Writers' Workshop series has emerged
as a leading forum for talent of color to advance their skills and knowledge
of the business," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "It is fitting that we
present the third installment of the workshop in conjunction with this year's
Annual Conference, which focuses on innovation, which is fueled by diversity
and inclusion."
NAMIC's Writers' Workshop series was established in support of the trade
association's efforts to provide programs that foster increased multi-ethnic
diversity and inclusion within the content development areas of the
television, film and multi-media arenas. A judging panel of communications
industry executives selected by NAMIC will choose a maximum of 15 participants
who will each receive complimentary admission into the program.
The NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers' Workshop is made possible through the support
of the Walter Kaitz Foundation. A detailed workshop description, application
forms and eligibility requirements are available via the NAMIC website at
http://www.namic.com or for more information, call the NAMIC headquarters at
(212) 594-5985.
About NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the
premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications
industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is
comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 17 chapters
nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and
empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with
special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's
communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the
populations they serve.
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Daphne Leroy, Vice President of Marketing & Communications of NAMIC,
+1-212-594-5985, daphne.leroy@namic.com; or Charmaine Chapman of BTB
Communications, +1-310-882-5498, char@btbcommunications.com, for NAMIC