Center for Communication Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET Networks at The Pierre...

Center for Communication Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET Networks at The
Pierre Hotel, Tuesday, October 28th

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Communication Annual Luncheon
- a fun and entertaining toast/roast - honors BET Chairman and CEO, Debra L.
Lee, at the Grand Ballroom ofThe Pierre Hotel, 61st St., and Fifth Ave, NYC
(enter on 61st St.) Reception starts at 11:30am; event ends promptly at 2pm.
Each Year, Center for Communication presents the Frank Stanton Communications
Award to an outstanding leader in the media industry. Under Ms. Lee's
leadership, BET Networks has expanded beyond its image as a music-oriented
network to become the preeminent brand in African-American media, now
available in over eighty million homes around the world. Joining her in the
celebration is Dick Parsons, acting as lead toaster/roaster. Luncheon
Committee Co-Chairs include Sir Howard Stringer, Leslie Moonves, Ronald
Perelman, Susan Whiting, David Barrett, Ken Chenault, Richard Plepler, Peter
Chernin, Brad Grey, Judy McGrath, Katherine Oliver and David Zaslav. The
event supports the Center for Communication an educational forum that prepares
college students for careers in media.

Founded in 1980 by former president of CBS, the late Dr. Frank Stanton, the
Center for Communication bridges the gap between aspiring media professionals
and the industry through its annual program of 50 FREE seminars and workshops
for college students, featuring outstanding leaders in all fields of the
industry. Former Center honorees include Peter Chernin, Bob Wright, Richard
Parsons, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Katharine Graham, Michael Bloomberg and
Williams S. Paley.

SOURCE Center for Communication, Inc.

Catherine Williams, catherine@cencom.org or +1-212-686-5005