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Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Wins Bid to Host 2011 National Urban League Conference
National Conference Returns to Boston after 35 years
BOSTON, MA (March 30, 2009)- National Urban League (NUL) President and CEO Marc Morial announced that Boston has been selected as the host city of the Urban League's 2011 annual conference. The decision marks a victory for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM), which competed against Urban League affiliates around the country for the honor. The conference, scheduled to take place July 27 - 31st in 2011, is expected to attract nearly 10,000 visitors to Boston.
"The National Urban League is excited to bring our largest event to the great city of Boston, where the rich culture and thriving business community is home to one of the Urban League's strongest leadership teams," said Morial. "Our annual conference will be a powerful showcase of many of America's thought leaders, Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial opportunities and the impact of the Urban League movement here and across the nation."
Community leaders, government officials, corporate partners, and local residents welcome this exciting opportunity. "Boston hosted the National Urban League Annual Conference in 1976, so after 35 years, we are extremely honored to assist President Marc Morial and the NUL office to join Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Tom Menino in welcoming the NUL Annual Conference back to the 'new' Boston," stated Darnell L. Williams, President & CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM), and recently elected Secretary of the Association of Executives of NUL. Mr. Williams continues, "Our selection to host the 2011 National Urban League Annual Conference is a major validation of our accomplishments and strategic focus on economic empowerment through public policy advocacy, quality programs and employment opportunities."
"I'm excited to welcome the National Urban League Annual Conference to the City of Boston for 2011," Mayor Menino said. "Boston is the perfect host city for a conference that will bring together an impressive cross-section of influential leaders to discuss the important policy issues affecting America's urban communities. As a city that takes pride in its increasingly diverse identity, we have both a lot to contribute and to gain from this conference."
"The National Urban League Annual Conferences are more than just about networking," said James E. Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. "The debates and decisions that will take place inside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in 2011 are all geared towards creating a greater common good. That's what we're about as well. And even though this event is two years away, the MCCA is getting ready to offer the tools and an experience that will ensure the conference doesn't wait another 35 years before returning to Boston."
The National Urban League Annual Conference attracts national leaders in the corporate, political, philanthropic, and civil rights communities. The conference is a national forum for debate and discussion on policy issues and creating solutions to the challenges confronting African Americans and urban communities. The National Urban League and ULEM will work together to make the 2011 annual conference a success and attract major speakers. ULEM will also work with the National Urban League to ensure that the 2011 annual conference honors Boston's central role in the civil rights movement.
For more information on the 2009 National Urban League annual conference, to take place July 29th - August 1st in Chicago, contact the National Urban League at (212) 558-5300 or visit
www.nul.org.
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About the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM)
Founded in 1917, the mission of ULEM is to deliver services and programs that aim to increase the economic self-reliance of African Americans and other people of color throughout our service area and to advocate for the core initiative [Empowerment through Math and English] and civil rights issues that critically affect their lives. For more than 91 years, the Urban League has successfully provided education, employment skills training, job placement, and advocacy for the betterment of African Americans and other people of color. Join the Urban League's movement of giving at
www.ulem.org About the National Urban League
Established in 1910, The National Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League (
www.nul.org), headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 36 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services like job training, home ownership and educational assistance to millions of people nationwide along with extensive advocacy and research. Visit
www.nul.org.
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