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AMERICAN BUSINESS MEDIA TEAMS WITH EVERYBODY WINS! FOR CENTENNIAL
Year-long effort will encourage member companies to participate in program
NEW YORK, January 12, 2006—American Business Media marks its 2006 centennial year by partnering with Everybody Wins!, a national foundation that promotes children’s literacy by teaming adults with underprivileged school children. In this year-long effort, ABM will encourage its member companies to participate in Everybody Wins by donating their time and, where appropriate, funds to advance children’s literacy across the nation. A check will be presented to Everybody Wins! at ABM’s Centennial Gala, December 7, 2006 at the American Museum of Natural History.
“We are very excited about celebrating the history of business media and its impact on the nation over the last 100 years,” said Gordon T. Hughes II, president and CEO of American Business Media. “But our future is as important. It is important to our leadership that we champion the cause of literacy in this nation so we can advance tomorrow’s readers and leaders. We think Everybody Wins! is a great way to do that.”
“We all know that literacy is the key to the future,” added Deborah Seidel, executive director of Everybody Wins! NY. “Through the Everybody Wins! partnership with ABM, we will make a difference to children across the country.”
About American Business Media:
Founded in 1906, American Business Media is the industry association for b-to-b information providers. Its 290 member companies reach an audience of more than 100 million professionals and represent nearly 5000 print and online titles and 1000 Trade Shows.
About Everybody Wins!
Everybody Wins! is a leading national literacy and mentoring non-profit organization devoted to increasing children’s prospects for success in school and in life through one-to-one reading experiences. Founded in 1991 in New York City, Everybody Wins! now provides “reading mentors” for more than 8,000 elementary school children across the country through two programs—Power Lunch and Readers Are Leaders.
Those who want to get involved with EW! should contact:
Hope Geller
Director of Communications
350 Broadway
Suite 500
New York, NY 10013
212 965-2289
American Business Media Contact:
Steve Ennen
Director of Communications
American Business Media
675 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
s.ennen@abmmail.com
212-784-6354