African American Business Summit 06 Adds LA Mayor to Exciting Line Up

June 23, 2006; 02:44 AM
The exciting African American Business Summit 2006, themed P³ - Power Passion Profit, adds to its speaker line-up line up of dynamic speakers, presenters, keynotes; Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Bernard Parks, member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The African American Business Summit 2006 will be held at the Hotel Zoso, 150 South Indian Canyon Road in Palm Springs, California – June 21 – 26, 2006. This year’s event also features a keynote/reception by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder and President of RainbowPUSH Coalition, PBS’s longtime financial host of Moneywise and author of the best selling book “Smart Money Moves for African Americans”, Kelvin Boston and dynamic motivational speaker and co-author of “African American Chicken Soup for the Soul”, Lisa Nichols.

Presented by Wells Fargo and Hosted by Turning Point Magazine, TPC Foundation, Inc., and the African American Chamber of Commerce Palm Springs, P³ – Power Passion Profit provides small business professionals serious how-to business-building instruction in an environment that restores balance and creativity.

All information and events are subject to change. For registration and more information regarding the African American Business Summit 2006, please visit www.aabs2006.com or call (323) 299-6000. For media wishing coverage credentials, please contact: Adrienne S. Lamm, PR, Media and Marketing (323) 299-6000 ext. 107.

About the African American Business Summit 2006
The African American Business Summit 2006 – P³: Power Passion Profit - educates, motivates and empowers entrepreneurs through powerful general sessions, targeted workshops and ample opportunities for direct interaction with corporate partners.

The African American Business Summit 2006 will be held from Wednesday, June 21 to Sunday, June 25, 2006 at the Hotel Zoso, 150 South Indian Canyon Road, Palm Springs, CA. The African American Business Summit 2006 Chairman is Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. successful African American Businessman, Financier, Community Activist, Humanitarian and owner/publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper.

Attendees will have access to expert-led sessions, spectacular keynotes, solution workshops; Keynotes by The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Kelvin Boston, a Business/Vendor fair that will showcase and provide demonstrations from over 25 presenters and outstanding events - such as the TPC Foundation Golf Game on Wednesday June 21st, The Turning Point Magazine/Wells Fargo Living History Makers $5,000 Entrepreneur Award and Opening Luncheon on Thursday, June 22, 2006, Wine Tasting and Art Gallery, P3 Noir Closing Night Party…and more!

More than 800 professionals from all over the United States are expected to attend. All information and events are subject to change so please check the website daily for any updates or changes. For AABS 2006 Registration/Information: www.AABS2006.com

About Presenting Partner Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $436 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance to more than 23 million customers from more than 6,000 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and elsewhere internationally.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bank in the United States to receive the highest possible credit rating, “Aaa,” from Moody’s Investors Service.

AABS 2006 Partners and Sponsors: (Partial Listings)
The African American Business Summit 2006 – P³: Power Passion Profit, Presenting Partner is Wells Fargo and is hosted by Turning Point Magazine, The African American Chamber of Commerce Palm Springs, and the TPC Foundation, Inc.

Partners (Partial List)
Southwest Airlines, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Microsoft, PacifiCare, AT&T, AEG, Los Angeles World Airports, FOX Entertainment Group, Washington Mutual, GSA, Enterprise Rent a Car, Southern California Edison, Sempra Energy, Ligatt Securities, The California Endowment, Northern Trust, The Brotherhood Crusade, California Against Higher Taxes, Divine Wines, Stone Garden Vineyards, RainbowPUSH Coalition, NBBC, CC-OPS, PSP-Personal Services Plus, Pepie LLC, OESTE Designs, Crusin’, Hotel Zoso, Marquis Villas.

Official Newspaper of the African American Business Summit 2006

The Los Angeles Sentinel

Palm Springs Newspaper of the African American Business Summit 2006

The Desert Sun

AABS 2006 Media Partners:
Focal Point Media, 100.3 FM “The Beat” Radio, KPSE – UPN 13 Palm Springs Television, BlackPR.com, African American Golfer’s Digest, Save the Date Media Group, LLC, Black Business Radio – New York, BBA, BlackNews.com, News 23 the Edge Cable/Satellite Networks of Huntsville Alabama, Small Business Exchange, RDCC/BB Media Group, Superior Sports Network, Diversity City Media, Ebony Cactus Magazine, Dr. Roland Holmes – The Voice of Jazz KUCI-FM, Palm Springs Life, Palm Springs View/Viper Logic Corporation, Jericho Broadcasting, Inland Empire Community Events, The National Urban League, The Valder BeeBe Show, Black Voice News and The Wright Place TV Show.