ExpoUpdate
would like to congratulate Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa
on his landslide win for mayor of Los Angeles. "Mayor
V," as we heard someone on Front Page call him, has shown up and
has spread his good "natured-ness" liberally around our
community. We here at the Expo have long partnered with the
Latino business community and hope to continue in that vein.
Please join us in congratulating and supporting the mayor.
After our own struggles and activism in which we were successful
in witnessing four terms of an African American mayor while our
numbers were relatively small, it only seems right to
congratulate our Latino counterparts for enjoying the same
achievement. As business owners, we need to continue to
market to the Latino and other consumers if we care to grow.
Si, se puede!
Click the
Save the Date Calendar
for These Dates and More
on Amazing Grace Conservatory's recent production of Oliver!
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If you aren't into Kem, go get his CD TODAY.
Want to hear him first? Go to
www.KemMusic.com and play one of the four
clips there. And know this, Kem will be
here in Los Angeles on Friday at the Scottish
Rite. In the Loop has the details:
http://www.thelooponline.com/kemlive.html
See you there!
Of course, when I
think of Luther, I think of the man.
His music. But Luther has been with me
and most of us for decades. Because many
of my friends from my New Jersey home
were satellites of his, partying with,
working with and traveling with him, I
have met, hung out with and even briefly
interviewed him. Like most of my
girlfriends, he struggled with weight,
gave us hope when he was winning the
battle, then ballooned upwards again.
But big or small, we loved Luther.
(Continue)
This
weekend: Bill Pickett Rodeo @ Los
Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive
in Burbank Friday, July 15th at 10:00 a.m.
with a special “Rodeo for Kidz Sake” and three
regular shows on Saturday, July 16th at 1:30 and
6:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 17th at 3:30p.m.
$25 ticket any available seat for
performances
July 31st through August 18th
(Regular price $30 - $52)
You must type in or mention
promotion code 6049
in order to get this discount
Not valid on previously purchased
tickets. Cannot be combined with any
other offer.
From the President
Welcome 2005
Sponsors!by Harold
Hambrick
Over the years, our sponsors have become a more integral
part of what we do at the Los Angeles Black Business Expo. They do more
than just share their dollars, which we need to meet the rising costs of
staging such an enormous event. They also contribute creative ideas,
incorporate us into their ad campaigns, and donate sweat equity to
ensure this program goes well. We thank them.
At this point, we are pleased to announce the following sponsors that
have joined us to host the 2005 Los Angeles Black Business Expo.
Presenting Sponsor: OneUnited Bank
Premier: Farmers and City of L.A.
Health Pavilion Sponsor: Pacific Care
Money Management: Comerica
Tastin’ Black Culture Food Court: Lawry’s
Foods
Theme Sponsor: Wells Fargo
Black Business Institute (Seminars) Black
Enterprise Magazine
Corporate Sponsor: Cormier Chevrolet
These founding sponsors are appreciated because
it is their dollars that help us do all the early work of
planning the expo. On behalf of the Expo team and the
hundreds of participating Black Businesses, we thank you!
Care to sponsor? Call me at (323) 290-4743 to
get started today!
Editor's Prerogative
Expo 2005 Campaign
by Isidra
Person-Lynn
Introducing the 2005 Expo Media Campaign.
I love it when a plan comes together. Each year we
start wondering, what will be the campaign we use this year?
Harold Hambrick, Expo president, suggested we do
something on women in business. Rene Cross Washington,
graphic designer, Leroy Hamilton, photographer and I had
a brain storming session, and we came up with three businesses.
Leroy said "Why don't we call it "The New Face of Women in
Business", since every time someone comes up with business women
to honor they were always honoring the same old faces. After a
rather long list, we came up with three that would represent
that theme well:
1). Of course, we start with Wendy Raquel Robinson,
our celebrity spokesperson who does her job so well. A
business owner, she has served thousands of children with her
Amazing Grace Conservatory. These children learn the
art of song, dance and dramatic acting and put on professional
level plays each year at the Los Angeles Theater Centre.
2). Then we thought of Desiree Edwards, owner of
Watts Coffee House. Desi is one who's business was
born at the Expo, with a vision from Harold brought to fruition
by Desi's hard work. And if it was born at the Expo it
grew out of her having to serve Steve Harvey the year he
broadcast his morning show live from the Expo and Desi
provided the crew food. She's been with him ever since and
even served food to the crew on Steve Harvey's Big time TV show.
She's the only woman I know who can feed 500 folks off of $20,
and do it with a smile and a warm hug.
3). To round it out, we wanted someone with a store who had
foot traffic, someone who sold widgets that we could see if her
business would be increased by our campaign. The hot new
store Arrivals sprang to mind, suggested by Rene who is
in home decorating mode. Arrivals is the talk of the town
with its beautiful pieces that make a house feel like a home.
Gail Hawkins happened to be a client of Gail Parker
who produced our Expo CD Rom, so she made the hook up for
us. All three said they were willing to do it, and were
available on Wednesday, June 29. Rene opened up her
gorgeous home to us and what should have been a working photo
shoot wound up being a warm, loving connection of like minds.
Myra Wallace, our West Coast Fashion Summit Producer
came and brought one of the dresses we would use from
Deanzign (Angela and Jonathan Dean). Our
billboard kids from last year Erin and Evan Washington
were home for the day, and they were very helpful. And our
newest face, Sherea Vejauan was on hand interviewing and
snapping background pics. Sure, all three busy business models
were glued to their cell phones, still running thangs back at
the shop. But once the stage was set, they did the dang
thing and we can't wait to roll out the latest designs.
For right now, though, this is a photo of all the players, and
we thank them all for helping us put together a campaign that
will carry the word that the 2005 Los Angeles Black Business
Expo is back and will be bigger than ever October 28-30, 2005.
Look for it on ads, TV commercials, billboards and posters
around town. Join us!
Top left: Photographer Leroy Hamilton, Isidra
Person-Lynn, Media Director, Myra Wallace, West Coast
Fashion Director, and Rene Cross Washington, Graphic
Designer. Seated: Gail Hawkins, Arrivals,
Wendy Raquel Robinson, owner, Amazing Grace Conservatory
and Desiree Edwards, Watts Coffee House.
The much anticipated Fashion Event is in
the planning stages right now, and by all barometers it will
surpass all previous West Coast Fashion Summits held at the Los
Angeles Black Business Expo and Trade Show. For more information,
click here.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
- Fine Art works by Beverly Hills Artist,
Michael Kilgore, will be showcased at a trilogy
of events presented as part of Earvin "Magic"
Johnson's, A MID-SUMMER NIGHT MAGIC
program. Kilgore will present pieces from his present
collection,
HARLEMHIPHOPHOLLYWOOD,
and a sneak preview of his next
collection which will be unveiled this fall,
FAITH AND FAMILY
. The first showing will be presented
at Johnson's estate for a select group of 500 guests on
July 12th
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Mayor V's
Inauguration: Ricky Richardson was there!
To View More Inauguration Photos by Ricky
Richardson,
Click here
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