Press
Releases
AAGD Receives Pioneer Award (May 23, 2004)--Malachi
Knowles (center) president and founder of the Inner City Youth Golfers
Association in West Palm Beach, FL presents Publisher, Debert Cook
(center left) with the organization's annual Pioneer Award in recognition
of her achievement and influence in the area of minority golf.
Black Americans in Publishing New York, NY (December
2003)--Publisher, Debert Cook was a panelist and joined fellow publishers
during an informative session, "Paving the Way-Manning the Helm"
at TIME LIFE for entrepreneurs interested in entering the field of
publishing. The session was hosted by Black Americans in Publishing
Inc.
AAGD Partners with AACCWRC
Rye, NY (August 10, 2004)--Robin L. Douglas (l) president and founder
of
the
African-American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties
and former NBA star, Cal Ramsay (r) of the NY Knicks present Debert
Cook
with
sponsor award during their annual fundraiser tournament in Rye, New
York.
September
26, 2003- The African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester
and Rockland Counties (AACCWR), Inc. will honor Debert C. Cook, Publisher
of the African American Golfer’s Digest along with other distinguished
members of the African American business and political community during
its 7th Annual Awards & Scholarship Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Thursday,
October 16, 2003 at the Hilton Rye Town in Rye, New York.
Other
honorees include Paula Redd-Zeman, Commissioner of Westchester County
Human Resources; Hon. William Darden, Rockland County Legislator.
The Chamber is also recognizing the Westchester Business Journal,
published by Dee DelBello as Westchester County Business of the Year
and Edna I. Rivera, Executive Director of HOGAR as this year’s Rockland
County Businessperson of the Year. All honorees will receive an award
provided by The Mount Vernon Fine Art Gallery.
“This
dinner is a not only a fundraiser for our young chamber,” said Robin
Douglas, Chamber President/CEO/Founder, “but it is also an opportunity
for our membership, the business and social community to join the
Chamber in praising the accomplishments and contributions of this
year’s honorees.”
Dinner
Chairman, John Tuller, Director of Community Affairs for the Journal
News along with co-chairs Yvonne Forbes, Vice President, Wacovia Bank;
Ana Mollinedo, Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,
Inc; Hector Ramirez, Vice President, Citibank and T. Daniel Tearno,
Vice President, Heineken USA invite businesses and individuals to
advertise in the commemorative journal as well as attend the dinner.
Ticket prices begin at $100 per person.
The
evening’s entertainment will be provided by Woody Wood Working Music.
Attendees will also receive a one-year paid subscription to Black
Enterprise Magazine. One of the Chamber’s annual sponsors.
The
AACCWR, Inc. was established June 28, 1996 as an independent not-for-profit
agency, to aid, counsel and protect the interests of African American
businesses. The mission is to preserve competitive enterprise and
to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of Westchester and
Rockland Counties.
To join
the Chamber, make reservations to attend the Annual Dinner or place
an ad in the journal call 914-699-4749 or log on to www.AfricanAmericanChamberOfCommerceNYS.org.
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