Press Release

September 13-15, 2004 Rochester Riverside Convention Center www.rochesterdiversitycouncil.com

SCHEDULE ADDITION!

Yolanda King - Daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King - and Elodia Tate to Speak at
Diversity 2004 Conference

Rochester, NY--August 19, 2004--The Diversity 2004 Conference is pleased to announce an important addition to the schedule. Two noted authors, Elodia Tate and Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, will be the featured luncheon speakers Monday, September 13 at Noon.

The authors will hold a brief book signing of their new book, "Open My Eyes, Open My Soul," following their talk. Ms. Tate will also sign books from 5-7 p.m. at the Evening Reception.

Diversity 2004, one of the nation's most extensive conferences ever presented on workforce diversity, will be held in Rochester New York, September 13 - 15 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The three-day event is presented by the Greater Rochester Diversity Council (GRDC), Principal Sponsor, Eastman Kodak Company, and more than 20 other leading employers. More than 40 of the nation's most highly-regarded diversity experts will present at 50-plus sessions on an extensive range of current workforce diversity issues.

In January 2004, Tate and King released their inspirational book, "Open My Eyes, Open My Soul," with a foreword written by Coretta Scott King. The collection of writings in the book was chosen from over 1,000 entries by Yolanda Scott King, the first child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and writer Elodia Tate.

The book features writing from previously unpublished writers and celebrities including Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Stevie Wonder, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Mattie Stepanek, Andrew Dan-Jumbo and Margaret Cho. King and Tate have been guests on The Today Show and CNN's American Morning, and featured in Ebony, Essence, The Boston Globe, and The New York Daily News and others.

Yolanda King was born in Montgomery, Alabama, the first born child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Yolanda King has been in the midst of the quest for human rights and peace all of her life. She has performed or lectured in 49 of the 50 American states as well as in Europe, Africa and Asia for educational, business and religious and civic organizations.

As a seasoned and respected actor, many of Ms. King's stage, television and film credits reflect her commitment to social change and include portrayals of Rosa Parks in the NBC-TV movie "King," Dr. Betty Shabazz in the film, "Death of a Prophet" with Morgan Freeman, and Medgar Ever's daughter, Reena, in "Ghost of Mississippi."

Elodia Tate grew up in a culturally diverse neighborhood in San Jose, CA. She worked for several years in the mortgage industry and has written for newsletters specializing in the mortgage arena for homeowners. In the early 1990's, Elodia moved to Modesto, CA and discovered she had lupus. She chose a natural approach to managing her health. Since 1995, Elodia Tate has been coaching others to better health!

Elodia's four children have an ethnicity that is a blend of African-American and her own Hispanic, Caucasian and Native American descent. Living with them as a multicultural family and seeing firsthand the blessings, as well as the issues, of diversity are what have brought about her urge to bring awareness and enlightenment so that we may walk a more peaceful path on this planet.

Registration and Fees
Attendance to the conference is with a conference badge. To attend Diversity 2004, register online for one, two or three days at our Web site, www.rochesterdiversitycouncil.com or call Barb Cutrona, Vice President, Rochester Business Alliance at 224-2727 for a conference brochure and registration form.

Complete conference details including the agenda, session descriptions and speaker bios can also be found on our Web site. Conference fees range from $150 to $840 for the full 3-day conference. GRDC member discounts, scholarships for students of GRDC member schools and group discounts are also available.

Greater Rochester Diversity Conference
Diversity 2004 is presented by the Greater Rochester Diversity Council (GRDC), which has organized some of the nation's highest attended workforce diversity conferences. The GRDC's mission is to be a catalyst to enhance professional development, understanding, promotion and management of diversity as an essential part of business success. Its primary focus is to create a learning community within the business world to address diversity and its benefits.

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