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WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE 2023 CFDA FASHION AWARDS PRESENTED BY AMAZON FASHION

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion.
  • Demi Moore, introduced by the President of Amazon Fashion, Muge Erdirik Dogan, gave the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion to goop.
  • The CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion took place on Monday, November 6th at the American Museum of Natural History.
  • Transportation for the CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion was provided by Genesis.

Top Latina Speaker Gaby Natale to Keynote IASB Annual Conference

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Emmy winning entrepreneur, bestselling author and top Latina speaker Gaby Natale is breaking barriers by delivering the closing keynote at the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) annual convention.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Emmy winning entrepreneur, bestselling author and top Latina speaker Gaby Natale is breaking barriers by delivering the closing keynote at the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) annual convention.
  • ENGAGE -the signature event of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB)- is the largest gathering ofspeaker bureau, agency and speaker management professionals in the world.
  • Past notable speakers include Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive Global, bestselling author Mel Robbins and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, among others.
  • Prior to starting her career in television, Natale taught Communication and Journalism courses at the University of Texas.

Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Hosts Annual Awards Luncheon

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) a public-private partnership that promotes the use of clean, American transportation fuels, improved air quality and environmental justice and will host its Annual Awards Luncheon and Conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the National Press Club, 529, 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, at 11am.  

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  • The Conference Will Recognize Champions of Clean Energy, Transportation and Environmental Equity and Justice
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC)a public-private partnership that promotes the use of clean, American transportation fuels, improved air quality and environmental justiceand will host its Annual Awards Luncheon and Conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the National Press Club, 529, 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, at 11am.
  • Some of the guest speakers include: Hon.
  • This conference is a combination of celebration, education and a call to action," stated Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition.
  • Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC), focused on the Washington, D.C. metro area, one of nearly 80 coalitions in the U.S. that fosters economic, environmental, and energy security by working locally to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels, energy efficient mobility systems, and other fuel-saving technologies and practices.

Top Latina Speaker Gaby Natale Partners with Johnson & Johnson to Energize Diverse Audiences

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling author, speaker and 3-time Daytime EMMY winner Gaby Natale joined forces with Johnson & Johnson to energize their Hispanic Heritage Month annual celebration.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling author, speaker and 3-time Daytime EMMY winner Gaby Natale joined forces with Johnson & Johnson to energize their Hispanic Heritage Month annual celebration.
  • That is why I applaud Johnson & Johnson's effort to create events like this where authentic conversations about how to break barriers can flourish", explained Natale.
  • The theme of the event is based on Gaby's keynote PIONEER: Embrace your Uniqueness, Break Barriers and Redefine What is Possible.
  • Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most broadly based healthcare company with more than 140,000 employees across the world and a legacy of 135 years.

Top Latina Speaker Gaby Natale Partners with Microsoft to Remove Stigma Around Accents

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Bestselling author, speaker and 3-time Daytime EMMY winner Gaby Natale joined forces with Microsoft to speak at the company's groundbreaking "The Beauty of Different Accents" session.

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  • REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Bestselling author, speaker and 3-time Daytime EMMY winner Gaby Natale joined forces with Microsoft to speak at the company's groundbreaking "The Beauty of Different Accents" session.
  • "As speaker, author and journalist, I am very intentional about raising awareness on Accentism -the perception that certain accents are inferior to others.
  • So, when Microsoft reached out to join forces to remove the stigma around accents, I was thrilled to discuss this important matter.
  • Prior to starting her career in television, Natale taught Communication and Journalism courses at the University of Texas.

SLING TV adds leading South Asian service Eros Now

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SLING TV , the leading provider of international news and entertainment, continues to expand its South Asian offering with the addition of Eros Now, a leading over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) ("ErosSTX" or "the Company"), a global entertainment company.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SLING TV , the leading provider of international news and entertainment, continues to expand its South Asian offering with the addition of Eros Now, a leading over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) ("ErosSTX" or "the Company"), a global entertainment company.
  • "SLING TV is the leading American provider of South Asian content and continues to perfect our offering to connect consumers to the content they love," said Liz Riemersma, VP of International, SLING TV.
  • With Eros Now packaged and bundled on a popular service like SLING TV, the audiences will get access to the best catalogue of Indian Films and Originals Series," said Ali Hussein, Chief Executive Officer, Eros Now.
  • Customers may also purchase Eros Now as a standalone service or as an add-on to another SLING TV service for $5 per month.

Troye Sivan Partners With Lenovo® Yoga® and Intel Evo™ to Inspire a New Generation of Creators by Bringing Back the Award-Winning Music Program For All Creators

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Today, Lenovo's Yoga brand and Intel Evo platform announced the return of their award-winning music creative program, For All Creators.

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  • Today, Lenovo's Yoga brand and Intel Evo platform announced the return of their award-winning music creative program, For All Creators.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211101005776/en/
    Troye Sivan Partners With Lenovo Yoga and Intel Evo to Inspire a New Generation of Creators by Bringing Back the Award-Winning Music Program For All Creators (Photo Credit: Luke Gilford)
    Im thrilled to be partnering with Lenovo and Intel Evo on For All Creators.
  • I cant wait to see the originality and creativity from the contest winners and go on this artistic journey with them.
  • The winning creators will also be gifted a Lenovo Yoga laptop, have integration into the art installation, receive a Best Buy Creator pack and more!

Austin L. Chiang, M.D., M.P.H. joins Medtronic as Chief Medical Officer for Gastrointestinal business

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

DUBLIN, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced Austin L. Chiang, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, chief medical social media officer of Jefferson Health and director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has joined Medtronic as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Gastrointestinal (GI) business at Medtronic.

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  • DUBLIN, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced Austin L. Chiang, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, chief medical social media officer of Jefferson Health and director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has joined Medtronic as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Gastrointestinal (GI) business at Medtronic.
  • His forward thinking and desire to personalize medicine for patients and providers will help Medtronic to continue evolving and serving the ever-changing healthcare community."
  • In addition to serving as Chief Medical Officer for the Medtronic GI business, Dr. Chiang will continue to practice clinically at Jefferson Health.
  • For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn .

Gaby Natale and QuickBooks Team Up to Empower Latino Entrepreneurs Across the Country

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Triple Daytime EMMY-winner and bestselling author Gaby Natale and QuickBooks, have teamed up to energize and empower Hispanic entrepreneurs throughout the United States.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Triple Daytime EMMY-winner and bestselling author Gaby Natale and QuickBooks, have teamed up to energize and empower Hispanic entrepreneurs throughout the United States.
  • "I know firsthand the challenges that so many Latino entrepreneurs face in the United States because I have experienced them myself.
  • That's why I applaud QuickBooks' commitment to opening doors for new Latino entrepreneurs through information and valuable financial management tools."
  • The collaboration includes participating in QuickBooks' marketing efforts and contributing to QuickBooks' Ask The Expert series.

Actor-chef Mitchell Anderson Reflects on Life in Song, Story in You Better Call Your Mother

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the early part of COVID, Atlanta restaurateur Mitchell Anderson was doing what many of us were: Reflecting on life.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the early part of COVID, Atlanta restaurateur Mitchell Anderson was doing what many of us were: Reflecting on life.
  • So, come November, Atlanta audiences will see Anderson the chef-owner of MetroFresh at Synchronicity Theatre for a limited run of You Better Call Your Mother, a cabaret-style evening of anecdotes and songs.
  • That's how, 25 years later, the now-60-year-old Anderson (he aged up in August) spent part of his COVID isolation writing about his life.
  • Written and performed by Anderson, You Better Call Your Mother is directed by Atlanta theatre favorite Courtenay Collins , with musical direction by theatre veteran Bill Newberry .