Fwd: Plano International Festival - October 1st - 11am to 5pm - Haggard Park -Downtown Plano
David Hall
From: David Hall <dhall.p...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Subject: Fwd: Plano International Festival - October 1st - 11am to 5pm - Haggard Park -Downtown Plano
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Subject: Plano International Festival - October 1st - 11am to 5pm - Haggard Park -Downtown Plano
| Hi David!
Would you please e-mail below press release to your contacts. Thank you!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plano International Festival Corp. Contacts: Graciela Katzer, President, PIFC 214-448-4227, pres...@planointernationalfestival.org Linda Adler, VP, Publicity, PIFC 214-244-9560, linda....@gmail.com
PRIVATE SPACE EXPLORER ANOUSHEH ANSARI TO SPEAK AT Saturday, October 1, 11:00 am – 5:00pm
[September 26, 2011; Plano, TX] The world’s first female private space explorer will speak at the upcoming Plano International Festival. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines around the world when she became the first female and fourth-ever private space explorer. She is also the first astronaut of Iranian descent.
Ms. Ansari will address a group of fifty candidates for naturalization during the opening festivities of the Plano International Festival on Saturday, October 1. “Every year, we invite a prominent Plano resident who also happens to be a naturalized citizen to speak at our naturalization ceremony,” stated ceremony coordinator T.J. Johnson. “Our speakers share wonderful and encouraging stories of their journey to the American dream, and Ms. Ansari is a glowing example of the unlimited possibilities when you reach high for your own American dream.”
In addition to being an astronaut, Ms. Ansari is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Prodea Systems and Telecom Technologies, Inc. She is a member of the X Prize Foundation’s Vision Circle, as well as its Board of Trustees. She is a life member in the Association of Space Explorers and on the advisory board of the Teacher’s in Space project. She has received multiple honors, including the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, the Working Woman’s National Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, George Mason University’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, George Washington University’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Southwest Region. While under her leadership, Telecom Technologies earned recognition as one of Inc. magazine’s 500 fastest-growing companies and Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 technology companies. Ms. Ansari currently works to enable social entrepreneurs to bring about radical change globally, with organizations such as X Prize and ASHOKA.
ABOUT the Plano International Festival The Plano International Festival was conceived by Plano’s Multicultural Outreach Roundtable (MCOR) to showcase and celebrate the many cultures represented by the people of Plano. It is designed to promote awareness of cultural diversity and facilitate communication between all cultural groups. It also serves to advance Plano’s visibility and standing as an international city. The Festival is organized by the Plano International Festival Corporation (PIFC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and supported by the City of Plano, the Plano Cultural Affairs Commission, the Plano Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Plano ISD Council of PTAs. Other sponsors are Asia World Market, A Bright Future Pediatrics, Audience Experts, the Medical Center of Plano, H-E-B, Family Audiology, State Farm, Dr. Christopher A. Parr, Ken Phillips, EcoDallas, Petaltails Web and Graphic Design, Pinnacle Pro Media, Taylor Rental, and media partner FunAsia. Contact pres...@planointernationalfestival.org or visit www.planointernationalfestival.org for more information. Graciela Katzer www.PlanoInternationalFestival.org 214 495 7838 ~ ~ ~ Tour the World in Downtown Plano at the PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL! Saturday, OCT. 1st, 11 am – 5 pm, Haggard Park, 15th & Ave. H A multicultural celebration with music, food, displays and crafts FREE Admission and parking!
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