OT Announcements

OT Magazineâs Special Anniversary Issue Available in Early August

Youâve been more than patient with us. Now itâs time for us to deliver on our promise÷to give you a magazine thatâs both entertaining and useful. We may have outdone ourselves this time÷creating the deepest and largest issue in our two years on the block. But you deserve it, and as always itâs a labor of love.

Here are some of the highlights youâll find in our special anniversary issue ö due out in early August.

Special Section: The League of Extraordinary Women in Sports
Billie Jean King, Sheila Johnson, Jeanie Buss, Carolyn Bivens, Venus Williams, Lyn St. James, among others, are trail blazers÷no doubt. Some are athletes, retired and active, some work in upper management while others run franchises. All have scaled hurdles and roadblocks and continue to make waves in todayâs sports landscape.

The Second Annual OTX Awards:
OT recognizes some special athletes who are succeeding in the world of philanthropy and entrepreneurship.

Yesterday: Willie Davis
This Green Packers legend still attributes his success to lessons learned in football.

Conversation Piece: Bill Russell and Shaquille OâNeal
In this much-anticipated OT exclusive, these NBA legends (who have 15 championship rings between them!) get to the heart of what makes them so different, yet so similar.

Two-Minute Warning: Rehab or Surgery?
We ask an expert to explain why the decision to go under the knife (or not) can end or prolong your career.

Give-N-Go: Top 26 Sports Foundations
These athlete-run organizations are making a gigantic impact on the world.

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OT Magazine Joins on as a Media Partner for the Five-city ã2006 Tour for Successä

Kenneth ãBabyfaceä Edmunds and Susan Taylor, Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine, join Volvo Cars of North America and Global Diversity Group, Inc. for its fifth annual, five-city ã2006 Tour for Successä; OT Magazine signs on as a media partner.

About the event...
Volvo Cars of North America and Global Diversity Group, Inc. will launch the fifth annual, five-city ã2006 Tour for Successä on August 12, 2006 at the world renowned Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. The 2006 Tour will offer educational workshops, free one-on-one personal and professional coaching, diverse professional resources, and interactive forums with preeminent Black and Latino corporate executives and entrepreneurs in the areas of (1) Entrepreneurial Success, (2) Professional Success, and (3) Personal Empowerment. Professional networking opportunities are available during the reception directly following the conference.

The event will be offered in four additional cities nationwide to include: Atlanta, GA on September 22, 2006 at the Marriott Marquise Hotel; Chicago, IL on October 7, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place; Washington, DC on November 7, 2006 at the DC Renaissance Hotel, and Miami, FL on December 9, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Guest Speakers for the 2006 Tour for Success luncheon include Mr. Tavis Smiley, Political Commentator/Talk Show Personality; Mr. Kenneth ãBabyfaceä Edmunds, Entrepreneur and Music Producer; Ms Susan Taylor, Editor in Chief of Essence Magazine; George Fraser, CEO of FraserNet; Cathy Areu, Publisher, Catalina Magazine; and Mr. Earl Graves, President and CEO, Earl G. Graves, Ltd. and the publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.

Log on to www.mpbnetwork.com to register for the 2006 Tour for Success or for more information. You can also call toll free 1.888.265.6480 or email corporate@globaldiversitygroup.com.

OT Magazine Joins on as a Media Partner for TEAMS 2006
OT has signed on as a media partner for the world's largest gathering for the sports event industry, TEAMS 2006.

Presented by SportsTravel Magazine and sponsored by Best Western International, TEAMS 2006: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center October 11-14, 2006 and will feature:

* Unrivaled networking opportunities for anyone who wants to do business in the sports event industry

* Expo with 250+ exhibitors and pre-scheduled one-on-one appointment sessions where real business gets done

* Expanded Mating Sessions will increase the number of sports organizations you can get to know at TEAMS

* Expanded Sponsorship Pitch Fair where sports organizations compete for the support of corporate sponsors

* Fresh, provocative educational programming on the hottest topics in sports event marketing and management

To register, go to http://www.TEAMSconference.com click on the red "Register Now" button and select "Register Online." Exhibit space and limited sponsorship opportunities at TEAMS 2006 are still available. For complete information, call (877) 577-3700.