Date: September 7th 2009

Friends in the ethnic media, we welcome you at this extraordinary event, in which NINE MAYORS wil meet 450 North Texas leaders born in 70 countries.

Contact: Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
president@dfwinternational.org
www.dfwinternational.org/InternationalDinner/
972-661-2764, 972-965-5727 (cell)

On Thursday, Sept 10 we will present an extraordinary DFW International Dinner with NINE MAYORS in attendance. This event offers multiple opportunities for interviews with international community, business, and civic leaders from 70 countries, as well as colorful photo / live media action shots. Complete details are available at the event webpage http://www.dfwinternational.org/InternationalDinner/ and our press release http://www.dfwinternational.org/Bulletin/PressReleases/dinner.html For your convenience, we're sending the following basic outline of activities that lend themselves to media coverage:

Honorees for the 2009 Hall of Fame are:
* Shawn Bhagat (Tanzania)
* Noeli Biggs (Brazil
* Daphne Branche (Sierra Leone)
* Howard Cho (Korea)
* Eritrean American Family Association
* Betru Gebregziabher (Ethiopia)
* Saduman Gurbuz (Turkey)
* Brian Kwesiga (Uganda)
* Bill Matthews (USA)
* Gabriela Quezada (Bolivia)
* Miriam Rodriguez (Cuba)
* Sisters of Sierra Leone
* Baldev Singh (Sikh)
* Norma Westurn (Brazil)
* Ahmed Yanouri (Morocco)

2009 DFW International Dinner Program Outline
September 10th, Temple Emanu-El
Hillcrest @ NW Highway
6:00 pm Welcome and Reception in outside garden (with multicultural entertainment)
7:15 pm Parade of Nations (70 flags)
7:30 pm U.S. National Anthem sung by Eritrean children
7:40 pm 17 course Dinner Begins (breaking of the Ramadan fast for Muslims)
8:00 pm Greeting from 9 mayors
8:30 pm Keynote Address by Mayor Tom Leppert (Dallas)
9:07 pm Hall of Fame Recognitions of 15 New American leaders
9:15 pm DFW Int’l Pledge and Closing

In addition to keynote speaker Mayor Tom Leppert of Dallas, the following mayors will be in attendance:

Joe Chow - Mayor of Addison Dr. Carrie Gordon - Mayor of Balch Springs
Herb Gears - Mayor of Irving John Harper - Mayor of Rowlett
Ron Jones - Mayor of Garland Ron Branson - Mayor of Carrollton
David Green - Mayor of Duncanville Gary Slagel - Mayor of Richardson