Released on = April 17, 2006, 9:25 am

Press Release Author = Rhonda Ridley

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = You are invited to join us as we dare to make an
impressionable IMPACT on our Youth, our Communities and our Nation at the 2nd Annual
Urban IMPACT Summit

Press Release Body = New York City - April 17, 2006 - Foxwoods, the world's largest
Resort and Casino, Ambassador, Dr. Bobby Jones and Entertainment Attorney James L.
Walker have announced the upcoming 2nd Annual Urban IMPACT Summit to be held again
in Southern Connecticut at the world famed Foxwoods Resort and Casino from Sunday,
June 25, 2006 through Tuesday, June 27, 2006. The Urban IMPACT Summit will offer
Connecticut residents and statewide visitors the opportunity to participate in
music, entrepreneurial, cultural, spiritual and educational workshops, panel
discussions, concerts and a host of other events relative to hip-hop and Gospel
history and culture.

Based on a conversation between Dr. Jones and Attorney Walker the Urban IMPACT
Summit is poised to offer many exciting new opportunities to celebrate two powerful
art forms that has influenced generations and reached the farthest corners of the
world.
For the many years, both hip hop and Gospel music have been honored for their
originality through various forums including awards shows, conferences, concerts and
now a youth summit

Purposed specifically to bridge the worlds of hip-hop and Gospel music, Jones and
Walker believe that there are some very serious and important aspects of the Urban
and Gospel culture that have not been addressed but with the Summit standing firm
against the backdrop of a battle cry that says that we must Embrace, Educate and
Empower this culture, some of those aspects will be addressed.
"It is our intention to also focus on how hip hop can communicate positive social
messages today in conjunction with gospel music. James and I believe that hip hop is
an enormously influential agent for social change and must be responsibly and
proactively utilized to fight the war on poverty and injustice,\" said Dr. Bobby
Jones.
Dr. Jones, whose show Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel has been the top rated show on (BET)
Black Entertainment Television for 25 years and is seen worldwide, is scheduled to
tape his Word Network TV show "Bobby Jones Presents," at the summit.
"Foxwoods Resort and Casino is proud to host the Urban IMPACT Summit for the second
year, which will celebrate the revolutionary impact and influence of hip hop and
Gospel music on Connecticut and surrounding states," said VP of Foxwoods
Entertainment, Mr. Thomas Cantone. "We were overcome by the response to this Summit,
it allowed us the opportunity to open our doors and say, Welcome, we are so happy
that you came and at the same time witness history being made. Bravo UIS!"

The world\'s largest resort, the Foxwoods Resort Casino complex sits on the historic
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Reservation about 90 minutes outside of New York
in southern Connecticut. \"The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is deeply committed
to presenting culturally diverse events and reaching out to the community,\" said
Michael J. Thomas, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. \"We are proud
and extremely excited to be chosen to host the Urban IMPACT Summit. This is an
example of our commitment to advancing issues of importance to diverse communities.\"


Last years UIS was a resounding success, drawing more than 5,000 attendees from 27
states and accommodated 40 concerts and Town Hall discussions of community, finance,
health, religious and music industry issues. According to Mr. Robert DeSalvio, VP at
Foxwoods, "Running a resort and casino that's so large, sometimes you feel that
you've seen it all, however the Urban IMPACT Summit was unlike anything we've
invited here before. We are so honored to be apart of this very dynamic event."
Stay tuned to the WORD Network to watch the 2005 Urban IMPACT Summit currently being
shown in 20 major marketplaces.
For more information, to stay current and to register, please log-on
www.urbanimpactsummit.com.
About Foxwoods
Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, is the
world's largest casino resort with nearly 5 million square feet of exhilarating
entertainment, gaming, dining, shopping, and resort experiences, all under one roof.
Conveniently located only 8 miles from Long Island Sound and Mystic, Connecticut,
Foxwoods is easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford, Providence and
Newport, R.I. For more information call 1-800-FOXWOODS or visit FOXWOODS.com.


About J. W. Consulting
JW Consulting, LLC (JWC) is the entertainment consulting arm of Walker and
Associates. JWC provides consulting in the areas of artist development, promotions,
event planning, event financing, project financing and general business consulting.
JW Consulting has successfully promoted the following events Freddie Jackson, Patti
Labelle, and the highly successful Urban IMPACT Summit.

About BET
BET, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the nation's leading
television network providing quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs
programming for the African-American audience. The BET Network reaches more than 80
million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the
United States, Canada and the Caribbean.



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Contact Details = Rhonda Ridley
Affinity Public Relations/Walker and Associates
718-432-6412 office
917-478-2439 mobile
Rhonda@affinity-pr.com
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