Released on: September 12, 2008, 8:20 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Non Profit

Press Release Summary: Sepi Asefnia And Patty Briguglio To Lead Annual Nonprofit
Event

Press Release Body: RALEIGH, N.C. – Todd Culpepper, executive director of the
International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced that Sepi
Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, and Patty Briguglio, president of MMI
Associates, Inc., have been named co-chairs for the organization’s 2008 Citizen of
the World Award Dinner. As co-chairs, Asefnia and Briguglio will attract committee
members, sponsors, speakers and attendees for the Citizen of the World event.

The 2008 Citizen of the World Dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6-9 p.m. at
Brier Creek Country Club located at 9400 Club Hill Drive. The International Affairs
Council has given the Citizen of the World Award annually since 1995 to honor the
North Carolinian who, in the eyes of the selection committee, has done the most for
the internationalization of the state. For more information on the event, please
visit www.iacnc.org.

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News Facts:
• Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, and Patty Briguglio, president
of MMI Associates, Inc., have been named co-chairs for the organization’s 2008
Citizen of the World Award Dinner.
• As co-chairs, Asefnia and Briguglio will attract committee members, sponsors,
speakers and attendees for the Citizen of the World event.
• The 2008 Citizen of the World Dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6-9 p.m.
at Brier Creek Country Club located at 9400 Club Hill Drive.
• The International Affairs Council has given the Citizen of the World Award
annually since 1995 to honor the North Carolinian who, in the eyes of the selection
committee, has done the most for the internationalization of the state.
• For more information on the event, please visit www.iacnc.org.

Quotes:
“We are honored to have these two wonderful leaders as the co-chairs of our
committee,” said Culpepper. “We are confident that Sepi and Patty will work hard to
bring new ideas and speakers to the 2008 Citizen of the World event.”

About International Affairs Council:
International Affairs Council (IAC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes
understanding of world affairs, citizen-to-citizen diplomacy and the recognition of
North Carolina as a center of education, culture and business. IAC, which began in
1973 as the Research Triangle International Visitors Center (IVC), plans itineraries
for visiting international dignitaries and professionals interested in business
development, education and other topics, as well as hosts events that bring
high-profile speakers from around the world to the Triangle. After beginning as a
service of the office of the University of North Carolina’s then-president Terry
Sanford, IVC was incorporated under N.C. law on July 30, 1975 as a nonprofit,
tax-exempt organization. During the early 1980s, the organization was revitalized
and moved to a larger office space with additional staff thanks to the support of
Dr. William Friday, who was president of the UNC system at that time. In 1986, the
name of the organization was changed to International Visitors Council. Since then,
the organization has quadrupled the number of visitors it hosts each year to over
600 and now has six staff members. In 2002, IVC merged with Triangle World Affairs
Council to become International Visitors Council/World Affairs Council. In 2005,
the board of directors appointed a special committee that decided on the current
permanent name: International Affairs Council. IAC’s mission is to improve
international relations, raise awareness of national and global issues and attract
foreign dignitaries and professionals to the state. It receives grant funding from
the U.S. Department of the State, corporate and philanthropic foundations,
individual members and numerous other sources. For more information, visit
www.iacnc.org.

Keywords:
Todd Culpepper, International Affairs Council, nominations, Citizen of the World
Award, Co-Chairs, Patty Briguglio, Sepi Asefnia, North Carolina, International
Visitors Council

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