Local, national and international powerful mayors, dignitaries, political groups and business leaders to gather in Orlando and Eatonville, Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orlando/Eatonville, FLA – (January 25, 2019) - The World Conference of Mayors, Inc.
(WCM) announces its “2019 Collaboration Conference” in association with the “30th
Annual Zora Neale Hurston™️ Festival of the Arts and Humanities, to be held in Orlando
and Eatonville, Florida. In addition to WCM, this year 2019's “extraordinary summit” will
feature a week of  “presentations, speakers, collaborations, conversations and
workshops”, by and with mayors from across America and around the globe, as well as
with other dignitaries, political groups and business leaders. The “Conference Hosts”
are The Honorable Eddie Cole, Mayor, City of Eatonville, FL, The Honorable Samuel
Ings, Commissioner, City of Orlando, FL and The Honorable Jerry Demings, Orange
County, FL, Mayor. “Conference Collaborators” include “WCM”, “Historic Black Towns
and Settlements Alliance, Inc.”, “Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc.”
and “National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials” (NBCLEO). This popular yearly
event will be held in historic Eatonville, Florida (10 minutes north of Orlando), from
January 26-February 3, 2019 .   Please visit the World Conference of Mayor’s website at
http://www.theworldconferenceofmayors.org/ for more information.


There will be a highly anticipated and engaging presentation and Q&A session by three
successful international business leaders, who are partners at AC Advertising & Media
Group LLC, headquartered in Pensacola, FL, on Saturday February 2nd at the
“Eatonville, The Town That Freedom Built”, Denton Johnson Community Center, 400 E
Ruffel Street, Eatonville FL .  AC Advertising & Media Group LLC (ACAD&MG) Founder
& Co-Managing Partner/Audra Carter will speak on “Influencer Marketing” and why do we need it?
Advocacy, Expertise, Independence, Loyalty, Fairness; Co-Managing Partner/Don Polk
will discuss “Effective Economic Development and Creative Funding Methods through
Public, Private and Corporate Partnerships, and Partner/Dr. Rubin Cockrell will present
 “Tools for Excellence in Workforce Development and building an effective Multi-
Generation Workplace”. ACAD&MG is also a “Business Council Member and Media
Partner” of the National Policy Alliance (NPA), Washington, D.C.

The National Policy Alliance (NPA), a high powered “policy and political advocacy
group”, which is the “lead organization” representing over 14,000 US government and
elected officials, will be in force with management in attendance at this well attended
event. Attendees are sure to be inspired by stimulating discussions between many of
today's most engaged authorities on policy, politics and businesses in America and
around the globe. Linda Haithcox Taylor, Executive Director of NPA, will be recognized
as one of America’s “Outstanding Women of Color” during Friday’s Reception at the Dr.
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL .  Please visit
http: www.npalinks.org/ for information about the National Policy Alliance.


The 2019 “30th Annual Zora Neale Hurston™️ Festival of the Arts and Humanities”, is a
five-day inter-generational event featuring museum exhibitions, theatrical productions,
arts, education, programming and public talks. “High Profile, Presenters, Speakers,
Honorees, Award Recipients, Workshops and Attendees” include, The Honorable
Johnny Ford, WCM Founder and Conference Coordinator, The Honorable Cathy
Hughes, Founder, Chairperson of Urban One, Inc., The Honorable Dr. Doris P. Sartor,
President, Blacks in Government (BIG), The Honorable US Representative, Val
Demings, Florida 10th District, His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary
General, United and Local Governments, Africa (UCLGA), The Honorable David K.C.
Chien, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Miami (TECO), The
Honorable Oliver Carabali Banguero, Mayor of Cauca, Colombia, The Honorable
Deborah Delgado, Councilwoman, Hattiesburg, MS and many others.     Please contact the
Zora! Festival through the event website at http://www.zorafestival.org/ or call (407) 647-
3188. Zora!