Gloria Mayfield Banks Named Chairperson of 7th Annual African American Business Summit

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 22, 2004 -- REGISTRATON/INFORMATION: www.AABS2004.com



Pat Means, Founder of the African American Business Summit, announced today that Gloria Mayfield Banks has been named Chairperson of the Wells Fargo sponsored 7th Annual African American Business Summit. Themed, Powerful Solutions to Build Your Power Business, this three-day event is scheduled June 17th - 20th at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California.

"Naming Gloria Mayfield Banks as the 7th Annual African American Business Summit Chairperson highlights the importance of being able to promote, educate, collaborate and be innovative on a world-class scale within the minority business market. She is a world-class entrepreneur, " says Pat Means, Summit Founder. "AABS has always provided a unique format for African American and minority small business owners and corporate executives to be informed, inspired, and influenced, and while being provided an opportunity to network with corporate partners and entrepreneurs. Ms. Mayfield Banks is perfect to present and extend that message."



Mayfield Banks will deliver the final keynote address at the Summit. The address will draw from Mayfield Banks� own extensive experiences of business leadership, and ownership and convey powerful positive messages for attendees. Mayfield Banks will address hundreds of attendees who will be arriving from all over the United States.





About Gloria Mayfield Banks

Gloria Mayfield Banks is the celebrated high-energy business trainer and motivator, founding partner of Charisma Factor LLC, and has built a multi-million dollar business as an inner circle Independent National Sales Director. She is best described as "Energy in Motion" because her messages are strong. She is well known for her dynamic story-telling ability and uses creative humor to impact audiences.



Ms. Mayfield Banks received an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Howard University. She worked in high-level sales and management positions for Polaroid, IBM, Stratus Computers and was the Assistant Director of Admissions at Harvard Business School.



Gloria lives with her husband Ken, on three secluded acres just outside of Baltimore. Their blended family combines two boys and two girls, ages 18 to 24.





About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $397 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance from more than 5,900 stores, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only "Aaa"- rated bank in the United States. Visit Wells Fargo at www.wellsfargo.com



About AABS 2004 Sponsors: (Partial Listing)

Wells Fargo Bank, Turning Point Communications, TPC Foundation, Inc., 100 Black Men of Orange County, AM/PM Convenience Stores, the City of Irvine, the City of Anaheim, Verizon, BlackPR.com, The Irvine Company, The Walt Disney Company, Raytheon, Jericho Communications, Black News.com, Diversity City Media, Sempra Energy, The Wright Place TV Show, Toyota, Through the Vine, State Farm Insurance, Fox Entertainment Group, National Association of Minority Business Professionals.