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Contact: Debra Green, Public Relations Director – CorZone™

Phone: 281.875.6709

Email: debra@corzone.com



HOUSTON BASED, IVY MCGREGOR, CEO OF YVI ENTERPRISES, TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT THE IOWA PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS’ BROWN AND BLACK FORUM





Houston, TX – December 15, 2003 -- The Iowa Presidential Caucus will open on January 4, 2004 with a Brown and Black forum, with Houston based Ivy McGregor as the keynote speaker. The forum was created for the Presidential Candidates to hear the voice of the people within the Hispanic and African American communities. Residents from various educational and socio-economic backgrounds will present their major concerns and issues to the political candidates and receive proposed information on how they will be addressed. The evening will be telecast live on various major television broadcast mediums and with Spanish interpretation.



With more than 15 years professional experience in corporate America, Ms. McGregor has worked with State Farm Insurance, IBM and the majority of her professional tenure with US Bank. Her formal educational background encompasses Business Management with a minor in Legal Studies, from the College of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota.



This young entrepreneur is highly respected and widely sought after for her unique business strategy and growth development skills. As a lecturer, she has developed and conducted numerous seminars across the country, which include: “Growing Your Ideas, Dreams or Visions”; “Effective Leadership Development Techniques”; and “Synergistic Team Strategies”. She is highly regarded for her graceful command of excellence, uncommon wisdom and creative stratagems.



Having an influence that has reached across corporate, community and faith-based arenas, Ms. McGregor delivers an explosive message of HOPE that crosses all cultural boundaries. She is an accomplished author and has emerged as one of today's most inspiring writers with her debut book entitled “It Matters”, which was released in Philadelphia, April of 2002 and is now taking the country by storm.



Ms. McGregor serves as a professional coach and personal mentor to many and is an ordained minister at Harvest Time Church, in Houston, Texas. Her Pastor and spiritual father, the renowned Bishop Shelton Bady fully endorses her work. She also serves on several professional boards and social committee's and has received endorsements from Governor Rick Perry and Mayor Lee P. Brown. She is Vice President and the Executive Marketing Director for Kidz Krave, a phenomenal international outreach program that works to broaden the horizons of inner-city youth.



To schedule an interview with Ms. McGregor or for more information, please contact Debra Green, Public Relations Director – CorZone™ at 281.875.6709 or email debra@corzone.com .



You may also visit Ivy McGregor online at www.ivymcgregor.com .



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