Secretary Of Department Of Administration Moses Carey Named Keynote Speaker For Raleigh Black Expo

June 11, 2010 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC — McCants Communications Group, producers of the First Annual Raleigh Black Expo announced today that announced today that Secretary of Department of Administration Mosey Carey, Jr. will be the Keynote Speaker at the State of Black Business Awards Breakfast sponsored by Wachovia A Wells Fargo Company to be held Thursday, June 17, 2010 on the campus of Saint Augustine’s College 8am-10am.
Moses Carey Jr. was appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue to serve as the 17th Secretary of the Department of Administration and took his oath on March 1, 2010. He formerly served as Chairman of the N.C. Employment Security Commission, a post he held since January 2009.
   
Actress Tasha Smith, Comedian J. Anthony Brown, Hip Hop Artist Special Ed, and Riccio Barrino will be a celebrity guest at the event held June 19, 2010 at the Raleigh Convention Center 11am until 7pm. Smith is known for her role in Daddy's Little Girls, a Tyler Perry-directed movie, where she played the villain Jennifer. She next starred in Perry's Why Did I Get Married? alongside Janet Jackson and Jill Scott. Smith also has appeared on America's Next Top Model, as an acting coach, helping the models with different scenes. Also in attendance at The Raleigh Black Expo will be J. Anthony Brown, Notable comedian and Radio Personality of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and Veteran Hip Hop Artist Special Ed, best known for his hits “I Got It Made” and “I’m The Magnificent”. Grand Hustle Recording Riccio Barrino,  also the brother of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino will round out the celebrity perfomances.
“This is a huge opportunity for Raleigh to be up close and personal with one of Hollywood’s Rising Stars and allows business and entertainment to meet,” said Gerry McCants, President of McCants Communications Group, Inc. “Our diverse attendees, sponsors and vendors are what makes this Expo unique and special.”

One of the largest events of its kind directly targeting the African-American community, the Raleigh Black Expo will engage, inspire and unite all that attend. Juneteenth: A Celebration of Family is the theme of the event. The Raleigh Black Expo is presented by McCants Communications Group, Inc., publishers of the Black Pages USA directories.

A special Black Expo VIP Kickoff Reception for Black Expo sponsors and exhibitors will be by invitation only on Friday, June 18th. Also, the Raleigh Black Expo will feature workshops conducted by NC Institute of Minority Economic Development on “The State of Black Business “and “Don’t Get Caught Up in the Student Debt Rip Off”, Wachovia/Wells Fargo’s “How to Start a Small Business” and a panel discussion “Single Mother’s: Raising Today’s African American Male”.

The Raleigh Black Expo is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Enterprise Rent A Car, Fox News 50, Wachovia Bank A Wells Fargo Company, NCIMED, and Black Pages USA.
   
For more information on securing an exhibitor booth or being a Black Expo sponsor, call McCants Communications Group, Inc. at 877-273-1709 or visit blackexpoweb.com