OUR TIME Convenes 100 of America’s Top Young CEOs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and White House

July 7, 2011 - PRLog -- MEDIA CONTACTS:  
Annie Burton, OUR TIME
ab@ourtime.org or 818-633-3263 (cell)
Amy Steele, Luna Media Group
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – OUR TIME, a national, non-profit membership organization founded and run by Americans under 30, is proud to announce the launch of their new initiative, Buy Young, on Wednesday, July 13th, with events throughout the day at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Young founders of some of the fastest-growing businesses in the country—including LivingSocial, Gilt Groupe, WordPress, Lion'esque Media and CollegeHumor, among others—will attend. More details are available on OUR TIME’s website at www.ourtime.org, and a complete list of participating Buy Young companies and CEOs attending is available at http://ourtime.org/page/buy-young-summit-epk/.

The goal of OUR TIME’s Buy Young initiative (http://www.ourtime.org/buy-young/) is simple: to encourage Americans to support companies and organizations founded by entrepreneurs under 30 and offer exclusive discounts on products and services to OUR TIME’s fast-growing membership of more than 300,000. Buy Young reinforces the fact that young Americans are major contributors to the success of the U.S. economy and key drivers of job creation.

The launch will kick off with a 9:30 am press conference—followed by a 10:45 am roundtable discussion—at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1615 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C.). Following the press conference and roundtable discussion, the more than 100 OUR TIME Buy Young entrepreneurs will be honored at a bipartisan luncheon at 1 pm, hosted by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and featuring an address from IAC Chairman Barry Diller, in the Russell Senate Office Building Caucus Room.

BUY YOUNG  LAUNCH & PRESS CONFERENCE

WHAT: Press conference and roundtable discussion, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, launching OUR TIME’s Buy Young initiative.

WHO: OUR TIME, a national organization founded and run by young Americans, with the mission of leveraging pop culture, business partnerships, and online organizing to drive civic engagement through economic empowerment.

Over 100 top young entrepreneurs, including CEOs from some of the most successful business in the country today including Karmaloop and BizChair. View a complete list of confirmed attendees at: http://ourtime.org/page/buy-young-summit-epk/

WHEN:   Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
                       8:30 am (ET) – Press Check-in Opens (must RSVP for credentials)
         9:30 – 10:30 am (ET) – Press Conference
                      10:45 – 11:45 am (ET) – Roundtable Discussion

WHERE:   U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Hall of Flags Room (1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC)

SPEAKERS:
Welcome Remarks by Margaret Spellings, Director of National Chamber Foundation and former Secretary of Education; Matthew Segal, co-founder & President of OUR TIME; Ed Rensi, OUR TIME Board of Directors & former CEO of McDonalds; BIPARTISAN LUNCHEON ON CAPITOL HILL

WHAT:  Bipartisan Lunch Honoring OUR TIME’s Buy Young Entrepreneurs

WHO:    Hosted by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), United States Senator       Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), and United States Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL);
Matthew Segal, co-founder and President, OUR TIME; Barry Diller, Chairman, IAC
and 100 Buy Young Entrepreneurs and CEOs         

WHEN:   Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 1:00 pm

WHERE: Russell Senate Office Building – Caucus Room
                      (Constitution Ave and 1st Street NE, Washington, DC)

** RSVP, press requests and other media-related inquiries should be directed to Annie Burton, OUR TIME, at ab@ourtime.org or 818-633-3263.  
(Media interested in attending must be credentialed press corp. RSVP to be considered; RSVP does not guarantee admittance to event).

OUR TIME is a national organization founded and run by young Americans, leveraging pop culture, business partnerships, and online organizing to drive civic engagement through economic empowerment.
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