rollingout.com partners with Ford for Men of Power & Influence -Atlanta

Dec. 10, 2012 - PRLog -- Atlanta, GA-rollingout.com has partnered with Ford to host the Men of Power & Influence reception on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7pm, at the Twelve Atlantic Station - 361 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30363. The evening will be hosted by Supermodel Tyson Beckford and TV Personality/Author Toya Wright.

rollingout.com has a tradition of recognizing individuals who are powerful in their respective fields and have notable influence on future generations.  Men of Power & Influence  offer the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate local men who utilize their status to serve the people and communities that surround them. “We are recognizing not only these men and their achievements, but also the ways in which they have used their reach and resources to edify those whose lives they touch,” says Munson Steed, CEO/Publisher rolling out Magazine.

The 2012 Men of Power & Influence come from a variety of industries and fields including Community, Business & Technology, Arts & Entertainment, Health and Education, Sports and more.  The list of honorees reads like a list of the Who’s Who of Atlanta, with many of the honorees being nationally recognized as visionaries in their field.

The 2012 Men of Power & Influence honorees are:  Legend Award (s): Entertainment Mogul/Philanthropist Michael Mauldin, Jermaine Dupri, Government & Civic Service award(s): Councilman Kwanza Hall, Lee May, Arts & Entertainment Award(s): Shondrae “Bangladesh” Crawford, Roscoe Dash, Business & Technology: Ron Edmond, Mark Pitts, Community Award(s): Atlanta Vee-Jay/Restaurateur Frank Ski,  Emmy Award-winning  Journalist and Television Anchor Don Lemon,  Sports Award(s): Angelo Taylor, Derek Anderson,  Health & Education Award(s): Dr. Jelani William Cobb and Professor Nathan McCall.

Celebrities, tastemakers and key influencers from Atlanta’s prominent business, entertainment, arts and technology sectors have been invited to attend the Men of Power & Influence event. The event is slated for Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7pm at the Twelve Hotel in Atlantic Station located at 361 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30363. For more information please visit: www.rollingout.com/MOPI.

For VIP and or Media RSVPs please contact:  Angela Watts, AW Media Group, 678-637-0982, angela@awmediagroup.com or Christal Jordan, Enchanted PR, 678-499-0297, christal@enchantedpr.net.