Rowell is an Emmy-nominated actress, who co-starred in the hit prime time television series “Diagnosis Murder” (1993) for eight seasons while simultaneously continuing her role as “Drucilla Winters” on the daytime drama, “The Young and the Restless” (1973). Born in Portland, Maine, Rowell was raised in foster care for 18 years. She trained as a dancer for eight years before turning professional and dancing with various companies, including the American Ballet Theater (ABT) II and the Twyla Tharp Workshop. After dancing, she pursued a career in modeling, and graced the pages of Seventeen and Mademoiselle magazines. Modeling led to acting — she landed a recurring role on the highly-rated “The Cosby Show” (1984). An advocate for foster children like herself, she founded the Rowell Foster Children’s Positive Plan in 1990, which enriches the lives of foster children through artistic and athletic expression

Thomas Reed is the Director of the FCC’s Office of Communications Business Opportunities.

OCBO’s core mission is to help the Commission create policy that promotes a diversity of voices over the airwaves and in the communications industry generally, to open up opportunities to all Americans to participate in and benefit from a robust communications environment.  Thomas assumed the directorship in August 2009 after a long career as a litigator in both the government and private sectors.  Prior to joining the FCC, he was Of Counsel at the law firm, K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC, where his practice focused on a broad range of issues including commercial litigation, corporate governance, investment management, and civil rights.  At K&L, Thomas specialized in regulatory issues affecting women and minority-owned businesses.  He has worked extensively with some of the nation’s largest organizations that seek to advance the competitive interests of women and minority-owned businesses.  Also immediately prior to joining the FCC, Thomas served as Legal Counsel to the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and as Vice Chair of the Fairfax County Virginia Board of Elections.  Prior to K&L, Thomas worked for several years as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice where he prosecuted state and local jurisdictions whose voting practices weakened the voting strength of minority voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1964 or failed to provide disabled citizens an equal opportunity to register to vote in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.  While in private practice, Thomas was a regular commentator on disadvantaged business enterprise certification procedures for companies pursuing federal transportation contracts and strategies for companies contesting decertification actions.  Thomas’ civic activities include his work on the board of Communities in Schools, one of the nation’s most successful drop-out prevention programs.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.

Glover has also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice, and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa. For these efforts, Glover received a 2006 DGA Honor. Internationally, Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998-2004, focusing on issues of poverty, disease, and economic development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and currently serves as UNICEF Ambassador.

Barry grew up in Memphis, Tennessee,
where he attended
Booker
T. Washington High School. During the city’s 1958
bus desegregation drive, Barry received his first taste of public confrontation
and media notoriety. Subsequently, he abandoned his doctoral studies in
chemistry at the University of Tennessee to join the civil
rights movement full-time. Barry was elected the first chairman of SNCC
(Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1965
to open a local chapter. He never left.

Barry quickly became a
formidable politician in the nation’s capital. In 1971,
he was elected to serve on the city’s first school board. Three years later,
when Congress allowed local elections, Barry won a seat on the District of
Columbia City Council. Only the second person elected mayor of Washington, D.C.,
Barry was known for building coalitions with traditionally marginalized
populations, including African Americans, women and homosexuals. Barry held that
office for twelve years.
After a brief hiatus, Barry made a triumphant return to political office
when he won back a seat on the City Council. In 1994,
enthusiastic supporters re-elected Barry as mayor in a landslide victory.

Mr. Honig serves MMTC as President and Executive Director, and as General Counsel of the Broadband Opportunity Coalition (BBOC), through which the nation’s leading civil rights organizations advance broadband adoption, literacy, and ownership diversity. Mr. Honig has practiced communications and civil rights law since 1983, specializing in electronic redlining and race discrimination cases. He has taught and written extensively about issues in the intersection between civil rights and international and domestic communications. The National Law Journal has named Mr. Honig one of the thirty most influential communications lawyers.

Friday: October 28, 2011 (All Events at The St.Regis)

1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. – Convention Registration

6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – Reception

7:00 p.m. – IBBA Awards Dinner

Saturday: October 29, 2011:-(All Events at The Fairfax at Embassy Row)

8:00 a.m. Convention Registration

10:00 a.m. FCC Regulatory Policy Issues      Impacting African American Broadcasters
Moderator: Mr. David Honig

10:30 a.m.-   African American Issues in the Television Industry in Hollywood.
Moderator: Ms. Victoria Rowell

11:00 a.m.  –    IBBA Broadcasters 2011  Panel

Moderator:  -  Mr. Tony Gray-President of Gray Communications
Chicago, IL
Panelists:  – Mr. Skip Dillard-Operations Manager
WBLS-FM New York, NY
Mr.Maxx Myrick- Director of Operations
WHUR-FM Washington, DC

12noon. Becoming The Architect of Your Own Rescue
Moderator-Mr. Danny Glover