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OLIVE TREE PUBLISHING, INC. (OTP) IS NOW DISTRIBUTING THEIR 3 DIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS TO
OVER 100 DIVERSITY-FOCUSED CONFERENCES,
REACHING A READERSHIP OF OVER HALF-A-MILLION |
RIVERSIDE, CA- September 5, 2007 - By adding Shomex Productions to the list of conferences, Olive Tree Publishing, Inc., (OTP) the proud publishers of the Black EOE Journal, the Hispanic Network Magazine and the Professional WOMAN’s Magazine, is now distributing the magazines to an unprecedented total of 108 diversity career fairs and business conferences bringing an estimated readership of over half a million!
Mona Lisa Placey, President of OTP, a role model for many young women in business said “It is important to attend and distribute the magazines to diversity-focused conferences because we both have the same goals in mind and it’s the most cost effective way for our Fortune 500 Corporations to find and hire qualified multi-cultural candidates. The goal at these conferences is to distribute a copy of each magazine to each attendee.” The magazines at the conferences can be found inside the attendee bags, on the resource tables and or at their designated booth.
The conferences focus on specific multi-cultural groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and more such as Veterans and the Disabled Individuals. The conferences also center on both career fairs and supplier diversity conferences targeting Students, College Graduates, MBA Graduates as well as industry-specific such as Finance, Technology, Government, and much more. A complete list of conferences and locations can be found on their websites: blackeoejournal.com, hnmagazine.com and professionalwomanmag.com.
The 3 magazines concentrate on business and employment opportunities to multi-cultural individuals. The publications reach a large, diverse readership targeting African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Asians.
Editorials include education, employment, business, government, health and feature annual issues focusing on Top 100 Diversity Employers, Top Companies for the Disabled, Best Cities to Live In, Top Supplier Diversity Programs and Top Companies For Women. Special issues include the Annual Yearbook, Black History Month, Mexican Independence, Cinco De Mayo and Breast Cancer Awareness, just to name a few.
Distribution channels include conferences, bookstores, newsstands, colleges and universities, libraries, alumni offices, career development centers, corporate America, government officials and subscribers. The magazines offer Print and Online Advertising focusing on Recruitment, Corporate Image and Supplier Diversity Advertising. OTP offers many online services such as Job Postings, Resume Service, Corporate Logo Link, Virtual Career Fairs, Diversity Mission Statements, Company and Employee Profiles, Conference Lists, Calendar of Events and much more.
Placey said, she is proud and delighted that the company has achieved this monumental milestone in the publishing history and plans on expanding the distribution to provide even more opportunities. Her goal is to assist Corporate American in diversifying their workforce.
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For more information, contact:
Monica Acuna,
Monica@professionalwomanmag.com
(888)JOB WOMAN or (888)562-9662
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Mona Lisa Placey of
Olive Tree Publishing is honored by the National Association
of Women Business Owners
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14, 2005) By most standards, Mona Lisa Placey would be
considered a remarkable woman. Now this innovative entrepreneur
has earned the title officially – Placey received
the “Champion of the Year” award from the
National Association of Women Business Owners’ Remarkable
Women luncheon and award’s ceremony on October 14th.
As the vice president of Olive Tree Publishing Inc., the
president and founder of Professional Woman’s Magazine,
and its sister publications Black EOE Journal and the
Hispanic Network Magazine, Placey is a multi-talented sales
and marketing guru whohas been focused on diversity issues,
publishing and business recruiting for over 15 years. |
“I am very blessed for
many reasons,” said Placey. “I get to meet
and publish stories about the greatest women and many
multi-cultural professionals...they are moms, they are
inventors, scientists, engineers, politicians, race car
drivers, celebrities, movers and shakers and they are
amazing and fascinating women. They are people we can
all look up to. I am thrilled to accept this award on
behalf of so many remarkable women – it is truly
an honor.”
A champion for diversity causes, Placey ’ other awards
include “Champion of the Year” and “Most
Influential Woman.” Her quarterly publications,
The Professional Woman’s Magazine, Black EOE Journal
and the Hispanic Network Magazine, have as their primary
goal to assist multicultural professionals by providing
employment and business advice and opportunities.
“As a publisher, my goal is to
provide business and employment opportunities to women
with a special focus and emphasis on multicultural women,”
said Placey. “Our publications are the connection
for Fortune 500 Companies to reach a largely untapped
source of talent, and to identify and utilize diverse
suppliers. It is our goal to help companies diversify
their workforce and retain the best possible candidates.”
A sought after conference speaker, Placey encourages women
to “dare to soar,” reach their entrepreneurial
goals, and take their careers to the next level. “My
advice to women who aspire to greatness is have a passion
for what you do, envision the dream and success, be persistent,
have a good attitude, have faith in God and yourself and
you’ll get the power to do whatever your heart desires.”
So what’s next for this busy, remarkable woman?
Clearly, Olive Tree Publishing, Inc. is poised for growth.
All of its magazines are available nationwide and growing
each year. With a unique mission of providing multicultural
professionals with equal opportunity in business and employment,
subscription renewal rates hover near 97%. Clients include
numerous Fortune 500 companies.
With three quarterly magazines under her belt, Mona Lisa
Placey is more than just a behind-the-scenes publishing
guru; she’s a role model for young women everywhere
who long to think outside the box and pursue a dream.
And that is remarkable. |
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OLIVE TREE PUBLISHING EXPANDS ITS FOCUS TO COVER DISABILITY
ISSUES
RIVERSIDE, CA – (November 30, 2005)
Olive Tree Publishing has long been a champion of diversity
issues. Its trio of publications, Professional Woman’s
Magazine, Black EOE Journal and the Hispanic Network
Magazine target audiences previously underserved by
mainstream professional publications. Now, Olive Tree
is adding to its impressive repertoire by expanding
the editorial focus in each of its existing publications
to include timely articles and information aimed at
the disabled and physically challenged.
“This decision opens a whole new chapter for us
as a company,” said Mona Lisa Placey, vice president,
Olive Tree Publishing, Inc. “After extensive research
and client feedback, we determined we would expand our
editorial focus to include business and employment opportunities
for people with disabilities. Topics will target specific
groups including veterans, students, those with dyslexia,
the hearing impaired, and others. Our goal is to inform,
educate and promote opportunities for yet another segment
of the workforce that is not being adequately addressed
by many of the existing publications.”
As a company, Olive Tree Publishing is putting itself
into the limelight on the subject of disability issues,
with plans currently in place to make its presences
and its publications known at nearly one dozen disability
conferences in 2006, with even more planned for the
following year.
“This is an area where there is a lot of room
for growth and expansion,” added Faris. “We
plan to publish inspirational pieces on disabled business
owners, technology-focused articles for people with
all types of disabilities, with an emphasis on statistics
and trends that will keep our readers in the know. This
was a natural next step for us and one we’re extremely
excited about.”
About Olive Tree Publishing, Inc.
While similar in tone and style, Olive Tree Publishing’s
three professional magazines each have their own unique
emphasis. Professional Woman’s Magazine (PWM),
according to Faris, is the essential publication for
women seeking business and employment opportunities.
The other publications, Black EOE Journal and Hispanic
Network Magazine place a similar emphasis on business
and employment opportunities, while addressing issues
and topics of unique interest to minorities. Celebrating
over 15 years of service, Olive Tree Publishing, Inc.
continues to make new strides.
In early 2006, the publications launched a distribution
deal with Barnes and Noble Booksellers. In addition,
all of the publications can be found at colleges, universities,
private bookstores, newsstands and many women’s
diversity conferences. The publications are also featured
during 30 second commercial spots on national networks
such as CNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PAX, Health Channel,
Fine Living, The Food Network, Fit TV, and the Travel
Channel. The commercials can be seen on syndicated TV
shows focusing on women and produced by Tricom Pictures
and Northbridge Productions. Annually, Olive Tree Publishing
is represented at over 50 diversity conferences nationwide.
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July 15, 2004
NorthBridge Productions |
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Professional
Woman’s Magazine joins forces with NorthBridge
Productions targeting women through educational
television programs.
BOCA RATON, FL July 14th NorthBridge
Productions announces today that they have included
Professional Woman’s Magazine located in
Riverside, CA to be featured within their current
media distribution of “Today’s Woman”
television series. “Today’s Woman”
has recently been honored with 2 National Telly
Awards and airs on networks such as WE, FINE LIVING
and affiliates of CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC across the
country. “We feel this partnership will
enhance our brand awareness and marketing efforts
in reaching professional women through Professional
Woman’s Magazine,” said Caroline Pace,
VP of Programming at NorthBridge Productions.
Professional Woman’s Magazine founded by
Mona L. Faris and Grace Abboud has dedicated over
10 years to building and strengthening the needs
of minorities and woman through their publication,
national conferences, charitable events and meeting
with community leaders cross the country. Professional
Woman’s commitment to embracing women of
all backgrounds, all cultures and all races has
made them a leader in business, careers and lifestyles
for Today’s Woman. NorthBridge Productions
creates, develops and distributes award winning
programs that educate and inform viewers about
issues, trends, services and products that will
improve the quality of life and expand business
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August
11, 2004
Cincinnaty Minority Business Development Center
7162 Reading Road, Suite 630 Cincinnaty, Ohio 45237
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Minority enterprise
development (med) week planned!
Onnie R. Martin, Executive Director
of The Ohio Statewide Minority Business Development
Center and The Cincinnati Minority Contractors
Business Assistance Program (O.S.M.B.D.C./ M.C.B.A.P.)
announced today that the non-profit organization
will sponsor its Annual MED (Minority Enterprise
Development) Week Celebration on Thursday and
Friday,
September 2-3, 2004.
MED Week has been observed on a National
level by Presidential Proclamation since 1983.
Its purpose is to promote and recognize the achievements
of minority owned businesses. This years theme
is “Back to the Future, Minority Business:
The National Priority.” In the last 4 years,
we have nominated 4 Ohio companies who have gone
on to win national awards. They are Village Building
Services (2000), D.A.G. Construction Co., Inc.
(2001), The Anderson-DuBose Company (2002) and
Ross Motor Cars (2003). This year, we have nominated
Megen Construction Company (11130 Ashburn Road,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240) as Construction Firm of
the Year.
This year’s celebration will
include two full days of workshops on: “Sisters
in Charge (Minority Women at the Helm)”,
“Electronic Commerce (Minority Business
& the World Wide Web/Information Technology)”;
“PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance
Center)”, “Certification & Registration
with the SBA, State of Ohio, City of Cincinnati
and South Central Ohio Minority Business Council”,
“Credit Repair”, “Bonding”,
“General Services Administration (G.S.A.
Schedule)” as well as, the “EDGE”
Program.
The Conference will be held at the
Kingsgate Conference Center, 151 Goodman Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Registration starts at
8:00 am on September 2nd and the Opening Session
will begin at 9 a.m. The Opening Session Speaker
will be Mr. Clifford A. Bailey, President and
CEO of TechSoft Systems, Inc., an information
systems consulting firm specializing in providing
information technology.
The Annual Awards Luncheon will be
held on Friday, September 3rd beginning at 11:30
am.
The Luncheon Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Bessie
House, Executive Director, Center for the Study
and Development of Minority Business, Kent State
University. Dr. House is also an award winning
author and poet, television show host, motivational
speaker, professor and Administrator at Kent State
University.
During this year’s MED Week
Celebration, you will have the opportunity to
participate in the “Procurement Café,”
an opportunity to meet with buyers and purchasing
agents from, amongst others, Ohio Department of
Development-Division of Minority Business Affairs,
US Bank, Ohio Department of Administrative Services,
Environmental Protection Agency, City of Cincinnati,
University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Public
Schools.
For registration
information, please call 631-7666. The registration
deadline is August 18, 2004. A fee of $85.00 per
person, covers the cost of all event materials,
luncheons, and transportation/dinner at Argosy
Casino on Thursday evening. Seating is limited
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August 16, 2004
Women For Hire |
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Professional
Woman’s Magazine & Women for Hire Join Hands.
New York, NY- August 16, 2004:
Women for Hire, a WBENC certified woman-owned
small business, announced today that it has partnered
with Professional Woman’s Magazine, A Business
Career and Lifestyle Magazine for Today’s
Woman, to encourage the professional recruitment
of Women in all fields of business.
Women for Hire produces recruiting
events nationwide which enable talented women
to meet directly with hiring managers from top
employers. Its career expos, held annually in
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York, San Diego, Tampa and Washington,
D.C., are the perfect opportunity for women to
meet face-to-face with the lead decision makers
at Fortune 500s, medium-sized businesses, non-profit
organizations and government agencies.
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Professional Woman’s
Magazine, founded by Mona L. Placey and Grace Abboud,
has dedicated over 10 years to building and strengthening
the needs of minorities and women through their publication,
national conferences, charitable events and meeting
with community leaders across the country. Professional
Woman’s commitment to embracing women of all backgrounds,
all cultures and all races has made it a leader in business,
careers and lifestyles for women across America. With
the distribution of its publication across the nation
it is able to keep women informed and empowered.
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WITI Partners
with Professional WOMAN’s Magazine
To continue its quest to transform corporate America
Sherman Oaks, CA, September 1, 2004
– WITI (Women in Technology International)
announced today that they will be partnering with
Professional WOMAN’S Magazine of Riverside,
CA.
“As WITI expands its global
reach, we are proud to work with partners which
share our core values of empowering women globally”
Said David Leighton, President, WITI.
“Professional Women’s
Magazine values the fact that WITI women are professional
tech savvy women dedicated to using technology
as a significant component to empowering women
worldwide” Says Mona Placey, President of
PWM “We are happy to give our constituents
the opportunity to utilize WITI’s resources
globally”.
Because technology has become a critical
component of every business in every industry
around the world today. WITI’s constituents
– tech savvy professional women –
has grown exponentially. WITI and Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine will work together to give
both constituent bases the tools, connections
and resources they need to produce breakthrough
results in their professional lives.
The relationship will be launched
as part of WITI’s global holiday power networking
event where women around the world will participate
in local events and be able to reach out to their
global network through a series of pre and post
event activities. Well known speakers such as
Marcia Wieder (America’s #1 Dream Coach),
Barbara Annis (Author, “Same Words, Different
Language”), Gail Evans (Author “She
Wins, You Win”) and Margaret Heffernan (Fast
Company columnist) have already been confirmed
for this event that will take place throughout
the first week of December.
“The timing couldn’t
be better”, said Carolyn Leighton, founder
of WITI. “We are in the midst of our 15
Year Membership Drive, offering substantial savings
and free memberships with two or our affiliate
organizations. Our relationship with Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine will help raise awareness
to those who can benefit from our services.
ABOUT WITI
WITI, founded in 1989, is the premiere global
organization, helping tech-savvy women attain
their professional goals. With a global network
of smart, talented women & a market reach
exceeding 2 million, WITI has established powerful
strategic alliances and programs to provide connections,
resources, & opportunities within a supportive
environment of women committed to helping each
other. WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide
to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations
through technology, leadership and economic prosperity.
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Professional WOMAN’S
Magazine founded by Mona L. Placey and Grace Abboud has
dedicated over 10 years to building and strengthening
the needs of minorities and women through their publication,
national conferences, charitable events and meeting
with community leaders across the country. Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine’s commitment to embracing
women of all backgrounds, all cultures and all races
has made them a leader in business, careers and lifestyles
for today’s women.
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DIVERSITY
HEALTHWORKS, BLACK EOE JOURNAL, HISPANIC NETWORK MAGAZINE
and PROFESSIONAL WOMAN’S MAGAZINE FORM ALLIANCE
ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES
(September 21, 2004) –Diversity
HealthWorks, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network
Magazine, and Professional WOMAN’S Magazine
have partnered in support of a growing demand
for diversity in healthcare. Diversity HealthWorks
is the first career destination dedicated to diversity
and healthcare. Black EOE Journal and its sister
magazines, Hispanic Network Magazine and Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine are dedicated to highlighting
business trends and providing pertinent information
to their readers with interests in the communities
they represent.
The alliance between the organizations
will include Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network
Magazine, and Professional WOMAN’S Magazine
as sponsors of Diversity HealthWorks’ Workforce
Forum Series that brings together the workforce,
health plans, and employers to highlight how diversity
and disparities in healthcare affect their bottom
line.
The Southeast stop of the Workforce
Forum series will be held at the Georgia International
Conference Center on February 16, 2005 in Atlanta,
GA. The event will start with a seminar entitled,
The Business Case for Diversity in Healthcare
and will conclude with a career fair and career
development workshops in the afternoon.
“We are excited about partnering
with Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine
and Professional WOMAN’S Magazine. For us,
the conversation about diversity in healthcare
is needed across sectors. This partnership allows
for that to take place more robustly. We [WellSolve,
Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine,
and Professional WOMAN’S Magazine] believe
it is absolutely imperative that organizations
raise awareness about the human and economic repercussions
of health disparities that exist among today’s
increasingly diverse workforce,” said Amri
Johnson of WellSolve Health Research Network,
the parent company of Diversity HealthWorks. “Our
joint participation and promotion of the Workforce
Forum Series is an outstanding way to address
diversity where health is concerned within both
healthcare and non-healthcare companies.”
Sponsorship opportunities are available
for the Diversity HealthWorks Career Forum Series
event in February, and employers are encouraged
to visit www.DiversityHealthWorks.com for more
details. Also visit Black EOE Journal (www.blackeoejournal.com),
Hispanic Network Magazine (www.hnmgagazine.com),
and Professional WOMAN’S Magazine at (www.professionalwomanmag.com).
About Diversity HealthWorks, Black EOE
Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine and Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine.
Diversity HealthWorks (www.DiversityHealthWorks.com),
is a wholly owned subsidiary of WellSolve Health
Research Network. It was established in 2004 as
a one-stop destination for employers and job seekers
alike to find action-oriented information, programs,
and resources dedicated and related to diversity
in the healthcare workforce.
The Black EOE Journal (www.blackeoejournal.com)
is the source for African-American Career and
Business connections! As one of the fastest growing
African-American publications in the nation, our
mission is to inform, educate, employ, and provide
equal opportunity to Corporate America in order
to create a more diverse workplace.
Hispanic Network Magazine (www.hnmagazine.com)
is a dynamic networking tool for educational,
business and employment empowerment. Our mission
is to be the nation’s leading Hispanic source
of information for finding outstanding business
and employment opportunities.
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Professional Woman’s
Magazine (www.professionalwomanmag.com) covers news
information ranging from professional concerns to civic
affairs, trends, careers and business, life-style issues,
the arts, technology, education, finance, health, family
and travel which impact the professional woman in business.
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more information contact:
WellSolve, Inc.
info@wellsolve.com
888-243-7484/404-230-9900 |
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Professional
WOMAN’S Magazine Announces National Airtime on
Syndicated Television Programs
Riverside, CA, November
17, 2004 – Professional WOMAN’S Magazine
announces the dates and times they will be featured
on “Today’s Woman” television
series. Today’s Woman” has recently
been honored with 2 National Telly Awards and
airs on networks such as WE, FINE LIVING and affiliates
of CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC across the country. They
will be aired on two nationally syndicated television
programs, No Place Like Home and Strategic Business
Report. Dates include: November 22nd at 8:30 A.M.
on Fine Living, November 24th at 8:30 A.M on (WE)
Women Entertainment and on Food TV on December
2nd at 7:00A.M. Additional dates and times will
be announced soon. Look for our press releases.
“We feel this partnership will
enhance our brand awareness and marketing efforts
in reaching professional women through Professional
Woman’s Magazine,” said Caroline Pace,
VP of Programming at NorthBridge Productions.
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Professional Woman’s
Magazine founded by Mona L. Placey and Grace Abboud has
dedicated over 10 years to building and strengthening
the needs of minorities and woman through their publication,
national conferences, charitable events and meeting
with community leaders cross the country. Professional
Woman’s commitment to embracing women of all backgrounds,
all cultures and all races has made them a leader in
business, careers and lifestyles for Today’s Woman.
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