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AK Tweens: Media Alert: First Ever National Tween Girl Summit Feature Stories and Interviews


Published on 2009-07-28 12:19:42, Last Modified on 2009-07-28 12:19:50 - Market Wire
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 28, 2009) -


 WHAT: The FIRST EVER NATIONAL TWEEN GIRL SUMMIT Over 250 nine to 14-year-old tween girls from around the country will convene with policy makers, marketers, experts, celebrities and other persons of note (TBA) for the first ever National Tween Girl Summit. The daylong Summit will examine the minds, motivation and lives of tween girls, giving them a platform to share their thoughts and opinions on a wide range of subjects and discuss important topics such as community service and activism, personal safety online and off, tween pressure and self-image, what's hot and what's not in the world of tweens and much more. The Summit aims to give these intelligent, compassionate, ambitious girls, who are just a few years away from the legal voting age, A PLATFORM TO SPEAK UP AND BE HEARD now on important global topics. The agenda also includes a celebrity filled night of entertainment for those in attendance. Thanks to generous sponsors such as Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) (NASDAQ: [ ERTS ]), THE SUMMIT IS FREE TO ALL TWEEN GIRLS, AND PRESS, WHO ATTEND. WHERE: The historic Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. WHEN: October 10, 2009 from 8am - 10:30pm, including evening entertainment PRESS: Members of the Press must register to attend The National Tween Girl Summit. Please note that the number of press allowed to attend any specific session and/or to conduct one-on-one interviews will be limited, and cameras/video equipment will only be allowed in certain sessions with pre-approval from the Summit Press office. BY REGISTERING EARLY, we will be better able to accommodate your specific needs. To register, please visit [ http://www.tweensummit.com/press_registration.php ] IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SUMMIT BUT ARE INTERESTED IN COVERING SUMMIT NEWS, please visit [ http://www.tweensummit.com/press_registration.php ] to register as NON-ATTENDING press. By letting us know your areas of interest -- keynotes, break out sessions, onsite research, interviews with experts and tweens, etc. -- we will be better able to accommodate your needs in a timely manner. DETAILS: AK Tweens, the nation's leading tween girl research firm, and AllyKatzz.com, the country's largest COPPA compliant tween girl social networking site, are hosting The National Tween Girl Summit. For general information on the Summit, including the Summit agenda, please visit [ http://www.tweensummit.com/index.php ] CONTACT: Questions? Contact Wendy Simmons ([ wendy@vendeloo.com ]), or Laura Camien ([ laura@vendeloo.com ]) of Vendeloo PR at 718.522.9873. 

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