To: DepyDog who wrote (35515 ) 12/16/1999 3:15:00 PM From: John T. Hardee Respond to of 41369
If AOL is working w/WalMart, they are going to need DGMF new methods in attracting new customers on the internet. AOL , AT&t and DGMF had a meeting in Washington DC. Darien Dash Joins President Clinton and Secretary of Commerce William Daley For 'Digital Divide' Summit Dash, CEO of First Publicly Traded African American-Owned Internet Company, Joins CEOs Steve Case, Mike Armstrong, Candace Carpenter and Others to Find Ways to Connect Underserved to the Information Superhighway NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- DME Interactive Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DGMF - news) announced today that CEO Darien Dash, will meet in the White House oval office with President Clinton, Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley and the chief executive officers of other major corporations including AOL, Bell South and AT&T to discuss the ''digital divide.'' Specifically, the meeting will address the gap between those in society who are connected to computers and the Internet and those who do not have access to those same vital technology resources. Closing the ''digital divide'' is an essential part of President Clinton's New Markets Initiative, which seeks to bring America's prosperity to economically underserved areas. Following the White House meeting, Mr. Dash, AOL CEO Steve Case, AT&T CEO Mike Armstrong, ivillage CEO Candace Carpenter, Bell South CEO Duane Ackerman, and other leaders in closing the digital divide will adjurn to the department of commerce where Secretary Daley will host a round table discussion on the existing public and private initiatives aimed at closing the technology gap. The group will join forces to explore ways that they can expand and coordinate their efforts. Secretary Daley will provide opening remarks on the topic and the entire summit will be webcast at doc.gov . Darien Dash will advise on how to sell the tools and training necessary for minority communities to connect themselves to the new online market, the importance of creating online role models who are members of minority communities, and how to create relevant content and make them accessible to minority market segments. Dash has been integral to the fight against the ''digital divide'' since he started DME Interactive, the first African American-owned Internet company to be publicly traded, five years ago. His efforts in this area, including numerous speaking engagements around the country, recently earned him a Technology Chair appointment by Harlem's Superintendents Council, giving him the esteemed responsibility of charting the course for technology for all of Harlem's children. WHAT: "DIGITAL DIVIDE" SUMMIT WHERE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 1401 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW WHEN: DECEMBER 9, 1999 TIME: 8:30AM - 1:00PM SOURCE: DME Interactive Holdings, Inc.