The Gem Project Mini Writers and Media Summit Benefit Overview: On March 1, 2012, The Gem Project will host their mini writers and media summit, as part of their networking benefit series. The series expects to garner young professionals who wish to network with those who are interested in but not limited to starting careers in writing and media. Panelists are contributors of magazines, award-winning bloggers, editors, free-lance writers, and social media strategists. Date : Thursday, March 1, 2012. Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Host: The Gem Project, Inc. Venue: The Coffee Cave, 45 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Price: $15, $10 with promo codes. Ticket Page: http://writeforyou.eventbrite.com or http://thegemproject.org/network Twitter Hashtag: #gemproj Contact: 973-506-9275 e-mail:
[email protected] Complimentary Gift bags, Favors, Speed Networking, Open Networking, & Panel Discussion + Q&A Latest addition to the growing line-up include: Corynne L. Corbett, Beauty Editor of ESSENCE magazine Corynne L. Corbett is beauty director for ESSENCE, the nation’s premier lifestyle publication for African-American women. In this new role, Corbett is responsible for leading the beauty team and executing the overall beauty vision for the magazine—in addition to writing, assigning and editing articles. Corbett is a veteran journalist who uses her 20 years of experience in fashion, beauty and lifestyle to create engaging and compelling content across a variety of media platforms. Before joining ESSENCE, she served as executive editor of Real Simple magazine, where she oversaw the coverage of fashion, beauty and food for the magazine.