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Face2face Africa Announces Schedule for the 2015 Pan-African Weekend; Early Bird Tickets on Sale!

The premier pan-African media company, Face2face Africa, today officially announced the schedule for its upcoming Pan-African Weekend (PAW) in New York City.

In its fourth year (second year as ‘The Pan-African Weekend’), PAW has been Face2Face Africa’s staple annual event and one of the most-prestigious gatherings for the celebration of achievement and excellence. A powerful and sensational action-packed three-day event, PAW was created to highlight the individuals and ideas that are transforming society, and celebrate the pioneers, trailblazers and leaders who have paved the way for the next generation.

The 2015 PAW is set for July 10-12 in New York City. Similar to last year, the events include the YACE Master Class, the IAAPA Networking Mixer, the FACE List Awards Gala, the after-party, and the closing Jazz brunch

The official kickoff event to the weekend, the YACE Master Class, will be held in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the African Union to the United Nations on Friday, July 10th at 6pm, followed by a networking mixer at 8pm.

This years main event, the FACE List Awards Gala, will have a slightly different format from previous years. Face2face Africa announced that the format this year will be a  seated dinner style awards show. Guests will enjoy a delectable full course dinner, a night filled with entertainment and inspiration, as well as the opportunity to meet and network with the celebrities and power players of pan-African affairs.

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s awards will go to benefit Face2face Africa’s new F2FA EduTech program, which is bringing modern Technology and ICT solutions to schools across Africa.

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The honorees for this year’s FACE List Awards as well as the 2015 YACE fellows will be announced at a press conference later on in May. Last year’s honorees included international supermodel Alek Wek, billionaire financier and humanitarian Dr. Mo Ibrahim, president and GM of the Toronto Raptors Masai Ujiri, founder of Africa’s fastest growing footwear company soleRebels, Bethlehem Alemu, afro-beat maestro Femi Kuti, and founder of FOCOS foundation Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei.

HOST COMMITTEE: You can play a significant role in this year’s awards by joining our distinguished host committee. Email Sandra Appiah at sappiah@f2fafrica.com for more information.

VOLUNTEERS: If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for PAW, please complete the Volunteer Application form using the following link: Volunteer Application

MEDIA PARTNERS: If you are interested in becoming a media partner, please complete the Media Registration form using the following link: Media Registration

SPONSORS: If you are interested in sponsoring the Pan-African Weekend, please email sponsor@f2fafrica.com.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For all other inquiries, you may email face2face Africa at info@f2fafrica.com or call 888-505-1299.

 

F2FA

Face2face Africa (F2FA) is an ambitious, forward-looking, fast-growing media group with a diverse range of expertise and interests. We serve a technologically interconnected generation of young people across the world who have a shared-ancestry in Africa. Leveraging the talents and technological know-how of this same generation, we provide our audience with entertaining content and intelligent discourse across our wide range of platforms.

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