New/Talk 760 WJR's Paul W. Smith to Be Honored for Executive Leadership at MSED June 18 Black-Tie Gala

New/Talk 760 WJR's Paul W. Smith to Be Honored for Executive Leadership at MSED June 18 Black-Tie Gala

TROY, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul W. Smith, morning talk show host of News/Talk 760 WJR, will receive the 2008 Executive Leadership Award from the Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) at the group's annual black-tie gala dinner to be held at The Reserve in Birmingham, Mich. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.

The charity event recognizes the exceptional achievements of business executives and sales and marketing professionals in southeastern Michigan. It is the 16th annual black-tie fundraiser to be hosted by the Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit. Net proceeds from this event will benefit MSED education scholarships.

"We are pleased to honor Paul W. Smith with our annual Executive Leadership Award in recognition of his lifelong contributions to the City of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. His tireless efforts promoting our region through both the power of his microphone and the many organizations he supports serve our region well," said Richard Marsolais, chairman of the MSED gala event and sr. business development manager for Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP.

Smith is well recognized for his winning, conversational style in his interviews with everyone from the president of the United States to Hollywood celebrities to CEOs of major corporations to station listeners. He is also a regular fill in for The Rush Limbaugh Show, Paul Harvey News and Comment and The Sean Hannity Show.

"The gala is a great opportunity for local marketing and sales professionals to honor deserving business executives, to help raise funds for MSED scholarships and to network with other area business professionals," said Marsolais. "It has become one of Detroit's most remarkable charity events."

In addition, the gala will also recognize one individual and one team of the Detroit area's top sales and marketing achievers with MSED's Platinum Award, presented to those persons who distinguish themselves in our field and help their companies achieve critical business goals. These winners are nominated by their professional peers and selected for the exceptional sales and marketing performance in the southeastern Michigan business community during 2007. Crain's Detroit Business is the Platinum Award sponsor.

Tickets for the black-tie charity event cost $150 for MSED members and $195 for non-members. This price includes an elegant cocktail reception and dinner and an afterglow reception.

For information on tickets, event details or sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Meeting Coordinators at 248-643-6590 or visit the organization's website at www.msedetroit.org .

Founded in 1988, the Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) is a non-profit association of accomplished sales and marketing professionals that recognize the powerful advantage of building and nurturing relationships with their peers and their community. MSED provides the network and resources to advance new thinking, exchange counsel, ideas and new business; and help its members advance their sales and marketing careers. MSED contributions to charities and its own scholarship program help foster the value of the sales and marketing profession in the community.

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Source: Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit

CONTACT: Cheryl Dry, +1-248-643-6590, or Lauren Eisbrenner,
+1-248-641-1446, both for Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit

Web site: http://www.msedetroit.org/

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