HRC Atlanta Announces Corporate Sponsors and Entertainment for Annual Dinner

    ATLANTA, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Rights Campaign in Atlanta
 announced this morning the corporate partners for the 21st Annual Atlanta
 HRC Dinner and Silent Auction. The dinner will be held on Saturday, May 3rd
 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta.
 
     Each year, the HRC Atlanta volunteer committee hosts the premier HRC
 Atlanta Dinner and Silent Auction. The black-tie event draws thousands from
 the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and its allies to the
 city to see world-renowned speakers and entertainers, bid on items in a
 silent auction and raise money for the vital work done by HRC.
 
     Kathy Najimy headlines this year's event as the guest speaker along
 with a special live performance from Billboard recording artist, Crystal
 Waters. Representative John Lewis is also a Featured Speaker.
 
     The HRC Atlanta Dinner and Silent Auction is one important way to
 celebrate the strength and diversity in the Atlanta community. Last year's
 dinner and silent auction raised over $300,000, led by the tremendous
 support from Atlanta's corporate community.
 
     Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. returns this year as the Grand Partner
 & Presenting Sponsor. The Coca-Cola Company and Cox Enterprises once again
 join Turner as Presenting Sponsors for this year's dinner.
 
 

     Additional sponsors include:
     -- Platinum Sponsors: Deloitte and Delta Air Lines
     -- Gold Sponsors: Wachovia, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, SunTrust and The Home
        Depot
     -- Silver Sponsors: Macy's, Newell Rubbermaid and Alston+Bird LLP
     -- Bronze Sponsors: Bank of America and The Fryer Law Firm
     -- Crystal Sponsor & VIP Reception Sponsor: RBC Centura Bank
     -- Crystal Sponsors: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Littler Mendelson,
        P.C., Paul Horning- Smith Barney, Barking Hound Village, and Powell
        Goldstein LLP
     -- Equality Sponsors: David Magazine, Southern Voice, Labrys, Outwrite
        Bookstore & Coffeehouse, bizonesource, The Atlanta Pride Committee and
        Metrotainment Cafes
 
     For more information on the dinner, purchasing tickets, and donating to
 the auction, please visit http://www.atlantahrcdinner.org.
 
     About The Human Rights Campaign
 
     The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of more than
 700,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national gay,
 lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions
 an America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and
 can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. For
 more information about The Human Rights Campaign please visit
 http://www.hrc.org
 
     Media Contact: D'Lovely Gibson
 
 

                    Dgibson@danya.com
 
 
 

SOURCE Human Rights Campaign