FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 6, 2005

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DRAKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TO HOST 'PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP'

Business leaders from around the globe will join former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, renowned business author Stephen Covey and former General Electric Co. leader Jack Welch for the June Luminary Series Conference, titled "Principles of Leadership: From Effectiveness to Greatness," to be broadcast live on Wednesday, June 15, from Atlanta.

Drake's College of Business and Public Administration will bring this live event to Des Moines via satellite from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Ave. The intensive program will be presented to closed-circuit audiences in 30 countries and throughout the United States at 30 American college and university host locations. "Principles of Leadership" will have an estimated audience of more than 30,000 conference participants and give attendees the opportunity to ask Giuliani, Covey and Welch their most pressing business questions.

Luminary Series conferences, produced by LumaCore, are designed to help organizations inspire and cultivate leadership at every level through the discussion of crucial and timely business topics with the leading minds in business management. The events attract participants ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 business executives.

Registration is $199 per person with discounts available for large groups. For more information and registration, call (800) 289-0051 or visit www.luminaryseries.com.

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