Press Releases

2004
12/21/2004
NIAF Friends Gather for Holiday Celebration Aboard Msc Opera **Holiday Reception and Luncheon in Fort Lauderdale, FLA. **
12/01/2004
Andrea Bocelli Presents Latest CD “Andrea” at NIAF Event
11/23/2004
NIAF Leadership Meets Italian Officials in Rome **Niaf Hosts Media Networking Dinner & Luncheon for Regional Coordinators Throughout Italy**
11/09/2004
Media Advisory: Invisible Chains: Breaking the Ties of Trafficking in Humans
10/25/2004
Music Stars Mcgraw and Pavarotti Honored at NIAF Gala U.S Secretary of State & Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Addressed 3,000 at Gala Faith Hill Sang Happy Birthday To Pavarotti
10/13/2004
Major General Raymond Odierno To Present NIAF Award To White House Commission on Remembrance Director Carmella Laspada at Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
10/13/2004
Year 2004 NIAF Anniversary Gala Guests (Partial List)
10/11/2004
Tim Mcgraw and Luciano Pavarotti Headline List of Stars at Largest Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
10/11/2004
Media Advisory – Milestones of the Italian American Experience
10/05/2004
Media Advisory – NIAF 19th Anniversary Awards Gala
10/05/2004
Italian Americans and the 2004 Presidential Election
10/04/2004
Blind Olympic Athlete and Motivational Speaker Rich Ruffalo To be Honored at NIAF Youth Gala in Washington, DC
10/04/2004
Media Advisory – Discovering Italy Through its Food and Wine
10/04/2004
Willis Group Holdings Ceo Joseph Plumeri To be Honored at Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
10/01/2004
Media Advisory – NIAF 2004 Gala Convention Conferences
10/01/2004
Italian Language Courses now Available at www.niaf.net/Italians4us
10/01/2004
Country Music Star Tim Mcgraw To be Honored at Largest Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
09/27/2004
White House Commission on Remembrance Director and no Greater Love Founder Carmella Laspada To be Honored at Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
09/20/2004
Captain of Industry Joseph Plumeri To be Honored at Largest Italian American Gala
09/17/2004
Media Advisory
09/17/2004
Italy’s Mediaset Chairman Fedele Confalonieri To be Honored in Washington, D.C. at Largest Italian American Gala
09/16/2004
NIAF Celebrates Italian American Heritage Month Free Walking Tours and Language Classes
09/14/2004
NIAF Presents Teacher of the Year Award at Annual Convention Weekend in Washington, DC ** Florida Educator Antonella Albano To Receive Award**
09/13/2004
Tim Mcgraw and Luciano Pavarotti Headline List of Stars at Largest Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
09/09/2004
Opera Star Luciano Pavarotti To be Honored in Washington, D.C. at Largest Italian American Gala
08/13/2004
Giovanna Carnera Accepts Award on Behalf of Boxing Legend Primo Carnera ** Republic of Italy Bestows Posthumous Award in Rome, Italy**
08/05/2004
Official Statement on the A&E Television Networks Series “Growing Up Gotti”
08/04/2004
Media Advisory – 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, Gene Sarazen Memorial Cup
08/04/2004
Media Advisory – NIAF 29th Anniversary Awards Gala
08/02/2004
Media Advisory
07/14/2004
60 High School Students Attend NIAF Educational Workshops in New York City and Washington, D.C. ** National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Students To Leaders Program**
07/01/2004
NIAF Cultural Travel Program Revisits Sicily *Weekly Departures September – November 2004 & February – June 2005 *
06/17/2004
Invitation to Cover
06/14/2004
Graduate Law Students Participate in Leadership Seminars in Nation’s Capital ** National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Sponsors Program **
06/09/2004
NIAF Sponsors 80 Student Exchanges To Campania, Italy
06/08/2004
Journalists Enjoy “La Dolce Vita” in Miami *VIP Delegation from Italy’s Region of Abruzzo, and its President Join NIAF *
05/26/2004
NIAF Networks with the Media in Boston
05/07/2004
NIAF Networks with the Media in New York City
05/07/2004
St. Louis Italian American Community Donates $9,340 To NIAF San Giuliano Di Puglia Fund in Italy
05/03/2004
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia To be Guest of Honor at New England Gala
05/03/2004
NIAF Announces NIAF International Law Institute at Harvard Law School ** Aba President-Elect, Sec General Counsel and Italian Ambassador To Attend**
04/14/2004
Ernest Borgnine, Yogi Berra & Paul Tagliabue To be Inducted into Italian American Hall of Fame *Lawrence Babbio & Louis Lamoriello To be Honored at NY Gala*
04/07/2004
Sports Notables Yogi Berra, Lou Lamoriello, & Paul Tagliabue To be Honored at NIAF East Coast Gala in NYC
04/02/2004
Actress Liza Minnelli To Present NIAF Scholarship at East Coast Gala in NYC Lawrence Babbio, Yogi Berra, Ernest Borgnine, Lou Lamoriello, and Paul Tagliabue Honored
04/01/2004
Media Advisory
03/29/2004
NIAF Networks with Media in Tampa
03/04/2004
AARP Chief Executive Officer William D. Novelli To Address NIAF Public Policy Forum on Capitol Hill
03/01/2004
Student Resource Guides Available on NIAF Website
02/24/2004
National Organizations Unite To Launch First Ever Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council
02/18/2004
NIAF To Award $20,000 in Scholarships for Youth To Attend Italian Language Immersion Camp this Summer
02/05/2004
Student To Leaders (S2L) Program Available this Summer *HS Juniors and Seniors To Attend Educational Workshops in NYC and DC*
02/04/2004
Italian Language Immersion Camp offers New Credit Program ** Scholarships Available Through NIAF**
01/30/2004
NIAF Mourns Passing of Southwest Area Coordinator
01/29/2004
Michela Alioto – Pier Named San Francisco Supervisor *NIAF Sends Heartiest Congratulations*
01/23/2004
NIAF Mourns Passing of Former Board Member
01/22/2004
NIAF Sponsors Italian Film Festival in Connecticut To Celebrate Italian Culture
01/01/2004
The National Italian American Foundation Announces Scholarship Program for 2004
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