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MEDIA ADVISORY EVENT: The Intercollegiate Italian American Summit of Boston (IIS) SPONSOR: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) WHEN: Saturday, October 2, 2010 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Boylston Hall Harvard University, Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA 02138 PANELISTS: Hon. Ronald W. Del Sesto, Esq., New England Area Coordinator for NIAF and Honorary Vice Consul of Italy to Rhode Island Andre DiMino, Former National President for UNICO and Chief Media Executive Stephen Pagliuca, Co-Owner of the Boston Celtics and Managing Director at Bain Capital To celebrate October’s Italian American Heritage Month, the second annual Intercollegiate Italian American Summit of Boston (ISS) will be held on October 2, 2010. The summit connects young Italian Americans with leaders in the community to share their commonheritage and promote a positive image. Interactive presentation, roundtables and networking breaks will facilitate collaboration between student and professionals and forge relationships that will continueafter the event. The Intercollegiate Italian American Summit of Boston (IIS) is a free annual conference organized by the Harvard College Italian American Association to foster community among Italian American universitystudents and recent graduates across the Boston area. For more information, go to www.iisboston.weebly.com. The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent.