Going.com CEO, Evan Schumacher, Joins Former President, Bill Clinton, ADI CEO, John Hart and Gene Nichol at the 2007 Empower Change Summit

LOS ANGELES--(EON:Enhanced Online News)--Evan Schumacher, CEO of Going.com, the destination site and community for 20-somethings who want to know what’s happening in their cities, will be joining a group of well-respected leaders to educate, engage and empower emerging young leaders at the American Democracy Institute’s Empower Change Summit this Saturday November 3rd. The conference, which will take place in UCLA’s Royce Hall from 9:30 to 3:30 PM, promises to inspire and educate its young participants to empower individuals, communities and change.

Mr. Schumacher will be participating in the “Using New and Emerging Media Panel” at 1:30 PM on Saturday, along with co-panelists Roy Sekoff, Founding Editor of the Huffington Post, and Angela Sun, Correspondent and Producer for Current TV. The panel will focus on how the Internet’s creative application has revolutionized US politics through grassroots movements. Evan and his co-panelists will highlight the various media outlets, such as Going.com, that can be used to effect positive change through online tools that can communicate socially conscious messages.

Evan’s company, Going.com, has been expanding its event-based, social community to provide more than just entertainment for its users. While Going.com has long been a proponent of social causes and non-profits, the company is focusing more and more on acting as a platform for charitable causes. Craigslist Foundation, Project Ahimsa, NY Cares are just a few of the non-profits who have utilized Going.com to spread their message and empower change. Going.com plans to continue to expand this aspect of its community in 2008.

The Summit’s featured guest, Bill Clinton, the former President of the United States, will, along with Evan, be joined by:

Wendy Carrillo, Host, Power 106 Radio Station

John Hart, Founder & CEO, American Democracy Institute

Blake Mykoskie, Founder, TOM’s Shoes

Gene Nichol, President, College of William & Mary

Melissa Fitzgerald, Actress & Activist, Co-Star (The West Wing)

Jonathan Greenblat, Co-Founder, Ethos Water and Former VP, Starbucks

Isabelle Rodriguez, Former Director of Advance, The White House

Adrian Sexton, Participant Productions

Roy Sekoff, Founding Editor, The Huffington Post

Angela Sun, Correspondent and Producer, Current TV

The Empower Change Summit is organized by the American Democracy Institute and features a post-summit event, sponsored by Going.com

To view more information on the Empower Change Summit, visit: http://www.empowerchange.org/summit.

To RSVP for Going.com’s Post-Summit Event, visit: http://going.com/empowerchangeafterparty.

About Going.com

Going.com is your social life, remixed and served in a way you want it, letting you connect with people before, during, and after the events you love. Our half-a-million-strong community has something in common: we devour everything from seeing the hottest live bands and DJs, to supporting just social causes, to checking out the latest fashion and art -- and all in the same week. Going.com provides the right stuff by combining user-generated events with editors’ picks in a way that’s simple, easy and fun. The site answers two simple questions for all of us: “What’s happening?” and “Who’s going?”

About The American Democracy Institute

The American Democracy Institute (ADI) is dedicated to engaging, educating and empowering a new generation of Americans that will expand the circle of opportunity, equality and justice. The American Democracy Institute was founded on the belief that given the opportunity, information and resources, young people can be a powerful force for social and political change in our democracy. ADI is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization comprised of a network of young leaders and activists from various fields including business, academia, nonprofit, government and more. We strive to expand this network by educating and engaging young people to become more aware of the issues and ideas that affect their lives. Through our live programs and online content, we are creating meaningful opportunities for traditionally non-participating individuals as well as underrepresented communities to learn about the issues that impact their future and highlight opportunities to participate in the democratic process.

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