The 19th Annual Leadership 100 Conference at Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California, in the San Diego area, from February 4-7, 2010, will honor three outstanding Greek American leaders who have made major contributions to American life, George Stephanopoulos, anchor of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and Chief Washington Correspondent of ABC News, who was President Clinton’s senior political advisor and Communications Director; George Pelecanos, the award-winning author, film and television producer whose newest book, The Way Home, was on President Obama’s reading list this summer; and George Argyros, former United States Ambassador to Spain and one of America’s foremost real estate investors. All three will be presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence.

George Stephanopoulos, the Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News and anchor of ABC’s Sunday morning political affairs program, “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”, will speak at the Opening Breakfast on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the 19th Annual Leadership 100 Conference. He will be presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence.

George Pelecanos, the award-winning novelist and television writer and producer, will address the 19th Annual leadership 100 Conference at a Forum on Thursday, February 4, 2010. He will be presnted with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence.

Deborah Szekely (pronunced “Say-kay”), founder of the New Americans Museum in San Diego, and known worldwide as the founding “godmother” of the mind/body/ fitness movement, will speak at the Spouse Brunch on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the 19th Annual Leadership 100 Conference. She will be presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement. 

Harry C. Cordellos, a native of San Francisco and a nationally known motivational speaker who is a visually handicapped world class athlete, will adress the 19th Annual Leadership 100 General Assembly on Friday, February 5, 2010. He will be presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement.

George L. Argyros, who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and is a renowned real estate investor, public servant and philanthropist, will address the Grand Banquet at the 19th Annual Leadership 100 Conference on Saturday, February 6, 2010. He will be presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence.