| 8:00 am - Registration |
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Welcome
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| 8:30 am - Welcome |
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Chandler J. Howard
President - Fleet Bank in Connecticut |
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| 9:00 am - Opening Keynote Address |
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Diversity: make progress every day |
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Bruce S. Gordon
President - Retail Markets Group - Verizon Communications |
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| 9:30 am - Supply Chain Management and Diversity Partners |
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Theo Fletcher
Vice President, Global Procurement Operations - IBM |
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| 10:00 am - Coffee Break |
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| 10:15 am - The Imperative of Leadership: Diversity on Corporate Boards |
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The Honorable Denise L. Nappier
Treasurer, State of Connecticut |
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Diversity, Leadership, and Ethical Capitalism
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Joyce Tucker
Vice President of Global Diversity, The Boeing Company
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| 11:15 am |
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Building Success In The Marketplace
Rai Cockfield
VP of Marketing and Development, IBM
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| 12:00 pm - Luncheon Celebration of Top Diversity Businesses and Top Organizations for Multicultural Busniess Opportunities |
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Keynote Address:
The Honorable Jodi Rell
Lieutenant Governor, State of Connecticut
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Salute to Diversity Entrepreneurs
Ronald N. Langston
National Director, U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency
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Corporate Awards Presentation:
Carmen Castillo
President & CEO, Superior Design International
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| 2:15 pm |
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Internal Challenges in achieving Diversity Initiatives
Herschel Herndon
Vice President of Talent Relations and Chief Diversity Officer - Best Buy Co., Inc |
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Enterprising Women
Gloria Bohan
Founder and President, Omega World Travel
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Multicultural Markets and Their Impact on Corporate Revenue
Miriam Muley
Director Diversity Marketing & Sales, General Motors
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Federal Procurement Initiatives
Ralph Thomas
Associate Administrator, NASA
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| 3:45 pm - Special Prize Drawing |
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Winner will receive:
- Free Website Designed by Award winning team at Div2000.com ($10,000 value)
- Free Web Hosting for one year
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| 4:00-6:00 pm - Div2000.com Networking Reception |
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Music by Steven Clarke
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