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30th |
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08:00 am - Registration |
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08:15 am -
Welcome Address |
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Odetta Rogers-Clarke
Director Communications,
DiversityBusiness.com |
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08:30 am -
"GenderSmart" – Improving Workplace
Communication Between Men and Women |
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Jane Sanders
Diversity Consultant |
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09:20 am - Bridging the Gap: Diverse Job Seekers, Employers and the Internet |
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Steve Pemberton
Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, Monster.com |
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09:50 am - Diversity As Champion For Corporate And Personal Success |
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Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale
Diversity Consultant |
| 10:30 am - Coffee Break |
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10:50 am - Cross
Cultural Communications- Meeting Cultural Challenges
and doing business in China |
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Xiao-Hua Shen
Global Diversity Expert |
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11:30 am - Marketing
Strategies To Reach The Hispanic/Latino Market |
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Miriam Muléy
Founder, CEO of 85% Niche |
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| 12:00 pm - Luncheon and Award Celebration of Top Diversity Businesses and Top Organizations for Multicultural
Business Opportunities |
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Keynote
Speaker
Hector V. Barreto
Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration. (SBA)
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02:15 pm - Chief Diversity Officers Panel : Diversity Initiatives in Corporate
America |
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Charlyn Jarrells Porter
Chief Diversity Officer
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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Tammy Edwards
Director – Inclusion & Diversity
Sprint Nextel Corporation |
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Emmanuel Bailey
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
FannieMae |
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Punam Mathur
Senior Vice President, Corporate Diversity & Community Affairs
MGM Mirage |
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Marshawn Evans
Miss America Runner-up
Cast member Donald Trump's hit show "THE APPRENTICE"
Moderator for afternoon panels |
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| 03:30 pm - Supplier Diversity
Panel : The hook to gaining marketplace share |
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Gwen Wilson
Verizon Wireless |
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Kenton
Clarke
President & CEO
DiversityBusiness.com |
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Michelle Johnson
Director
Supplier Diversity, The Home Depot |
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05:00-7:30 pm - Networking Reception - MGM Mirage
Hotel |
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| 9:00-12:00 pm -
Federal Procurement Initiatives |
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Anthony (Tony) Bell
Small Business Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security |
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Greg Mayberry
Small Business Director at the Dept. of State |
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Cassandra Freeman
Deputy Small Business Director at EPA |
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Angela Williams
Mentor Protégé Program Manager at U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
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Pam Wilson
Business Analyst at U.S. Dept. of Treasury |
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| 9:00-12:00 pm -
Workshop-The art of Business Networking |
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Julia Hubbel
The Art of Business Networking |
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9:00-12:00 pm - How to do Business with MGM Mirage? |
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Senior Management / Purchasing Executives Team
MGM Mirage |
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