Wednesday, April 11th
03:00-07:00 pm - Registration
 
06:00-09:00 pm - Opening Reception - Networking - The Mirage Hotel
  
Comedy Show : Featuring Leading Comedians from Las Vegas


Thursday, April 12th
08:00 am - Registration
 
08:30 am - Welcome Address
Marshawn Evans
Miss America Runner-up
Cast member Donald Trump's hit show "THE APPRENTICE"
 
09:00 am - How to Energize your Business
  
Jon Gordon
Get Everyone on the Bus to build a Positive, High Performing Team
09:50 am - Slight Edge Building Effective Networks while valuing Diversity;
                    America's Competitive Advantage
  
George Fraser
America's leading authority on Networking and Building Effective Relationships
10:30 am - Coffee Break

10:50 am - Plug The Brain Drain! How To Retain Women
  
Jane Sanders
Diversity Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant
11:30 am - Marketing Strategies to Reach Multicultural Customers
12:00 pm - Luncheon and Award Celebration of Top Diversity Businesses and Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities hosted by Marshawn Evans and Ericka Dunlap
Ericka Dunlap
Miss America 2004

 
 
02:30 pm - 05:30 pm - One on One session with Fortune 500 companies:


Small Businesses will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of major corporations to discuss potential business opportunities

 
02:30 pm - 03:45 pm Corporate Diversity Officers Panel
  
DEBRA J. NELSON
Vice President of Corporate Diversity, Communications & Community Affairs, MGM Mirage
  
BRIAN TIPPENS
Supplier Diversity Manager Hewlett-Packard Company
  
Kenton Clarke
President & CEO, DiversityBusiness.com
  
Cheryl L. Bowlson
Business Diversity Manager, Barton Malow Company
03:45 pm - Coffee Break
 
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Leveraging DIVERSITY at Work (Workshop)
 
05:30 pm -7:30 pm - Networking Reception - The Mirage Hotel

 

 

Friday, April 13th

9:00 AM -12:00 pm - Federal Procurement Initiatives
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear discussions and presentations from several Federal Government Agencies on how to do business.
  Angela Williams
  Mentor Protégé Program Manager at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  Pam Wilson
  Business Analyst at U.S. Dept. of Treasury
  Wayne Simpson
  Deputy Director, OSDBU, Department of Veterans Affairs
  Willie Randolph
  Chief, Base Operations Support, Department of Air Force
  Trish Culbreth
  Mentor-Protégé Program Manager, Department of State
  Nancy Small
  Program Manager, Department of Army
  Leonardo San Román
  Deputy Director, Department of Transportation
8:00 AM -01:00 pm - (Optional) Executive GOLF Tournament at ROYAL LINKS GOLF CLUB

Missed your invitation to play in the British Open? Not to worry, you can play 18 of the best holes of the Open rotation courses right here in Las Vegas at Royal Links. Royal Links Golf Club was created to honor the rich tradition and history of the game of golf. It is one of the most unique playing experiences in the country. This Links style course faithfully recreates holes inspired by the British Open.



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