Conferences & Events
Summit & Gala
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit & Gala
International Trade Center
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
October 6-7, 2009
Agenda
| Tuesday, October 6, 2009 |
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| 7:00 am – 7:00 pm | Registration |
| 7:45 - 8:45 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcome Remarks: Carol Evans, CEO, Diversity Best Practices |
| 9:15 - 9:45 am |
Keynote/Conversation: Futurist Visions of Inclusion Tricia Rose / Professor of Africana Studies / Brown University - Author, "The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hip - And Why It Matters" |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am | Response/Q&A |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Chief Diversity Officer's Insights Panel: The "Next" Best in Innovation and Inclusion Moderator:
Panelists:
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
|
| 12:30 - 2:00 pm |
WOW! Facts Luncheon
|
| 2:15 - 3:45 pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
|
| 4:00 - 5:30 pm |
CEO Forum - Leadership from the Top
|
| 5:30 - 7:00 pm |
WOW Gala Reception |
| 7:00 - 9:15 pm |
Diversity Leadership Gala & Dinner/WOW Celebration
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| Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
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| 7:30 am - 12:00 pm | Registration |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Keynote |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Research Panel: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap Moderator: Dr. Renée Yuengling, Diversity and Inclusion Practice Lead, ICF International Panelists: David A. Kravitz, Professor and Management Area Chair, School of Management, George Mason University |
| 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
Breakout Sessions
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| 12:45 - 2:00 pm |
DOLA (Diversity Officers Leadership Awards) Luncheon With a performance by RoliGang: A singing group from Munich with physical limitations |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Global Insights: Focus on Asia |
