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DIVERSITY SOLUTIONS BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE


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2012 Conference Location

Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia· United States
Call for reservations or hotel information only at phone: (703) 413-5500

The Conference will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (Crystal City Metro Station)

The newly renovated Crystal City Marriott is located steps from hip restaurants, iconic theaters, and Pentagon City shopping, and is just a short Metro ride away from Washington, DC popular tourist attractions.

Comfort and convenience define the newly renovated Crystal City hotel's accommodations, where each luxurious guest room and suite offers high-tech business amenities. The Crystal City hotel also features a variety of event facilities and services ideal for Arlington wedding receptions, conferences, family reunions and meetings.

Unique among hotels in Crystal City, our accommodations are ideally located one mile from Reagan National Airport and are a short commute to the downtown Washington, DC area. Contact the hotel directly for reservations at 703-413-5500. Ask for special Conference rates while available.





Last Year's 2011 Program Agenda

8:00 am -
8:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am-
8:45 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:45 am-
10:15 am
Opening Session
8:45 am-
9:30 am

"Embracing a New Diversity Paradigm at SC Johnson"
Maria L. Campbell, Director of Diversity, SCJohnson.

This presentation will focus on SC Johnson's evolving perspective on diversity, and how it embraces leadership, worklife balance, global networks, brand management, and community leadership, while inspiring behavioral change in employees, customers, and suppliers. Learn how to engage your employees and capture your customers by changing the diversity paradigm!

9:30 am-
10:15 am


"Adapting Diversity Best Practices to Public Sector Challenges"
Dr. Johnson A. Edosomwan, Chairman and CEO, JJA Consultants, Inc.

This presentation focuses on the key challenges and proven solutions for implementing world-class diversity best practices amidst the day-to-day realities of politics, bureaucracy, and risk aversion in the public sector. Need tips? Attend this session.

10:15 am-
10:30 am
Break
10:30 am-
12:00 pm
Morning Session
10:30 am -
11:15 am

"And Cultural Competence for All"
Dr. Susan Leggett-Johnson, Associate Medical Director of Human Resources,
Kaiser Permanente.

Effective diversity management is a key business strategy essential to Kaiser Permanente's delivery of high quality, affordable health care. KP will share how its three-pronged National Diversity Strategy allows them to provide comprehensive health care to diverse communities through effective, targeted, market segmentation; culturally competent medical care and service; and enhancing the diversity, cultural competence, skill, and performance of thier work force.

11:15 am -
12:00 pm

"Collaborate to Accommodate People With Differing Abilities"
Nadine Vogel, President, Springboard Consulting.

People with disabilities are increasingly seen in the workplace. Companies are dependent on their Diversity professionals to ensure seamless integration but success requires collaboration with a cross functional team including Talent Management, Affirmative Action/ADA, L&D, Work-Life and Facilities professionals. This session will address the why, how, who and outcome of such Diversity led collaboration.

12:00 pm-
2:00 pm
Lunch Session
12:30 pm -
1:15 pm

"DiverseCity and Much More at NBC Universal"
Ms. Debra Langford, Vice President, Inclusion and Business Diversity, NBC Universal.

Three mega-media giants come together to affect the what the world sees, hears, and experiences. Hear from Ms. Langford as she presents her strategies for ensuring that diversity remains a top priority in all facets of the business.

1:15 pm -
2:00 pm

"FDIC's New Twist on Diversity Strategies"
D. Michael Collins, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Mr. Collins will share how one of the longest standing national financial regulators has reinvented several mainstream diversity initiatives and embedded them into the fabric of FDIC for long-term success. FDIC will share best practices in its Diversity Education Series, which now streams diversity events live to every employee's desktops; the reinvention of the "suggestion box" into FDIC's Question, Comments, and Responses (QCR) System; the FDIC Mentoring Program, in which over a third of FDIC's approximately 5,400 employees have participated since its inception; and much more.

2:00 pm-
2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm-
4:00 pm
Afternoon Session
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

"Diversity and Public Health: Meeting the Metrics Challenge at CDC"
Dr. James A. Nelson, Chief Diversity Officer and Mr. Reginald R. Mebane, SES, Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity.

The Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity at CDC will not only present their new customer-centric structure, but will also elaborate on their new metrics and algorithms designed to validate how targeted diversity and EEO strategies impact the bottom-line. Learn how new strategies and techniques, including the "Monday Morning Huddle" can help sharpen your focus and achieve quantifiable results.

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

"Consistency Within Diversity: Creating a Consistent Experience in 17 Different Languages"
Diana Oreck, Vice President,
Leadership Crenter, Ritz Carlton Hotels.

Today more than ever it is critical that organizations develop a global mindset. Regardless of the industry or the global coordinates, consistency fosters trust in the customer. Yet, there is competitive warfare that compels organizations to deliver unique, memorable, and personalized products, services, and experiences, while remaining consistent, in order to expand market share. Learn how to create consistency within diversity from studying The Ritz-Carlton Lifestyle Brand, currently boasting of 75 award-winning luxury hotels, representing 44 nationalities and 17 official languages!

3:45 pm-
4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Summary of Diversity Best Practices Conference

 




Conference Materials

Complimentary Conference materials include: The Tenth Annual Diversity Solutions Best Practices Conference Proceedings, which includes presentations from each speaker at the event, as well as other information to benefit participants.

Purchase a copy of the recent book, "One Race: Human – Diversity Solutions". One Race: Human - Diversity Solutions is an authoritative source that provides results-oriented strategies and solutions for addressing diversity-based issues at the individual, team, work-unit, community, organizational, national and international levels.


Complimentary continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks

 

 
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