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Thursday, October 15, 2009
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the
American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc.
3rd Annual Pursuing the Promise of Diversity Summit and Awards Luncheon
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Diversity and the Global Society"
This year's event will be a celebration and a reunion. With the
American Institute for Managing Diversity's 25 years of constituents,
friends and supporters, we will examine accomplishments and the
unfinished work in diversity. The day will commence with the Pursuing
the Promise of Diversity Awards Luncheon and will include a speaker and
awards ceremony honoring those who have made great gains pursuing the
promise of diversity. Two exciting, topical afternoon plenary sessions
will follow the awards luncheon, and the day will conclude with the 25th
Anniversary Celebratory Reception where attendees are invited to toast
to the diversity work of yesterday, today and tomorrow and join
diversity luminaries as AIMD commemorates the achievements in the
diversity field.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
11:00 am Registration/Check-In and Networking
12:00 - 1:40 pm Awards Luncheon
2:00 - 3:40 pm Plenary Session I
"The Myth of the United States of America as a Post Racial Society: What
Does it Mean to Be in a New Civil Rights Era in a Global Society?"
4:00 - 5:40 pm Plenary Session II
"The Role of Diversity Management in the New Global Economy"
6:00 - 8:00 pm 25th Anniversary Celebratory Reception
2009 Pursuing the Promise of Diversity Confirmed Awardees:
Pursuing the Promise of Diversity Corporate Award
CNN
Pursuing the Promise of Diversity Individual Diversity Leadership Award
Dr. Taylor Cox
Author, Professor University of Michigan Ross School of Business
and President Taylor Cox and Associates
25th Anniversary Recognitions:
25th Anniversary Visionary Leadership in Diversity Award
WellPoint, Inc.
25th Anniversary Diversity Leader Award
Frank McCloskey
Vice President of Diversity, Georgia Power
Visit AIMD's website
www.aimd.org for additional information. Check
back often for updated details on speakers and presenters...
The American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc. (AIMD) is a
501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing diversity thought
leadership through research, education and public outreach. AIMD was
founded in 1984 by noted author and diversity expert, Dr. R. Roosevelt
Thomas, Jr., to provide individuals, institutions and communities with
leading approaches to diversity issues. Dr. Thomas is the author of 7
books including Beyond Race and Gender , Building a House for Diversity
and Building on the Promise of Diversity: How We Can Move to the Next
Level in our Workplaces, our Communities, and our Society. Since AIMD's
inception, the organization has pioneered innovative educational
programs including the Diversity Leadership Academy(r) which has
graduated over 1200 leaders from across the country, conducted leading
edge research including the "The State of the Field of Diversity" report
in collaboration with SHRM, and produced numerous articles on various
related diversity management issues.
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If you have any questions, are interested in sponsorship opportunities,
or would like to register for the program, please contact AIMD at
404-575-2131 or visit the website at
www.aimd.org.
Sincerely,
American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc.
Melanie Harrington, President
Beth Cole, DLA Program Manager
Delana Kiett, HR Administrator and Office Manager
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, YLC Program Manager
Kimberly Sellars-Bates, Development
C. Douglas Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
Georgia Gwinnett College
School of Business
Associate Editor, The Business Journal of Hispanic Research
1000 University Center Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
678.407.5771
drdoug@ggc.usg.edu