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Nearly 300 Attend the The Pennsylvania Business Diversity Works Conference
NEARLY 300 ATTEND THE PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS DIVERSITY WORKS CONFERENCE
HARRISBURG, PA (September 4, 2008) - Yesterday, nearly three hundred people attended the Pennsylvania Business Diversity Works Conference presented by Team Pennsylvania Foundation in partnership with the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
The conference was designed to educate corporations in creating more diversity resulting in increasing the economic growth and development throughout the region.
"Our staff works hard to put this conference together and it's so great to see such a diverse group of attendees from across the state," stated Amma Johnson, Director of Business Diversity, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. "The conference is our way of helping to educate the community on the business case for diversity."
The half-day conference featured morning and luncheon speakers, minority and women owned business exhibitors, and a series of breakout sessions focused on marketing.
- Keynote Luncheon Speaker - Bill Proudman, Founding Partner, White Men as Full Diversity Partners
- Morning Speaker - Dana Chryst, CEO, The Jay Group, Inc.
Notes from the event's breakout sessions, as well as facilitator and panelist biographies, can be found on the HRC/CREDC website (www.HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org) beginning Monday, September 22.
The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC serves as a catalyst for promoting growth and quality of life in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties by providing a unique blend of business, community and economic development and advocacy services under one roof to boost our economic vitality and livability as a region.
