MEDIA ADVISORY
May 9, 2017
Media contacts:
Edward Lee, 608.729.1211, [email protected]
Katy Pettersen, 608.516.6684
[email protected]
WHO: Co-hosted by Urban League of Greater Madison & Madison Region Economic Partnership
Attended by 450+ business and community leaders from the eight-county Madison Region
WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 8am-4pm (see detailed agenda below)
WHERE: Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, One John Nolen Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
DETAILS: In their fourth year of continued partnership, the Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) and the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) are hosting a joint event for Madison Region business and community leaders focused on economic development and diversity. This annual Summit builds on the organizations’ previous joint events in a collective commitment to advancing talent, opportunity, and growth for all the region’s citizens.
The day-long Summit will feature keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for an anticipated audience of 450+ business and community leaders from across the eight-county Madison Region. Aggregate results of the third annual Madison Region Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Survey- a benchmarking tool capturing data about workforce demographics, supplier diversity programs, and community engagement – will also be shared.
Featured speakers for the Summit include Tiffany Jana, CEO and President at TMI Consulting, a Diversity and Inclusion Firm; Dr. Steven Deller, Professor at UW-Madison Extension; Himar Hernandez, State Assistant Director for Community and Economic Development at Iowa State University; Dr. Chris Benner, the Dorothy E. Everett Chair in Global Information and Social Entrepreneurship, the Director of the Everett Program for Technology and Social Change, and a Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz; Dr. Alicia Robb, Founder and CEO of Next Wave, a Visiting Scholar with the University of California-Berkeley and the University of Colorado-Boulder; Deborah Biddle, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant and more.
PRESS RSVP: Members of the press should email Katy Pettersen at [email protected] to confirm attendance.
AGENDA:
8:00-8:30am
Opening Session:Includes remarks from Paul Jadin, CEcD, President, MadREP; Dr. Ruben Anthony, President & CEO, ULGM; and a welcome fromRay Allen, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
8:30-9am
State of the Economy and Changing Demographics: Dr. Steven Deller, UW-Madison/Extension
9-10am
Plenary Session: Tiffany Jana, Diversity as an Asset and Competitive Advantage
10:15-11:45am
Breakout Sessions: Five concurrent sessions with featured and panel speakers
12-12:30pm Luncheon
12:30-1:30pm
EDD (Economic Development & Diversity) Talks: Dr. Chris Benner, Kathy George and Dr. Ed Hubbard
1:45-3:15pm
Breakout Sessions: 4 concurrent sessions with featured and panel speakers
3:30-4pm
Closing Session: Angela Russell, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, CUNA Mutual Group
Visit madisonregionsummit.com for additional agenda information, including breakout session details.
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