Conference

The Fifth Annual Texas Diversity & Leadership Conference & Exposition will be held on April 22-24, 2009, at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston. The theme for the conference is “Wind of Change.” The expected attendance for the three day event is over 600 attendees.


Highlights for the Conference Include:


Inaugural Texas Multicultural Summit & Reception

Second Annual Glass Ceiling Breakfast

Second Annual Legal Diversity Luncheon

Inaugural Texas Talent Summit

“From Slavery to Presidency” Breakfast

Second Annual GLBT Summit

Third Annual College Diversity Summit

Second Annual DiversityFIRST™ Scholarship Dinner

Support the Scholarship Fund
Please help us as we seek to raise money for our DiversityFIRST™ Scholarship Fund for 2009.  We are seeking to raise a minimum of $40,000.  One hundred percent of the money raised will go to needy high school students.  If your organization would like to support our efforts, please contact Rose Robinson at rose.robinson@nationaldiversitycouncil.org.  For additional information on our scholarship program, please click, here.

Tracks and Sessions
The conference will offer attendees several Tracks including: Diversity, Leadership, Professional Development, Recruiting, Talent Management and Women.

Awards
Numerous awards will be given during the 5th Annual Texas Diversity & Leadership Conference to recognize individuals, community groups, non-profit organizations, and business establishments within the legal, academic, corporate, and/or health community that have demonstrated outstanding achievements and sustained commitment to the pursuit of cultural diversity and inclusion in the community and workplace.  Award titles include:

DiversityFIRST™Award
DiversityChampion™ Award
Texas Legal Diversity Award   
Texas Glass Ceiling Award

                               
Please come out and join us as we celebrate the DIVERSITY OF OUR STATE!!!