Blog Post: The Urban League of San Diego County Presents: 2009 Equal Oppportunity Day Awards and Diversity Summit, Thursday, October 29th

Dear President/CEO/Diversity Professional:

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Urban League of San Diego County’s Third Annual Diversity Summit & Equal Opportunity Day Awards “The Power of Inclusion.” As an avid supporter of diversity in your industry, you have an extraordinary opportunity to participate in this unique summit, sponsored by the Urban League of San Diego County and the Sempra Energy Foundation, along with supporting partners SAIC, Toyota, CDM, Channell 10, KPBS, Jobing.com, Citi, Cricket Communications, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Qualcomm, Sony, UPS, The San Diego Business Journal and the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

The Diversity Summit’s format is designed to ensure that our sponsors and attendees gain knowledge, tools, leadership skills, and extensive recognition for their participation.

The Diversity Summit’s goals are intended to:

• Share best practices in achieving diversity in a competitive market
• Equip employers with essential tools to attract, promote, and retain a diverse workforce
• Reevaluate the strengths of diversity through participation in a number of interactive sessions
• Visualize a common goal for the region through dialogue
• Engage participants in stimulating discussions regarding the impact of globalization on diversity

Invited speakers include: Indra Nooyi – Chairman and CEO (PepsiCo), Beverly Tatum – President (Spelman College), Jack O’Connell – State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Cal Education Dept.), Ursula Burns – CEO (Xerox), Malcolm Gladwell, Mike Murphy – President & CEO (Sharp HealthCare), Luke Visconti – CEO (DiversityInc), and Dr. Samuel Betances.

We look forward to seeing you there.