Fifth Annual Diversity Best Practices Conference

September 18, 2006

The Destination for World-Class
Diversity Leadership Enhancement and Management

Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia

Conference Purpose and Objective

Who Should Attend

Conference Materials

Sponsors

Conference Hotel Information

Conference Sponsorship, Exhibition, and Advertisement

How to Register

Download the Conference Brochure (PDF format)

 

Conference Purpose and Objective

The Diversity Solutions Best Practices Conference is designed to assist public and private organizations in creating a strategic competitive advantage through identifying and implementing diversity best practices. The conference focuses on state-of-the-art knowledge, tools, techniques, principles, practices, strategies, methodologies, and technologies for diversity leadership and management.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is recommended for individuals and organizations interested in improving morale, product and service quality, productivity, job satisfaction, and organizational competitiveness.

• Executives and Senior Managers
  
• Training Professionals
  
• Diversity Leaders and Managers
  
• EEO Officers
  
• Productivity Management Professionals
  
• Human Resource Officers
  
• Continuous Improvement Specialists
  
• Employee Development Coordinators
  
• Line Supervisors and Mid-Managers
  
• Interested Employees and Professionals
  

Conference Materials

All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the Proceedings of the 5th Annual Diversity Solutions Best Practices Conference, a compilation of all session materials. The Proceedings assist participants in utilizing and applying the knowledge and skills acquired during the conference. A continental breakfast and a full lunch are also included for all participants.

Sponsors

Department of Defense
The Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest employer of human resources in the nation. DoD is committed to meet our 21st century diversity mission and goals. DoD recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential to the nation, a force capable of anticipating and responding to a variety of emerging global threats. By promoting effective policy and business practices, DoD aggressively attracts, retains, develops and motivates a high quality, diverse force capable meeting mission requirements.

USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is responsible for leadership and oversight of USDA civil rights, equal employment opportunity, outreach, alternative dispute resolution, diversity councils, and the USDA/1890 Initiative. The office ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies for USDA customers and employees regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, political beliefs, parental status, protected genetic information, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights' vision is to be recognized as strategic partners, change agents, civil rights advocates, and highly effective leaders supporting the USDA mission.

The Sheraton Crystal City
The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel is a proud sponsor and host to the 2006 Diversity Solutions Best Practices Conference. The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel recognizes the value and importance of a diverse workforce and will continue to identify and attract a workforce of the best available talent at every organizational level. The Sheraton Crystal City looks forward to hosting this year's Diversity Best Practices Conference and welcomes all of its' participants.

The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute
The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute at the University of Miami is a world-class Institute that serves as the premier international clearing house for the development of state-of-the-art knowledge, research, best practices, and talent in interdisciplinary leadership excellence and competencies. The Institute offers leadership courses, master's degrees, leadership certificate programs, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, and workshops. For more information contact University of Miami, The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute, 1365 Memorial Drive #215, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, Phone: (305) 284-2100, Fax: (305) 284-8400, Website: www.LeadershipInstituteMiami.org and E-Mail: JAELI@Miami.Edu.

Shomex
Shomex is a leader in all of its business niches and has built its Diversity Career Fair brand, presented in partnership with leading diversity organizations, into the leading live diversity recruiting platform in the U.S. Shomex' footprint spans virtually every major U.S. market. We serve dozens of industries including aerospace, pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail, financial services, computer, telecommunications, and entertainment. Career fair locations include Philadelphia, Boston, Newark, Houston, Washington DC, and more.

JJA Consultants
JJA Consultants is a pioneer in continuous performance improvement, serving public and private sector organizations including government, manufacturing, professional services, high-tech, health care, hospitality, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations for several decades. The company provides a wide range of services to clients in the areas of Diversity Management, Leadership Development, Customer Satisfaction Management, Reengineering, Human Resource Management, and Technology Management. JJA CONSULTANTS offers a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee on our products and services. Contact our Corporate Headquarters by Mail: Efe Quality House, 3970 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030; Phone: (703) 359-5969; Fax: (703) 359-5971; or E-mail: info@jjaconsultants.com, or visit our website: www.jjaconsultants.com.

Conference Hotel Information

The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel is located at 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202, one mile away from Washington DC's Reagan National Airport.

The hotel is ideally situated in Arlington's Crystal City, across the river from the nation's capital, monuments, and the White House, and one block from the Crystal City Metro Station. Shopping, sightseeing, museums, entertainment, sports, and unlimited dining options are all nearby.

Guest rooms have been recently renovated and feature new bathrooms, climate control, Starbucks Coffee® and coffeemaker, and new furnishings, including luxurious beds with pillow-top mattresses. Executive Club Rooms are equipped with a fax/copier/printer, and dual-line data ports.

Contact the hotel directly for room reservations: Phone (703) 486-1111; Fax (703) 769-3970.
Ask for special rates for the conference until August 18, 2006.

Conference Sponsorship, Exhibition, and Advertisement

As a co-sponsor of this event, your organization will receive a defined number of complimentary conference registrations for managers and staff, listing in all conference publicity materials, a defined number of copies of the award-winning Diversity Solutions Best Practices proceedings, and networking opportunities during the complimentary continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks. As an exhibitor at this event, your organization will be given a platform to showcase diverse products and services to several world-class public and private organizations from diverse industry segments. You will also have the opportunity to converse with executives and managers from successful organizations that have purchasing power for diversity products and services, as well as various networking opportunities during the complimentary continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks. As an advertiser at this event, your organization will be given a platform in the Conference Proceedings to showcase diverse products and services to several world-class public and private organizations from diverse industry segments. Call now for rates and information.

How to Register

• Download Registration Form (PDF format)
  
• Register Online