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SUMMARY:2022 Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion & Accessibility Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Loudoun Chamber's Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee is proud to present its first DEIA Summit\, featuring Keynote Speaker Jason Wright\, President of the Washington Commanders.\n\nThe "Building a More Equitable Loudoun Economy" summit will address many of the challenges facing minority-owned businesses and will offer guidance to help every company improve their diversity and inclusion performance.\n\nJason Wright\, who also Co-Chairs the Greater Washington Partnership's Inclusive Growth Strategy Council\, will kick things off\, followed by a second Keynote presentation by Rick Wade\, Senior Vice President for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce\, who leads the U.S. Chamber's Equality of Opportunity Initiative (EOI). Focusing on employment\, entrepreneurship\, education\, and criminal justice\, the EOI advances public and private sector solutions to help close opportunity gaps.\n\nAdditionally\, there will be two panel discussions focused on supplier diversity\, access to capital\, workforce and accessibility. Please join us for this inaugural event on October 12th.\n\nFeatured Panelists:\n\n\n	Beth Erickson\, Visit Loudoun\n	Angela Mitchell\, ARM Consulting\n	Alice Frazier\, BCT-The Community's Bank\n	Buddy Rizer\, Loudoun Economic Development\n	Lisa Kimball\, The Arc of Loudoun\n	Sam Clarke\, Equality Loudoun\n	Threase Baker\, Abbtech\n	Tim Holtz\, Stryker Spine\n	Christopher "CJ" Gross\, Ascension Worldwide
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">The Loudoun Chamber&rsquo\;s Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee is proud to present its first DEIA Summit\, featuring&nbsp\;Keynote Speaker<em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\;Jason Wright\, President of the Washington Commanders.</span></em></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">The &ldquo\;Building a More Equitable Loudoun Economy&rdquo\; summit will address many of the challenges facing minority-owned businesses and will offer guidance to help every company improve their diversity and inclusion performance.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Jason Wright\, who also Co-Chairs the Greater Washington Partnership&rsquo\;s Inclusive Growth Strategy Council\, will kick things off\, followed by a&nbsp\;second Keynote presentation by&nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Rick Wade\, Senior Vice President for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce</span></em>\, who leads the U.S. Chamber&rsquo\;s Equality of Opportunity Initiative (EOI). Focusing on employment\, entrepreneurship\, education\, and criminal justice\, the EOI advances public and private sector solutions&#8239\;to help close opportunity gaps.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Additionally\, there will be two panel discussions focused on supplier diversity\, access to capital\, workforce and accessibility. Please join us for this inaugural event on October 12th.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Featured Panelists:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 20px\; list-style-position: outside\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: Montserrat\, &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Beth Erickson\, Visit Loudoun</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Angela Mitchell\, ARM Consulting</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Alice Frazier\, BCT-The Community&rsquo\;s Bank</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Buddy Rizer\, Loudoun Economic Development</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Lisa Kimball\, The Arc of Loudoun</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Sam Clarke\, Equality Loudoun</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Threase Baker\, Abbtech</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Tim Holtz\, Stryker Spine</em></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 5px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Christopher &ldquo\;CJ&rdquo\; Gross\, Ascension Worldwide</em></span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:The National Conference Center 18980 Upper Belmont Place Leesburg\, VA 20176
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URL:https://dev.loudounchamber.org/events/details/2022-diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility-summit-13169
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