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\n3^rd Annual Loudoun Chamber DEIA Summit: The Power of DEIA in Your Business
\nInclusive Leadership\, Supplier Diversity and Workplace Accessibility are the focus of
\nannual Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion &\; Accessibility Summit
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\nSave the date! The Loudoun Chamber will host its 3^rd Annual DEIA Summit on October 17^th\, from 7:30 \;a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Keynote speakers and workshops will focus on helping your business or nonprofit gain competitive advantages by leveraging diversity and accessibility tools.
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\nThis summit\, which will be held at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne\, will kick off with a keynote address on &ldquo\;The Power of DEIA in Business.&rdquo\; \; Following that\, the Summit will feature three workshop tracks focused on these topics: Inclusive Leadership\, Supplier Diversity\, and Workplace Accessibility.
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\nThe Summit lineup includes:

\nModerator:\n\n

Alex Orfinger\, \;Market President and Publisher\, Washington Business Journal

\nKeynote Speakers:\n\n

Nancy Dalton\, Director of Amazon Access External Affairs\, Marketing and Social Impact
Rick Wade\, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Outreach\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

\nFeatured Local Experts:\n\n

Tanisha Lewis\, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Rachel Payne\, Didlake.
Lisa Max\, The Arc of Loudoun.
Dr. Erikca Brown\, MAT\, MA Ed\, PhD\, \;George Mason University

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\nTimeline:\n\n

7:30 a.m. &ndash\; Registration\, Breakfast\, and Networking
\n8:00 a.m. &ndash\; Welcome and Sponsor Remarks
\n8:10 a.m. &ndash\; Introduce Keynote Speakers
\n8:15 a.m. &ndash\; \;Keynote Presentation: Inclusive Leadership &ndash\; The Power of DEIA in Business
\n9:00 a.m. &ndash\; Audience Q&\;A
\n9:15 a.m. &ndash\; Break
\n9:30 a.m. &ndash\; Workshops:

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Supplier Diversity and Corporate Responsibility
Disabilities in the Workplace
Barriers to Inclusive Leadership

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10:30 a.m. &ndash\; Break
\n10:40 a.m. &ndash\; Workshops continue
\n11:40 a.m. &ndash\; Break
\n11:50 a.m. &ndash\; Group Exercise &ndash\; \;&ldquo\;Inclusion Nudge&rdquo\; with A Place to Be
\n12:25 p.m. &ndash\; Closing remarks
\n12:30 p.m. &ndash\; Event concludes

\nWorkshop/Breakout Session:\n\n

Barriers to Inclusive Leadership \;(Dr. Erikca Brown\, MAT\, MA Ed\, PhD\, \;George Mason University)
Supplier Diversity and Corporate Responsibility (Tanisha Lewis\, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority)
Workplace Accessibility (Rachel Payne\, Didlake and Lisa Max\, Arc of Loudoun)

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