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2022 Small Business Diversity Summit
A free, small business event from UCOR and Pellissippi State Community College on creating a diverse, inclusive workforce. Limited seating.
When and where
Date and time
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 · 9:30am - 12pm EDT
Location
Pellissippi State Community College: Magnolia Avenue Campus 1610 East Magnolia Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917
About this event
Agenda
9:30 Check in, coffee, and networking
10:00 Event start
Welcome:
• Stella Bridgeman, Dean, Pellissippi Magnolia campus
• Darris Upton, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Manager
Opening Remarks :
• Ken Rueter, President, and CEO, UCOR
Keynote Speaker:
• Dr. Rob Smith, VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Amentum (introduced by Ken Rueter, President and CEO, UCOR)
Best Practices panel: Attracting and retaining a diverse pipeline of talent for the next generation of workers
• Meredith Hough, Regional Recruiter for CRH, Harrison Construction
• Kylie Julius, Communications Manager for Strata-G
• Jorge Sanabria, President, Expoquip, Inc.
Summit Takeaways: Practical tips to apply when recruiting talent
• Stella Bridgeman, Dean, Pellissippi Magnolia campus