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The Diversity AND Inclusion Talks + Awards

THE DANDIs

New York Times CenterThe Times Center242 West 41st StreetNew York, NY

Dear Friends:

We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual 2015 DANDI Talks + Awards on Friday, November 13th. It will be a DANDI day bringing diversity and inclusion conversations to New York!!! We’re blowing the horn loud and clear.

Cheryl Gentry and Sherry Snipes, friends since 1995, met while both were working as HR Specialists at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). After working together on several projects over the years, and often discussing the success and failure of corporate diversity initiatives, the DANDI Awards was born.

The day kicks off with a DANDI Talk, then features a DADNI Chat, and highlights a DANDI Conversation. And finally the DANDI Awards which heralds individuals and organizations for demonstrating outstanding commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive world!

We invite you to join us in celebration as a sponsor of the Talks + Awards Ceremony . The levels of participation are described in the enclosed information. As a sponsor of this event, you will support continued commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our sponsorship opportunities offer something for everyone and include Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or DANDI Supporter. Also, we can tailor partnerships to suit your goals and objectives.

We need your response as soon as possible so that we may acknowledge your participation in our publicity materials.

Sherry Snipes, President/Co-FounderCheryl Gentry, Executive Producer/Co-Founder DANDI Talks + Awards

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Purpose

The Diversity and Inclusion Awards a.k.a. DANDI was founded in 2012 to recognize

exemplary commitment and focus on diversity and inclusion.

Mission

The mission of the DANDIs is to celebrate the contributions of any individual, group or

organization that is truly making a difference toward creating a more diverse and

inclusive world!

 Criteria

DandI recipients are selected for their contributions in any of the following areas:

•Cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment

•Encouraging diversity of thought and different perspectives

•Enhancing greater opportunities for all cultures

•Raising consciousness and understanding of various cultures and backgrounds

•Addressing the changing needs of an increasingly diverse business community

•Raising awareness for ALL elements of diversity

•Displaying leadership in fostering diversity and inclusion

•Driving the successful integration of diversity, equity and fairness principles

•Dedicating time and attention to issues of civil, human rights and social justice

•Driving best practices in diversity and inclusion

•Demonstrating measurable diversity and inclusion results

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Previous AMBASSADORS Beatrice Achaleke, CEO, Founder, European Diversity & Business Congress – EDIC

Singleton Beato, SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy & Talent Development, 4 A’s

Tomii Crump, Director of Development, Telepictures

Renau Daniels, NAAACP

Maximillian Hamilton, Director of Multimedia Sales, Black Enterprise

Joya Harris, SVP, Group Account Director, Carol H. Williams Advertising

Marsha Haygood, LLC, Founder & President, StepWise Associates

Robert Ingram, Publisher, Uptown Professional

Carine Jean-Claude, Chief Compliance & VP, Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics

Dr. Anthony Junior, Director, Department of the Navy’s

Jonathan Kaufman, Founder, J Kaufman Consulting

Paul Lachhu, Chairman & CEO, Diversity Global Magazine

Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director, Institute for Diversity and Ethics In Sport

Itu Otu, Manager, Supplier Diversity, Mars Chocolate

Chuck Obina, CEO/President/Founder Global Diversity & Inclusion Foundation

Janet Salazar, Permanent Representative to the UN Foundation for the Support of the UN

George Santiago, Commissioner, IBAF, LOS Magníficos

Dr. Angela Shaw

Catherine Smith, True Blue Inclusion

Mark Szollar, Executive Director, Asian MBA Association

Nadine Vogel, Springboard Consulting

THE SELECTION PROCESSReview and selection of nominees is made by the DANDI Ambassadors Advisory Council. Members of the Ambassadors Advisory Council consist of cross-functional, cross-geographic, multi-discipline independent professionals.

o American Express

o BBC World News

o Blackleaf Vodka

o Bloomberg

o Clinton Global Initiative

o Coca- Cola Company

o Cornell University

o Daymond John

o Diageo

o Edie Fraser, STEM Connector

o EMC

o Georgetown College

o Global Novations

o Greg Hinton

o Gucci

o Score Foundation

o Sheila Johnson, Salamandar Hospitality

o Showtime Networks

o Sirius XM Radio

o Steve Mariotti

o STEM Premier

o Tara Griggs-Magee

o US Philippines Society

o USTA

o Whole Foods

o World Affairs Councils of America

HONORING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION….PAST WINNERS

oHire Disability Solutions

oJohnson & Johnson Vision Care

oDr. Michael S. Joyner, Touchless Flatware

oKigali Reading Center

oWendy Lewis for MLB

oL’Oreal

oMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial (McKissack & McKissack/Dr. Jackson)

oMcDonald’s

oMicrosoft

oMSNBC

oNASCAR oNational Basketball Association

oNetwork for Teaching Entrepreneurship

oPrudential

oRalph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

Past Winners below listed alphabetically

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COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES NOMINEES

Competit ive Categories

Airlines

Automotive

Arts/Culture

Consumer Goods

Education

Entertainment

Entrepreneur

Environment/Sustainability

Fashion/Retail

Financial Services

Non-Competit ive

Diversity & Innovation

Lifetime Achievement

Focus

Impact

Legacy

Health Care

International

Media

Non-Profit Sector

Social Responsibility

Sports

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Workforce

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PREVIOUS DANDI E-LISTThe DandI E-listers are recognized during the Awards Ceremony. These individuals have made significant

career strides, along with contributions to the workplace and/or society. E-listers consist of corporate

executives, entrepreneurs, social activists and others who exemplify diversity and inclusion through their

actions, words and deeds. Those individuals on the DandI E-list serve as examples to others who aspire to

excellence.

Freddie Alves, Credit Suisse

Antoine Andrews, Gap Inc.

Cindy Augustine, Draftfcb

Lafawn Bailey, Google

Monica Billinger, American Airlines

Carolynn Brooks, OfficeMax Inc.

Erika Irish Brown, Bank of America

Cassandra Caldwell, International Society of Diversity & Inclusion Professionals

Anthony Carter, Johnson & Johnson

Kenton Clarke, DiversityBusines.com

Joe Coe, Boyd Gaming

Nicole Cokley, Bloomingdale’s

Desiree Dancy, The New York Times Company

Jackson Lee Davis IV, ESPN

Shirley Davis, Society for Human Resource Management

Nancy J. Di Dia, Boehringer Ingelheim

Jackie Donaldson-Grey, Amtrak

George E. Holmes,

Earnie Ellison Jr., PGA of America

Anne Erni, Bloomberg

Sandy Fernandez, Citi

Corliss Fong, Macy’s

Stacy Franklin, Harland Clarke

Michelle Gadsen Williams, Credit Suisse

Felicia Geiger, Deutsch Inc

l. Javette Hines, Citi

Linda Jimenez, WellPoint Inc

Kenyatta Lewis, MGM Resorts International

Dawn Martin, BP

Mark McLane, Barclays PlC

Graciela Meibar, Mattel Inc.

Jerome Miller, Toyota Motor Sales U.S. Inc

Jerell Moore, Buger King Corp

Deb Nelson, MGM

Chuck Obina, Global Diversity & Inclusion Foundation

Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale, Campbell Soup

Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe, Google

Steve Pemberton, Walgreens

Kerrie Peraino, American Express

Pamela Prince-Easton, WEBENC

Edgar U. Quiroz, Kaiser Permanente

Ferdinand L. Risco, Jr., MARTA

Lamont Robinson, Nielsen

Sheila Robinson, Diversity Woman

Danielle Robinson, Diageo

Elita Rosillo-Christiansen, AARP

Teresa Savory, Chartis

Shari Slate, Cisco

Darlene Slaughter, Fannie Mae

Catherine Smith, True Blue Inclusion

Bruce J. Stewart, OPM

Susan Stith, Express Scripts

William T. Rolack Sr., MLB

Andres T. Tapia, Diversity Best Practices

Chris Tabourne, Enterprise Holdings

Sonnia Thomas Shields, Goldman Sachs

Michelle Thornhill, Wells Fargo & Com

Lorie Vale-Yanez, MassMutual Financial Group

Keisha Vaughn, Draftfcb

Tiffany R. Warren, Omnicom Group

Tujuanna Williams, Freddie Mac

Keith Wright, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Madga Yrizarry, Verizon

Rhonda Joy McLean, Deputy General Counsel

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PAST MASTER & MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES

2013

Former Miss America. American Icon. World Traveler. Diversity Advocate. Reality Television Star. Country Music Artist. Professional Speaker. Serial Entrepreneur. Ericka Dunlap is a multi-faceted Reinvention Strategist.

Tai Beauchamp2012

Tai founded the BluePrint Group, LLC, a communications and marketing firm that specializes in bridging the gap between the world of fashion and philanthropy--something Tai is passionate about demonstrating daily. The firm helps organizations build strategic marketing plans that teach consumers that giving, volunteering, advocating, and empowering one another is “stylish.”

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Norbert is an educational scientist and Principal at www.diversity-inclusion.at. Since 2002 he is doing pioneer work in the field of Diversity & Inclusion in Austria. He developed numerous models and instruments for Diversity & Inclusion such as DPMM – Diversity Performance Measurement & Management, 3D-Analysis, Diversity Scorecard, Multilayered Learning & Teaching etc. Already in 2005 he was awarded as “Socially Responsible Manager of the Year” for the creation of a ‘Diversity Scorecard’.

Erika Dunlap

Norbert Pauser

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DANDI EXECUTIVE FORUMPAST SPEAKERS

HighlightsDandI Executive Forum Format…..Hear from thought leaders, expressing theory, concepts, thoughts and stories. This is not just another conference. We promise you will leave energized and inspired by the DANDI Talk, DANDI Chat, and DANDI Conversation. Listen, communicate & engage in this powerful event.

 DANDI Talk : Let the Expert do the talk! A one wo(man) talk on a provocative topic.DANDI Chat : Listen and learn from the CHAT between two experts.DANDI Conversations : Real people having authentic conversations on a provocative topic.

Cindy Augustine, DraftfcbSuzette Bather, (MBDA) Minority Business Development Agency Business Center

Singleton Beato, 4 A’s

Nadja Bellan-White, Ogilvy Mather

Bill Crouch, Georgetown College

Ericka Dunlap, Former Miss America

Edie Fraser, STEMconnector.org

Marsha Haygood Stepwise Associates

Dr. Greg Hinton (DNC) Democratic National Committee

Robert Ingram, Uptown Professional

Heather James, Nordstrom

Camille Kelly, Universum Group

Paul Lachu, Diversity Global Magazine

Richard Lapchick, Institute for Diversity and Ethics Sport

Wendy Lewis, Major League Baseball

Graciela Meibar, Mattel

William Rolack, Sr., Major League Baseball (formerly Adecco)

Janet C. Salazar, Foundation for the Support of the Untied Nations

Christina Schelling, American ExpressShari Slate, Cisco

Bruce Stewart (ODPM) Office of Diversity and Inclusion, US Office of Personel Management

Mark Szollar, Ascend Namba

Tony Tenicela, IBM Corporation

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DANDI SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

There are numerous ways in which your organization can be an integral part of the DANDI Awards. An investment between $5,000 to $30,000 can:

Place your company in front of a desirable audience of successful organizations, conference attendees and professionals

Brand your organization in the diversity & inclusion space

Showcase executive and/or multicultural talent

Demonstrate your support for diversity initiatives

Provide diversity awareness, tools and resources for Executive Forum attendees

Place your branded gift-bag items in front of diverse consumers and top public and for-profit organizations

Celebrate your organizations diversity success

THE DANDI EXECUTIVE FORUM8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks8:40 a.m. Conversations Race

 An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of common nationality or shared cultural traditions. The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics. While many countries shy away from classifying individuals according to these classifications, this continues to be a critical social issue in the United States from access to job opportunities to profiling to resources. This opening conversation will focus on the impact of race as a social construct and how to move past it for the greater good. 

9:30 a.m. Conversations on Health, Disabil it ies and Mental HealthIn the United States, mental disorders account for more than 15% of the burden of disease from all causes and ethnic minorities are less likely to have insurance and seek help for health issues the World Health Organization (WHO) defines these “social determinants of health” as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age that can contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities. During this eye opening session, these individuals will discuss the subject of health disparities and mental disorders and how these critical topics influence perceptions, impact opportunities and impact performance.  

10:30 a.m.

Networking Break 

10:45 a.m.

Conversations on Culture, Social & Environmental Just iceDuring this enlightening session our speakers will explore the impact of culture on social justice, the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities and the intersection of culture on with environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people. Our experts will discuss solutions and provide insight into how social and environmental justice impact how we work, live and play. 

11:45 p.m.

Conversations on Gender and the Race to Be Fashionably Beautiful The global continuum on diversity continues to become more diverse, many organizations in the beauty and fashion industry continue to be challenged by underrepresentation of diverse images? During this conversation, our experts will discuss the status quo and openly challenge societal views on gender. 

12:45 p.m.

Interactive Workshop on Implicit Bias (Sponsored by Cornell University)

2:15 p.m. Networking Break 2:30 p.m. Conversations on Values Based Leadership, Support ing Social Causes and Giving Back

 Diversity impacts each and every one of us in different ways, whether at work, socializing, at your children’s schools, shopping or walking down the street. During this interaction conversation, we will hear from individuals who are making a difference through their work by focusing on values and supporting causes to make an impact.  

3:30 p.m. Executive Conversations on STEM Innovations resulting from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have positively touched nearly every aspect of human life. Despite a national focus on directing more students toward science, technology, engineering and math fields – particularly women and minorities – the STEM workforce continues to be challenged to be more diverse. We have engaged Diversity Executives who are leading the charge at Science, Technology and Engineering companies to discuss the impact of the work at their respective organizations.  

4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks  DandI Break6:45 p.m. DandI Awards Green Carpet Reception7:45 p.m. 4th Annual DandI Awards Ceremony

Benefits Sponsorship Levels

Presenting$30,000

(Category Exclusive)

Platinum$25,000

(Category Exclusive)

Gold$20,000

Silver$15,000

Bronze$10,000

Supporter$5,000

Recognition in conference program

Logo on website

Logo on select email send-outs

Gift Bag Opportunity

Full page color ad in conference program

Event passes (Premium seating) 25 20 14 10 6 4

Presenting opportunity at Awards

Speaker/panelist opportunity

Recognition in press release

Session Sponsor

Featured logo on green carpet

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITSAll sponsorships will be reserved upon receipt of a signed Sponsor Commitment Form.

The following contribution levels & bene ts are provided for your selection. fi

For organizations who are interested in partnering with us to get in front of our captive audience the DANDIS offer many options to support your sponsorship needs.

Also, there are four premium sponsor events:

$15,000 - Pre event Saks Fifth Avenue reception; $20,000 - Networking Lunch; $15,000 - Awards Reception, $15,000 - Awards Post Reception.

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ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONSRates:Full Page/Color: $3,000Full Page/Black& White: $2,000

10” Half Page 5”x 7”Program Size Trim Size 7” x 10”Bleed Size 7.5” x 10.5” (Full Page AD)Bleed Size 5.5” x 7.5” (Half Page AD)Acceptable file formats:Digital preferred, Mac Platform: OS X, Quark Xpress 7 or lowerPhotoshop CS3 or lower, Illustrator CS3 or lowerPDFS high res (only) convert all , fonts to paths, High res tiff (pixel artwork)300dpi for pixel images,

DeadlineAll artwork must be received no later than <October 1,2015>

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SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT FORM

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Previous Sponsors

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Mark SzollarNYTimes Sports and Diversity Director

Wendy LewisMajor League Baseball

Jenny FlindersMicrosoft

Jackie GlennEMC

Shari SlateCisco

US Philippines Society

Anthony TenicelaIBM

Gail Hunter NBA

Dara AltmanSirius XM

Dawn HarrissNASCAR