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Event Date | Thu May 17 EDT (over 6 years ago) |
Location |
Barton Malow Company
26500 American Drive Southfield,MI48034United States |
Region | Americas |
Diversity + Inclusion: words we hear all the time in commercial real estate but may not completely understand. On May 17, those who live and breathe it every day will explain to attendees over a happy-hour of hors d’oeuvres what diversity and inclusion means to our industry. They’ll explain the benefits of becoming a certified minority-owned or women-owned businesses, discuss client-driven spending stipulations, and share about corporate initiatives that are working to better diversify commercial real estate workplaces. This break-out style program is designed to showcase variety of perspectives on this important topic, as well as explain how it affects and benefits our industry.
2018 Speakers
Kenyetta Bridges
Director of Real Estate & Financial Services, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC)
Janice Thomas
Director of Advanced Manufacturing Center, MMSDC
Michelle Richards
Executive Director, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
Jackie Jackson
Executive Director of Supplier Diversity, Walbridge
Sharon Netto-Lipsky
Director of Talent Attraction + Development, Haworth
Julie Smith
Senior Human Resources Manager, CBRE
2018 Sponsors
GOLD:
• Neumann/Smith Architecture
• Spalding DeDecker
• Stantec Architecture
SILVER:
• Partner Engineering & Science
• Walbridge