Educational Seminars | Diversity Information Resources

Our sought-after educational seminars are designed to give supplier diversity professionals valuable insight they can then leverage to improve the performance of their own programs. Presented by experienced supplier diversity practitioners with world-class programs, these seminars share best practices, current trends and issues impacting supplier diversity programs today.

“Building Strategic Phases of a Supplier Diversity Process” Seminar

February 22-23, 2012, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Fee: CLOSED FOR 2012 REGISTRATION

Who Should Attend: Supplier Diversity Professionals, Purchasing Managers and Buyers, VPs of Materials and Purchasing, Procurement Managers, Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLOs)
Topics: Key Elements of a Supplier Diversity Program, Enrolling and Engaging Leadership, Building a Team Internally, 2nd Tier with Majority Suppliers, Breakthrough Concepts and more
Facilitator: Daryl Hodnett, Managing Partner of DAMIHO, LLC
Agenda:
February 22, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Seminar, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception
February 23, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Seminar
Lunches and continental breakfasts served both days.
Hotel information will be sent with registration confirmation.
Please note: there is NO onsite seminar registration.

Download informational flier HERE.

"Best Practices in Supplier Diversity Strategies and Initiatives” Seminar

August 22-23, 2012, Venue TBA, New York City, NY
Fee: $725 (Register Early and Save!)

Who Should Attend: Public and Private Sector Supplier Diversity Professionals, Purchasing Managers and Buyers, VPs of Materials and Purchasing, Procurement Managers, Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLOs), Lead staff with responsibility for implementing supplier diversity programs, Graduates of DIR's "Building Strategic Phases of a Supplier Diversity Process" Seminar

Previous seminar topics have included: Marketing Supplier Diversity Programs Internally, Professional Development Opportunities: Mastering the Change Curve, Global Supplier Diversity, Second Tier Processes, Supplier Diversity Data Management Solutions, Government Updates*
* Please note that seminar topics change each year and address recent changes to the Supplier Diversity industry. A final topic agenda will be announced on DIR's Web site when Speakers have been assigned.

Speakers: TBA

Agenda:
August 22, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Seminar, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
February 23, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Seminar
Lunches and continental breakfasts served both days.
Hotel information will be sent with registration confirmation.
Please note: there is NO onsite seminar registration.

Download informational flier HERE.