Conference Sponsorship:
WORKPLACE DIVERSTIY & INNOVATION
IN THE NEW ECONOMY
September 28, 2010; 7:45 am - 1:00 pm
Whyndham Portland airport hotel
south portland, me
Produced by Working Together and the
Diversity Hiring Coalition
REGISTER HERE!
Sponsors in Prior Years include
Merritt Carey
(207) 828-4882 or
merritt@expandingmainesworkforce.com
Synopsis
The recession has changed the way we think about the workplace—the status quo is no longer an acceptable way to do business.
Working Together has partnered once again with the Diversity Hiring Coalition to bring you another sensational conference exploring how a diverse workforce can help businesses get ahead in the post-recession economy. Learn about the innovation that comes from a diverse workplace and how your business can benefit.
Immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities and older workers all bring unique perspectives to the workplace. Learn how your business can expand its bottom line by tapping into these diverse perspectives. Hear from other businesses how people from diverse backgrounds have brought innovation and creativity to their workplace helping expand market share and increase profitability.
Who will attend
This conference is aimed at business leaders and decisions makers, as well as the human resource community. We anticipate between 130-170 attendees. Continuing education credits will be offered for human resource professionals.
Marketing & Promotion
Our past conferences have generated excellent earned media and we expect no less from this conference. In addition, both Mainebiz and the HR Times have come on board as a media sponsors and will provide excellent publicity and exposure for the Conference. We plan to begin promotion of the Conference in June, 2010. Promotion will include an advertising campaign in Mainebiz and the HRTimes as well as promotion on Facebook, Linkedin and at events such as the Maine Human Resource Convention and other business leader conferences.Promotional Schedule:
June - August
- Save-the-Date card printing and distribution
- Mainebiz, black and white ads, June - August 2010
- HRTimes, one full page four color ad
- Earned media campaign & public relations campaign (through University of Southern Maine's PR department).
- Mainebiz print campaign, black & white ads
- Mainebiz Daily, one spot per week, throughout September
- Feature on Mainebiz Sunday (possible)
Promotional and Sponsorship Opportunities:
- Event Sponsor ($2,000) - quantity (2)
- Listed as "sponsor" in all advertising and promotion (including Working Together (WT) and Diversity Hiring Coalition (DHCM) websites)
- Opportunity to address audience at Welcome
- Logo featured on event signage
- Logo in all event advertising promotion
- 2 Conference passes
- Presenting Sponsor ($1,000) - Quantity (4)
- Listed as "presenting sponsor" in all advertising and promotion (including WT and DHCM websites)
- Logo featured on event signage
- Logo in all event advertising promotion
- 2 Conference passes
- Friend Sponsor (500) - Quantity (5)
- Up to 2 Conference passes
- Logo featured on event signage
- Logo and reference friend in all event advertising promotion
- Table ($200) - Quantity (15)
- 6' skirted table
- 2 chairs
Working Agenda
- 7:45-8:15 Registration & Breakfast
- 8:15-9:15 Welcome & Plenary Address: A Look at What Maine Stands to Gain Economically through Embracing Workplace Diversity
- 9:15-9:30 Break
- 9:30-11:00 Break out Sessions
- How to get your Innovative Message out: Using Social Media as a Marketing & Communication Tool
- Innovation and Diversity: Trends and Case Studies
- Maine’s Innovative Future: Using our Workforce Wisely for Economic Development
- 11:00-11:15 Break
- 11:15 - 1:00 Keynote Address (Romy Riddick) & Lunch (served)
This Conference will provide Maine businesses practical and concrete information on:
- What makes a diverse workforce innovative and better able to compete in the New economy
- Why diversity is important for business leaders;
- Why Diversity is Crucial to Maine and Maine’s workforce for economic surrvival
- How a diverse workforce expands your market share
About the Conference
Working Together and the Diversity Hiring Coalition (DHC) both seek to expand Maine’s workforce by educating Maine employers on the benefits of a diverse workforce. Though Working Together and the DHC target different populations, many of the issues and the benefits are similar. For this Conference, Working Together and the DHCM seeks to educate employers about the benefits of diversity in its broadest meaning—all people with barriers to employment. Individuals with barriers to employment, include, for example, people with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, economically disadvantaged persons, single mothers, and older workers. This Conference will help employers successfully tap into, and benefit from, the talented pool of employees that comprises people with barriers to employment. Collectively, people with barriers to employment offer a way to transform Maine’s workforce – helping Maine navigate the rapidly changing composition of the workforce as we face an unprecedented number of people retiring. Tapping into this underutilized talent will also help Maine employers grow and prosper in a global economy. With Maine competing more and more in the global marketplace, a diverse workforce is imperative to success.About Working Together
Working Together is a business-to-business network comprised of businesses that understand employing people with disabilities makes good business sense. Working Together is Maine's source for businesses interested in employing people with disabilities. Set up as a by-businesses, for-businesses collaboration, Working Together seeks to promote the employment of people with disabilities through business-to-business networking.About Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine
Diversity Hiring Coalition (DHC) of Maine is the leading networking source for employers seeking to hire diverse candidate and for diverse people seeking employment in Maine. Created to provide leadership and resources that help Maine employers increase, support, and retain racial and ethnic diversity in the workplace, the DHC provides win/win opportunities for employers seeking a qualified, diverse workforce and people from diverse racial and ethnic groups who want to live, work, and raise families in Maine.DHCM serves as an important one-stop clearinghouse of information about diversity in Maine's workforce. The Diversity Hiring Coalition is an affiliate of the Maine State Society for Human Resource Management, Maine SHRM, which serves and advances the human resource profession throughout the state.