2020/2021 Multicultural & Diversity Webinars, Career Fairs, Awards & Galas @satw @blackvcf1 @ANAmarketers @NYUrbanLeague Register Now
Upcoming Key Multicultural & Diversity Events Dec 2020 – Mar 2021, Register Now
Featured Events and Organizations/Companies
- “Insights and Perspectives on the Black Traveler” webinar, Dec 8th, 1 pm EST
- Black Virtual Career Fair Hosts Its “GENERAL + TECH” Winter Fair, Dec 10
- 20th Annual ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards – A Virtual Experience, Dec 16
- New York Urban League to host 55th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Virtual Gala, Mar 16“Insights and Perspectives on the Black Traveler” webinar, Dec 8th, 1 pm EST
Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019 according to a report by MMGY Global “The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities” and a December 8th webinar will present findings from Phase I of the study. The “Insights and Perspectives on the Black Traveler” webinar will be presented at 1 pm EST on December 8th by the DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion) Committee of The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). The groundbreaking study was produced by MMGY Travel Intelligence in advocacy and support of Black travel organizations including the Black Travel Alliance (BTA), the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) and the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD). This session will reveal key insights from the study, including the power of the Black travel leisure and meetings markets, insights, and opportunities for content creators, journalists, and travel organizations to better understand the power of the Black Traveler. Supporting sponsors of the study include Choice Hotels International®, Tripadvisor and Virginia Tourism Corporation. Webinar presenters include Danny Guerrero, VP, North America Strategy, General Manager, LA and Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, MMGY Global; Martinique Lewis, President of Black Travel Alliance and James Warren of Share More Stories + JMI working with Virginia Tourism. Lisa Skriloff, Editor, Multicultural Travel News/Multicultural Marketing News and SATW DEAI committee member will serve as moderator. The webinar is free for SATW members and $15 for non-members. Register here.
Black Virtual Career Fair Hosts Its “GENERAL + TECH” Winter Fair, Dec 10th 9AM-1PM PST
Black Virtual Career Fair hosts its “GENERAL + TECH” winter virtual career fair, matching Black professionals with exciting career opportunities at forward thinking and inclusion minded companies. At a time when the Black unemployment rate is high, largely due to the combined disproportionate impact of COVID-19 and a declining economy, BVCF provides a unique avenue for career acceleration. Nationwide job opportunities will be available from 25 companies targeting technical and nontechnical professionals. December’s career fair is sponsored by Accenture Federal Services, Credit Suisse, Freedom Financial Network, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Intuitive Surgical, Pocket Gems, Shutterfly and X- the moonshot factory. Visit https://virtual.blackvcf.com/en/ for FREE REGISTRATION. We encourage you to REGISTER EARLY take advantage of BVCF’s pre-fair employer interview selection! This event is presented by the African American Employee Network (AAEN) and Onyx Community Connection (Onyx).
20th Annual ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards – A Virtual Experience, Dec 16th
Join us on Wednesday, December 16th to celebrate two decades of multicultural marketing excellence! Hear from some of the winningest brands and agencies as they highlight some of their best work over the past two decades, share their perspective on how multicultural marketing has evolved, and expound on what they think is next on the horizon. It all leads up to the awarding of the 20th Annual Multicultural Excellence Awards. We will announce the top agencies and brands for the best multicultural marketing campaigns of the past year, across 13 different categories, plus the Best in Show announcement, honoring the overall best campaign chosen from the Grand Prize category winners. This historic event is 100% complimentary for ANA members so don’t miss out.
New York Urban League to host 55th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Virtual Gala, Mar 16
The New York Urban League (NYUL) will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary at the 55th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Virtual Gala on March 16, 2021. Vernon B. Jordan is the Honorary Chair. The legendary Hank Aaron, Michael Dowling (CEO, Northwell), Raymond J. McGuire (Vice Chairman, Citigroup), and Daniel Schulman (CEO, PayPal) will receive NYUL’s most coveted honor – the Frederick Douglass Award. Crystal McCrary will receive the Ann Kheel award, named for the civic leader and founder of the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner. The Honorary Committee includes Billye Aaron, Harry Belafonte, Hon. David Dinkins, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Spike Lee, David Winfield, Cole Anthony and Ella Anthony. NYUL continually challenges the status quo and existing inequities of our society, and as one of the oldest civil rights organizations in New York City their impact has been felt for generations. Gala sponsorships assist NYUL’s COVID-19 and educational response efforts, including providing resources and virtual programming to those affected by COVID-19, introducing a COVID-19 Emergency Fund, which provides grants to students and families in NYUL’s employment and youth services, volunteering at local food pantries, and other much-needed initiatives. To learn more about NYUL and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the gala website. You can also email event producer Dwight Johnson Design at info@dwightjohnsondesign.com.
Upcoming Events in 2020 and 2021
Check back to view updated information as we receive it which will be posted at https://multicultural.com/calendar.
December 8, 2020“Insights and Perspectives on the Black Traveler” webinar, Dec 8th, 1 pm ESTSociety of American Travel Writershttps://satw.org/covid-19-and-travel-implications-webinar/
December 10, 2020Black Virtual Career Fair Hosts Its “GENERAL + TECH” Winter FairBVCFhttps://virtual.blackvcf.com/en/
December 16, 202020th Annual ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards – A Virtual ExperienceAssociation of National Advertisershttps://www.ana.net/membersconference/show/id/MOC-DEC20E
March 16, 2021New York Urban League to host 55th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Virtual GalaNew York Urban League, NYULCheck back for 2021 dates from the following organizationsAdColorCommunity Marketing & Insights, CMIAssociation of National Advertisers, ANAColorComm
More Events and Organizations
Adweek Virtual EventsAfroTech WorldANA Educational Foundation (AEF)Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF)Black EnterpriseBlack Health MattersBlacks in Travel and TourismBlack Media HonorsBuilding a Successful Diverse BusinessTuck Executive Education at DartmouthChicago Advertising FederationColor MagazineDerby Diversity Business SummitDiversity MBA MagazineDiversity WomaneMERGING Tech Leadership SummitTechLatino: Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association NationalEl Museo del BarrioGrowing an Established Diverse BusinessTuck Executive Education at Dartmouth“Help Wanted: An Examination of Hiring Algorithms, Equity, and Bias” Tech 2025Hispanic Executive magazineHispanic Radio LIVE!HispanicizeL’ATTITUDE¡Latin Food Fest!LATINA StyleLatinas & Power SymposiumLatino Business Action Network In collaboration with Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMulticultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) webinarsNAMC NationalNAMICNational Museum of the American IndianNew York State Bar AssociationNew York Women in Communications (NYWICI) Matrix AwardsOdyssey MediaPEOPLE en Español Poderosas LIVE!Proud To Be LatinaSilicon HarlemTech UP For WomenThe AD Club of New YorkThe Climb Summit – Presented by I Choose the LadderThe Female QuotientThe Marketing Ethnic Faculty Association (MEFA)The National Hispanic Corporate CouncilUnited States Hispanic Chamber of CommerceWhat Women Want National ConferenceWomen and Worth Virtual SummitWorking Mother Media
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