Business Equality Conference

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Online registration closes at midnight on Tuesday, October 8th for the second annual Business Equality Conference. If there are seats still open you may register for the Conference beginning at 10:30 am at Shook Hardy & Bacon on Thursday. Thank you for your support of the Mid-America GLCC!

The Mid-America Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to the second annual Business Equality Conference on Thursday, October 10th from 11:00am - 5:30pm at Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP.
 
The theme of the 2013 Business Equality Conference is "Leadership and the LGBT Experience". We look forward to exploring and discussing the challenges and opportunities of LGBT professionals in the context of leadership skills and concepts.
 
We are excited to welcome a number of local, regional, and national leaders that will share their knowledge and experiences:

• Kay Barnes (Former Kansas City Mayor and Mid-America GLCC board member)
• Jolie Justus (Missouri State Senate)
• Maurice Watson (Chairman, Husch Blackwell)
• Herb Kohn (Partner, Bryan Cave LLP)
• Dr. Linda Moore (President, Linda L. Moore & Associates) 
• Marcus Markle (Account Manager Supplier Diversity Initiative, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce NGLCC) 
• Erica Brune (Owner, Lever1)
• Sean Barnard (Vice President and General Manager, Ameristar Casino Kansas City)
• Kim Jones (Attorney, Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC)

The keynote address will be given by Will Donius, former Chairman and CEO of Pulaski Bank, Saint Louis, Missouri, and author of New York Times Bestseller, Thought Revolution:  How to Unlock Your Inner Genius.

We are also excited to welcome Marcus Markle who will be sharing benefits available through the NGLCC, including business certification and supplier diversity initiatives. 
 
The conference will conclude with an opportunity to mingle, discuss, and network with other conference attendees prior to the commencement of the October B2B Network event which will also be held at Shook, Hardy, & Bacon LLP. 
 
Conference attendance is limited to 120 attendees, so it is important to register early to secure your spot! For more information and to register for the conference, please visit www.MAGLCC.org.

The Mid-America GLCC is a proud affiliate of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.