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SUMMARY:Business Equality Conference
DESCRIPTION:We apologize but registration has closed for the Conference. A limited number of day of registrations will be accepted at the door beginning at 8:15 am on Thursday. If you are interested in registering at the door\, please email Josh Strodtman at jstrodtman@maglcc.org. \n\n\n\nThe Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to the fifth annual Business Equality Conference on Thursday\, October 6th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.   \n\n\n\nThe theme of the 2016 Business Equality Conference is "Connecting Passion to Product".  Once again\, a number of local\, regional and national leaders will share their knowledge and experiences on important topics. This year's presenters include:\n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers \n\nJudy Dlugacz\n\nPresident and Founder of Olivia Cruise Lines\n\nMitchell Gold\n\nCo-Founder of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams: Classic Modern Home Furnishings\n\n\n\nAfternoon Plenary Speaker \n\nJoyce Layman\n\nConnector\, Author and Speaker\n\nCreating a Connecting Advantage\n\n\n\nBreakout Presenters \n\nKyle Danner\n\nFamily Business Advisor\n\nWhen Fear Stands Between You and Your Passion\n\nGillian M. Power\n\nChief Information Officer\, Lathrop & Gage LLP\n\nTransitions in the Key of C: Reflections on Gender Transition in the C-Suite\n\nThomas Sanchez & Anthony Shop\n\nCo-Founders of Social Driver\n\nLeveraging Supplier Diversity for Sustained Growth\n\nTerri S. Turner\n\nBusiness Writer & Marketing Strategist\n\nTST Business Strategies\, LLC and EnCorps45\n\nDistinctly You - Developing Your Power Positioning Statement\n\nSam Murphy & Wendy Doyle \n\nExternal Affairs Lead\, Chemistry\, Monsanto Company\n\nPresident & CEO\, Women's Foundation\n\nStrategizing for Equality in the Civic and Corporate Spaces \n\nMatthew W. Marcus \n\nExecutive Director\, Kansas City Startup Foundation\n\nKansas City: On Track to Becoming the "Most Entrepreneurial City in America".\n\n\n\nThe Conference will conclude with an opportunity to mingle\, discuss and network with other conference attendees prior to the October B2B Network which will also be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.\n\n \n\nMid-America GLCC Members can attend the conference for only $75 and Non-Members can attend for $125.  Register early and secure your seat today!\n\n\n\nDue to the Federal Reserve Bank's security policy\, you must pre-register to attend the conference.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease pre-register by clicking on the register button at the top of the page. Please note that registration closes Monday\, October 3rd at noon.\n\n\n\n\n\n2016 Business Equality Conference Co-Chairs:\n\n\n\nJim Giles\, Director of Council and Community Relations in the Kansas City\, Missouri Office of Mayor Sly James\n\n\n\nAdam Gebhardt\, KC Experience Marketing Manager\, Cerner Corporation\n\n\n\nThe Mid-America GLCC is a proud affiliate of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>We apologize but registration has closed for the Conference. A limited number of day of registrations will be accepted at the door beginning at 8:15 am on Thursday. If you are interested in registering at the door\, please email Josh Strodtman at <a href="mailto:jstrodtman@maglcc.org">jstrodtman@maglcc.org</a>. </strong></span><br />\n<br />\nThe Mid-America Gay &amp\; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to the fifth annual </span></span></span><strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Business Equality Conference</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"> on <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Thursday\, October 6th</span></strong> from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the <a alt="https://www.kansascityfed.org/" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qoy8luyab.0.0.8fy9z6jab.0&amp\;id=preview&amp\;r=3&amp\;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kansascityfed.org%2F" shape="rect" target="_blank">Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City</a>.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The theme of the 2016 Business Equality Conference is </span></span></span><strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&quot\;Connecting Passion to Product&quot\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">.&nbsp\; Once again\, a number of <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">local\, regional and national leaders</span></strong> will share their knowledge and experiences on important topics. This year&#39\;s presenters include:</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Keynote Speakers</span></span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Judy Dlugacz</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">President and Founder of Olivia Cruise Lines<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Mitchell Gold</span></strong><br />\nCo-Founder of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams: Classic Modern Home Furnishings</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Afternoon Plenary Speaker</span></span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Joyce Layman</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Connector\, Author and Speaker<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Creating a Connecting Advantage</span></em></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Breakout Presenters</span></span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Kyle Danner</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Family Business Advisor<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">When Fear Stands Between You and Your Passion</span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Gillian M. Power</span></strong><br />\nChief Information Officer\, Lathrop &amp\; Gage LLP<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Transitions in the Key of C: Reflections on Gender Transition in the C-Suite</span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Thomas Sanchez &amp\; Anthony Shop</span></strong><br />\nCo-Founders of Social Driver<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Leveraging Supplier Diversity for Sustained Growth</span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Terri S. Turner</span></strong><br />\nBusiness Writer &amp\; Marketing Strategist<br />\nTST Business Strategies\, LLC and EnCorps45<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Distinctly You - Developing Your Power Positioning Statement</span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Sam Murphy &amp\; Wendy Doyle </span></strong><br />\nExternal Affairs Lead\, Chemistry\, Monsanto Company<br />\nPresident &amp\; CEO\, Women&#39\;s Foundation<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Strategizing for Equality in the Civic and Corporate Spaces </span></em><br />\n<strong><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Matthew W. Marcus </span></strong></strong><br />\nExecutive Director\, Kansas City Startup Foundation<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Kansas City: On Track to Becoming the &quot\;Most Entrepreneurial City in America&quot\;.</span></em><br />\n<br />\nThe Conference will conclude with an <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">opportunity to mingle\, discuss and network</span></strong> with other conference attendees prior to the </span></span></span><a href="http://business.maglcc.org/events/details/b2b-network-october-1342"><strong><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">October B2B Network</span></span></span></strong></a><span style="color:#5E5535\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"> which will also be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nMid-America GLCC <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Members</span></strong> can attend the conference for <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">only $75</span></strong> and <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Non-Members</span></strong> can attend for <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">$125</span></strong>.&nbsp\; Register early and secure your seat today!</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="color:#004F6C\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Due to the Federal Reserve Bank&#39\;s security policy\, you must pre-register to attend the conference.</span></span></span></em></strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Please pre-register by clicking on the register button at the top of the page. <span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><u>Please note that registration closes Monday\, October 3rd at noon.</u></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n2016 Business Equality Conference Co-Chairs:<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Jim Giles</strong>\, Director of Council and Community Relations in the Kansas City\, Missouri Office of Mayor Sly James<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Adam Gebhardt</strong>\, KC Experience Marketing Manager\, Cerner Corporation<br />\n<br />\nThe Mid-America GLCC is a proud affiliate of the National Gay &amp\; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 1 Memorial Drive Kansas City\, MO 64198
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