2016 Inaugural Organizational Business Resource Group Roundtable

2016 Inaugural Organizational Business Resource Group Roundtable

This event launches an initiative focused on supporting successful Business Resource Groups by bringing diverse organizations and thought leaders together to share knowledge and best practices. At this inaugural event, attendees will be empowered with the tools to:

  • Understand the formal components of BRGs
  • Determine measurable Key Performance Indicators of BRGs
  • Evaluate the maturity and succession of BRGs

Who should attend? All Business Resource Group types will be a part of the discussion; Women, People of Color, LGBT, Veterans, People with Disabilities, and Generations etc. All BRG’s stakeholders are encouraged to attend:

  • HR/Diversity & Inclusion/Talent Management Professionals
  • BRG’s Leaders – Chairs, Co-Chairs, Committee Leads, Members
  • BRG’s Executive Sponsors

 

Date

November 30, 2016

 

Theme

Aligning BRG Strategy with Business Goal Success

 

Location

DePaul University — DePaul Center
8005, 1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL

 

Agenda

7:30 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
8:00 a.m. — 8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Framing the Day
8:15 a.m. — 8:45 a.m. Keys to Meaningful BRG Impact
8:45 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Leveraging External Learning Partnerships
9:00 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. Networking Activity
9:45 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:45 a.m. — 11:15 a.m. Group Discussion
11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. Recap
Preview 2017 Session — Preventing Pitfalls: Four Common Mistakes Companies Make with ERGs
11:45 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

 

Keynote Speaker

Kelli McMiller

Kelli
McMiller
Strategic Engagement Leader and Vice President of Consulting
The Kaleidoscope Group

 

Speakers

Cindy Moy

Cindy
Moy
IS Service Support & Availability
Allstate – 3AN Asian Network

Edmund Ramsay

Edmund
Ramsay
Business Development Manager, Enrollment Management and Marketing
DePaul University

Fidel Campos

Fidel
Campos
E business Service & Delivery Manager
HSBC – Chicagoland Pride ERG

LeeKeasha Morris

LeeKeasha
Morris
Project Manager Lead
Navistar – Professional Development Chairperson for ICAAN (International Community of African Americans), Co-Lead of the African American Group

Linda Newlin

Linda
Newlin
Software Developer, Tester, Project Manager
Nokia

Monica Guillory

Monica
Guillory
Director HR & Workplace Inclusion
RR Donnelley

Samir Bhala

Samir
Bhala
North America Commercial Tendering Professional
Nokia – Leader, IDEAL (Individuals Dedicated to Enabling Accessibility in Life)

Suz Graf
O’Donnell
President
Thrivatize, LLC

 

Moderator

Elizabeth Ortiz

Elizabeth
Ortiz
VP, Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity
DePaul University

 

Sponsors

Thrivatize

 

Sponsorship Opportunities




Title Sponsor — Donor Level $1,000

  • Designated as a title sponsor for the Organizational BRG Roundtable; this designation will be on all ads for the event as well as in the program.
  • Distinct recognition as a title sponsor on event website and promotional material
  • Corporate banner displayed at the event (supplied by your company)
  • Corporate logo on the cover of the program
  • Full-page ad in the program; Ads must be received 3 weeks before the scheduled event
  • 15 tickets/registrations

Gold — Donor Level $800

  • Designated as an official sponsor of the Organizational BRG Roundtable
  • Corporate logo on all pre-event and event promotional material
  • Corporate banner displayed at the event (supplied by your company)
  • Corporate logo on the cover of the program
  • Half-page ad in the program; Ads must be received 4 weeks before the scheduled event
  • 10 tickets/registrations

Silver — Donor Level $500

  • Designated as an official sponsor of the Organizational BRG Roundtable
  • Corporate logo on event website and promotional material
  • Quarter-page ad in the program; Ads must be submitted 4 weeks before the scheduled event
  • 8 ticket/registrations

Bronze — Donor Level $250

  • Designated as an official sponsor of the Organizational BRG Roundtable
  • Corporate logo on event website and promotional material
  • Public recognition at the event as a sponsor
  • 5 tickets/registrations

Individual Registration — Donor Level $32

  • Event registration for a single attendee

 

Individual Registration — $32

 

Contact information: For all inquiries, please email Marsha McDermott at [email protected].

 

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A $3 processing fee will be charged to all registrations