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Out & Equal Workplace Summit
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Websitehttp://www.outandequal.org/annual-summit

The Out & Equal Workplace Summit is an annual gathering of over 2,000 business leaders [1], LGBT employers, LGBT employees and other participants to discuss best practices, network and take part in training sessions.[2] The Out & Equal Workplace Summit is hosted by Out & Equal Workplace Advocates and is held in rotating locations around the United States. The 2010 Workplace Summit will be held in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[3] The Workplace Summit is considered to be "qualified training in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41" of the United States Office of Personnel Management. [4]

History

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Selisse Berry started the Workplace Summits as part a program for the United Way Bay Area. After officially becoming a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates independently managed the Workplace Summit. [5]

Program

Annually, the Out & Equal Workplace Summit includes workshops, plenary speakers and performances. The 2010 Workplace Summit includes speeches from performers Chely Wright and Sheryl Lee Ralph in addition to the Chief Commercial Officer of American Airlines Virasb Vahidi, "Mombian" blogger Dana Rudolph [6], Intuit CEO Brad Smith, Commissioner of the EEOC Chai Feldbaum, creator of The L Word Ilene Chaiken and former California State Senator [[Sheila Kuehl.]

The Workplace Summit hosts the Out & Equal Workplace Awards or The Outies. [7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.streetinsider.com/Insiders+Blog/Over+2000+Professionals+to+Attend+%26quot%3BOut+%26amp%3B+Equal+Workplace+Summit%26quot%3B+in+Los+Angeles+and+Celebrate+the+Business+Side+of+Equality+and+Diversity/5950618.html
  2. ^ http://www.outandequal.org/annual-summit
  3. ^ http://www.echelonmagazine.com/index.php?id=1754
  4. ^ http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2410
  5. ^ http://outandequal.org/about-us
  6. ^ http://www.mombian.com/2010/09/08/going-to-the-out-and-equal-workplace-summit/
  7. ^ http://www.diversity-executive.com/article.php?article=59

External links

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