Supplier Diversity Best Practices and Training Workshop

"Back to Basics"

Workshop Topics

• Supplier Diversity Training - Ralph Moore (invited)
• Government Reporting including changes in reporting timeline etc.
• Surviving an SBA Audit - what to expect from those that have gone through it
• 2nd Tier Program Structuring and Reporting - step by step with sample documents/letters - vendor presentation
• Diversity Reporting - Apples to Apples - what is regulated spend- should I capture using GL accounts etc.
• What Gets Measured Gets Done - example of what worked to increase spend with MWBE

What to Expect?

• Two-day sessions w/breakouts – Starting on Wednesday- 5:00 pm and adjourning on Friday at noon
• Roundtable Discussions and breakouts
• Ad-Hoc Team Sessions 

Who Should Attend

• Utility companies with supplier diversity initiatives
• Companies that wish to build a supplier diversity program

Hotel Information

Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
333 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-524-8890

• For hotel reservations (504)524-8890)
• Request the EEI Rate: $159.00 single/double (Hotel Cut-off December 31, 2008)Check-In: 3:00 pm - Check-Out: 11:00 am
  

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