Hospitality professionals as well as those interested in the industry will find a
wealth of information in just 24 hours!

Accommodations for Diversity Summit attendees - at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Rates are just $119/ night plus tax. Call for your reservation now: 404-577-1234,
and ask for the “Diversity Summit” rate.

	Don't miss our opening Keynote Speaker Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Founder and Chair of the Board The Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute Thursday, February 28th at noon. view bio
	Start the day with our breakfast Keynote Speaker Gerry Fernandez, Founder and President Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) Friday, February 29 at 7:45a.m. view bio
	Also don’t miss our closing Keynote Speaker Judge Glenda Hatchett Friday, February 29 at noon. view bio

Look Who Is Presenting:

Paul Breslin, CHA Managing Partner Panther Hospitality view bio	Debra Cannon, Ph.D., CHE Diector Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Georgia State University view bio	Elliott Ferguson Senior Vice President, Convention Sales and Services Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation view bio
Tanya E. Hall Executive Director Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress (MAC) view bio	Gregory L. Hawkins Senior Vice President Community Partnerships, Arby’s Restaurant Group and the Arby's Foundation view bio	Sharmeen C. Hawkins Vice President Metropolitan Business Group Sodexo North America view bio
Susan Henderson, DCMP Chair & CEO Atlanta Arrangements, Inc. view bio	Solomon J. Herbert Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine view bio	Joe Jackson Supplier Diversity Director Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Expansion Program view bio
Theda “TJ” Jackson Multicultural Accounts Director Visit Jacksonville view bio	Sabrina Jenkins Director of Special Events Atlanta Braves/Turner Field view bio	Yergan Jones President / Owner AEE Sound & Lighting Company view bio
Frank McCloskey Vice President, Diversity Georgia Power view bio	Travis Peterson Senior Sales Manager Hyatt Regency Atlanta view bio	Qualena Odom-Royes Owner and Principal Event Planner EventEssentials’ view bio
June Thompson Vice President, Hospitality Division Executive Placement firstPRO, Inc view bio	Kim Washington, CMP Convention Services Manager (CSM) Omni Hotel at CNN Center view bio	David Whitaker President & CEO Tourism Toronto view bio
Katrina Harden-Williams Director of the Mathematics Laboratory Spelman College view bio	Ron Wolf Executive Director Georgia Restaurant Association view bio