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SUMMARY:Prepping For Procurement\, A Panel Discussion Presented by the Kaleidoscope Business Diversity Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Organizations are becoming more deliberate about their diversity\, equality\, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the board\, and the multibillion-dollar supply chain may be one of the most effective places to do so. In addition to eradicating long-standing discrimination and fostering economic opportunity\, initiatives to increase supplier diversity can also have a positive impact on the performance of the buying company's own operations. Numerous businesses have created supplier diversity programs to broaden their procurement strategy in recognition of the influence that different suppliers may have. \n\n \n\nJoin us to gain valuable insight on becoming a supplier to major companies and best practices on building a diverse supplier base within your own organization.\n\n \n\nPanelists:\n\nLouise Connell\, Connell Consulting\n\nKristal Doherty\, CPPO\, Procurement Manager\, Greenville Technical College\n\nChristi Powell\, 84 Lumber Company\, Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Lead\n\nKathy Hatten\, Hatten Consulting LLC\n\n \n\nModerated By:\n\nAva Smith\, Kaleidoscope BDI Committee Chairperson & Chamber Board Member\n\n\n\nThis event is being hosted by Greenville Technical College's Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Organizations are becoming more deliberate about their diversity\, equality\, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the board\, and the multibillion-dollar supply chain may be one of the most effective places to do so. In addition to eradicating long-standing discrimination and fostering economic opportunity\, initiatives to increase supplier diversity can also have a positive impact on the performance of the buying company'\;s own operations. Numerous businesses have created supplier diversity programs to broaden their procurement strategy in recognition of the influence that different suppliers may have. \;
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\n\nJoin us to gain valuable insight on becoming a supplier to major companies and best practices on building a diverse supplier base within your own organization.
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\n\nPanelists:
\n\nLouise Connell\, \;Connell Consulting
\n\nKristal Doherty\, CPPO\, \;Procurement Manager\, \;Greenville Technical College
\n\nChristi Powell\, 84 Lumber Company\, \;Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Lead
\n\nKathy \;Hatten\, \;Hatten Consulting LLC
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\n\nModerated By:
\nAva Smith\, Kaleidoscope BDI Committee Chairperson &\; Chamber Board Member
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\nThis event is being hosted by Greenville Technical College'\;s Truist Culinary &\; Hospitality Innovation Center.
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LOCATION:Greenville Technical College Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) 556 Perry Ave.\, Suite B114 Greenville\, SC 29611
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DTSTAMP:20260921T000119Z
URL:https://members.simpsonvillechamber.com/events/details/prepping-for-procurement-a-panel-discussion-presented-by-the-kaleidoscope-business-diversity-initiative-57049
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