Date
November 5, 2015
Theme
Promoting Excellence through Diversity & Inclusion
Location
Bayou City Event Center
9401 Knight Road
Houston, TX 77045
281-501-6720 ext.206
Schedule of Events
Registration — 8:30 a.m.
Best Practices Sessions — 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker

Edward Emmett
Presenters
The sessions will afford an opportunity for veterans, company and organization representatives to come together in an educational forum to hear from fellow veterans and professional leaders as well as learn some of the most-effective best practices regarding veteran hiring, transitioning into a civilian workplace along with professional development opportunities.
Veterans Transition Support & Employment Opportunities
Presented by: Dylan Raymond

Raymond
Panel: Military to Civilian Workforce Transition
Moderated by: Dylan Raymond
Blackwell

Negron
Muylle
Higginbotham
Sponsorship Opportunities
Co-Title Table — Donor Level $8,000
- Designated as a Co-Title sponsor for the DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon; this designation will be on all ads for the event as well as in the program
- Opportunity to have a representative from your organization speak at the event (5min)
- Corporate logo on all pre-event and event promotional material listed
- Will publicly receive a Recognition Plaque at the event
- Recognition in the DiversityFIRST™ Newsletter as a sponsor
- Recognition on the Texas Diversity Council website as a sponsor
- 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 2 weeks before the scheduled event
- Two reserved tables seating 8 per table
- One Exhibitor/Vendor Table
Red Sponsor – Donor Level $3,500
- Designated as an official sponsor of the DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon
- Corporate logo on all pre-event and promotional material listed
- Will publicly receive a Recognition Plaque at the event
- Recognition in the DiversityFIRST™ Newsletter as a sponsor
- Corporate logo on the cover of the program
- Full-page ad in the program; Ads must be received 2 weeks before the scheduled event
- One reserved table seating 8
- One Exhibitor/Vendor Table
White — Donor Level $2,500
- Designated as an official sponsor of the DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon
- Corporate logo on all pre-event and event promotionl material listed
- Will publicly receive a Recognition Certificate at the event
- Half-page ad in the program; Ads must be received 2 weeks before the scheduled event
- One reserved table seating 8
Blue Sponsor — Donor Level $1,200
- Designated as an official sponsor of the DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon
- Corporate name on event promotional material listed
- Public recognition at the event as a sponsor
- One reserved table seating eight
College Sponsor — Donor Level $800
- Designated as an official sponsor of the DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon
- Corporate name on event promotional material listed
- Recognition on the Texas Diversity Council website as a sponsor
- Public recognition at the event as a sponsor
Half Table Sponsor — Donor Level $500
- 4 seats
Individual Registration — $79
- Individual Registration
For sponsorship questions, please contact Jason deGroot at 281-984-7043 or [email protected] for additional information about the event. DiversityFIRST™ Award Nominations are now being accepted.
Make checks payable to Texas Diversity Council and mail to
P. O. Box 590258
Houston, TX 77259-0258
Co-Title Sponsors


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