Advancing Diversity CES 2020 Partnerships Announced
3rd Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors Induction at CES 2020
Inducting eight leading organizations, companies, individuals
Sundance Institute Theater Program Immersive Audience Experience
Focus on Advancing Diversity From Advocacy to Activism
Wednesday January 8th 4pm-7:30pm / Sundance Theater Experience 4:45pm-6pm
Contact Jack Myersjack@mediavillage.com; Lisa Radistlisa@mediavillage.com; Mark Altschulermark@mediavillage.com
FOR DETAILS OPEN THIS ADVANCING DIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS CES2020 OVERVIEW
HIGHLIGHTS:
- MEDIA, ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITIES WILL JOIN AT CES2020 TO RECOGNIZE EIGHT COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AT 3RD ANNUAL EXPERIENCE
- INDUCTEES INCLUDE: ADCOLOR (TIFFANY R. WARREN); WALMART/SAM’S CLUB (TONY ROGERS); THE HERSHEY COMPANY (JILL BASKIN); PUBLICIS MEDIA (TIM JONES); WALT DISNEY TELEVISION (TIM MCNEAL); THE FEMALE QUOTIENT (SHELLEY ZALIS); INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (J. MICHAEL HAYNIE); MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL/HOLLYWOOD BUREAU (SUE OBEIDI)
- FEATURED EXPERIENCE CURATED BY SUNDANCE INSTITUTE THEATER PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ADVANCING DIVERSITY FROM ADVOCACY TO ACTIVISM
- LEAD PARTNERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCING DIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH CURRENT AND PRIOR INDUCTEES TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING DIVERSITY FROM ADVOCACY TO ACTIVISM.
- ADVANCING DIVERSITY COUNCIL MEMBERS INCLUDE 3% CONFERENCE (KAT GORDON), AD COUNCIL (LISA SHERMAN), ANA (BOB LIODICE), BUDWEISER (RICARDO MARQUES), IAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION (RANDALL ROTHENBERG), IPG (MICHAEL ROTH), KAY KOPLOVITZ/ SPRINGBOARD ENTERPRISES, MADONNA BADGER, NBA (LILIAN MAJEED), NIELSEN (ANGELA TALTON) P&G (MARC PRITCHARD), UNILEVER (ALINE SANTOS), VERIZON (DIEGO SCOTTI).
- MORE THAN 500 INDUSTRY LEADERS, EDUCATORS AND DIVERSITY PARTNERS WILL PARTICIPATE. PRE AND POST-EXPERIENCE NETWORKING AND COCKTAILS
- PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES RANGE FROM $5,000 TO $35,000. For more details visit www.AdvancingDiversity.org and for partnership details visit www.CES20.com.
CES 2020 ADVANCING DIVERSITY HALL OF HONORS INDUCTEES
ADCOLOR® accepted by Tiffany R. Warren, Founder & President; Senior VP, Chief Diversity Officer at Omnicom Group
The Hershey Company, accepted by Jill Baskin, Chief Marketing Officer
Institute for Veteran and Military Families at Syracuse University, accepted by J. Michael Haynie Ph.D Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation; IVMF Founder & Executive Director
Muslim Public Affairs Council: The Hollywood Bureau, accepted by Sue Obeidi, Director
The Female Quotient, accepted by Shelley Zalis, CEO
Publicis Media, accepted by Tim Jones, CEO Publicis Media Americas
Walt Disney Television, accepted by Tim McNeal, VP Talent Development, Disney/ABC TV Group
Walmart/Sam’s Club, accepted by Tony Rogers, Chief Member Officer, Sam’s Club
Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors recognizes those who:
- have made a commitment to and established successful initiatives that advance diversity and inclusion within their organizations;
- have made a meaningful contribution through their diversity initiatives to the media, advertising, marketing, entertainment community;
- visibly and inclusively communicate and advance their experiences, learnings, best practices and best principles with the goal of advancing diversity in our community and society;
- demonstrate that advancing diversity and inclusion is good for business.
ABOUT ADVANCINGDIVERSITY.ORG:
Founded in 2016 by MyersBizNet Chairman Jack Myers, Advancing Diversity is the umbrella organization for Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors and supports WomenAdvancing.org, 1stFive.org, LegendsLeaders.org, FutureofMen.org and Jacaronda Foundation, a 501-C3 non-profit organization underwriting college loan relief programs for young people working in media, advertising, marketing and entertainment. Learn more about the Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors and watch video interviews with inductees and underwriters from past induction events at www.advancingdiversity.org. Read about the AdvancingDiversity.org mission and origins here. VISIT WWW.CES20.COM FOR PARTNERSHIP DETAILS.
