Event description
2024 DEIA Summit
This is the North Texas Disability Chamber's first DEIA Summit which will take place every two years. It is also the North Texas region's first disability-led DEIA Summit. Our summit will feature leaders with disabilities who will partake in keynotes, panel discussions, and more. We are excited to host this year's DEIA Summit at My Possibilities in Plano, Texas.
Register today! Tickets will be for $100 each.
Our Featured Speakers include:
- Kori Allen, Emcee & Opening Remarks
- Kellie & Bailey Best, NTXDC Board Vice Chair Remarks
- Shelley Crowder, Host Remarks
- Eric McGehearty, Presenter - Opening Speaker
- Latosha Herron-Bruff, Presenter - Disability Facts & Stats
- Meryl K. Evans, Moderator - Self-Advocacy Panel
- John Kalkanli, Panelist
- Samar Waqar, Panelist
- Carolyn Kedslie, Presenter - Mental Health in the Workplace
- Josh Whitaker, Moderator - ERG Panel
- Sandy Diaz Haley, Panelist
- Dr. Angel Durr, Panelist
- Nicole Ward, Presenter - DRC's Disability Inclusion Toolkit
- Dylan M. Rafaty, Moderator - Closing Executive Fireside Chat
- Abigail Erickson-Torres, Panelist - President & CEO, Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Dylan M. Rafaty & Kori Allen, Closing Remarks
Catering: All registered guests will receive a light breakfast spread and dessert break thanks to our friends at Hugs Café in McKinney, Texas. *Please note that Hugs Café does not operate a nut-free kitchen.
Accessibility: There will be two ASL Interpreters on site led by the Deaf Action Center. And, live captioning (CART Services) is provided by Breaking Barriers Captioning Services.
Our Title Sponsor:
Interested in sponsoring this event or if you have additional questions or concerns? Please contact us at hello@ntxdc.org
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