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

Josh Whitaker, Moderator - ERG Panel
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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

*The featured speaker's list will be updated as the event approaches.

Catering: All registered guests will receive a light breakfast spread and dessert break thanks to our friends at Hugs Café in McKinney, Texas.

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:

A descriptive logo featuring our title sponsor, Vistra Corp.

Interested in sponsoring this event or if you have additional questions or concerns? Please contact us at hello@ntxdc.org

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