FCC Plans Supplier Diversity Workshop June 4
The FCC will host a daylong workshop on supplier diversity June 4, said a public notice from the Media Bureau and the Office of Communications Business Opportunities. It is part of the efforts by the Diversity and Digital Empowerment Committee…
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to increase diversity in the communications industry and is intended to aid “small, minority-owned, women-owned and other diverse businesses,” the PN said. The event “will teach small business entrepreneurs how to navigate corporate supplier diversity programs; identify successful strategies used by diverse entrepreneurs who do business with corporate entities; and enable one-on-one networking between participating firms and workshop participants,” the PN said. The gathering will include presentations and “one-on-one consulting” from representatives of numerous areas of the industry, including voice, ISPs, broadcasters and tech companies, the PN said. Register by calling 202-418-0990 or emailing supplierdiversityworkshop@fcc.gov. For one-on-one networking sessions, company and vendor profiles are due May 18.