About the Conference
Strengthen toolkits, connect with champions, and leave rejuvenated to do the hard work
Since 2018, our annual conference has welcomed higher education's business schools and organizations for talks, actionable insights and stories from some of the brightest minds in the DEI space.
Speakers
Dr. Lauren Cunningham
Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting and Cherly Massingale Faculty
Research Fellow
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Haslam College of Business,
Dr. Stephanie Bryant
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Accreditation Officer,
AACSB
Robert Loggins
Human Resource Manager
Bush Brothers & Company
Dr. Sonja Martin Poole
Professor of Marketing
University of South Florida
Sponsors
Schedule
Wednesday, March 8
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Registration - Hilton Knoxville
501 W. Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
4:00 – 5:30 pm
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Campus Tour
Student Union - 1502 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN
*Comfortable attire encouraged*
6:30 - 7:00 pm
Depart hotel for dinner (shuttle provided)
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Opening Dinner – Neyland Stadium, Tennessee Terrace
1300 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37916
Remarks:
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Clarence Vaughn, BUSDEIC Annual Conference Host
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Danielle Ammeter, BUSDEIC Chair
Community Building Exercise:
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Alyson Gallaher, Chief Community Engagement Officer, United Way of Greater Knoxville
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Brewton Couch, Chief Strategy Office, United Way of Greater Knoxville