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Supplier Diversity Institute Provides Training for All Levels of Experience

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Supplier Diversity Institute
April 7-9, 2019
Kansas City, MO

Registration Open!

The Supplier Diversity Institute will be a 1½ day program that will run concurrently with the Annual Meeting, April 7-9, in Kansas City, Mo. By offering this institute concurrently with our 2019 Annual Meeting, we will be able to engage in a unique opportunity to expose both procurement professionals and supplier diversity professionals to education and networking that bridges the gap between departments and highlights the important work that each group provides to the higher education community. We will announce the educational sessions soon. The Institute will be broken into two tiers based on experience level:

Tier I
This 5-hour training program is an assessment-based certificate course that is mapped to NAEP's competency model. It is designed exclusively for NAEP and provides an opportunity for individuals within higher education who have supplier diversity as part or all of their responsibilities to gain skills in developing and implementing a supplier diversity program. During the training, participants will explore how to gain support for a supplier diversity program, learn methods of measuring and reporting supplier diversity participation and how to source diverse suppliers.

Throughout the training, individual exercises, group discussions, case studies and other activities will provide participants with the chance to learn how to start a supplier diversity program on their campus.

NOTE: Individuals interested in this 5-hour assessment-based certificate course must attend all five modules and complete an assessment before receiving their certificate.

Tier II
Tier II is designed for experienced supplier diversity professionals. It includes access to welcome reception (Sunday), breakfast and lunch for both Monday and Tuesday, access to all educational sessions, attendance to Monday afternoon's NAEP Marketplace (exhibit hall) and Host Event on Monday.