Expanding Inclusive Business Development & Hiring Practices

1626 Broadway,Fort Wayne IN 46802

05 May, 2023

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Join us for a community leader networking breakfast in the newly opened Don Wolf Conference Center at the Do it Best Global Headquarters, followed by a presentation by the Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Services Panel of recommendations for how the Northeast Indiana community can work together to expand inclusive business development and hiring practices for minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. 8:30 – 9:30 – Start Fort Wayne Networking Breakfast in the Don Wolf Conference Center Atrium9:30 – 10:30 – Report Presentation10:30 – 11:00 – Question and Answer Session11:00 – Closing RemarksWith the first phase of Electric Works open, the development team is seeking insights and best practices to create an inclusive place. As lead developer of Electric Works, Ancora has asked the Washington DC-based Urban Land Institute (ULI) to conduct an Advisory Services Panel that will provide recommendations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Among the questions the panel will address are: How can a community (local government, philanthropy, business advocacy organizations, economic developers, developers) work together to expand inclusive business development and hiring practices for minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses? What can Electric Works do to make the district a model of inclusiveness in construction and operations? How can these best practices be a template for communities nationally?Click here for parking information for the Electric Works Campus. Event Sponsors: Electric Works Ancora The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Greater Fort Wayne AWS Foundation Barnes & Thornburg Start Fort Wayne Do It Best