Regional Chamber to Host Diversity Matchmaking Event

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host a diversity, equity and inclusion matchmaker event 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28 at Stambaugh Auditorium.

Presented by Team NEO and the Youngstown Foundation, the event will offer diverse-owned businesses the resources and networking required to engage procurement divisions at a range of local and regional corporations.

It will begin with a keynote address by Derek Penn, a Youngstown native who serves on the board of Charles Schwab and recently authored “Diary of a Black Man on Wall Street: From Youngstown, Ohio to the Big Apple.”

The discussion will focus on supply chain diversity, with companies also providing information on vendors and services they are seeking before breakout sessions. A networking lunch will be provided.

Event registration and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Those interested can register for the event here.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.