The inaugural DiverseCITY Pittsburgh Festival will include free concerts and performances by national and local entertainers; fun, cultural and artistic activities for youth and children; international foods, exhibits by local community services and cultural organizations and a global marketplace. Join us also for our Diversity Symposiums and Gala Celebration highlighting Pittsburgh’s global business and diverse workforce competitiveness.

Day 1: Thursday, August 16, 2007 International Business and Workforce Diversity Symposiums The Westin Convention Center Hotel

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11 am – 12 noon Registration

Visual and interactive Unpresentation on Our Region’s Diversity
presented by Lou Musante and Kevin Stolarick, Catalytix,

12 noon – 1:45 pm Luncheon presented by MEDRAD*

• Remarks & Proclamations Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh, and Dan Onorato, Allegheny County Chief Executive
• Introduction Jim Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, and Chairman, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
• Keynote Sunil Wadhwani, Chairman & Co-Founder, iGate

2 pm – 3 pm CEO Panel – The Business Case for Diversity*
Roundtable Discussion with local CEOs

• Steve Davis, Imbue Technology Solutions
• Linda Dickerson, Pittsburgh Aviary
• Diane Holder, UPMC Health Plans
• George Quesnelle, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
• Raul Valdes-Perez, Vivisimo
• Moderator JW Wallace, UPMC, and Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Breakout Sessions

1. CEO Discussion – The Business Case for Diversity
   Limited enrollment session (maximum of 25)
2. Best Practices in Diverse Workforces
   Survey of corporate best practices in diversity
3. Generational Differences in the Workforce
   Profile of four generational groups in the workplace;
   interactive discussion of implications for workforce and team dynamics
4. Diversity Pittsburgh – Looking Inward
   Focus on Pittsburgh’s changing workforce
   and how Pittsburgh can develop its own diverse resources
5. Diversity and Business
   Discussion of data and trends behind their “Unpresentation”
6. Planning for Global Growth: Where Do We Start?
   How a corporation attracts the right people to match products & markets
7. Locating Global Executives through Global Reach
   Matching the right executive to the right job … globally
8. Growing Your Business in Diverse Global Markets — Case Studies
   Case studies for winning market strategies in global markets

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Networking Reception

• Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar
• Unpresentation on Our Region’s Diversity Catalytix

* Sign language interpretation services will be available at these events & programs. Services can be made available at breakout session at the symposiums and/or at the presentation tent at the festival site, upon request.

The Greater Pittsburgh Diversity Festival values the full participation of all members of the community. If you have a disability or require special accommodations, please see our registration staff in the hallway or call 724.538.3986 and we will make every effort to assist .

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7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration

Unpresentation on Our Region’s Diversity Catalytix

8:30 am – 10 am Policy Breakfast presented by National City *
The Changing Workforce — The Challenge of Staying Competitive

• Arthur Rothkopf, Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President,
  U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh
• Rahul K. Bhardwaj, President & CEO, Toronto Community Foundation

10:15 am – 11:15 am Breakout Sessions

1. Toronto & Pittsburgh — A Diversity “Tale of Two Cities”
   Focus on public-private partnerships to promote diversity & Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
2. Small Business Services for Global Growth
   Helping small businesses expand their global business
3. Hiring Globally
   Global hiring decisions to complement products and markets
4. Diversity and Business
   Discussion of data and trends behind their “Unpresentation”
5. Economic and Business Case for Diversity
   Understanding the business case for diversity
6. Valuing Differences: Moving Beyond Stereotypes
   Insights on stereotyping, enhancing awareness of our own stereotypes, and enhancing skills in moving beyond them
7. A Day in the Life …
   Personal stories of individuals representing different aspects of diversity
8. Supplier Diversity
   Regional approaches and resources to promoting supplier diversity

11:15 am – 11:30 am Break

Unpresentation on Our Region’s Diversity Catalytix

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Breakout Sessions

1. Growing Your Business in Diverse Global Markets — Case Studies
2. Competing with Diverse Markets
   Corporate success stories of regional growth from global sales
3. Hiring Globally
   Global hiring decisions to complement products and markets
4. Dealing with Immigration Issues
   Facilitating hiring & settlement of immigrant employees
5. Economic and Business Case for Diversity
   Understanding the business case for diversity
6. Valuing Differences: Moving Beyond Stereotypes
   Insights on stereotyping, enhancing awareness of our own stereotypes, and enhancing skills in moving beyond them
7. A Day in the Life …
   Personal stories of individuals representing different aspects of diversity
8. Supplier Diversity
   Regional approaches and resources to promoting supplier diversity

12:30 pm – 2 pm Closing Luncheon*

Diversity in a Global Company: How It’s Done… Why It’s Important

• Keynote
  Ramona Romero, Corporate Counsel, Logistics & Energy,
  E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

6:30 pm VIP Reception with Special Guest Franco Harris

• Music by Bésame

6:30 pm General Reception

• Music by Jazz Pianist Brett Williams

7:30 pm Program* Emcee, Sally Wiggin, WTAE

• UMOJA Drum and Dance Ensemble
• Remarks
• Scholarship Awards

8:00 pm Dinner

• Music by Venezuela’s Andreazulado

Dessert

• Dance Performance, Agustin Garcia, Salsa Dancers

Dancing & Coffee

• Five Guys Named Moe, featuring Jimmy Sapienza
• Latin DJ Marlon Silva

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Concerts on the Main Stage

• 1:00 pm Jamaican Reggae with The Wailers*
• 7:00 pm Dwayne Dolphin
• 8:00 pm Legendary Blues Guitarist, Buddy Guy*

Festival Stage Concerts

• 12:00 noon Steel Impressions
• 12:30 pm UMOJA
• 1:30 pm Asian Pacific Dances
• 2:00 pm “Coming of Age” Diverse Fashion Show and Silambam Dance school
• 3:30 pm Andreazulado Venezuelan Alternative Rock
• 4:45 pm Asian Pacific Dances
• 6:00 pm African American Music Institute Jazz

Arts and Crafts

– Asian Crafts
Chinese fans & lantern making, origami, Chinese writing, stamping and more.

– Native American Village
Citiparks’ Roving Art Cart: Stone crafts, pottery and weaving; totem pole painting

– UMOJA 1:15 pm – 5:15 pm
African beaded bracelets and anklets and African masks

Entertainment in the Park

– Bayer “Science Makes Sense”
– Walk Around Rosita Picture taking opportunity
– Government by the People Voting booth
– Paint a City of Color Mural painting
– UMOJA 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm African Drumming Workshop

Presentation Tent

• 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Asian Presentation Story Telling
• 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Japanese Flower Arranging
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AJAPO
  African Heritage – A Celebration of Life Yinka Aganda-Williams
• 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Oriental Star
  Chinese Folk Dance Demonstrations by children
  • Chinese Tea (Mongolian Dance)
  • Butterfly (Han Dance)
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Asian Demonstrations
  Origami and Chinese Brush Art

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Concerts on the Main Stage

• 1:00 pm Latino Rock & Roll Band, Del Castillo*
• 3:30 pm Mt. Ararat Choir
• 4:00 pm The Soul and Gospel Diva, Mavis Staples*

Festival Stage Concerts

• 12:00 pm UMOJA
• 12:45 pm Kala Niketan Academy of Indian Classical Dance
• 1:45 pm Asian Pacific Dances
• 2:30 pm Andreazulado Venezuelan Alternative Rock

Arts and Crafts

– Asian Crafts
Chinese lantern painting, origami, Chinese writing, stamping, etc.

– Native American Village
Citiparks’ Roving Art Cart: Stone crafts, pottery and weaving; totem pole painting

– UMOJA 1:15 pm – 4:15 pm
African beaded bracelets and anklets and African masks

Entertainment in the Park

– Bayer “Science Makes Sense”
– Government by the People Voting booths
– Paint a City of Color Mural painting
– Kyle Holbrook Caricature Artist
– UMOJA 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm African Drumming Workshop

Presentation Tent

• 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm Asian Performances Chinese Sing Along
• 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Karen Yee Japanese Flower Arranging
• 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm The August Wilson Center
  The cultural impact of African Americans in our region
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Patrika
  India as a nation of Diversity – Som Sharma
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Asian Demonstrations

The Allegheny County Health Department Mobile Immunization Clinic will be offering free vaccines for infants, children and adolescents that protect against the following diseases: Measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, hib disease, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal disease, and chicken pox. Free vaccines for adults that protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). Parents are encouraged to bring their child's immunization records to the clinic.

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The Mission of the DiverseCITY Pittsburgh Festival is to celebrate the diverse cultures and ethnicities in the Pittsburgh region while enhancing our national image as a city that embraces all.