{"id":1881,"date":"2022-06-08T09:22:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/promo-panelists-announced-for-june-23-asi-diversity-inclusion-webinar\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:02:08","slug":"promo-panelists-announced-for-06-23-asi-diversity-inclusion-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/promo-panelists-announced-for-06-23-asi-diversity-inclusion-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Promo Panelists Announced For June 23 ASI Diversity &#038; Inclusion Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Designed to help promo companies learn ways to increase diversity while improving their bottom line<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 June 7, 2021 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced registration is open for its webinar, \u201cDefining Diversity &amp; Inclusion in 2022 &amp; Beyond,\u201d taking place on Thursday, June 23, 2-3:30 p.m. ET, and featuring a panel of promo industry suppliers, distributors and D&amp;I experts.<\/p>\n<p>During the 90-minute webinar, panelists will share:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Constructive advice<\/strong> on implementing stronger diversity and inclusion (D&amp;I) initiatives at the workplace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why recruiting employees of all ages, colors, sexes, orientations and beliefs<\/strong> helps promo companies grow their business and their bottom line<\/li>\n<li><strong>Actionable takeaways<\/strong> to help leaders make real change in their organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ASI webinar, open to anyone in the $23.2 billion promotional products industry, will be co-hosted by Timothy M. Andrews, ASI president and CEO, and Stephanie Turner-Scott, executive director of ASI Show operations and member of ASI\u2019s Diversity &amp; Inclusion Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPracticing diversity and inclusion in the workplace isn\u2019t political \u2013 it\u2019s common sense for companies seeking to boost sales in our global economy,\u201d said Andrews. \u201cThe stats speak for themselves: two out of three job candidates seek companies with diverse workforces and diverse companies are 70% more likely to capture new markets. ASI\u2019s webinar will provide ultrapractical recommendations for promo companies looking to accelerate their workplace inclusion strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- [if mso]><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- #2 column end --><\/p>\n<p>The panelists are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tej Shah, executive vice president\/head of global sales and marketing of Top 40 distributor Overture Promotions<\/strong> (asi\/288473). Shah, a millennial tech wiz who co-founded the groundbreaking web venture WeRemember, has been featured in media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kathy Cheng, president of WS &amp; Co. and the founder of Redwood Classics Apparel<\/strong> (asi\/81627). Cheng was named the 2022 Woman of Distinction by Ascend Canada, which works to enhance the presence, visibility and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders. Cheng also serves on the board of directors for the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rev. Dr. Darryl T. Jenkins, managing partner of distributor The CPS Store<\/strong>, with 25 years of experience as an executive consultant. Jenkins is author of <em>The Power of Diversity: Leading The Majority Minority<\/em>, which helps business leaders and organizations effectively navigate the social cultural landscape to build stronger organizations and communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monica Maglaris,<\/strong> co-founder of Liberty Print Co., a certified women- and LGBTQ-owned contract decorating shop in Beacon Falls, CT. Maglaris is chair of Supplier Diversity on the board of the Connecticut chapter of the National Gay &amp; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019re black, white, young, old, straight, gay, blue, red or independent, the one thing we all have in common is we\u2019re all human,\u201d said Andrews. \u201cNone of us have all the answers, and we don\u2019t expect to solve the world\u2019s problems in 90 minutes. 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