Do not name it a comeback— the eighth Annual ColorComm Convention returned to commemorate the excellence of girls of colour in an elaborate and fascinating program. Held July 26, 2023 – July 28, 2023, on the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida, over 400 girls of colour enterprise leaders throughout the communications, advertising and marketing, promoting and digital industries reunited with buddies, and colleagues whereas additionally establishing new enterprise relationships.
The convention generally known as #C2Miami opened on Wednesday, July 26 with ‘The Warfare on DEI: This Isn’t a Florida Drawback’ panel of esteemed consultants on the impression of DEI. Opening day continued with the ColorComm Circle Awards, honoring seven girls of colour altering the face of the communications business, the place Star Jones served as emcee.
Additional, emphasizing ColorComm’s impression and affect in Miami, ColorComm was offered with a proclamation from the Metropolis of North Miami Seashore Commissioner Daniela Jean, marking Wednesday, July 26 as ColorComm Day in Miami.
“We’ve been coming to the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne since 2014, lengthy earlier than the motion and legal guidelines affecting range and inclusion applications had been in jeopardy on this state. For the previous a number of years, we have now labored arduous to carry again the convention following a hiatus through the pandemic, lengthy earlier than the Governor of Florida restricted range and inclusion applications in Florida faculties,” stated Lauren Wesley Wilson, Founder and CEO, ColorComm Company.
“We all know the financial impression and constructive contributions that our convention has had on black and brown communities within the Miami-Dade area and all through the state of Florida,” stated Wilson.
The ColorComm group is intergenerational (ages 22-65) and programming provided a number of alternatives to satisfy girls the place they’re, regardless of the place they’re of their profession journey.
Convention attendees loved periods that included – ‘Monetary Well being to Generational Wealth’ offered by JPMorgan Chase, ‘You Bought McDonald’s Cash’, ‘Rising Ladies of Coloration on Company Boards’ and extra.
