The 3rd Annual Beacon Awards
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Join us for an annual event that recognizes Central Florida organizations and individuals for celebrating the diversity of our community by promoting inclusion in the workforce. The Beacon Awards nomination process and awards presentation dinner allow the community to share best practices and a commitment to inclusion, and to acknowledge that a diverse workforce equals a healthier bottom line.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO
 FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008!

Nominate someone today!

Reserve your seat or table at the awards dinner

After the Beacon Awards, take the ferry “home” to the BoardWalk Resort
 for an event discount of $201 a night! Learn more...

Keynote Speaker
Barbara Annis

Barbara Annis of Toronto, Canada, is the author of Same Words, Different Language and co-author with Michael Gurian of Leadership & the Sexes. An authority on gender diversity and a former Sony executive, she teaches at Harvard University’s International Leadership Institute. Her company, Barbara Annis and Associates Inc., provides education on workplace culture. Learn more...

Mission 

The annual Beacon Awards event recognizes organizations and individuals for celebrating the diversity of Greater Orlando's workforce by promoting inclusion in areas of race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and family status. Nominations are accepted from counties throughout Central Florida, including Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia.