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Chattanooga virtual diversify summit highlights workforce equity challenges and more business news

Buildings inside a proposed Business Improvement District are seen on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The proposed district would encompass downtown Chattanooga from the Riverfront to 11th Street and from U.S. Highway 27 to different areas bordered by Cherry Street, Lindsay Street and Georgia Avenue.
Buildings inside a proposed Business Improvement District are seen on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The proposed district would encompass downtown Chattanooga from the Riverfront to 11th Street and from U.S. Highway 27 to different areas bordered by Cherry Street, Lindsay Street and Georgia Avenue. Buildings inside a proposed Business Improvement District are seen on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The proposed district would encompass downtown Chattanooga from the Riverfront to 11th Street and from U.S. Highway 27 to different areas bordered by Cherry Street, Lindsay Street and Georgia Avenue.

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Chattanooga Chamber, BlueCross host virtual diversify summit

The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will host a virtual summit on diversity, inclusion and equity on Friday, June 18.

The half-day event billed as DIVERSIFY 2021 will include a zoom presentation at 10 a.m. on June 18 by Rick C. Wade of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and also include a panel discussion by Dionne Jenkins of Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, Justin Groenert of the Chattanooga Chamber and O’Mally Foster of Vision Hospitality, along with breakout discussion groups.

The sponsors of the event said the dual crises of COVID-19 and the unrest that swept our country last year put a spotlight on the high cost of racial and economic inequality. The Chamber event will discuss the challenges and opportunities for diversity and inclusion programs at local businesses.

Full registration is $15 and includes live attendance and Q&A opportunities with presenters plus access to recordings after the event.. More information is available at www.chattanoogachamber.com/diversify.