The Council for Corporate Responsibility is excited to bring you the 2nd Annual Texas Corporate Responsibility Summit on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
The Summit will be held to focus on Texas business efforts to promote corporate citizenship. The goal is to bring the sharpest CSR professionals from companies, corporations, and organizations together to share best practices on the Seven Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Environmental Sustainability
- Governance
- Global Enrichment
- Organizational Health
- Philanthropy
- Supply Chain Integrity
Through the theme, “Corporate Social Responsibility: Making it Reality,” we will be focusing on shifting corporate cultures to emphasize responsible decision making and what it takes to bring these objectives to fruition.
For additional information about the Summit, please contact the Event Coordinator, Jane Tran, at jane.tran@uscorporateresponsibility.org.
Date:
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Time:
8:30 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Location:
UHY, LLP.
2929 Allen Parkway, 20th Floor
Houston, Texas 77019
Theme
“Corporate Social Responsibility: Making it a Reality”
Agenda
Speakers
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Dennis Kennedy Founder and CEO National Diversity Council Council for Corporate Responsibility |
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David O. Russell Vice President – External Affairs Verizon Communications |
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Elise Hough Chief Executive Officer Easter Seals of Greater Houston, Inc. |
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Sara Speer Selber Founder The Project Management Team |
Moderator
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Yvonne Harris Director of Human Resources Department UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants |
Panelists
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Pamela Lovett Director – Business Development and Community Affairs Comerica Bank |
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Melanie Brooke-Lander Director of HSE Programs and Corporate Social Responsibility Baker Hughes |
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Dr. Jim Lester President and CEO Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) |
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Kyra Randall Development Manager Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) |
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Clive Hess President CompuCycle Inc. |
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Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters Associate Dean of Graduate Programs School of Education, University of St. Thomas |
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Tajana Mesic Founder and President Green Grove Group Sustainability Solutions |
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Amber Baker Senior Vice President of Houston/Gulf Coast, Field Operations/Development American Heart Association |
Who Should Attend
Human Resources, Communications, Public Affairs and CSR professionals who have a commitment to
- Making diversity and inclusion a golden standard for dynamic business
- Promoting responsibility in environmental sustainability
- Finding ways to better enrich local and global communities through good business
- Developing effective governance to keep CSR integral to success
- Building organizational health internally and externally
- Giving back to their communities through charity and philanthropy
- Maintaining supply chain integrity to ensure products are safely and fairly made
Sponsored By
Sponsorship Levels
Corporate Trailblazer – $15,500
- The official Title Sponsor of the Corporate Responsibility Summit will be named after your
organization, ie. AT&T Texas Corporate Responsibility Summit - Title Sponsor recognition in all advertising (Corporate logo included in all ads)
- Organization’s logo/name on all summit event promotional materials and attendee badges.
- Recognition as Title Sponsor in official summit program (logo on front cover)
- Organization’s banners/signage prominently displayed (provided by sponsor).
- Full-page color advertisement (8.5X11) inside front cover of the official summit program
(sponsor provided). - Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- Receive Title Sponsor Plaque
- Opportunity to have a representative make remarks in the morning
- Opportunity to have a representative be one of our speakers
- 6 full summit registrations
Corporate Leader – $10,500
- Recognition in all statewide advertisements
- Organization’s logo/name on all summit event promotional materials including summit signage
- Organization’s logo/name on official summit program (back cover)
- Organization’s banner/signage prominently displayed (provided by sponsor)
- Full-page color advertisement (8.5X11) in all summit programs (sponsor provided)
- Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- Receive a recognition Plaque
- Opportunity to have a representative make remarks in the morning
- Opportunity to have a representative be one of our speakers
- 5 full summit registrations
Corporate Best Practices – $7,500
- Recognition in statewide advertisements
- Organization’s logo/name on all summit event promotional material including summit signage
- Organization’s logo on official summit program (back cover)
- Organization’s banner/signage prominently displayed
- Half-page color advertisement (8.5X11) in summit programs (sponsor provide)
- Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- 4 registrations
Corporate Initiative – $5,500
- Recognition in all statewide advertisements
- Organization’s logo/name on all summit event promotional material including summit signage
- Organization’s logo/name on official summit program (back cover)
- Organization’s banner/signage prominently displayed
- Quarter-page ad in program
- Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- 3 registrations
Corporate Endorsement – $3,500
- Organization’s logo/name on all summit event promotional material including summit signage
- Organization’s name on official summit program (back cover)
- Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- 2 registrations
Corporate Partner – $1,250
- Organization’s name on official summit program (back cover)
- Organization’s logo on Council for Corporate Responsibility website linked to your homepage
- 2 registrations
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Jane Tran, at jane.tran@uscorporateresponsibility.org.