Releases

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2012— While football is at the center of the upcoming MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney, the annual event is more than just a game for two Disney Cast Members. It was the spark that inspired them to follow their dreams and land careers at Walt Disney World. A passion …

January MANRRS Leadership Conference January 5-8, 2012 | Lake Buena Vista, FL Hispanic Bar Installation Dinner January 21, 2012 | Lake Buena Vista, FL National Society Hispanic MBA Installation Reception January 25, 2012 | Lake Buena Vista, FL   March Women of ALPFA March 1, 2012 | Lake Buena Vista, FL Women Making a Difference …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 30, 2012 – Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort recently set the stage for the 83rd Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention. More than 10,000 attendees came together with top leaders from government and the business community to celebrate their culture and address issues that affect Latino communities. …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 20, 2012 – Serving as the site for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) 29th Annual Conference, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Convention Center was recently a hub of political activity as President Barack Obama, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and other special dignitaries addressed attendees. “We …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 – The Walt Disney Company hosted the 11th annual Central Florida Urban League Youth Leadership Summit this past Saturday at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.  The conference focused on engaging and empowering 170 students to become positive leaders in their school and communities while focusing on topics relevant to …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 31, 2012 – Building upon its commitment to diversity and inclusion, Walt Disney World Resort recently invited a small group of influential leaders from Central Florida’s minority business community to attend a brief update on the Resort. Topics covered included the Disney Fantasy, Disney’s Art of Animation and the Fantasyland …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2012 — The Central & North Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (cnFMSDC) announced that Genesis VII, Inc. has been honored with a scholarship to attend the Advanced Management Education program at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business. “We’re pleased that one of Central Florida’s finest minority-owned businesses will be able …

Minority Business Development As a company that provides unique products and services to a global clientele, the diversity of our workforce, business partners, and suppliers is an integral part of our business’s growth and viability.  We believe diversity results in a richness of opinions and ideas that enhance our company’s creativity and vitality.   The Minority …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011 – Eugene Campbell, vice president of domestic minority business development for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, was honored as this year’s Hispanic Community Champion at the annual Don Quijote Awards, which recognize business excellence, dedication to service and outstanding professionalism in Central Florida’s Hispanic community. Campbell, who was …

Orlando, Fla., October 8, 2011 – Eugene Campbell, Vice President of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Domestic Minority Business Development, receives the Diversity Champion award from Commissioner Samuel Ing of Orlando and Kathy Llamas, President of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Orlando. The award was presented at the annual Golden Dragon Awards Gala …