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Here at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Supplier Diversity works to uphold our diverse supplier base.  Our team identifies the best suppliers to add value to the Disney brand and connects them with the current needs and appropriate business segments of Walt Disney World.  In doing so, we help create partnerships with hundreds of minority-owned …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., August 25 – Great Minds in STEM™(GMiS) announced two Disney Cast Members among the 23rd Annual HENAAC Award Winners in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic. Ivan R. Diaz, director of Parks Development & Integration, received this year’s Chairman’s Award. GMiS named Manuel (Manny) Dumas, manager of Engineering Services at Downtown Disney, …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., August 23, 2011 – Three former NFL Pro Bowl players lead a group of five honorees who will be recognized at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legends Reception at Disney’s Contemporary Hotel, near Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 5 p.m. ET. The evening will honor long-time Detroit Lion Robert Porcher III …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 18, 2011 – In anticipation of the 7th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney, Walt Disney World Minority Business Development stopped by the office of Andre Hale, director of Accounts Payable at Disney Worldwide Shared Services, for a brief conversation about the upcoming game. Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, Bethune-Cookman …

January African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida Eagle Awards January 19, 2013 | Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL www.blackcommerce.org/ Hispanic National Bar Association Installation Gala January 26, 2013 | Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL http://www.hbacf.com/ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando Installation Luncheon January 31, 2013 | Disney’s …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 19, 2011 – Five Cast Members from Walt Disney World® Resort are nominees for honors at this fall’s Great Minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) conference. The event aims to promote STEM careers in underserved communities. Cast Members from Walt Disney World® Resort nominated for honors include: Ivan …

Lake Forrest, Fla., July 5, 2011 – The National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) honors July, 2011 Supplier Diversity Managers of the Month, Matt Thursman and Mary Lynn Netzel of The Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL. The NWBOC honors individuals in the supplier diversity field who go above and beyond to see that …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 14, 2011 – The Central Florida Urban League’s Youth Education and Prevention Department hosted the 10th annual Youth Leadership Summit at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This day-long conference was hosted by the Walt Disney Company Urban Affairs, Walt Disney World Community Relations and Minority Business Development. The summit provided 191 …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2010 – Business students at Florida A&M University recently got some tips for success during a visit with Walt Disney World executives. Anthony Connelly, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, US, and Cindy Luttrell, vice president of financial systems and business operations for Walt …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – November 13, 2010 – Walt Disney World Company was selected as one of three Corporate Recognition Award recipients during the 2010 Eagle Awards Ceremony hosted by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida.  The event pays tribute to outstanding minority entrepreneurs in the Central Florida Community.  Celebrating its …