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	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Honored by Asian American Chamber of Commerce with Diversity Champion Award for 2011 – 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 ...
	Disney Leaders Yvonne Chang and Eugene Campbell Finalists for Don Quijote Awards – Orlando, Fla., Nov. 9, 2011 – Two Disney leaders were named finalists for the 14th Annual Don Quijote Awards, a program that recognizes “business excellence, dedication to serve the community and outstanding professionalism among Central Florida’s Hispanic community.” Yvonne Chang, director of Operations Integration for Disney Vacation Club, was named one of three finalists for ...
	American Federation of Musicians, Local 389, Ratifies New Labor Agreement with Walt Disney World Resort – New 6-year agreement covers more than 400 musicians performing across Walt Disney World Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 13, 2012 - Members of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Local 389, have voted to approve a new labor agreement with Walt Disney World Resort that extends through June 2018. Walt Disney World Resort’s new agreement ...
	Asian Business Association of Orange County Held Annual Procurement Conference at Disney – The Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC), held its annual Procurement Conference (ProCon) September 22 at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. This year’s theme was: Keep the Economy Moving and Assist Thriving Businesses. More than 380 guests and 50 participating exhibitors from major corporations, local organizations, and international companies attended the event, bringing with them ...
	Bethune-Cookman University Claims 2011 MEAC/SWAC Title, Rounding Out Weekend of Festivities in Central Florida – ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 7, 2011— The game day spirit was strong at Walt Disney World Resort and across Central Florida this weekend with Daytona Beach’s own Bethune-Cookman University’s soaring to a 63-14 victory over the Texas Prairie View A&M Panthers at the 7th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney. The football game, enjoyed by ...
	The 25th Annual NAAAP National Convention Honors Community Leaders – BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 25, 2011 – The National Association of Asian American Professionals held its 25th Annual National Leadership Convention and Diversity Career Fair in the Boston area this year. The convention included “Slope Climbing, Path Finding, and Game Changing” topics, designed to motivate individuals to reach their greatest leadership potential. NAAAP is a leadership ...
	Disney Cast Members Among HENAAC’s 23rd Annual Top STEM Professional Award Winners and Annual Luminaries – 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, ...
	Longtime Detroit Lion Robert Porcher III, Writer-Educator Nikki Giovanni among Those to be honored at Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legends Reception – 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 ...
	Disneyland Hotel Hosts Latino Business Professionals’ Conference – Approximately 2,700 business professionals and students attended the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) annual national conference Aug. 5-9 at the Disneyland Hotel. As part of Disney’s long-standing support of the 15,000-member organization, about 50 Disney Cast Members participated in the conference, as well as executives, including Mary Niven, vice president of ...
	Spotlight on PVAMU Alumnus and Disney Executive Andre M. Hale – 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 ...