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Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders (ACEL) is pleased to host inspiring and powerful publisher, Mi-Ai Parrish, as a workshop facilitator for ACEL’s Dynamics of Leadership Conference. Her session titled, “Overcoming the Bamboo Ceiling” will touch on the Model Minority Myth and ways to navigate barriers to advancement.
Mi-Ai Parrish served as President and Publisher of The Arizona Republic/AZCentral.com and Market President at USA Today Network, where the team won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for “The Wall,” a multi-layered, multi-media examination of the southern border with Mexico. She also held similar leadership roles at the Kansas City Star, and (Boise) Idaho Statesman, and an array of newsroom roles at (Minneapolis) Star-Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Parrish was the first Korean-American publisher in mainstream media, first BIPOC publisher in Idaho, Kansas City, and Phoenix, and first woman publisher in Kansas City. She continues work in diversity and inclusion in media, the weaponization of information, and coverage of justice and equity. She is the Chairwoman of Poynter Institute Board of Directors, Vice-Chairwoman of Banner Foundation Board of Directors, and serves on the boards of the Associated Press, Common Sense Media, the O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, The 19th* News, Arizona Community Foundation, and others.
Parrish currently leads Arizona State University Media Enterprise and is the Professor for Media Innovation and Leadership at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is President and CEO of MAP Strategies Group, based in Phoenix.
For more information about the event, please email to registration@ACELeaders.org or visit https://aceleaders.org/events-2/leadership-conference/
Registration
Early Bird Rate Before 9/24/2021 |
General Registration After 9/24/2021 |
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| WELCOME RECEPTION: (Fri, 10/22, 5:00-8:00pm | Keynote Speaker: Albert Shen, Verizon) | $30.00 | $45.00 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA: (Sat., 10/23, 5:00-8:30pm | Keynote Speaker: Sue Ann Hong, CAPAW) | $125.00 | $175.00 |
| DAY PASS: Friday Conference (Fri., 10/22) Access to 12 Workshops/Seminars, Lunch & Reception | $225.00 | $325.00 |
| DAY PASS: Sat. Conference (Sat., 7/23) Access to 10 Workshops/Seminars & Lunch & Conference Gala | $275.00 | $375.00 |
| ALL-INCLUSIVE PASS: Best Deal!** (Friday, October 22 – Saturday, October, 23) Full Access to Reception, Conference and Gala Event | $399.00 | $499.00 |
| Diversity Career Expo (Friday, October 22 – Saturday, October, 23) Register for our career expo. to meet with many inclusive companies in Arizona |
FREE | FREE |
Group Discounts are Available, please contact us for more information.
All conference registrations must be purchased online with a credit or debit card. Once you purchase your ticket you will receive a confirmation from registration@ACELeaders.org. Your registration will be confirmed by an email sent to the same address after we receive your payment. Please ensure that your email address is correct when registering.
Attire: Business professional/Semi-formal.
All purchases are non-refundable. All payments must receive by 4 p.m. on October, 18 2021 to guarantee your seat.
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