August 10 – 12, 2008

The Fairmont Hotel
Chicago, Illinois

The MFHA Multicultural Talent Summit
is a highly interactive two-day event.
The program is designed to engage
industry leaders and talent acquisition
professionals in learning and planning
breakthrough strategies to recruit, retain
and advance multicultural talent.

OBJECTIVES
• Launch the MFHA strategic
vision: Mission 20/20
• Equip participants with an
action plan to accelerate
their talent development
and outreach efforts
• Present talent development
success models
• Deliver professional
development training for
minority and non-minority
talent
• Provide insights about next
generation talent
TARGET AUDIENCE
•Human Resource
Executives & Managers
• Talent Acquisition &
Talent Management
Officers
• Diversity & Inclusion
Managers
• Senior Staff Managing
Multicultural Teams
• Non-Minority
Managers Leading
Multicultural Teams

AGENDA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
REGISTRATION / CHECK-IN
MFHA INFORMATION/PLANNING

• Regional Council Meetings
• MFHA Products / Services
• www.whatsnext4me.com
• 2009 Showcase of the Stars sign-up
PROJECT IMPLICIT MASTER MIND SESSION
• Project Implicit is an educational research in a virtual
laboratory where participants examine their own
hidden biases to help improve recruiting results.
• Participants who participate in this session must
pre-register and complete an assessment at the
MFHA-Project Implicit virtual laboratory:
www.projectimplicit.net.
• This session aims to improve recruiting results by
providing real insights about understanding attitudes,
biases, and stereotypes.

OPENING RECEPTION
AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008
7:00 am – 9:00 pm
BREAKFAST

OPENING REMARKS FROM CO-CHAIRS

INTRODUCTION TO MFHA MISSION 20/20

Gerry Fernandez, President & Founder, MFHA

KEYNOTE: Professor Nat Irvin II.
Multicultural Futurist – A Look Into the
Future Workforce
VIDEO PRESENTATION: The Workforce of
the Future

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
• The Workforce Report – The State of the Diverse
Workforce in Foodservice [The People Report]
• MFHA Employee of Color Engagement Survey Results

MFHA INSIGHT EXERCISE: Using “World Café”,
a facilitated group experience that includes
all attendees.

• Examine perceptions of the value proposition for
multicultural talent in the industry
• Document common themes
• Link and connect insights
LUNCH
TALENT PLANNING EXERCISE: Using “Open

Space Technology”, a facilitated group
experience targeting specific groups.

• Dicussions will focus on attraction, development,
and retention of multicultural talent.

• Tables organized in two categories:
– Corporate/Home Office
– Local or Property/ Unit/ Field
• Participants will examine case studies / best
practices and develop individualized talent
development templates (action plans)
TOWN HALL MEETING: Open Forum – Sharing of

learnings and insights
CLOSING SPEAKER: Examples of Talent Solutions

GALA COCKTAIL RECEPTION

MFHA LEADERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP GALA

• Showcase of the Stars video
• Scholarship presentations
• MFHA Awards
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
OPENING SESSION: Highlights and Summary
of Previous Day
SUMMIT WORKSHOPS

• A Taste of Efficacy: Professional Development for
People of Color
Target Audience: Emerging Leaders / Mid-Level
Managers/ High Potentials
• Straight Talk for Diversity Leaders
Target Audience: Experienced Diversity Officers/
Directors/Managers
• What About Me? The Role of White Males in
Diversity Leadership
Target Audience: White Male Leaders
• So…What’s Different About Managing
People of Color
Target Audience: Unit-level, District, Region and
Corporate Operations Managers
CLOSING SPEAKER: “How to Have the Hard
Conversations”

CLOSING REMARKS

POST SUMMIT OPTIONS
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WOMEN OF COLOR LUNCHEON
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

(repeat of morning Summit Workshops with
additional content)
To register visit w w w.mfha.net
CORPORATE MEMBERS 2008
To register log on to www.mfha.net