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SUMMARY:Building Inclusive Workplaces in a Shifting Legal Landscape
DESCRIPTION:As businesses navigate an evolving environment impacting health care access\, marriage benefits\, gender identity documentation\, and more\, assessing inclusive practices is no longer optional\; it's essential. Proactive strategies help companies uphold their values of belonging and equity\, which in turn drive recruitment\, retention\, and innovation.\n\n			\n\n			This session will explore potential rollbacks to rights and benefits impacting LGBTQ+ employees and actionable steps employers can take to maintain inclusive\, affirming workplaces. We'll also examine what equitable benefits really look like and share best practices for implementation across organizations of all sizes.\n\n			\n\n			Meet the Panelists:\n\n			Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg (she/her)\n\n			Principal\, Public Private Strategies\n\n			\n\n			Katie is a seasoned public affairs and policy expert who advises companies\, nonprofits\, and associations on navigating today's complex policy environment. In addition to her role at Public Private Strategies\, she leads the Public Policy & Strategy team for the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)\, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ-owned businesses. Through her work\, Katie helps businesses and policymakers align on strategies that protect inclusion and foster equitable growth.\n\n			Learn more about Public Private Strategies  \n\n			\n\n			Shawnie Hawkins (she/her)\n\n			Senior Director\, Workplace Equality Program at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)\n\n			\n\n			Shawnie leads efforts to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in corporate America through HRC's Corporate Equality Index and workplace best practices. HRC is the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization\, working to ensure that every individual can live openly and equally in the workplace and beyond.\n\n			Read about Shawnie's work in HRC Magazine  \n\n			Why Attend?\n\n			Whether you're a small business\, a multinational corporation\, or an NGLCC affiliate chamber member\, this conversation will equip you with insights to prepare for potential policy shifts and reinforce your commitment to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:480pt\;background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;border-collapse:collapse\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;">As businesses navigate an evolving environment impacting health care access\, marriage benefits\, gender identity documentation\, and more\, assessing inclusive practices is no longer optional\; it&rsquo\;s essential. Proactive strategies help companies uphold their values of belonging and equity\, which in turn drive recruitment\, retention\, and innovation.</span><br />\n			<br />\n			<span style="color:black\;">This session will explore potential rollbacks to rights and benefits impacting LGBTQ+ employees and actionable steps employers can take to maintain inclusive\, affirming workplaces. We&rsquo\;ll also examine what equitable benefits really look like and share best practices for implementation across organizations of all sizes.</span><br />\n			<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;">Meet the Panelists:</span></strong><br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;">Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg (she/her)</span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;">Principal\, <strong>Public Private Strategies</strong><br />\n			<br />\n			Katie is a seasoned public affairs and policy expert who advises companies\, nonprofits\, and associations on navigating today&rsquo\;s complex policy environment. In addition to her role at Public Private Strategies\, she leads the <strong>Public Policy &amp\; Strategy team for the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)</strong>\, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ-owned businesses. Through her work\, Katie helps businesses and policymakers align on strategies that protect inclusion and foster equitable growth.</span><br />\n			<u><span style="color:#1B6AC9\;"><a data-outlook-id="57575097-2270-46d2-85f1-15ca3c8cead9" href="https://www.publicprivatestrategies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1B6AC9\;">Learn more about Public Private Strategies &rarr\;</span></a></span></u><br />\n			<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;">Shawnie Hawkins (she/her)</span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;">Senior Director\, <strong>Workplace Equality Program at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)</strong><br />\n			<br />\n			Shawnie leads efforts to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in corporate America through HRC&rsquo\;s <strong>Corporate Equality Index</strong>&nbsp\;and workplace best practices. HRC is the nation&rsquo\;s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization\, working to ensure that every individual can live openly and equally in the workplace and beyond.</span><br />\n			<u><span style="color:#1B6AC9\;"><a data-outlook-id="882bfc8e-b678-406e-829f-628fc4223e2c" href="https://www.hrc.org/magazine/2023-summer/equality-rising?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1B6AC9\;">Read about Shawnie&rsquo\;s work in HRC Magazine &rarr\;</span></a></span></u><br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;">Why Attend?</span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;">Whether you&rsquo\;re a small business\, a multinational corporation\, or an NGLCC affiliate chamber member\, this conversation will equip you with insights to prepare for potential policy shifts and reinforce your commitment to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.</span></span></span>\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="table_2" style="width:100%\;background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;border-collapse:collapse\;border-spacing:0px\;" width="100%">\n				<tbody>\n					<tr>\n						<td colspan="2" style="padding:45.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt\;">&nbsp\;</td>\n					</tr>\n					<tr>\n						<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt\;">&nbsp\;</td>\n						<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt\;">&nbsp\;</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n
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