BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190418T223000Z DTEND:20190419T013000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:OFFSITE | The BrandLab's Fearless Conversation: Why Didn't Anyone Say Something? DESCRIPTION:Think fast: In the past year\, what creative ideas garnered national attention and landed flat\, leaving many to ask why didn't anyone say something? While many agencies have created values and commitments around diversity and inclusion\, how does that play out in the very rooms where ideas are born? What do we say when we believe something may not be appropriate even offensive? And who is sitting at the table to serve as a sensitivity filter for those ideas?\n\nJoin in this year's Fearless Conversation to learn how we can create a safe space within our agencies to explore uncomfortable conversations\, and learn to create not only great work\, but mutual understanding.\n\nOur 2019 panelists are:\n\n\n Katy Hornaday\, Executive Creative Director\, Barkley\n Philip Polk\, Chief Diversity Officer and VP of Multicultural Strategy\, Hallmark\n Jose Martinez\, Multicultural Creative Director\, angelmartinez12.com\n Jon Marzette\, Designer\, DJ and podcaster\, Breakthrough Marketing\n\n\nFacilitated by Nico Wiggins\, Creative Director and Producer\, Nicogiles Media\n\nEmceed by Adam Miller\, Director of Alumni Fellowship\, Teach For America\n\nPlease note: the larger mingling portion has been extended and moved to post-panel this year to create spaces for Fearless discussions. Please consider staying and engaging with others after Fearless Conversations!\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brandlabs-fearless-conversation-why-didnt-anyone-say-something-tickets-58110667571 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Think fast: In the past year\, what creative ideas garnered national attention and landed flat\, leaving many to ask \;why didn&rsquo\;t anyone say something? \;While many agencies have created values and commitments around diversity and inclusion\, how does that play out in the very rooms where ideas are born? What do we say when we believe something may not be appropriate&mdash\;even offensive? And who is sitting at the table to serve as a sensitivity filter for those ideas?

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Join in this year'\;s Fearless Conversation to learn how we can create a safe space within our agencies to explore uncomfortable conversations\, and learn to create not only great work\, but mutual understanding.

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Our 2019 panelists are:

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Katy Hornaday\, Executive Creative Director\, \;Barkley
Philip Polk\, Chief Diversity Officer and VP of Multicultural Strategy\, \;Hallmark
Jose Martinez\, Multicultural Creative Director\, \;angelmartinez12.com
Jon Marzette\, Designer\, DJ and podcaster\, \;Breakthrough Marketing

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Facilitated by \;Nico Wiggins\, Creative Director and Producer\, \;Nicogiles Media
\nEmceed by \;Adam Miller\, Director of Alumni Fellowship\, \;Teach For America

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Please note: the larger mingling portion has been extended and moved to post-panel this year to create spaces for Fearless discussions. Please consider staying and engaging with others after Fearless Conversations!
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\nPurchase tickets at \;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brandlabs-fearless-conversation-why-didnt-anyone-say-something-tickets-58110667571

\n LOCATION:Plexpod Medallion Theater + Grand Hall 300 E 39th St Kansas City\, MO 64111 UID:e.9235.22657 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T023031Z URL:https://members.centralexchange.org/events/details/offsite-the-brandlab-s-fearless-conversation-why-didn-t-anyone-say-something-22657 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR