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NAACP previews national convention

The NAACP will hold a weekend of events open to the public during its national convention in Boston beginning in late July.

 

The public events at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the Seaport include an opening celebration the evening of July 28 and a daylong marketplace the next day.

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"The champion of this department was Levy Restaurants, an event and catering company associated with Hynes Convention Center. Levy’s cupcakes were basically beyond words. I’ve never tasted a better crafted cupcake in my entire 26 year-cupcake-eating-life."

- Jessica Cickay, Food Blogger

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Announces the Hiring of Herschel Herndon as Chief Diversity Officer

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Herschel Herndon as Chief Diversity Officer, effective July 24, 2023. In his new position Herschel will play a critical role in shaping and sustaining efforts that advance a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture across the MCCA, while making diversity a priority for the organization in developing its workforce, working environment, regional convention industry partnerships, and procurement strategies.


Herschel most recently served as Chief Diversity Officer for Thrivent, a Fortune 500 not-for-profit financial services organization, and since 2012 has led a consulting firm offering strategic guidance focused on global diversity and inclusion, market development, and community engagement. He is a well-respected diversity and inclusion thought leader with over 20 years of experience in a number of different industries.

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“As a small non-profit, serving vulnerable women and children, we struggle to meet their needs with our limited budget. Donations from the Conventions C.A.R.E. program not only provide needed supplies to our families, but they also help to preserve our resources during these challenging times.”

- Robert D. Monahan, Julie’s Family Learning Center, South Boston, MA

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While other states, countries have biotech envy, Massachusetts can’t find enough workers

While other states and nations came to the global BIO 2023 convention in Boston this week on the hunt for investors and companies to grow their biotech sectors, Massachusetts has a different problem: It can’t find enough workers to fill positions.

 

For the second straight day, the state’s focus at the BIO podiums and the convention’s Massachusetts pavilion Tuesday was on recruiting employees for a rapidly expanding industry, as Governor Maura Healey announced new workforce initiatives and promised to “lengthen Massachusetts’ lead” in life sciences.

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