Joan Lunden To Host DiversityBusiness.com's 11th Annual Multicultural Business Conference and Awards Ceremony

Online, February 7, 2011 (Newswire.com) - DiversityBusiness.com announced Joan Lunden former host of ABC's Good Morning America will host the "11th Annual National Multicultural Business Conference" on April 19th - April 21st, 2011 at Gaylord National Resorts in Washington D.C.

Joan Lunden is one of America's most recognized and trusted television personalities. As host of Good Morning America for almost two decades, she helped millions of American families start each day. The longest running host ever on early morning television, during her tenure she reported from 26 countries, covered four presidents, five Olympics, and two royal weddings. An award-winning television journalist, best-selling author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and mother of seven, Joan Lunden defines "today's working mother." Lunden has been a constant and reassuring presence in American homes for over 25 years, keeping viewers informed on the latest information to care for their homes and families.

Joan Lunden is one of the most visible women in America, having graced the covers of over 40 magazines. She is the face of Murad's Resurgence skincare. By sharing her personal experiences as a mother, Lunden has become a vocal parenting advocate. She and her husband recently launched a child safety product, Kinderkord, which is designed to help parents and children stay connected. She was voted "Mother of the Year" by the National Mothers Day Committee and "Career Mother of the Year" by the National Institute of Infant Services. Lunden has served as national spokesperson for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the American Lung Association's campaign on the dangers of smoking and pregnancy, and the American Red Cross. She is currently spokesperson for "First Steps to a Healthy Smile" for Oral B and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This conference will address a range of critically important themes in the area of multiculturalism in business. Main speakers will include some of the world's leading thinkers in the field, as well as numerous papers and workshop presentations by researchers and practitioners.

This is a conference for any person with an interest in, and concern for building our economy, educational system and society through inclusion. All are encouraged to register and attend this significant and timely conference.

Conference attendees have benefited from the numerous networking and educational sessions. The conference also has a special focus on building business relationships for multicultural owned businesses and major corporations. Attendee's have reported millions of dollars in contract awards from attendance at the conference.

Over 1,200 Attendee's expected from Major Corporations, Government Agencies, Educational Institutions, and Business Owners.

For more details about the conference please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com/Events/DivEvent/2011/.

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Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 50,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. DiversityBusiness reaches more diverse suppliers and communicates more information to them on a more frequent basis then all other organizations combined. We also communicate with mainstream businesses, government agencies and educational institutions with information related to diversity. Our magazine reaches over 300,000 readers, a monthly e-newsletter that reaches 2.4 million, and website visitors of 1.2 million a month. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.