LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., October 25, 2008 - Walt Disney World Minority Business Development was the lead sponsor of the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando's annual Gowns and Guayaberas Gala, held at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort. This annual event awards scholarships to outstanding Hispanic students to pursue higher education in universities and colleges within Florida.   This year, the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarships. Eight...  [more]

Houston, TX, October 9-12, 2008 - Representatives from Walt Disney World attended the 2008 HENAAC conference in Houston, TX, in preparation for their 2010 and 2011 annual conferences that will be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.  Members from Travel Industry Sales, Industrial Engineering, a...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., September 18, 2008- The Walt Disney World Resort received the Corporate Advocate Beacon Award at a celebration at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center. Started in 2006, the Beacon Awards are presented to organizations and individuals that celebrate the di...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., August 13-15, 2008 - The Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (FMSDC) hosted the 25th annual silver anniversary conference at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The conference is considered the largest minority business conference in the southeast, and this year was no ex...  [more]

Phoenix, AZ, August 9-14, 2008- Representatives from across the The Walt Disney Companyattended theAssociation of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)annual conference in Phoenix, AZ. ALPFA is the leadingnon-profit professional associationfor Latinos in accounting, finance and re...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., August 7, 2008 - Approximately 800 high school students from across the country revealed their magical talent at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort recently competing in the 30th anniversary of ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) - the NAACP's pio...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 5, 2008 -- Representatives from across The Walt Disney Company converged in Orlando for the National Urban League Annual Conference. Disney served as one of two major sponsors for the event, with both Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and Meg Crofton, presi...  [more]

Orlando, FLA., July 25 2008 - Minority Business Development hosted a Y.E.S.-Youth Education Service breakfast for 50 young ladies of the Delta Academy and Delta Gems hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Epcot. The participants are members of the Presidential Academy-an academy in Delta chap...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla. May 1, 2008 - The Minority Business Development department hosted an appreciation event for the sourcing teams from Walt Disney Imagineering, Disneyland and Walt Disney World for the continuous improvement in Minority/Women Business Enterprise opportunities and successes. Walt Disney W...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 11-15, 2008 -Minority Business Development joined Urban Affairs as a sponsor of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. national conference which was held at Disney's Yacht& BeachClub Resort. The conference is the annual meeting of the organization whose focus is communit...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla., April 18-20, 2008 - The Minority Business Development department was a presenting sponsor of the 15th Annual Hispanic Business Expo at the Orange County Convention Center. This Expo provided an opportunity for Hispanic businesses to increase networking capabilities, obtain procureme...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla. March, 29, 2008 - In March, the National Society of Black Engineers hosted its 34th National Convention at the Orange County Convention Center. The 20,000 member professional association participated in various seminars focused on the latest concepts in Engineering and Leadership. Incl...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 8, 2008 - The Metropolitan Orlando Urban League's Youth Education and Prevention Department hosted the 7th annual Youth Leadership Summit at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.Thisday long conferencewaspresentedinpartnership withTheWalt DisneyCompanyUrban Affairsand Walt ...  [more]