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EMI eXpo, Inc
., a Certified Minority Owned Business, and recognized by the State of Arkansas as a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in compliance with the Act 1456- of 2003, (formerly known as Elite Management International Professionals, Inc.) founded by Supha Vandiver, President/CEO.

EMI eXpo, Inc., is a company that provides a direct link between Communities, Organizations, Corporate America, and Diversity Owned businesses to come under one forum to cluster, network, and share the best practices to build and enhance their businesses. Providing experiences and opportunities to network by learning to blend each uniqueness and resources to create solutions to everyday situations. United to embrace diversity toward building a mutually rewarding and productive environment of today's changes for tomorrow's diverse workforces.

Vision: Unifying cultures through education and opportunities for ALL. Creating an equality multicultural and diverse society where every company regardless of its size and political influences, can participate in the marketplace. Providing insight and wisdom for companies which will allow them to benefit from the value of promoting, embracing, and encouraging a workforce that mirrors the make-up of the market(s) they serve.

Supha Vandiver - President/CEO

Ms. Supha Vandiver has over 15 years of Executive Marketing & Retail Management, Training & Development in Human Resources, Diversity Initiative, Affirmative Action, Executive Recruiting, Community Outreach, and Promotional experiences. She has worked with several of the top Fortune 500 companies i.e. JC Penney, Sears, and RHI, to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She has managed 100 million dollar operation, as well as held Management and Executive positions during tenure with these companies. She is the Founder and President/CEO of Elite Management International Inc., based out of Bentonville/Bella Vista, Arkansas now known as EMI eXpo, Inc.


Ms. Vandiver has also found time to serve her local community in numerous positions such as past President of LULAC chapter 758 (League of United Latin American Citizens), which helps advance the economic condition, educational goals, political influence, health services and civil rights of the Hispanic population of Northwest Arkansas. LULAC is a non-profit organization. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Multicultural Student Affairs of the University of Arkansas (2001-2003). She was appointed by Governor Huckabee on three occasions between 2002-2003. Her first appointment was Commissioner to the prestigious Martin Luther King Board, her second appointment as a Board Officer on the Hispanic Advisory Board for the State of Arkansas (Ms. Vandiver was the first non-Hispanic ever appointed to this highly select position), and her most recent appointment by Governor Huckabee was to the Minority Business Roundtable for Minority Business Development.

Ms. Vandiver was recently nominated by the State of Arkansas’ own Congressman John Boozman to represent her State at the 2005 " Business and Professional Women’s Leadership Summit" to promote continued economic growth that benefits all Americans, and to advance dialogue between those in government and women business professional leaders who have proven the power of women across the nation, on May 16-17, 2005 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington D.C., Attendance for the "Business and Professional Women’s Summit" is limited to only 400 attendances, whom has to be nominated by the United States Representative to represent their home state.  Ms. Vandiver considers it an honor and privilege to represent women from her state of Arkansas.


Ms. Vandiver has won numerous awards from being selected in 2003 as one of the “15 Fabulous Females” in Northwest Arkansas by Splurge Magazine for Women to being nominated and winning the “Rising Star Award” for the Human Resources Association (SHRM Affiliated) as well as the Human Resources Leadership Award in 2000. This is just to name a few of her achievements and awards.

Ms. Vandiver’s philosophy and the goal of EMI eXpo, Inc., is continually strive to improve the quality of life and in each city, state and nation in which we do business by conducting our business ethically and with diversity one transaction and one day at a time through philanthropy and community outreach. Ms Vandiver focuses on three objectives. To provide equal opportunity for quality of life and justice for women and minorities, children and education.  EMI eXpo, Inc., is founded on the dedication to improving peoples lives. This is not a promise, but a commitment from the President & CEO, Ms. Vandiver. We strive everyday to exceed excellence in our Diversity awareness and education, one Place, One City, One State, at a time.

Multiculturalism And Diversity
Equal Opportunity For All In Today’s Marketplace

EMI eXpo, Inc., produces the "Multicultural and Diversity Expo" to showcase companies and promote ways to understand and share a common goal of a more diverse workforce. This Expo provides Entrepreneurs, Small Business owners, Corporate America, and other organizations an opportunity to learn first-hand the importance of embracing, accepting, and creating a diverse environment. This Expo provides workshops and seminars from topics such as "How to Start your Own Business", Marketing & Promotion, Branding, Retail Supply Chain, Diversity initiative, Affirmative Action, EEOC, and Community Outreach. "We must start creating an understanding and awareness of tomorrow's diversity Today."

"Diversity transcends race and gender, affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It must encompass a fundamental appreciation of one another and a respect for both our similarities and our differences. It must include a heartfelt respect in attitude and in behavior towards those of different race, gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity and those with disabilities. All the facets that make each individual the unique and precious resource that each of us is."

- Ronald Brown, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce


We're here for you!

EMI eXpo, Inc., establishes a unique partnership in economic development by consolidating and blending resources of communities and corporations while simultaneously providing Diversity Owned Businesses with real opportunities to become full partners with mainstream American Industry. At this expo your company's impact gets you to the next level. Today, diversity is a key competency area for which corporate leadership is being held accountable. The “business case for diversity” is that in a global and diverse marketplace, a company who’s personnel makeup mirror’s the makeup of the marketplace it serves is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company who’s makeup is homogenous.

 

EMI eXpo, Inc., is Certified as a
Minority Owned Business

 

Embracing Diversity



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