GLOBAL – UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 – The One Club will be hosting its third ‘Where Are All the Black People?’ conference and career fair on October 3, 2012 at the New World Stages in Manhattan. The event will bring together college/university students, young professionals, educators, leading advertising agencies and top recruiters from throughout the US.
Since its humble beginning in May 2011 as an impassioned conversation among ad industry leaders including Jeff Goodby and Jimmy Smith, past and present members of The One Club’s board of directors, ‘Where Are All the Black People?’ has evolved into a highly anticipated annual multicultural ad industry event. The event offers the next generation of advertising creatives an opportunity to “kick start” their careers with portfolio reviews, live talent pitches and meeting and networking with industry leaders.
The One Club education and diversity director Tiffany Edwards said this year’s event promises to be "bigger and better than ever." She added that the continued use of the titleThe One Club’s goal in continuing use the title, originated by Jeff Goodby, is to catch peoples’ attention and spark dialogue on the lack of diversity within the industry,” continued Ms. Edwards. “While we have received an abundance of agency support, the fact that this issue remains shows us that we’re on the right path, but we still have lots more work to do to ensure that more people of color have both the opportunity to interview—and the chance to be hired."
The event is open to ALL multicultural college/university students and young professionals.
