Bridging the Multicultural Divide in Business
The Essential Role of Communication in The Global Marketplace

Houston, Tx
May 21, 2008
For information or to register please contact:
WBEA at 713.681.9232

A multicultural, economic bridge is transforming American Business!

Did you know that...
- Chinese is spoken by more than 1.5 billion people globally?
- Hispanic/Latino purchasing power in the U.S. will increase from $222 billion to $1 trillion in 2010?
- Women make 83 % of American consumer purchases?

So, what does this mean to you -and- how does this affect your business? To capture this market and retain employees, you need to change, modify and expand the way you communicate.

"Bridging the Multicultural Divide in Business" is a complimentary breakfast seminar, hosted by ABLE Innovations and Culture Coach International (CCI), that offers a lucrative bridge to the new multicultural reality in America.

During this morning session, we will discuss how to:
• Leverage cultural knowledge to improve the bottom line
• Recruit and retain top talent
• Improve communication in a global environment
• Create an inclusive and safe work environment
• Demonstrate the ability to lower costs while increasing your client base

So please join us on Wednesday, February 6th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at The Scandinavian Living Center, 206 Waltham St., Newton, MA to hear about what other companies are doing to successfully bridge the multicultural divide!

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Speakers

Kari Heistad
Diversity has been the hallmark of KARI HEISTAD's work and her experiences have brought her into contact with world leaders, inner-city youth, non-profit organizations and corporate executives. She is the founder of Culture Coach International (CCI), a Boston based consulting firm that specializes in making the issues of cross cultural awareness and organizational development engaging and insightful to their clients. CCI's original programs on culture, diversity and corporate identity have been called "insightful, unique, exciting" and "eye-opening".

Kari has lived and worked abroad in Norway, Scotland and Greece and speaks regularly at local, national and international conferences. To date, she has been published in various regional and national media outlets and her programs and presentations have reached more than 10,000 people.

Kari holds a Masters in International Administration degree from the School for International Training, is a former Fulbright Scholar and studied multicultural issues in New Zealand.

Kaarina Kvaavik
KAARINA KVAAVIK is co-owner of ABLE Innovations, a US-based, Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)certified Content and Product Translation firm specializing in global language services.

ABLE (Advancing Businesses through Language Expertise) provides the innovative technologies, processes and resources needed to reduce translation costs, optimize efficiency and ensure rapid integration into today's global market.

Ms. Kvaavik has been a highly acclaimed and renowned speaker in the Globalization/Localization industry for over 18 years. Prior to joining ABLE, Kaarina served on the management teams of Lingoport and VistaTEC, as well as directed international product management groups at PC DOCS and Dragon Systems.

A native of Sweden with a multi-cultural background, Ms. Kvaavik speaks five languages and possesses an adept awareness of cultural nuances around the world.

www.AbleInnovations.com