﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Newark Regional Business Partnership Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.newarkrbp.org</link><description>News related to Newark Regional Business Partnership</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Newark Regional Business Partnership All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion E-Learning On-Demand, sponsored by Mars Wrigley US 6/7/2021 8:00 AM - 6/6/2022 12:00 Midnight</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This on-demand course package is sponsored by&lt;strong&gt; Mars Wrigley. &lt;a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/video/president-of-mars-wrigley-on-the-key-to-being-a-black-leader-in-business-in-2021/xQayX0Gc"&gt;Click here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;to hear from &lt;strong&gt;Anton Vincent&lt;/strong&gt;, President, to learn more about how &lt;strong&gt;Mars Wrigley&lt;/strong&gt; is creaing equity across their organization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NRBP is committed to promoting equity in the workplace. Since 2018 we have worked toward establishing a strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative to engage our membership, provide opportunities for learning, and encourage activities and policy change which would result in increased workplace equity, inclusion, and diversity. We are excited to launch this affordable series of experiential DEI courses, produced by SHIFT HR Compliance Training, which will provide participants with the opportunity to explore important DEI concepts at their own pace.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Upon completion of the courses, participants will have a strong foundational awareness of DEI topics, increased empathy for diverse groups, and an understanding of critical topics that could negatively impact the workplace. This package of four courses is appropriate for all companies, no matter the industry, and for employees at all levels of an organization. Participants will have continued access to the courses until June 6, 2022, providing an excellent opportunity for reflection and repeat participation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses include interactive activities and real-world scenarios which call upon the participant to put themselves in the shoes of the main character described in each situation. &amp;nbsp;NRBP staff completed each of the below courses and found the experience to be informative, engaging, and helpful to our professional and personal growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Course availability is &lt;strong&gt;very &lt;/strong&gt;limited, sign up now!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion E-Learning On-Deamand consists of the following &lt;strong&gt;packge of four courses&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unconscious Bias in the Workplace (30 minutes)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This online training course introduces managers to the important concept of Unconscious Bias and explores the impact of such biases on their work environment. Awareness-building activities and real-life scenarios help the learner understand that we all have biases and that becoming more aware of them can make us better employees and managers. This course focuses on moving beyond awareness building and provides practical solutions for preventing bias from impacting critical workplace decisions related to hiring and managing employees. Real-life interactive scenarios provide practical experience in making conscious decisions to move beyond bias.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Building Employee Inclusion and Promoting an Upstander Culture (20 minutes) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As workplaces become more diverse and we regularly interact with colleagues from an increasing variety of backgrounds, it&amp;rsquo;s important to be mindful of the important role every person plays in creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel included, supported and valued; improve the quality of workplace interactions and decisions; encourage employees to become Upstanders; identity and practice tools to increase team productivity, innovation, and morale.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Creating A Culture of Civility and Respect in the Workplace (15 minutes)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Employees appreciate working in an environment that is comfortable, inclusive, and free of inappropriate conduct and disrespectful behavior. The goal of this online training course is to present the expectations of organizational leadership to uphold a positive and productive workplace and to remind employees to carefully consider their everyday words and actions. Real-world situations and practical examples of positive behavior are given as well as tips and tactics to show employees how to take appropriate steps to point out and correct incivility when they see it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace (15 minutes) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The EEOC and many states&amp;rsquo; employment laws interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to include discrimination protections for transgender individuals. As a result, companies and their employees cannot discriminate based on gender identity. This course provides learners with an understanding of the issues related to gender identity and transgender rights in the workplace. Learners are provided with an opportunity to learn and practice how they can create an inclusive workplace environment that is respectful of everyone, including their transgender colleagues and customers.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional information to come following registration. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please select the appropriate rate when registering.&amp;nbsp; Registration includes all four courses. Payment is due in full at the time of registration. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All employees of NRBP member companies may register at the NRBP Member Rate. To confirm whether or not your organization is a member of NRBP, please visit our &lt;a href="https://web.newarkrbp.org/search"&gt;member directory&lt;/a&gt; or contact Nikki Drake at &lt;a href="mailto:ndrake@newarkrbp.org"&gt;ndrake@newarkrbp.org. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1713</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:35:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 Real Estate Market Forum (Day 1, virtual) 3/1/2022 10:00 AM - 3/1/2022 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Join NRBP for the 2022 Real Estate Market Forum!&amp;nbsp; This year&amp;#39;s Forum will be held across two days: Day 1, March 1 (featuring a market forecast), will be virtual on Zoom; Day 2, March 2, will be in-person at Nico Kitchen+Bar. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register below for the virtual program only. &lt;/strong&gt;Interested in attending the in-person program on March 2 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; the virtual program? &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/2022-Real-Estate-Market-Forecast-2738/details"&gt;Click here!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Market Forecast: &lt;strong&gt;Richard Kasmin&lt;/strong&gt;, Chief Economist, NJEDA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Gateway Center Renovation: &lt;strong&gt;Matt Flath&lt;/strong&gt;, VP, Asset Management, Onyx Equities, LLC &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;NJ Transit Penn Station Improvements Briefing:&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Richard Schaefer, &lt;/strong&gt;Chief Engineer,&amp;nbsp; NJ Transit; and &lt;strong&gt;Robin Persad&lt;/strong&gt;, Chief Project Management, NJ Transit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Please note: attendees will receive an auto-confirmation from our event registration system &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; an email from Zoom with your unique access credentials for the virtual program. Please allow 24hrs to receive the Zoom access information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2739</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:21:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 Real Estate Market Forum (Day 2, in-person) 3/2/2022 9:30 AM - 3/2/2022 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. No walk-ins will be accepted. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Join NRBP for the 2022 Real Estate Market Forum!&amp;nbsp; This year&amp;#39;s Forum will be held two days: Day 1, March 1 (featuring a market forecast), will be virtual on Zoom; Day 2, March 2, will be in-person at Nico Kitchen+Bar. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration for Day 2, March 2, includes registration for the virtual program on March 1. Only want to attend the virtual program? &lt;a href="https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/2022-Real-Estate-Market-Forum-Day-1-virtual-2739/details"&gt;Click here.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note:&lt;/strong&gt; attendees will receive an auto-confirmation from our events registration system &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; an email from Zoom with your unique access credentials for the virtual program. Please allow 24hrs to receive the Zoom access information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"&gt;Panel 1: The Arts, 3 Major Projects in Downtown Newark&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sam Chapin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;, Senior Director&lt;/span&gt;, LMXD, an affiliate of L&amp;amp;M Development Partners (moderator)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Tim Lizura&lt;/span&gt;, SVP - Real Estate &amp;amp; Capital Projects, NJPAC&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Linda Harrison&lt;/span&gt;, Director &amp;amp; CEO, Newark Museum of Art&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Taneshia Nash Laird&lt;/span&gt;,&amp;nbsp;CEO, Newark &lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Symphony Hall&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"&gt;Panel 2: Newark, An Equitable and Growing City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: black;"&gt;Jennifer Mazawey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;, Partner, Genova Burns LLC (moderator)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vict&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;or M. Baker&lt;/strong&gt;, Managing Partner, Mid-Atlantic Alliance &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivian Cox Fraser, &lt;/strong&gt;President &amp;amp; CEO, Urban League of Essex County&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Jack Klugmann&lt;/span&gt;, CEO, Accurate Builders (developer of Newark Bear&amp;#39;s Stadium site)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Allison Ladd&lt;/span&gt;, Deputy Mayor &amp;amp; Director, Economic &amp;amp; Housing Development, City of Newark&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edward Russo&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO, Russo Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"&gt;Please note: The March 2, in- person, program will be held at Nico Kitchen+Bar at NJPAC (1 Center St., Newark) and has limited capacity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;. REGISTRATION is required; no walk-ins. Current COVID-19 requirements for entry to Nico Kitchen+Bar/NJPAC include proof of full vaccination or negative test result, in addition to mask wearing. Current protocols may be reviewed by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.njpac.org/visit/covid-health-and-safety/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(55, 124, 89); font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"&gt;clicking here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;but are subject to change.&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;No one will be admitted without showing documentation as described &amp;ndash; thank you in advance for your cooperation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2738</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:34:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Evening Networking at Newark Local Beer 3/31/2022 5:00 PM - 3/31/2022 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000"&gt;Online registration is closed for this program. NRBP members should contact Nikki Drake at ndrake@newarkrbp.org to register.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000"&gt;Networking is back at NRBP! Join us on March 31 to network with business leaders and check out Newark&amp;#39;s newest brewery and event space. Located inside the Walker House, Newark Local Beer is owned by a husband and wife, homebrewing team. Sign up now to experience their brews and make new connections.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000"&gt;Networking will be facilitated by the NRBP team to help you make new connections and build relationships.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration includes:&lt;/strong&gt; brewery tour, two tickets for beer or hard seltzer, and light refreshments. Not a beer fan? Wine will also be available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.newarkrbp.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2740</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:10:18 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>