{"id":139063,"date":"2019-02-11T10:27:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T10:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgianewsdesk.com\/news\/story\/139063\/first-african-american-woman-inducted-into-speaker-hall-of-fame.html"},"modified":"2019-02-11T10:27:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T10:27:17","slug":"first-african-american-woman-inducted-into-speaker-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/139063\/first-african-american-woman-inducted-into-speaker-hall-of-fame.html","title":{"rendered":"First African American Woman Inducted into Speaker Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greensboro, NC –<\/strong> Ubuntu Global is proud to announced that its president and lead diversity strategist, author, and international speaker Lenora Billings-Harris is the first African American woman to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in its 41-year history. The Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)®<\/sup> Speaker Hall of Fame<\/em> was established in 1977 by the National Speakers Association (NSA) in order to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence.<\/p>\n

Her remarkable achievement has resulted in her being featured as the cover story in a recent edition of Inclusion Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Helping leaders create inclusive workplaces and communities has been my driving force<\/em>,” says Billings-Harris. “I am fortunate that my work has taken me to forty countries and six continents. I am deeply honored to have been recognized by the Speakers Hall of Fame.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame<\/em> is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. Inductees are evaluated by their peers through a rigorous and demanding process. Each candidate must excel in five categories: message, presentation\/delivery, experience, professionalism and collateral material.<\/p>\n

To date, 242 men and women have been inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame<\/em>. Up to five new inductees are named each year at a gala celebration held in conjunction with the NSA National Convention. There are currently 182 living members of the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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About Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP, CPAE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Billings-Harris was elected as the NSA’s first black president in 2006 and served as president of the Global Speakers Federation in 2014- 2015. In 2016 she received the NSA’s Cavett Award, the highest honor bestowed upon professional speakers in the United States. The author of two books, Billings-Harris is included among the top 100 thought leaders on Diversity by the Society of Human Resource Management. <\/p>\n

A diversity and inclusion strategist, Billings-Harris specializes in helping organizations make diversity and inclusion a competitive advantage. Some of her most notable clients include NASA, Ritz Carlton Hotels, FedEx, Toyota, West Point, and Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, as well as numerous professional associations and universities.<\/p>\n


<\/em>Video Link: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KAQYkqdie-Q<\/a>
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To learn more about Lenora Billings-Harris, to set up an interview or to book a speaking engagement, visit her website at https:\/\/www.ubuntuglobal.com\/<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Ubuntu Global
Contact Person:<\/strong> Molly Scialabba, Client Relations Manager
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> 704.312.0191
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.ubuntuglobal.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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