This year's Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Conference will be co-hosted by Career Communications Group's Women of Color Magazine and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider.

The 23rd annual Women of Color in STEM Conference will be held Oct. 11-13, 2018, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit and will feature more than 50 seminars and workshops on careers, training and educational opportunities in scientific and technical fields, including energy.

Executives from Consumers Energy will take part in panel discussions and the Women of Color STEM Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Cobo Center in Detroit.

"Successful companies use diversity as a competitive advantage to build strong talent pipelines," said Angela Thompkins, Consumers Energy's director of talent acquisition and diversity. "We are excited to co-host this year's Women of Color in STEM Conference as we continue to build a diverse workforce that can develop ideas to meet our future challenges and represent the customers we serve across Michigan."

A number of Consumers Energy employees will be recognized at the conference as Technology Rising Stars, and others have received the Corporate Promotion of Education award and Community Service in Industry award.

"Companies like Consumers Energy are not just focused on guaranteeing themselves another generation of consumers. They play an active role in supporting and empowering local communities to become technology innovators and producers in the digital era," said Career Communications Group CEO Tyrone Taborn and producer of Women of Color magazine's annual Women of Color STEM Conference.

"CCG is pleased to share the hosting of this very important diversity conference in Detroit with one of Michigan's largest workforce," Taborn said.

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