Organization: CENTER FOR GROWING TALENT BY PMA INC
Mission: THE CENTER FOR GROWING TALENT BY PMA ATTRACTS, DEVELOPS AND RETAINS TALENT FOR THE PRODUCE COMMUNITY AND ITS VALUE CHAIN.
Activities: THE WOMEN'S FRESH PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE IS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN IN THE PRODUCE AND FLORAL INDUSTRY REGARDLESS OF THEIR CAREER STAGE, WITH A MISSION TO CULTIVATE WOMEN'S POTENTIAL. THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS SHARPEN PARTICIPANTS' BUSINESS ACUMEN AND FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL SO THEY MAY ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS AND BRING ADDITIONAL VALUE TO THEIR COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
THE EMERGING LEADERS EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERS TO EMBRACE INCREASING LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND READY THEM FOR THE CHALLENGES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL ACCOMPANY FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES.THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A PREPARATORY FINANCE WEBINAR, AND THEN IS FOLLOWED BY A THREE-DAY, FACE-TO-FACE COMPONENT ON THE THUNDERBIRD CAMPUS IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA, WHERE SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WILL:- ACCESS TO SOME OF THE MOST ELITE BUSINESS MINDS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS- HONE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH REAL-WORLD SIMULATIONS, CASE STUDIES, GROUP EXERCISES AND DISCUSSIONS- NETWORK WITH PEERS FROM ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN- EXAMINE BUSINESS PRACTICES THROUGH A GLOBAL LENS- GAIN STRATEGIC THINKING SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A MORE EFFECTIVE LEADER IN CURRENT AND FUTURE ROLESTHE PROGRAM CONCLUDES ON THE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORMS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTING WITH THE GLOBAL FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN: PMA'S FRESH SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION. WHILE AT FRESH SUMMIT, THE CLASS RECONVENES FOR A CAPSTONE COURSE, ATTENDS IMPORTANT NETWORKING RECEPTIONS, AND PARTICIPATES IN A GRADUATION CEREMONY, WITH RECOGNITION DURING A FRESH SUMMIT GENERAL SESSION.
CAREER PATHWAYS BRINGS TOP STUDENTS AND FACULTY FROM UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PMA'S FRESH SUMMIT CONVENTION & EXPO. IT HAS GROWN TO NINE PROGRAMS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT INTRODUCE OVER 150 STUDENTS A YEAR TO OUR INDUSTRY. A CAREER AMBASSADOR IS ASSIGNED TO EACH STUDENT TO SERVE AS AN INDUSTRY ADVISER, ANSWER QUESTIONS, INTRODUCE THEM TO OTHER INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND SIMPLY HELP THEM EMBRACE THE MYRIAD OF OPPORTUNITIES AND REWARDS THE PRODUCE AND FLORAL INDUSTRY HAS TO OFFER. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS ATTEND CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN TIME TO WALK THE EXPOSITION FLOORS AND MEET INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building