Major League Baseball announced that it will partner with the New York Yankees to co-host the 2014 MLB Diversity Business Summit, “which will provide attendees with unprecedented access to human resource and procurement executives from all 30 MLB Clubs, MLB Network, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League Baseball Clubs and MLB’s Central Office, in New York City.” 

Various elements of the third annual MLB Diversity Business Summit will be held on Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th, which is Jackie Robinson Day throughout Major League Baseball, at the Manhattan Center and the New Yorker Hotel. Individuals may now visit MLB.com/diversitysummit to register and learn more about the 2014 MLB Diversity Business Summit.

The MLB Diversity Business Summit is a unique sports employment and business opportunity career and trade fair that provides job seekers and entrepreneurs with opportunities to connect directly with decision-makers for employment and business opportunities at Major and Minor League Clubs, as well as well those from MLB media entities. The agenda for the event will include a keynote speech by Commissioner Selig, league-wide networking, exhibit floor access, workshops and executive roundtable discussions.

Additionally, the Yankees will host attendees at Yankee Stadium for the Welcome Reception (April 14th) and the April 15th Jackie Robinson Day Interleague game between the Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. As a part of Jackie Robinson Day ceremonies, the Yankees will honor Nelson Mandela with a dedication of a plaque in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. The plaque will celebrate the life of the former South African leader and commemorate his Yankee Stadium visit and address on June 21, 1990.

To register visit here: http://mlb.com/mlb/official_info/mlb_official_info_diverse.jsp?content=summit