Activities
We place a strong emphasis on employing talent that embodies our vision of bringing different people, from different backgrounds and experiences, together at Rolls-Royce. Listed below are the 2007 activities at which Rolls-Royce will support such efforts.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Conference
The National Technical and Career Conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 31- 4 November, 2007. This is the premier event for SHPE and is the largest national, technical conference that focuses on engineering, mathematics and science for Hispanics.

The Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference
This conference attracts top professionals and students from every part of the nation and every field of science, engineering, and technology. The conference has served as an invaluable tool to recognize outstanding achievement of African-Americans in companies across America and will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on February 15-17, 2007.

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Conference and Award
NSBE will hold its national convention in Columbus, Ohio on 28 March - 1 April, 2007. NSBE’s charter is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

Indiana Black Exposition (IBE) Employment Opportunity Fair
Rolls-Royce will participate in the IBE Employment Fair in July, 2007 in Indianapolis, IN. This conference showcases the achievements of African-Americans in the areas of culture, art, history and economics and draws national and international participation.

National Urban League (NUL) Conference
The National Urban League is a non-profit, non-partisan, civil rights and community based movement. Urban League affiliates empower African Americans and other emerging ethnic communities through job placement and business development among other things. This year’s conference is being held in St. Louis, Missouri on July 25-28, 2007.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Conference
The SWE Career Fair for is scheduled for October 25-27 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee. SWE is a non-profit, educational service organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging women to pursue careers in engineering and related technical and scientific fields.

Achievements
We also place a strong emphasis on the development and recognition of our internal talent and have sponsored several of our own employees as award recipients including Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference representing the "Modern-Day Technology Leader" as well as the "Special Recognition" category.