Professional Diversity Network, Inc. Announces April Shared Economy Events

CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 -- Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPDN) (“PDN” or the “Company”), a developer and operator of online networks that provide access to networking, training and employment opportunities for diverse professionals in the United States and abroad, announces the next in its series of Shared Economy Events:

The Company’s Shared Economy Events Series

• Initial program conducted on March 25, 2017, delivered expert training to over 2,300 participants.
• Company now has more than ten additional Shared Economy Events series planned for 2017.
• Next three events to be held: April 26 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province; April 27 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province; and April 29 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Following on the heels of the first in our 2017 Shared Economy Event Series, the Sharing Economy Summit held on March 25, the Company announces our next three events.  The first will be held April 26 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, and will involve leading lecturers providing expert discussion on the topics of Chinese macro-economic policy and trends as well as improving public company valuation.  The second will be held on April 27 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, and will involve leading lecturers providing expert discussion on the topics of Chinese economic and political strategy and overseas IPOs for Chinese companies.  The third will be held on April 29 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and will involve leading lecturers providing expert discussion on the topic of private equity investment and operations.

Our first event surpassed our internal goals in the quality of the programming, the number of paid attendees and the event’s profitability. We expect to continue to meet or surpass our internal goals, and anticipate our next three events will cumulatively be attended by approximately 3,500 to 4,000 Chinese business people.

About Professional Diversity Network (PDN)

Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (PDN) is an Internet software and services company that develops and operates online professional networking communities dedicated to serving diverse professionals in the United States and employers seeking to hire diverse talent. We operate subsidiaries in the United States and China including Noble Voice, a career placement and career counseling call center and National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), which is one of the largest, most recognized networking organizations of professional women in the country, spanning more than 200 industries and professions. Through an online platform and our relationship recruitment affinity groups, we provide our employer clients a means to identify and acquire diverse talent and assist them with their efforts to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program. Our mission is to utilize the collective strength of our affiliate companies, members, partners and unique proprietary platform to be the standard in business diversity recruiting, networking and professional development for women, minorities, veterans, LGBT and disabled persons globally.

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CONTACT: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.

Chris Wesser – EVP and Secretary
[email protected]
516-659-8560

Jim Kirsch – Co Executive Chairman
[email protected]
312-614-9021