MIBLN - Business Leadership Network

 

•	Attendance of over 500-600 senior business executives, government and community leaders;
•	Tiered educational sessions taught by industry leaders on Talent, Market Share and Supplier Diversity and experts from the USBLN® and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN);
•	BLN Affiliate meetings and specialized pre-conference sessions;
•	Key information on how to bring full inclusion to supply chains by integrating certified disability-owned businesses through the USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program;
•	Entrepreneurs with a disability will learn how to enhance their access to business development opportunities through certification by the USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program;
•	Tools and strategies to expand internship and mentoring programs to include students with disabilities through the USBLN® TOWER Initiative;
•	Opportunities to network with corporate Employee Resource Group representatives;
•	The Expo features companies whose services will be of great interest to our attendees, and federal agencies committed to hiring people with disabilities;
•	Opportunities to educate the Obama Administration on strengthening workforce programs designed to assist people with disabilities find gainful employment;
•	2010 Exceptional Leadership Awards;
•	Special events and networking opportunities throughout the conference;
•	And much more!

•	Talent - Focus on expanding diversity and aligning disability with your bottom line by targeting all aspects of the disability workforce, including youth preparedness, disabled Veterans and additional talent sourcing. Understand the ROI for hiring, promoting and retaining employees with disabilities and discover solutions to common challenges including transportation and universal access. Learn how to advocate effectively within your organization through the creation and development of disability-focused Employee Resource Groups and much more.
•	Market Share - Learn key trends, strategies and dynamic practices on how to effectively market to consumers with disabilities, while also making marketing more accessible and tapping into a loyal consumer base. Find out about improvements to product development that supports enhanced customer experiences for the disability community and how to tap into a customer base with $220 billion in spendable, discretionary income.
•	Supplier Diversity - Enhance your corporation’s diversity and inclusion efforts by including businesses owned by entrepreneurs with disabilities in your supplier diversity program. Learn the business case and strategy for the inclusion of certified disability-owned businesses, and begin building relationships with certified businesses in attendance. Discover how certification can benefit your disability-owned business. Network with other entrepreneurs with disabilities.
•	JAN’s Accommodation Solutions for Business - Discover cutting-edge job accommodation solutions from senior JAN Consultants. Legislative changes effecting disability employment practices will also be explored. Job Accommodation Network (JAN) sessions within the Talent track are designed to significantly increase participants’ knowledge base and skills regarding reasonable accommodation solutions, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its recent Amendments.

•	Pre- and post- Conference sessions for Affiliate Chief Volunteer Officers and Chief Staff Officers.

•	Professionals with disabilities
•	Employee-Resources Groups (ERGs)
•	Entrepreneurs with disabilities
•	HR Professionals
•	Diversity Professionals
•	Hiring managers and Corporate Decision Makers
•	Procurement professionals using the disability-owned businesses in their supply chain
•	Marketing representatives interested in targeting people with disabilities
•	Youth with disabilities – community affairs, mentoring
•	Government – Procurement and HR professionals
•	Universal Design and Technology professionals
•	Job Accommodation professionals
•	Affiliates

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