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The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is the national disability organization that serves as the collective voice of over 60 Business Leadership Network affiliates across North America, representing over 5,000 employers. The USBLN® helps build workplaces, marketplaces, and supply chains where people with disabilities are respected for their talents, while supporting the development and expansion of its BLN affiliates. The USBLN® recognizes and supports best practices in the employment and advancement of people with disabilities; the preparedness for work of youth and students with disabilities; marketing to consumers with disabilities; and contracting with vendors with disabilities through the development and certification of disability-owned businesses.

Employers across North America are joining the USLBN® because they recognize the value their corporate membership brings to their company. Unlike many other national organizations, USBLN® corporate membership and partnership opportunities are extremely affordable and offer multiple, valuable benefits.

Please contact Jill Houghton, Deputy Executive Director for more information about these opportunities at Jilldh@bellsouth.net or 954.461.4726.

USBLN® Opportunities:

Join our USBLN Mailing List

Registration is free to receive news, events and announcements. You’ll stay connected with our content-rich monthly e-newsletter called the Biz2Biz Report. JOIN HERE

Corporate Memberships and Partnerships

The USBLN® offers three (3) corporate membership levels including bronze, silver and gold levels, as well as programmatic opportunities to enhance your corporate membership by partnering with the USBLN® on its Annual Conference, Disability Supplier Diversity Program (DSDP) or the TOWER Initiative.

USBLN® Partnerships allow you to enjoy all the benefits of corporate membership, while playing a vital role in national programs designed to maximize disability diversity in the workplace, marketplace and supply chain.

Businesses across America are joining the USBLN® because they recognize the value their corporate membership brings to their company. Unlike many other national organizations, corporate membership in the USBLN® is extremely affordable and offers multiple valuable benefits.

The USBLN® will work with you to customize a membership that aligns with your business needs and objectives.

Additionally, we have become well-known for our unique national programs designed to promote disability diversity in the workplace, marketplace and supply chain. They include:

	•	Annual Conference. The USBLN® Annual Conference is the preeminent national event for business, community leaders and BLN affiliates that have an interest in hiring employees with disabilities, marketing to consumers with disabilities and contracting with disability-owned businesses.
	•	DSDP. The USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program is the nation’s first and only third-party certifier of Disability-Owned Businesses. Corporate Partners receive direct access and support to broaden corporate diversity and inclusion programs to include Certified Disability-Owned Businesses.
	•	The TOWER Initiative. The USBLN® TOWER Initiative (Tools on Work and Employment Readiness) is the link between emerging talent and businesses committed to disability diversity.

In 2010, only three (3) Lead Memberships will be made available. This exclusive opportunity presents a unique opportunity for your company to showcase its commitment to disability diversity in the workplace, marketplace and supplier chain. To learn how to become one of our 3 Lead Members, please contact John Kemp, Executive Director & General Counsel at John.kemp@ppsv.com or 202.466.6550.

Become a BLN Affiliate

The BLN is an educational organization. Members engage in networking discussions to increase their knowledge of community outreach, recruiting and interviewing, the accommodation process and barriers to employment. By participating in a business to business dialog, employers learn how to leverage their organizations for success. Being a part of the BLN sends a message to the community that the business is committed to including people with disabilities in the workforce. For more information on becoming a BLN Affiliate, please contact Aditi Dussault, Director, Affiliate Relations & Disability Supplier Diversity Program aditi@usbln.org or 202.487.5868.