US Business Leadership Network Applauds First Lady Michelle Obama’s
"Call to Service"
WASHINGTON, DC (June 24, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today applauded First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Call
to Service” to promote volunteerism and community service, which she
delivered yesterday while speaking in California. The First Lady’s speech
kicked-off the Corporation for National & Community Service’s (CNCS)
“Service Initiative” designed to bolster civic engagement
nationwide. (DOC |
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Campaign for Disability Employment Announces Online Video Contest; Collaborative
of Leading Disability Groups Seeks Creative Online Video Spots to Help Improve
the Disability Employment Landscape
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 9, 2009 - Today, the Campaign for Disability Employment,
a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, announced
that it is launching an online video contest to promote the talent and skills
that people with disabilities bring to America's workforce and economy. The
top videos will play a key role in the campaign's late summer launch and
will be featured on its Web site. The overall contest winner will receive
a prize worth $1,500.
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IEEE International Conference to Feature US Business Leadership Network
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that John D. Kemp, Executive Director &
General Counsel, will be a featured keynote speaker during the IEEE International
Conference. Organized in partnership with IBM, "Accessing the Future: A Global
Collaborative Exploration for Accessibility in the Next Decade," will take
place on July 20-21 at the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
It will bring together leaders from government, academia, industry and advocacy
groups to define key accessibility standards and future technology roadmaps
to build a smarter, more accessible world. READ
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US Business Leadership Network Forges Partnership with Abilicorp; New Disability
Focused Employment Initiative to Target Qualified Workers with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced a new partnership with Abilicorp to target workers
with disabilities seeking employment. The partnership is the latest in a
series of steps taken by the USBLN® to provide the necessary tools for
its national business-to-business network to recruit, hire, retain and promote
qualified workers with disabilities. READ
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US Business Leadership Network Announces 2009 Board of Directors; New Board
includes Representatives from Hewlett-Packard, Manpower, Qualcomm, and
Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that it has named its Board of Directors for
2009-2010. New representation on the USBLN® Board of Directors includes
Martha Artiles, Chief Diversity Officer for Manpower Inc, Michelle
Maybaum, Director, Employee Relations for Qualcomm, Inc., Michael
Takemura, Director of Hewlett-Packard’s Accessibility & Aging
Program Office, and Scott Williams, Vice President of E-Commerce for
Sam’s Club. The USBLN® leadership now spans from the service industry
to retail, the financial industry to technology, the telecommunications industry
to health care, and the hospitality industry to employment services.
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US Business Leadership Network, GettingHired.com Announce Partnership to
further Promote Recruiting of Qualified Job Seekers with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®), together with GettingHired.com, today announced a partnership
aimed at further promoting the recruitment and hiring of qualified job-seekers
with disabilities. The partnership is designed to build upon the strengths
of the USBLN®’s national business-to-business network and
GettingHired.com’s innovative internet-based portal.
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US Business Leadership Network Among 22 Non-Profit Organizations CyberAlert
Awards Annual PR Grants
WASHINGTON, DC (January 27, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that it was among 22 non-profit organizations
to receive the “2009 Public Relations (PR) Grants” awarded by
CyberAlert, Inc., a worldwide media monitoring, press clipping and TV news
monitoring service. Each grant is for one free year of online news monitoring
service using CyberAlert 4.0, which monitors 35,000+ online news sources
worldwide in 25+ languages, and CyberAlert TV, which monitors all network
and local news programs on local TV stations in the Top 100 U.S. markets.
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US Business Leadership Network Commends President Obama's Disability Agenda
WASHINGTON, DC (January 21, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today commended the disability agenda released by President
Barack Obama.
"As the only national business organization promoting the inclusion of Americans
with disabilities in the workforce and marketplace, the USBLN® stands
ready to work with President Obama to implement his disability agenda," said
John D. Kemp, Executive Director & General Counsel of the USBLN®.
"Whether it is embracing the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with
Disabilities, or fully integrating people with disabilities into their
communities here at home, President Obama?s support is essential to fulfilling
the promise that all men and womn are created equal."
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