US Business Leadership Network Airs on Sky Radio Network; Interview promotes
employment as part of the Campaign for Disability Employment
WASHINGTON, DC (November 5, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that its Executive Director & General Counsel,
John D. Kemp, will be featured on the Sky Radio Network's upcoming edition
of "Industry Innovators" airing worldwide on Delta Air Lines throughout
November/December 2009. Kemp's radio interview calls attention to the high
unemployment rate among people with disabilities.
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US Business Leadership Network among National Partners to Establish National
Technical Assistance Center for Employers on People with Disabilities;
Cooperative Agreement will be lead by the Employment and Disability Institute
(EDI) of Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School
WASHINGTON, DC (October 23, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that it will be among several national partners
charged with establishing a national technical assistance center for employers
eager to hire people with disabilities.
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US Business Leadership Network Announces 2009 Exceptional Leadership Winners
WASHINGTON, DC (September 22, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced the winners of its 2009 Exceptional Leadership
Awards, which were presented to the recipients last week during the USBLN®
2009 Annual Conference. The awards recognized leaders in three categories
- including Partner of the Year, Affiliate of the Year and Employer of the
Year. Additionally, Katherine McCary of SunTrust Banks was awarded
a Lifetime Achievement Award for her years of service on the USBLN®
board of directors.
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Leading Disability Organizations Launch National Campaign for Disability
Employment; Unprecedented ‘What Can YOU Do?’ Initiative Calls
on Employers and Others to Improve the Disability Employment Landscape
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18, 2009 – Last evening at the U.S. Business
Leadership Network’s (USBLN) Annual Conference and National Career Fair,
several leading disability organizations launched the Campaign for Disability
Employment, a new collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes
for people with disabilities. Announcement of the nationwide campaign –
built around the theme “What Can YOU Do?” – came during the
conference’s keynote speech by Robert David Hall, actor and disability
rights advocate.
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US Business Leadership Network Announces Keynote Speakers for its 2009 Annual
Conference
WASHINGTON, DC (September 2, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) announced the dynamic line-up of keynote speakers for its 2009
Annual Conference, "Connecting the Dots: Business Solutions" being
held on September 15-18th at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention
Center.
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US Business Leadership Network Announces its 2009 Annual Conference is going
“Green”
WASHINGTON, DC (August 1, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that its 2009 Annual Conference, "Connecting
the Dots: Business Solutions" being held on September 15-18th at the
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, is going
“green” for the first time.
The USBLN® green initiative is made possible with support from IBM’s
Human Ability and Accessibility Center, which provided flash drives for
conference
materials. (DOC |
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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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