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2013 Full Conference Agenda

USBLN® 16th Annual Conference & ExpoLights, Camera, Access: Spotlight on Disability Inclusive Diversity

September 30 - October 3, 2013Los Angeles Airport Marriott

The 2013 USBLN® 16th Annual Conference & Expo is pleased to present three (3) separate educational tracks: Workplace, Marketplace and Supply Chain. These tracks will best accommodate the varied professional and educational needs of our attendees. Feel free to mix and match. You do not need to select your choice of seminar in advance.

Monday, September 30, 2013: USBLN® Pre-conference Meetings

Start End Description Room

7:30 AM 6:00 PM Registration Open Satellite Registration

8:00 AM 2:45 PM USBLN® Affiliates Summit - by RequestImperial Ballroom

Suites A & B

8:30 AM 12:00 PMUSBLN® Student Advisory Council Meeting - by Invitation

Hosted by WellPoint - Ruby PartnerDenver

9:30 AM 11:45 AM ODEP Circle Meeting - by Invitation Chicago

10:00 AM 2:00 PM USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) National Certification Committee Private Meeting - by Invitation Private

12:00 PM 1:00 PM USBLN® Affiliate/Corporate Advisory Board Networking Luncheon – by Request Atlanta

12:00 PM 3:00 PM EY Steering Committee Meeting & Luncheon - PrivateSt. Louis

Room

12:00 PM 4:00 PMFuture Leaders Luncheon & Networking - by Invitation

Hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers – Ruby PartnerBoston

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1:30 PM 2:45 PM USBLN® Corporate Advisory Board Meeting - by Invitation Chicago

1:30 PM 2:45 PM Disability Equality IndexSM Advisory Committee Meeting - by Invitation Scottsdale

2:45 PM 3:00 PM Break

3:00 PM 5:00 PM USBLN® Board of Directors Meeting - by Invitation Chicago

6:00 PM 8:30 PM Evening Event: Veterans Community Service Project & Opening Reception

Hosted by Lowe’s - Ruby Partner

Description:You are invited to attend this exciting opening event that combines a local service project with a mixer that enables you to network with other conference attendees. Join us in preparing personal care packages that will be distributed to returning and homeless veterans at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA Healthcare Center.

Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

Tuesday, October 1, 2013: Opening Day


7:30 AM 5:00 PM Registration Open SatelliteRegistration

8:00 AM 5:00 PM Speaker & Press Room New Orleans

8:30 AM 10:00 AM Opening General Plenary Session - Breakfast served

Welcome and Conference Kick-off

Hosted by Walgreens – Emerald Partner

Welcome remarks by *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network and Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Welcome: Steve Pemberton, Chief Diversity Officer, Walgreens

Keynote: Jorge Pérez Izquierdo, Senior Vice President, Manpower North America

Announcement of NILG Strategic Alliance: Cynthia Collver, Director Enterprise HR Compliance, Raytheon Company, The

National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Vice-Chair

*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Deborah Ross Art Basket from Deborah Ross Art; andTwenty-five (25) Southwest Airlines $100 Gift Certificates from Southwest Airlines. Entry: Ticket from Monday Veterans Community Service Project & Opening Reception. Must be present to win.

Marquis Ballroom

Marquis 2

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10:00 AM 10:15 AM Break Ballroom Foyer

10:15 AM 11:30 AM Health Care Industry Roundtable – by invitation

Hosted by: IBM – Ruby Partner

Speaker: Seth Bravin, Strategy and Solutions Manager, IBM Human Ability & Accessibility

Center

Denver

10:15 AM 11:30 AM Breakout Session: Workplace

An Employer's Perspective: Developing Relationships With Service Providers

Speaker: *Keith P. Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer,

AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Board Chair, US Business Leadership Network

Description:According to a recent Harris Interactive Poll, less than a third of employers who reported using employment service providers rated them effective in helping recruit, train and retain people with disabilities. All too often, employers feel that service providers and advocacy agencies are missing the mark by focusing on quantity (versus quality), and by treating individuals with disabilities as their sole “clients.” Employers understand the pressures of meeting quotas and making budget. They also understand that one of the best ways to do this is through developing strong relationships and partnerships with customers. This is a chance for providers and advocates to get “straight talk” from business leaders about what works for them -- and what doesn’t -- when it comes to working with agencies and support groups. This session will offer participants insights and effective strategies that will help you and your organization create “win-win” solutions that increase employment opportunities for the community you support.

Learning Objectives: Learn how to enhance the service provider/employer relationship Service providers will acquire insights and strategies to increase employment

opportunities for the communities they support

Imperial Ballroom

Suites A&B

10:15 AM 11:30 AM Breakout Session: Marketplace

Innovation for Disability is Innovation for the World Speakers:

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Senior Director, Customer Experience Accessibility, Microsoft Rhea Norwood, Director of Diversity and Inclusion in the Marketplace, Lowe’s

Companies Inc.

Description: Insiders’ views to the paths companies are taking to ensure the customer and user experience is inclusive of our largest and fastest growing population: People with disabilities. How innovation for disability, can provide tools that benefit far beyond. See some examples of innovation in technology developed for people with blindness and deafness from Microsoft. How companies are mobilizing to provide services and support customized for people with disabilities. How THIS is the new marketplace.

Learning Objectives: Marketplace and Return on Investment. Why innovation for disability is innovating

for the world. Learn about some of the great innovations happening in this space for products

and services Learn how to think beyond the traditional scope. Communicate to your

organization to think about

Meridian ILobby Level




10:15 AM 11:30 AM Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s, BLNs, Disability and Other Diverse Suppliers

Multiple Certification Identities Open Doors for Business Opportunity

Moderator: Sam McClure, Director of Affiliate Relations & External Affairs, National Gay &

Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Speakers: Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network Robin Billups, Director, Business Development, Women's Business Enterprise

National Council (WBENC)

Description: Join the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) for a panel discussion of national business inclusion organizations on the value and tactical advantage and strategies for economic empowerment of diverse suppliers. Emphasis will be on how diverse suppliers can maximize their marketing reach through the use of multiple certifications and how advocates learn how to help business owners navigate supplier diversity their best advantage.

Learning Objectives: Business owners will learn more about multiple business certifications and how to

leverage these tools Corporate and business advocates will learn how to counsel on the power of

certifications and why it matters Learn how national business support organizations are partnering to help their

respective constituents and how local organizations can mirror this collaborative spirit

Dallas

10:15 AM 11:30 AM Breakout Session: Workplace/Marketplace

Compliance? National Partnerships and Effective Strategies for Competitiveness

Speakers: Kathy West-Evans, Director of Business Relations for CSAVR-NET (Council of

State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation-National Employment Team) *Beth Butler, JD, Manager, Centralized Leaves and Accommodations, Lowe’s

Companies, Inc. Mike Corso, Co-Founder, disABLEDperson, Inc Kristopher Corso, Talent Acquisition Portal Project Manager, disABLEDperson,

Inc. Description: Companies are challenged to be competitive and in compliance. In 2012, the Lowe’s Companies partnered with The NET/Vocational Rehabilitation to hire 556 employees with disabilities. Learn about this strategy and the Talent Acquisition Portal, a national pool of candidates with disabilities.

Learning Objectives: Understand the elements of an effective agreement between Lowe’s and the

publicly funded Vocational Rehabilitation programs Recognize the results and strategies that effectively supported a business who is a

federal contractor Comprehend the strategies and tools under development to support business in

accessing the talent and support services offered nationally through the publicly funded Vocational Rehabilitation program

Boston

11:30 AM 11:45 AM BreakMarquis Ballroom

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11:45 AM 1:15 PM General Plenary Session - Lunch served

Partnership Programs that Empower Youth and Students with Disabilities

Welcome remarks by Nate Finch, Student Advisory Council Vice-Chair, US Business Leadership Network

Opening Keynote: Richard E. Marriott, Chairman of the Board, Host Hotels & Resorts, President and

Trustee, Marriott Foundation

Panel Moderator: Kevin Webb, Director, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

Panel Speakers: Katy Jo Meyer, Sr. Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Microsoft Corporation Ari Ne’eman, President and Co-Founder, Autistic Self Advocacy Network Stephanie Sherlock Roemer, Diversity Recruiting & Learning Manager, Freddie

Mac Marcus Tuck, USBLN® Career Link Program Mentee

Closing Keynote: Mike Corbo, General Manager & Sr. Vice President, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. –

Elevator & Escalator Division

*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Two-Night Weekend Stay with Breakfast at the Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel from Marriott. Entry: Ticket from Monday Veterans Community Service Project & Opening Reception. Must be present to win.

Marquis Ballroom

1:15 PM 1:30 PM BreakMarquis Ballroom

Foyer

1:30 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Session: Workplace

USBLN® Section 503 Self-Evaluation Tool

Speaker: Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville Derek Shields, Managing Partner, ForwardWorks, Consulting, LLC Leslie L. Wilson, M.S., President & CEO, Wilson Resources, Inc.

Description:Bobby Silverstein, an attorney with over 35 years of disability policy experience, will provide an overview of the final Section 503 rule. As self-assessment is a requirement of Section 503, this session will preview the new USBLN® copyrighted Section 503 Self-Evaluation Tool. The easy to use tool will help your organization confidentially gather required data, recognize trends and develop an actionable performance management plan to successfully comply with Section 503.

Learning Objectives: Understand federal contractor requirements of the final Section 503 Rule Learn how the USBLN® Section 503 Self-Evaluation Tool can help your

organization gather required data, recognize trends and develop an actionable performance management plan to comply with the final rule

Meridian II Lobby Level




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1:30 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Session: Workplace/Marketplace

The New Disability Equality IndexSM

Hosted by Merck & Co., Inc. - Ruby Partner

Speakers: *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC

Entertainment, Inc. , Chair, US Business Leadership Network and Co-Chair of the Disability Equality IndexSM Advisory Committee

Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network Mark Perriello, President & CEO, American Association of People With Disabilities

(AAPD) Jani Willis, SPHR, Corporate Relations Consultant, USBLN®

TaKeisha Walker, Director of Workplace and Leadership Programs, American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)

Description:The Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM) is a new national disability inclusion benchmark tool that will offer major employers an opportunity to receive an objective score on their disability inclusion policies and practices. It is a joint project, under development in 2013, of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®). By attending, participants will learn more about the Disability Equality Index criteria and survey process and will learn how their organizations can participate.

Learning Objectives: What is the Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM)? Overview of criteria Learn how to become involved and contribute to the knowledge

Chicago

1:30 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Buyers, Category Managers, Supplier Diversity Professionals and BLN Leaders

Access: Best Practices and Strategies of Buyers/Supplier Diversity Professionals

Moderator: Gloria Pualani, Corporate Director, Socio-Economic Programs, Northrop

Grumman Corporation

Speakers: James Schmeling, Director and Co-Founder, Institute for Veterans and Military

Families Tracey Bell, Manager, Supplier Diversity-Retail, Walgreens Rhea Norwood, Marketplace Director, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Lowe’s

Companies, Inc.

Description: This closed-door session will explore challenges and barriers confronting internal advocates and champions who want to see an increase in the utilization and growth of firms that are disability-owned/service disabled veteran-owned. Hear from those that deploy best practices that work when it comes to finding and implementing procurement strategies and getting buy-in within the corporations. There will be round table discussion by industry group to identify if there are special concerns that need to be addressed to increase effectiveness of inclusion policies.

Learning Objectives: Identify general strategies that make sense for your company/industry Define steps your industry can take, with assistance from national and regional

business support organizations to strengthen acceptance of DOBE®s and bring them on-board as suppliers

Denver




Find out how to overcome internal resistance by emphasizing the business case for DOBE® utilization

1:30 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Session: Networking

Networking and Business Card Exchange

Hosted by Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) - Ruby Partner

Description:Join us for this dynamic and fast-paced networking session which encourages you to meet and speak with several new people in a structured setting. Participants will have five minutes to connect and exchange business cards before the bell rings, attendees rotate and you meet someone new! Participants are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards and will have the opportunity to meet and chat one-on-one during this exciting session.

Dallas


Sprint Accessibility - Employee Engagement in Support of Accessibility Strategies

Speaker: Jennifer Crutchfield, Manager, Corporate Responsibility, Sprint Mike Ellis, National Director of Sprint Relay, Sprint

Description: Sprint’s Corporate Responsibility platform includes making our award-winning services accessible to all, including Sprint’s employees. Sprint will discuss how we have engaged employees in support of our accessibility strategies through three methods –employee interest group, internal communications, and executive engagement.

Learning Objectives: Learn how a company has engaged its’ own employees to be champions for

accessibility Motivated critical departments and executives within Sprint Understand Sprint’s stance on Corporate Responsibility and its’ intersection with

accessibility

Meridian ILobby Level

1:30 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Session: Supply Chain - Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s, BLNs, Disability and other Diverse Suppliers

The Dodd-Frank Act, HERA and Federal Contracting - New Strategies for Supply Chain Inclusion and Disability-Owned Businesses

Moderator: Roxanne Wilson, Manager, Corporate Procurement-Supplier Diversity,

Fannie MaeSpeakers:

Diane Dempsey, Director of Socio Economic Business Programs, BAE Systems Eric Howard, Strategic Consultant for Diversity and Inclusion, Federal Housing

Finance Agency

Description:The Housing and Economic Recovery Act and Dodd-Frank Act have broad implications for corporations wishing to do business as federal contractors. How can DOBE®s and other diverse suppliers prepare to respond to requests to bid?

Learning Objectives: Learn how non-profits, corporations and diverse suppliers can work together to

pump up the volume to get city, state and local governments to include/accept disability-owned businesses in their procurement practices

Boston




Utilize compliance requirements to supplement the corporate business case for disability business inclusion

2:45 PM 3:15 PM Afternoon Break Marquis Ballroom

Foyer

3:15 PM 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions

3:15 PM 4:30 PM Breakout Session: Supply Chain

Secrets to a Winning First Impression with Pharma

Moderator: Joyce E. Eriksen Eggers, Associate Director, Contracts & Supplier Diversity

Strategic Sourcing, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

Speakers: Sheri Shafir, Associate Director, Supplier Diversity, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Corporation Tom Thattacherry, Head of Supplier Diversity, Genentech/Roche Jinus Moghbeli, Supplier Diversity Liaison Officer, COE Global Strategic Sourcing,

Amgen, Inc.

Description: This session highlights the do's and don'ts in creating a favorable impression and maximizing your time when you get in front of Big Pharma. This panel will provide an in-depth analysis of what it takes to do business with major Pharma corporations who are part of Fortune 500. For those suppliers who are interested in doing business with corporations in this multi-billion dollar industry. Attendees will receive practical advice and an understanding of the special nuances, needs, preferences, and requirements of Pharma industries as it relates to potential suppliers.

Learning Objectives: Understanding supplier diversity requirement of Pharma companies How to create that winning impression How to develop an action plan to follow up once you have your foot in the door to

accelerate your chances of success

Imperial Ballroom

Suites A & B

3:15 PM 4:30 PM Breakout Session: Supply Chain

How Does your Supplier Diversity Program Stack Up?

DiversityInc 2013 Top 10 Corporations for Diversity

Moderator: Darlene Fuller, Senior Director Supplier Diversity, Sodexo and Co-Chair, Supply

Chain Track

Speakers: Dominica Groom, Director, Supplier Diversity, Marriott International Caren R. Bowman, Associate Director, Global Supplier Diversity, AT&T Ray Toomer, US Supplier Diversity Director, Accenture Brenda Burke, MSM, C.D.E., Staff Vice President, Supplier Diversity, WellPoint

Description: Discover how to build or evaluate your supplier diversity program and enhance the business case for disability business inclusion. This session will create a frank and open environment for an exchange of ideas between supplier diversity professionals and champions and advocates for disability inclusion.

Denver




Learning Objectives: Identify key elements for a well-performing supplier diversity program and

benchmark tools for measurement and analysis such as USBLN® Gold Standard and an analysis of current state for corporations who utilize DOBE®s.

Learn from some of DiversityInc.com’s Top 10 Corporations for Supplier Diversity about their best practices

Learn about future next practices that support disability inclusion in the supply chain


Cultivating in California: Bridges - Orchard Supply Grow Business Results

Speakers: Tad Asbury, Vice President and Executive Director, Marriott Foundation for People

with Disabilities Craig Siqueland, Region Vice President, Southern California, Orchard Supply

Hardware John Nave, Business Linkages Manager, Marriott Foundation – Bridges Los

Angeles

Description: The Marriott Foundation – Bridges from school to work and California based Orchard Supply Hardware share fundamentals of their business-driven partnership that is putting youth in competitive, front line positions in the company, meeting bottom-line needs and serving the community at-large.

Learning Objectives: Understand the core essentials of a successful CBO – Business partnership Develop strategies to build on partnership opportunities and avoid pitfalls Review and take away real world example of universal design

Dallas


Now You See It, Now You Don’t and What to Do About It

Speakers: Pat Wear, M.S., Sr. Vice President, Wilson Resources Andrew D. Houghton, Principal and Founder, Integrated Global Strategies,

DOBE®

John Wagner, Senior Director, ACO Business Development and Innovation, Walgreen Co.

Description:Misperceptions about individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) are significant barriers to an inclusive workplace. This session features personal illustrations and professional experiences that will help dispel myths and offer practical and proven tools for employers in the inclusion of employees and customers with disabilities.

Learning Objectives: Understand the core essentials of a successful CBO-Business partnership Develop strategies to build on partnership opportunities and avoid pitfalls Review and take away an real world example of universal design

Chicago




3:15 PM 4:30 PM Breakout Session: Workplace/ Marketplace

Industry Sectors Roundtable - by Invitation

Hosted by Nordstrom - Ruby Partner

Boston

4:45 PM 6:00 PM USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Private Reception - by Invitation

Hosted by EY - Ruby Partner

Welcome remarks by Megan Hobson, AccessAbilities Executive Sponsor, Partner and Americas Director of Administration, EY

Speakers: Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network Mark Ellson, CEO & Founder, JEMNI, Inc. DOBE®

Description:DSDP Founding partners and corporate members and USBLN® certified disability-owned business enterprises (DOBE®s) are invited to relax and network following Tuesday’s sessions. What better way to renew old acquaintances and make new ones than by communing together and celebrating what we have achieved together and the best that is yet to come?

Atlanta

6:00 PM 8:00 PM Expo Opening Event: Welcome Reception & Mixer

Welcome remarks from Michael Johnson, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, McKesson Corporation, Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network, and Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Hosted by McKesson Corporation - Sapphire Partner

Description:Join us in the EXPO Exhibit Hall for the EXPO Business Fair Welcome Reception and enjoy food, drink and the camaraderie of your colleagues in this exciting venue. Start the conference off right by getting a first look at products and services offered by corporations, government agencies, disability-owned businesses, organizational partners and other key stakeholder exhibitors who are proud to brand themselves as disability inclusive. Begin and renew those strong relationships that USBLN® conferees have come to count on year after year.

Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

Wednesday, October 2, 2013:


7:30 AM 5:00 PM Registration Open Satellite Registration

8:00 AM 5:00 PM Speaker & Press RoomNew

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7:30 AM11:15 AM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

10:00 AM12:45 PM 2:15 PM 3:45 PM

Expo Open

Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

8:30 AM 9:45 AM Business Exchange Matchmaker Meeting Check-in for pre-registered DOBE®s and DSDP Founding Partners and Corporate Members

Exhibit Hall Foyer

8:30 AM 9:45 AM Expo Open – Continental breakfast served

Power of Partnerships Expo Breakfast

Hosted by GlaxoSmithKline - Sapphire Partner

Welcome remarks by Richard Schroder, Manager, Inclusion & Diversity, GlaxoSmithKline, Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network, and Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network

Description:We welcome you to attend the special Power of Partnerships Expo while enjoying a Continental breakfast. This is your opportunity to network with peers and meet experts in all areas of the community. Our exhibitor partners will feature products, services and technologies that you are encouraged to collaborate with to develop strategies for business success across your workplaces, marketplaces and supply chains. Visit each exhibitor booth and collect stamps on your Exhibit Hall map for your chance to win fabulous prizes!

Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

9:45 AM 10:00 AM Break Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

10:00 AM 11:15 AM General Plenary Session

Allies: Creating an Environment for Self-Identification

Hosted by Northrop Grumman – Sapphire Partner

Speakers: Nikki Alphonse, Corporate Director EEO/Compliance & Workplace

Accommodations, Northrop Grumman Corporation Deborah Dagit, President, Deb Dagit Diversity LLC The Honorable Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability

Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Description:Are you a business leader looking for practical and effective approaches to encourage people with disabilities to self-identify? An ally for people with disabilities who wants to encourage others to join you? A person with a visible or non-apparent disability who is tired of being in the closet? This interactive session will give everyone participating new insights and strategies that serve both the spirit and the letter of new and emerging disability compliance regulations.

Learning Objectives: The compelling market opportunities for including people with disabilities and their

stakeholders as an emerging market The contemporary business cases on seizing the limitations of people with

disabilities to drive innovation and business results The what’s in it for me (WIFM) to create inclusive workplaces for people with

disabilities

Marquis Ballroom




*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) OfficeMax Desk Set from OfficeMax; One (1) Toy Collection from Mattel; and Twenty-five (25) Southwest Airlines $100 Gift Certificates from Southwest Airlines. Entry: Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.

11:15 AM 12:45 PM Attendee Networking Lunch – Boxed or light lunch served

Hosted by UPS – Ruby Partner

Marquis Ballroom

11:15 AM 12:45 PM USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Founding Partners & Corporate Members Private Meeting and Lunch – by Invitation

New York

11:15 AM 12:45 PM Policy Luncheon – by Invitation Atlanta

11:15 AM 12:45 PM MEAF Luncheon – by Invitation Miami

11:15 AM 12:45 PM EY Executive Roundtable Luncheon – by Invitation Houston


12:45 PM 2:00 PM Breakout Session: Supply Chain – Corporate and Government Representatives, DOBE®s, BLNs, Disability and Other Diverse Suppliers

Going Beyond the Registration Portal

Moderator: Tony Billinger, Director Corporate Supplier Diversity, OfficeMax, Co-Chair Supply

Chain Track

Speakers: Michael Byron, Senior Director-Supplier Diversity, Walmart Tomaneci Waller, Supplier Diversity Manager, Freddie Mac Tim Ruddell, Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Firmwide Procurement, KPMG

LLP

Description:The requirement for diverse suppliers to register on an organization’s website/database is a standard of many corporate and government supplier diversity programs. Many diverse suppliers register without truly understand the role registration plays and that is not the sole factor for success in gaining access or bid opportunities.

Learning Objectives: Registration systems and how they link to inclusive buying practices Review of the cycle from registration to contract attainment Additional steps suppliers should take to position their company for consideration

(developing an effective capability statement and critical components in responding to a request for proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ)

Denver






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Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining, and Advancing Veterans with Invisible Wounds: TBI, PTSD, Depression, Gulf War Syndrome and related illnesses, and Homelessness

Speakers: James Schmeling, Managing Director, Co-Founder, Institute for Veterans and

Military Families James Rodriquez, Director, Government Relations, BAE Systems Inc. Lisa Stern, Consultant

Description:This session will focus on wounded veterans with non-visible wounds, hidden disabilities, and barriers to employment that are unseen. Experts in disability, accommodations, veterans issues, transitions from service to civilian sectors, and homelessness will focus on recruiting, hiring, retention, and advancement of veterans with disabilities in your organizations. Resources available to your organizations and your veteran employees will be discussed. Leading practices guides in the employment of veterans with and without disabilities will be provided as takeaways.

Learning Objectives: Understand hidden disabilities, stigma and biases, and how to engage with veterans

with these signature wounds of our recent conflicts How to educate peers on these issues to reduce and eliminate concerns of co-

workers in the workplace, and to provide natural supports and accommodating workplaces

Community resources, access to the Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services, and other supports for your organization, your EAP program, or your employee resource groups

Dallas


Innovative Strategies Designed to Enhance Your Disability Initiatives

Speaker: *Michelle Maybaum, Senior Director, Employee Relations, Qualcomm

Description:You don’t need to work for a large company or have a big budget to employ people with disabilities. Qualcomm will share their experience in implementing effective practices in hiring, retaining and accommodating talented workers with disabilities, including wounded veterans.

Learning Objectives: Walk away with inexpensive ideas, tools and resources to be able to implement best

practices for hiring, retaining and accommodating workers with disabilities Steps to raise awareness and remove the fears of working with people with

disabilities within your organizations Practical ways to recruit talented individuals with disabilities, including wounded

warriors

Philadelphia





Box Office Hits: Successful Mental Health Accommodation

Speakers: Melanie Whetzel, M.A., Senior Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team , Job

Accommodation Network Tracie DeFreitas, M.S., Lead Consultant, ADA Specialist, Job Accommodation

Network

Description: Join this interactive session and learn about the most common mental health impairments and how they affect employees on the job. Discover accommodation solutions for the limitations associated with mental health impairments through real life situations and solutions.

Learning Objectives: Take a behind the scenes look and understand the most common mental health

impairments currently affecting employees Zoom in on and identify limitations associated with mental health impairments That’s a Wrap! Discover solutions to real life accommodations situations.

Chicago


EY Workforce Services - Helping you Build and Benefit from a Diverse and Qualified Workforce

Speakers: Leigh Messina, National Partner, Business Incentives & Tax Credits, EY Kelly L. Fisher, Workforce Services, Business Incentives and Tax Credits, EY

Description: Are you looking for an efficient and effective tool to help your company build and benefit from a diverse and qualified workforce, including people with disabilities? Is your company a government contractor? Attend this session to learn how EY Workforce Services is going beyond traditional means to strategically align business with tools and resources to successfully tap into a diverse workforce, provide the ability to connect to local incentives and provide tools to allow you to track the effectiveness of Community Based Organizations (CBO) relationships and hires. Learn how EY is working with hundreds of national clients in retail, distribution, manufacturing and other sectors discovering new ways of connecting business to the local workforce services industry and incentives available and how you can tap into a diverse candidate pool.

Learning Objectives: Learn how EY Workforce Services can help your business connect with local

community based organizations and workforce services agencies; evaluate CBO performance overtime and maximize outcomes with effective local relationships while tapping into a range of incentive programs

Learn best practices for securing a diverse applicant flow and understand easy on-line reporting options available to help companies track hires and assess CBO partnerships

Learn how EY Workforce Services is assisting employers, including government contractors, to support compliance reporting and affirmative action plans

Boston

1:00 PM 2:00 PM Marriott Small Focus Group Private Meeting – by Invitation Saddlebrook




2:00 PM 4:00 PM Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Business Exchange Matchmaker Meetings – by Invitation

Receiving top evaluations for their effectiveness, the conference will once again feature one-on-one meetings between disability-owned business (including those owned by service-disabled veterans) and corporate and government supply chain, supplier diversity and other business representatives. Prior to the conference, DOBE®s and corporation representatives will have the opportunity to pre-select their top selection choices. DSDP will coordinate this process to ensure better preparation and better matches. The focus is on information exchange and inclusion: DOBE®s learn about contract bid opportunities, Corporations identify suppliers with key capabilities and both build relationships for today and the future!

Meridian

2:00 PM 2:15 PM Afternoon Break Imperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F



Going Beyond the Traditional Hire: How One Company Leveraged a Local Partnership and is Replicating its Successful Hiring Program Nationwide

Moderator: Douglas Parks, Director of Operations, PowerMax III, OfficeMax, Inc.

Speakers: Sheryl von Westernhagen, SPHR, Director, Metrics & Compliance, OfficeMax, Inc. Leslie Dawson, Business Relations Consultant, Alabama Department of

Rehabilitation Services

Description:What started out as a partnership between the OfficeMax Distribution Center in McCalla, Alabama and the Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Program to reduce turnover by hiring qualified applicants with disabilities has grown into a nationwide model for hiring people with disabilities within the OfficeMax industry. Come learn how this company leveraged its partnership with VR and moved beyond the traditional hiring process to an onsite Work Readiness Training program for people with significant disabilities - and see how you can replicate this model in your company!

Learning Objectives: Participants will see how partnering with disability-focused agencies, such as

Vocational Rehabilitation, can decrease turnover and increase ROI See how your company can move beyond the traditional hire by leveraging

partnerships to create innovative onsite training and hiring programs Connect with Vocational Rehabilitation Services in their area to set up a partnership

Imperial Ballroom

Suites A&B


Improving Recruiting Outreach to College Graduates with Disabilities

Speakers: Alan Muir, Founding Executive Director, Career Opportunities for Students with

Disabilities (COSD) Bob Vetere, Senior Workplace Accommodation Specialist Global Corporate

Responsibility, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Denver




Description:Using new research data, this presentation will clarify the context surrounding career development and employment for college graduates with disabilities, followed by a proven set of solutions to improve recruiting outreach to this talent-rich candidate pool and success in hiring.

Learning Objectives: Know more about the career employment situation for college graduates with

disabilities Knowledge of COSD and the work being done in higher education to help

employers find and recruit college students and recent graduates with disabilities Tools, such as the FULL ACCESS Student Summit to successfully outreach to

college students and graduates with disabilities will be detailed


New Faces of Diversity: Veterans and Aging Workers

Speakers: Judy Young, Assistant Director, Training & Development, Cornell University Susanne M. Bruyere, Ph.D., Director, Employment & Disability Institute, Cornell

University

Description:Demographic changes and years of overseas conflicts have altered the composition of the workforce. Successful organizations recognize that creating a culture that values the contributions of veterans and aging workers is an important business imperative and essential to maintaining competitiveness.

Learning Objectives: Increase awareness of current workplace and workforce trends that influence

diversity and inclusion practices. Gain understanding of the multi-dimensionality of disability. Discover strategies for establishing disability inclusive workplace cultures.

Dallas


Creating a Truly Inclusive Diversity Strategy that Includes People with Disabilities

Speakers: Martha Artiles, Managing Partner, C5 Consulting, LLC Rita Taylor-Nash, Vice President, Corporate Diversity, Health Care Service

Corporation (HCSC) Jay Schiller, Associate Director, Regulated Bioanalytical – PPDM, Merck Research

Laboratories

Description:Forward-thinking employers recognize the value of diversity in their workforce, marketplace and community outreach. Yet many businesses have yet to make the next diversity linkage - to talent with disabilities - the largest minority population with the highest spending power.

DOL’s expected OFCCP 503 regulations could require federal contractors to change their outreach and employment of people with disabilities. Come to this session to learn the nuts and bolts of creating a truly inclusive workplace that engages people with disabilities.

Learning Objectives: How to update your diversity strategy or create one that is explicitly inclusive of

people with disabilities At least 3 distinct tactics/practical applications to help drive your diversity strategy

and where to find talent with disabilities How to create or update your employee resource group/business resource groups

Boston




to lead disability efforts in your organization


Interactive Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Best Practices Forum

Moderator: Renee K. Tajudeen, Director, Policy Communication and Outreach, Office of

Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Speakers: Annette F. Rosta, Associate Director, Recruiting Diversity & Compliance, KPMG Diana Messett, Vendor Relationship and Project Leadership, Sodexo Michelle Murray, Engagement/Practice Specialist , Human Capital, Advisory and

Assurance Service Lines, EY

Description:During this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) facilitated interactive session, EY, KPMG, and Sodexo will share promising practices around integration of disability-focused employee resource groups (ERGs) with everyday employee and employer needs. Attendees will gain ideas from these 3 companies on how to leverage ERGs internally and externally in a way that positively impacts the business’ bottom line. Attendees will also be invited to share their ideas, strategies, and successes.

Learning Objectives: Identify various models of disability-related employee resource groups. Discover strategies on how to leverage your disability-related employee resource

group internally and to support / impact the business Discover strategies on how to leverage your disability-related employee resource

group externally to support / impact the business

Chicago

3:30 PM 3:45 PM BreakImperial Ballroom

Suites C, D, E, & F

3:45 PM 5:00 PM General Plenary Session

Digital Accessibility in the 21st Century Workplace: the Imperative

Hosted By Deque Systems, Inc. - Emerald Partner

Welcome remarks by *Marthalee Galeota, Program Manager, Accessibility & Diversity, Starbucks

Keynote:• Preety Kumar, CEO, Deque Systems, Inc.

Description: Digital Accessibility is one of the most pressing issues in the modern workplace - not only for your client base, but for your own employees. Are your internal websites and applications accessible to employees with disabilities? Can people with disabilities access your career portals and job sites? If you haven't taken digital accessibility into consideration as part of your work environment, your employees and future employees with disabilities may be facing huge barriers to their ability to perform and succeed to their fullest ability, and you may be putting your company at risk for litigation. Preety Kumar, CEO of Deque Systems, will be presenting a thorough introduction to digital accessibility in the workplace. Deque Systems is the leading company for digital accessibility software and services and was recently awarded the Computerworld 21st Century Achievement Award for Innovation for our groundbreaking Amaze technology. Preety's session will cover an introduction to digital accessibility - including both web and mobile

Marquis Ballroom




accessibility, the importance and benefits of digital accessibility as part of your HR and diversity plan, and how to remove obstacles in your workplace.

*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) OfficeMax Laptop Overnighter from OfficeMax; One (1) The TJX Companies, Inc. Gift Set from The TJX Companies, Inc.; One (1) Gift Basket from Starbucks; and Round-trip airfare for Two (2) on Southwest Airlines from Southwest Airlines. Entry: Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.

4:00 PM 5:00 PM Entrepreneurial Idol Competition – Session is open to all attendees

Perfecting the Elevator Speech

Host and Master of Ceremonies:• Philip DeVliegher, President, Pdevl Consulting

Judges:• Sandra Harper, Supplier Diversity Manager, Corporate Procurement , Humana• Mostafa S. Abdelguelil, Manager, Diversity Relations, Office of Diversity, Sodexo• Tim Ruddell, Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Firmwide Procurement, KPMG

LLP

Description:This session will feature USBLN® certified suppliers vying for the title of Entrepreneurial Idol (EI). A special competition only for certified disability-owned business enterprises (DOBE®s), EI is a fun and exciting way for business owners to show their skills at marketing their firm’s capabilities and certification(s).

Conferees are invited to attend and cheer for these suppliers as they ‘strut’ their stuff and deliver elevator pitches about their products/services. The top three finalists will be selected by a panel of corporate judges and the winner will have the opportunity to showcase their company during the closing plenary session on Thursday, October 3.

Scottsdale

6:00 PM 7:15 PM Pre-Awards Dinner Reception

Hosted by Marriott - Sapphire Partner

Welcome remarks by Apoorva N. Gandhi, Vice President, Multicultural Markets and Alliances, Marriott International, Inc. and *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network

Century Pavilion

7:30 PM 9:30 PM USBLN® Annual Leadership Awards Dinner: Black Tie Optional Event

Hosted by AMC Entertainment, Inc. – Diamond Presenting Partner

Master of Ceremonies:• *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, AMC

Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network

Description:Networking continues as black ties, elegant evening wear and accoutrements illuminate the night. This is your chance to shine as we celebrate the Leadership Award recipients that embody the highest ethical standards and values in our community.

*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) AMC Special Gold Movie Passes for Two includes unlimited movies for you and a guest at theater of your choice for one (1) year from AMC Entertainment Inc. Entry: Signed Tuesday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.

Marquis Ballroom




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Thursday, October 3, 2013:


7:30 AM 11:00 AM Registration OpenSatellite

Registration

8:00 AM 11:00 AM Speaker & Press Room New Orleans

8:15 AM 9:30 AM Breakout Sessions


World Café Session on Self Identification

Hosted by Mattel, Inc. – Ruby Partner

Facilitator: Deb Dagit, President, Deb Dagit Diversity, LLC

Description:Are your employees with disabilities not out? Join this highly interactive and creative brainstorming session that leverages World Cafe crowd-sourcing techniques. Participants will identify the enablers and challenges associated with getting people with disabilities to self-identify and ask for what they need to contribute to their fullest potential, improve morale, and enhance your company’s bottom line.

Learning Objectives: Identification of barriers to self-identification Identification of the challenges to eliminating the barriers Identification of best and emerging practices to encourage self-identification

Imperial Ballroom

Suites A&B

8:15 AM 9:30 AM Breakout Session: Marketplace

Dollars and Sense of Universal Design

Speaker: Jeff Kramer, Executive Director, Strategic Alliances and Wireless Public Policy,

Verizon

Description:Presentation will focus on Verizon's commitment to Universal Design Principles and the manner in which it develops and introduces accessible products and services into the marketplace. Additionally, the importance of internal company support will be highlighted and a snapshot of the various wireless, video, web-based and customer service offerings will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of adhering to Universal Design Principles Better appreciate the revenue opportunities in the aging/accessibility markets Have the background to develop a business case for playing in this space

Denver




8:15 AM 9:30 AM Breakout Session: Supply Chain

Capacity Building – Teaming, Alliance and Partnering – Getting to Those Larger Contracts

Moderator: Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity & Supplier

Connection, Integrated Supply Chain , IBM

Speakers: Fernando Hernandez, Supplier Diversity Director, Microsoft Joyce Bender, President & CEO, Bender Consulting Services, Inc., DOBE® Patricia K. Graves, President & Founder, Caption First, DOBE®

Description: With the growing pressures to cut costs and bring new efficiencies to the supply chain (including professional services); even corporations fully committed to inclusion are finding it difficult to keep smaller diverse suppliers as 1st tier companies. What can be done?

Learning Objectives: Develop an understand of TAP and how each can be used effectively Network with other certified diverse suppliers who have common interest in these

new models Learn from advocates and suppliers who have successful managed to leverage

these models to attain contracts

Dallas


Scents and Sensibility: Accommodating Employees with Fragrance/Chemical Sensitivities

Speakers: Tracie DeFreitas, M.S., Lead Consultant, ADA Specialist, Job Accommodation

Network Melanie Whetzel, M.A., Senior Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team, Job

Accommodation Network

Description: Exposure to fragrances and chemicals can make it difficult for some employees to function effectively at work. Attend this session to learn about common impairments and limitations, accommodation solutions, and to make sense of limiting scents in the workplace.

Learning Objectives: Understand the most common impairments and limitations affecting employees with

fragrance and chemical sensitivities Be prepared to engage in an interactive accommodation process and discuss

accommodations with employees with fragrance and chemical sensitivities Be knowledgeable about accommodation situations and solutions, fragrance policies,

and the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Boston

9:30 AM 9:45 AM BreakMarquis Ballroom

Foyer




9:45 AM 11:15 AM Closing Plenary Brunch

Creating Marketplace Opportunities Through Entrepreneurship

Special Feature: Revealing the Entrepreneurial Idol of 2013

Entrepreneurial Idol Competition Hosted by: Southwest Airlines –Sapphire Partner

Masters of Ceremony: Tony Billinger, Director Corporate Supplier Diversity, OfficeMax, Co-Chair Supply

Chain Track Darlene Fuller, Senior Director Supplier Diversity, Sodexo and Co-Chair Supply

Chain Track

Speakers: Jill Houghton, Executive Director, US Business Leadership Network *Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, AMC

Entertainment, Inc. and Chair, US Business Leadership Network

Entrepreneurial Idol Awards Presenter: Linda Engstrum, CP, PHR, People Department Manager, Southwest Airlines

Description:Corporate supplier diversity programs are including cost-competitive, quality oriented and innovative diverse suppliers in their global supply chains. One growing group of business owners that is contributing to the value and effectiveness of supply systems is disability and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) provides certification for disability-owned businesses, education and connections to contract opportunities with USBLN® members. Conferees will learn how disability-owned and operated firms are contributing to the US economy and helping build stronger communities. Guest presenters will share their experiences and describe how they have successfully navigated obstacles to create vibrant businesses. Meet the USBLN® certified (DOBE®s) who have been selected as Entrepreneurial Idol (EI) finalists and see the (DOBE®) who is awarded the title of the 2013 Entrepreneurial Idol of the Year. Learn why we say ‘Get in the Game-Get Certified’!

*PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) AMC Special Gold Movie Passes for Two includes unlimited movies for you and a guest at theater of your choice for one (1) year from AMC Entertainment Inc. Entry: Signed Wednesday and Thursday Session Evaluation forms. Must be present to win.

*GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: One (1) Round-trip airfare for Two (2) on Southwest Airlines from Southwest Airlines plus one (1) Two-night weekend stay for two with breakfast at the Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains from Marriott. Entry: Signed and completely stamped Exhibit Hall Maps. Must be present to win.

Marquis Ballroom

11:30 AM 12:30 PM Conference Planning Committee Debrief Meeting – by Invitation Chicago

(*) denotes USBLN® Board Members

DOBE® denotes a firm that has been through the USBLN® certification process and has received USBLN® certification as a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise




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