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Best Practices Strategies for Inclusion: Employer Forum

December 27, 2011 By admin


When:	Back to Calendar April 19, 2012 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where:	Marriott International 10400 Fernwood Rd Bethesda,MD 20817 USA	View Full-Size Map
Contact:	Katherine McCary 202-630-9226 KMcCary@dcmetrobln.org
Categories:	DC Metro BLN Programs

LOOKING FOR BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIC REPLICATION? Join the DC Metro BLN at their first 2012 Maryland session to hear from Neil Romano, former Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment, US Department of Labor and Lori Golden, Lead for ACCESSABILITIES, at Ernst & Young and USBLN Board member; Steve Cole, Manager-Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Human Resources, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.; David Traina – Vice President, Global Market Talent Acquisition Services. Marriott International; as they share strategic inclusion practices. Ellen De Bremond, President of Diversity Services of DC, Inc. will share the value that the staffing industry can bring as employers seek to diversify their workforce to include people with disabilities and support federal contractor compliance needs by building talent pipeline.

Register online by March 30, 2012 for our “Early Bird” rate.

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