WRIGHTCHOICE, INC.

WrightChoice celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month!! Tap into an untapped market: 51.2 million people in the U.S. have a disability (U.S. Census Bureau 2005); 7.5 million people with disabilities are in the U.S. workforce (AAPD 2003); 2 out of 3 unemployed people with disabilities would perfer to be employed (N.O.D. 2002); People with disabilities have $220 billion in spending power (AAPD 2003).

Location

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The Ohio State University
Fawcett Center
2400 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-1342

Schedule

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• 7:30-8:30 am

  Registration
  Continental breakfast
  Displays/resources (all day)
  

• 8:30-9:45 am

  Welcome: TyKiah Wright, Executive Director,
  WrightChoice, Inc.
  Keynote: Scott Warrick,
  "Tolerance in the Workplace:
  Working with People with
  Disabilities"
  

• 10:00-11:30 am

  Workshop 1
  Workshop 2
  

• 11:10 am-12:10 pm

  Workshop 3
  Workshop 4
  

• 12:15 pm

  Lunch
  Keynote: Joyce Bender,
  "Diversity Matters"
  

• 1:30-2:15 pm

  Dessert Reception &
  Networking
  

• 2:15-3:15 pm

  Workshop 5
  Workshop 6
  

• 3:30-4:30 pm

  Workshop 7
  Workshop 8
  

• 4:30-5:00 pm

  Evaluation & Closing
  



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Other valued sponsors

2007 DiversABILITY Employment Summit

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October 18th 2007 8am - 5pm

This innovative summit will educate employers, human resource personnel, supervisors, and managers on the benefits of including people with disabilities into their diversity initiatives.

Presenters from nationally recognized companies will share best practices, experiences, and resources in the areas of recruiting, marketing, accommodating, and customer services. Participants will learn how to integrate disability awareness and inclusion into all business initiatives.

Featured Workshop Presenters

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• Wellpoint (Anthem Blue Cross.Blue Shield): Alicia Wallace, EEO Program Consultant, and Linda Jimenez, Chief Diversity Officer
• Proctor & Gamble: Inclusive Strategies from Recruitment to Hiring
• The Ohio State University: L. Scott Lissner, Americans with Disabilties Act Coordinator
• ODJFS Bureau of Labor Market Info: Keith Ewald, Chief of Labor Statistics
• Wal-Mart: Carrie Hallet Paris, Regional HR Manager, Jeff Lough, Regional Transportation Manager
• Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati: Michelle M. Evans Vice President Director of COO Employee Development Programs
• IBM Global Workforce: TBA

Registration

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First Name
Last Name
Company
Position
Address
City
State
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Phone
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Registration Fees:
$99 per person until 10/10/07
$125 per person 10/11/07-10/15/07
$50 student rate until 10/15/07

Fee includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Reception & Resources.
*registrations will not be accepted after 12pm on 10/15/07

Method of Payment PayPal Mail

Please register for the workshops you want to attend. Seating in each session is limited.
10:00–11:00 am
Workshop A: Proctor & Gamble, From Recruit to Hire
Workshop B: WellPoint, Inclusion Strategies: Preparing the Workplace for Everyone

11:10–12:10 pm
Workshop C: Wal-Mart, Creating Real Opportunities, Discussing Real Challenges
Workshop D: 5/3 Bank, Innovative Approach to Inclusion

2:15–3:15 pm
Workshop E: IBM: Global Workforce Accessibility
Workshop F: Americans wiith Disabilities Act: Employers Know Your Rights

3:30–4:30 pm
Workshop G: Ohio’s Forecasted Labor Shortage: Tap into an Untapped Market
Workshop H: 5/3 Bank, Innovative Approach to Inclusion


Please put a check next to required accommodations.
Vegetarian meals
Braille
Large print
Sign language interpreter
Assistive listening device
Other

Conference Announcement & Agenda

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About the keynoters

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Scott Warrick, JD, MLHR, SPHR

President of his own Columbus, Ohio-based firm specializing in Human Resources consulting, employment law and training. Warrick received his Masters degree in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University and earned his law degree from Capital University College of Law. He has a lifetime Senior Professional in Human Resources accreditation from the Society of Human Resource Management. Warrick obtained the highest ratings of any speaker at SHRM's National Diversity Conference where he presented his "Intolerance of Intolerance" Diversity Awareness session. Warrick speaks about diversity and other employment issues to audiences throughout the country.

Joyce Bender, BS

CEO and founder of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., Bender and Associates International, and Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. She began her career in 1979 as a search consultant, and created her businesses after recovering from a life-threatening accident related to epilepsy. Bender's firms provide technology consulting to customers and competitive employment opportunities for Americans and Canadians with disabilities in information technology, engineering, finance/accounting, human resources, and general business areas. Recognized for her efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities, she has received awards from U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and U.S. President Bill Clinton. Bender is a board member of the American Association of People with Disabilities, and a regional board member of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania, among many other workforce development and educational initiatives. She is the host of "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender", a radio show on www.voiceamerica.com. Bender speaks across the United States and Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Geneva College.