Events

The 2005 U.S. BLN Conference entitled, "Ignite Business to See Ability," is being co–sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy and U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with BLN chapters and employers from across the U.S. This 3 day event provides networking, education and resources related to the business case for employment of people with disabilities and marketing to customers with disabilities.

For information about registration visit the BLN web site.

The Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities conference is sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the variety of tools, techniques, and resources that are available to assist federal managers in meeting their obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This conference offers new and updated information on personnel policies and practices, developments in the law, technology, and the resources that will enable federal agencies to achieve its goals. For information about registration visit the conference web site.

The conference being held at California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities is the largest of this type. The 21^st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference is a comprehensive, international conference, where technologies across all ages, disabilities, levels of education and training, employment, and independent living are addressed. For registration information visit the Conference web site.

This conference titled, "A Meaningful Place for All," will bring the disability and service communities together to: Celebrate and reflect upon 10 years of disability inclusion in national service, strategize about practices to improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in national service and build practices to ensure ongoing progress.

For more information, contact the National Service Inclusion Project at nsip@umb.edu or 888–491–0326 (Voice/TTY).

Save the Date: The 2006 ADA Symposium will be held April 10–12, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri. More information will be available soon. If questions please contact the Great Lakes Center at 800–949–4232 (Voice/TTY) or via our on–line contact form.

The Michigan ADA Steering Committee is the Theme Partner for the 2005 Michigan Rehabilitation Conference. The Conference will be held November 8–10 at the Amway Grand Plaza hotel and at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, MI. The theme of this year's conference is Business and Rehabilitation, the Essential Partnership. The three–day conference will feature more than 90 educational sessions, 70 vendors and a Micro–enterprise Showcase. For more information or to register for the conference, go to http://www.maro.org/mrc.html

The conference will include workshops on the ADA and other disability laws, in addition to having sessions on financial management, starting a business, grass roots strategic planning, and more. For registration and more information, visit http://www.in.gov/gpcpd/conference/index.html