Making the ADA Work For Business
Exploring Employment & Accessibility Issues Affecting Businesses, Government Agencies, and Other Organizations
When: Monday, September 25, 2006: 8:30
a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
Where: UBS Tower, 1 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Following last year's highly successful ADA conference, the 2006 Illinois ADA
Project Conference, Making the ADA Work For Business, will be held all day on
September 25, 2006 at UBS Tower, 1 North Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
The four sessions planned for the conference are:
Reaping the Benefits of Accessibility
This panel discussion will explore best practices for businesses to reap the
benefits of providing accessible environments for customers and employees. The
panelists will speak from their professional and personal experiences regarding
accommodations and disability.
The panelists are:
- Julie Taylor, Senior Director of Guest Services and Diamond Suite
Operations for the World Champion Chicago White Sox.
- Christine Youngberg, ADA Compliance Specialist at Northern Trust Company,
member of the Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN) and Illinois ADA
Project Steering Committee.
- Brigida Hernandez, Ph. D., Assistant Professor and researcher at De Paul
University, has been conducting disability-related research since 1994.
- Karen McCulloh, Executive Director of Chicago's disabilityworks initiative
bringing together businesses, service providers, and people with disabilities
to meet the workforce needs of Chicagoland Businesses.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
This important and timely safety issue affects every business and organization.
Speakers are:
- Attorney E. Elaine Gardner, Director of the Disability Rights Project at the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs,
- Jennifer Mincin, M.P.A., Senior Project Manager at EAD & Associates, LLC, Emergency Management & Special Needs Consultants, and
- Karen Ward, Equip for Equality Senior Counsel
Emerging Legal Issues
Join three nationally recognized
ADA Attorneys for an exploration of:
Pre-employment testing, leave policies, selecting effective
accommodations, disability harassment and other timely topics.
Speakers are:
- Adele Rapport, former Regional Attorney for the Detroit office of the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
- Barry Taylor, Legal Advocacy Director at Equip for Equality, and
- Joe Russo, Disability Rights Bureau Chief for the Illinois Attorney
General's Office
Practical Applications of the ADA
Illinois ADA Project Manager Alan Goldstein and Equip for Equality Senior Attorney Howard Rosenblum will lead this practical,
informative, and interactive session which will provide valuable information and experience in applying ADA concepts to real-life
situations.
For further information about the ADA conference, please contact:
Alan Goldstein, Illinois ADA Project Manager
Telephone: 877-232-3601
TTY: 800-610-2779
E-mail: Alan@equipforequality.org
Website: www.ADA-IL.org
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