Wednesday, September 30, 2009

“I Can” Public Service Announcement for the Office of

The Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy has produced a Public Service Announcement for the Campaign for Disability Employment’s What Can YOU Do? campaign.

This video celebrates the "can do" abilities of real people with disabilities and captures the message that is the main focus of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

View the video on this site or click here to view it on YouTube:

National Disability Employment AwarenessMonth (NDEAM)

October 2009 is National Disability Employment AwarenessMonth.

In an effort to educate the American public about issues related to disability and employment, Congress designated October as National Disability Employment AwarenessMonth (NDEAM).

What is NDEAM all about. It's about educating and informing the world that people who are blind or have other severe disabilities are capable of participating in today's competitive economy.

DID YOUR KNOW:

• Employment is the key to economic security and personal independence of all Americans, especially those with disabilities.

• According to a national survey, 92 percent of consumers feel more favorably toward companies that hire individuals with disabilities.

• To stay competitive, both public and private employers must seek quality employees from non-traditional employee pools, including the 54million Americans who have disabilities.

• People who are blind or have other severe disabilities remain one of America’s greatest untapped labor resources, with more than 60 percent of this population not employed.

Learn more about AbilityOne online at www.abilityone.org or contact communications@nib.org.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Annual Training Conference: Registration Up, Don't Miss This Exciting Event!

Registration for “AbilityOne: Generation Next, Strategies for the Future” is expected to exceed 2008 levels with more than 400 participants. NIB’s hotel block is quickly filling up so please register soon for the conference and hotel. The NIB/NAEPB Annual Training Conference is scheduled for October 21-24 in Kansas City.

Register your hotel room by close of business on Monday, September 27 to take advantage of the lower conference rate of $149/night (single or double). A limited number of government rate rooms are also available. Make your hotel reservations online or call 816-421-1234. No paper forms are needed.

Conference registration fees are $350 for NIB/NISH associated agency representatives or guests, and $249 for government agency representatives.

NIB has planned three informative and interactive days of meetings, presentations and networking. Download the current agenda to read about the exciting line-up of speakers and programs.

Our “future focused” agenda includes sessions on technology; government and defense procurement opportunities; and managing changing employee and customer demographics. On Friday, October 23 join us as we honor our Employees of the Year!

A general session on Friday morning will feature senior procurement executives from key organizations within the federal government, who will provide information about the future direction of their organizations and how these emerging trends may impact the AbilityOne Program.

The “Sourcing with the AbilityOne Program” panel, moderated by Scottie Knott, NIB Vice President, Operations, will include these panelists:






  • Elliott B. Branch, Executive Director, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN), Department of the Navy


  • David Drabkin, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Senior Procurement Executive, General Services Administration, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer


  • Nancy M. Heimbaugh, Executive Director, Contracting and Acquisition Management, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia


  • Ben McCarter, Assistant Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) Iraq/Afghanistan, Headquarters Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)


  • Iris B. Cooper, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Acquisition and Logistics.


Visit the Events page on the NIB website or use these links for Conference Registration; Hotel Reservations; and the Current Agenda. Bookmark this page to visit regularly for agenda updates or other new conference information.

For more information, contact conferences@nib.org.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

NIB Annual Training Conference: Oct 21-23 Kansas CIty

Join more than 300 of your NIB and agency colleagues who have already registered to attend the 2009 NIB/NAEPB Annual Training Conference, scheduled for October 21-24 in Kansas City, Missouri. The theme for this year’s meeting is “AbilityOne: Generation Next, Strategies for the Future.”

Register by September 23 for $275 to save more than 20 percent off the full conference rate of $350. Book your hotel reservations online or by telephone by September 27 to ensure you receive our low conference rate of $149/night (single or double).

Get ready to spend three interesting days with NIB’s exciting speakers and programs where you’ll “get a glimpse of the future” including technology; government and defense procurement opportunities; and managing changing employee and customer demographics. You won’t want to miss the annual banquet on Friday where we honor our Employees of the Year, and networking at the most exciting post-dinner reception ever!

Register by close of business on Wednesday, September 23 to take advantage of lower rates, as shown below:

NIB/NISH Associated Agency Rep
· Discounted Fee: $275
· Conference Fee after September 23: $350
Government Agency Rep
· Discounted Fee: $199
· Conference Fee after September 23: $249
Guest
· Discounted Fee: $275
· Conference Fee after September 23: $350

Note that our group rate for hotel reservations is guaranteed only through Sunday, September 27. Any hotel reservation requests after that date will be based on availability at the group rate.
To register to attend the conference, visit the Events page on the NIB website, where you can also view the current agenda. Bookmark this page to visit regularly for updates about the conference.
To make your hotel reservations, visit the Hyatt Regency Crown Center’s website at http://crowncenter.hyatt.com/groupbooking/mkcrkniba2009.
For more information, contact conferences@nib.org.