Calendar of Events
2009
March 27: No Spare Marylander
9:00am – 4:30pm -- An Intensive Workshop for job seekers with disabilities held at the One-Stop Job Market in Salisbury. Must be registered to attend. No charge to participants.
April 8: ESBLN Advisory Board Meeting
9:00-10:00am at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Avery Hall Board Room
September 15-18: USBLN® Annual Conference & Career Fair
US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is pleased to announce its 2009 Annual Conference & Career Fair in Washington D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
October 30: ESBLN “Putting Ability to Work” Award Nominations Due
Please visit the Awards page for a nomination form and more information.
November 4: ESBLN Advisory Board Meeting
9:00-10:00am at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Avery Hall Board Room
November 19: ESBLN “Putting Ability to Work” Award
12:00 noon -- Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon.
2008
December 4: Assistive Technology Workshop
9:00 – 11:00 A.M. Location: One-Stop Job Market (www.onestopjobmarket.org) Smith Room Businesses, those in workforce development, and One-Stop staff and partners are invited to attend. Assistive Technology is the use of any device that aides us in completing a task. In this workshop you will learn about real world solutions for recruiting, employing or retaining employees who may have or have developed sight, hearing, and mobility impairments. The presenter is Janet Parke, Assistive Technology Practitioner, HCI, Inc. and MD Technology Assistance Program. Ms. Parke will provide and will also demonstrate the assistive technology that is currently available in the One-Stop Job Market such as ergonomic devices, computer programs for the blind and sight impaired and for other mobility disabilities. Space is limited to 24 participants. This program is offered by the Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network and Disability Program Navigator. Visit http://freemeetingplanner.com/events/ATW1204 to register.
November 20: ESBLN “Putting Ability to Work” Award
Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon. 12:00 noon
November 5: ESBLN Advisory Board Meeting
9:00-10:00 A.M. at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Avery Hall Board Room
October 31: ESBLN “Putting Ability to Work” Award Nominations Due
Please visit the Awards page for a nomination form and more information.
October 6 – 8, 2008
USBLN National Conference in Portland Oregon
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
“Talent for a Winning Team”
Fall 2008
The ESBLN and Disability Program Navigator will be providing Accessibility Assessments and Assistive Technology Awareness for the Eastern Shore One-Stop Job Markets in eight counties in Maryland.
April 18, 2008 : ESBLN Employer Summit
DIVERSITY AT WORK – THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, For Business by Business - Clarion Fontainebleau Resort and Conference Center, Ocean City, MD
January 24, 2008 : ESBLN Business Roundtable as the Advisory Board meeting
12:00 -1:30 luncheon at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce – Area businesses that employ people with disabilities join to discuss strategies to improve competitive employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
2007
April 17-18: Ability Matters - Soldering Training
A training program specifically for people with disabilities held at Quality Staffing Services
May 23: Workplace Disability Awareness Seminar for Managers
Co-sponsored by Mail Movers
May 24: ESBLN Advisory Board Meeting
Jun. 11-13: Raising the Bar 2007 Workforce Development Conference
Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD Visit www.mwda.org for more information.
June - Oct.: Ability Matters - Connections
Training for job coaches, counselors and supported employment service providers. Participants will tour local businesses who experience high turnover in entry level jobs. Contact ESBLN for more information 410 749-0144
Aug. 30: ESBLN Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board meetings are typically held two to three times per year at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, from 9:00 - 10:30. For information about our activities, call 410 749-0144.
Sept. 23-26: USBLN 10th Annual Conference
Building the New Workforce: Inclusion & Innovation, Orlando, Florida www.newworkforceconference.org
Sept. 28: Hugh Gallegher Event, Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD 7:00 P.M.
Contact Mary O'Brien at 410-819-5600 or via email at mobrien@dhmh.state.md.us
** October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month **
Oct 11: 2nd Annual One-Stop Job Market and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Job Fair
At the Centre at Salisbury Mall from 3:30 to 7:00. For more information, visit www.onestopjobmarket.org/JobFair2007.aspx
Oct. 23: First Regional Eastern Shore Society for Human Resource Management Conference
Clarion Fountainebleau Resort and Conference Center Ocean City, MD Visit easternshore.shrm.org for more information.
Nov. 15: ESBLN “Putting Ability to Work” Award and Recognition
Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce General Membership Luncheon. Awarded to a business in the tri-county area that employs or has employed a person with a disability within the past 12 months and shares with peers the benefits of employing people with disabilities.
A one-day ES BLN Business Conference is being planned for the Spring of 2008. Watch for upcoming details!
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