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​Our two-day virtual ​2022 Conference is one of the largest, featuring national and regional experts
on ​strategies and best practices
​to advance disability inclusion in the workplace.​
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​Day 1
Wednesday, September 14
10:00 am - 3:00 pm CST

Includes 4 learning sessions

Day 2
Thursday, September 15

12:30 - 4:30 pm CST

Includes 4 learning sessions​

​"Charting Your Journey"
​Day 1

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Opening Remarks 
  • Conference kick-off. Announcement and unveiling of CDI's new disability inclusion seal
  • Kathleen Cooper, CDI Board President and ​VP, Enterprise Bank & Trust
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"Are We There Yet:  Strategically Mapping Diversity and Disability"
  • We who are working diligently on this topic know we’ll never be THERE,
    ​but we can ensure stops are in place along our journey as we validate and incorporate disability into the larger diversity strategy.
  • Evelyn Boswell, Director of Diversity,
    ​Equity & Inclusion, NAIC
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​"Getting Equipped: A Guide for Navigating Today's Talent Challenges"
  • How to create your disability inclusion strategy in today's work environment
  • Cassie Atteberry, Founder & Principal, Talent Outside the Lines​
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"Building Your Team"
  • This session will explore different ways of building a multi-department team ​to identify and address the various barriers to disability inclusion within the organization.  
  • Andy Traub, Director of Corporate Inclusion, CDI
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"Best Practices in Elevating the Hiring Process"
  • Hear leading practices to elevate and ensure your hiring process is inclusive
  • Caroline Magruder, CDI Board member and Talent Acquisition Partner, ReDiscover, moderator
    of panel discussion with:

         -  Adam Jelenic, HR Programs
           Coordinator with LMV Automotive
           Systems/Magna 


          - Angela Bright, Project RISE Manager,            Children's Mercy Kansas City
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        - Nicole Carr, RN, Department Director
          of OR and Central Sterile Processing,             Children's Mercy Kansas City
 


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​"Elevating Your Journey"
Day 2

​
Opening Remarks 
  • Recap of Day 1 and laying the foundation for Day 2
  • Darla Wilkerson, CEO of CDI​​

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​"Launch Now: Starting a Disability Focused ERG/BRG"
  • Identify and overcome the barriers
    ​to creating anr growing a disability employee/business resource group
  • Llisa Prater, HR, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
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"Elevating Enterprise-Wide Accessibility"
  • ​Learn leading practices to create and implement an enterprise-wide accessibility guide ​so employees, candidates, customers and the public
    are better served
 
  • From Children's Mercy Kansas City:
       
​         - Cortney Riley,
 ​PR and Social Media Mgr

         - Jennifer Silvers, Digital Marketing
            Coordinator

         - 
Amy Harding, Graphic Designer
Cortney Riley
Jennifer Silvers
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"IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Accessibility
in the Workplace"
  • ​This session will explore how companies can update their thinking and strategies related to hiring people with disabilities related to this neglected category of talent. 
  • Dr. Neena Nizar, Founder and Executive Director, the Jansen's Foundation
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"Moving Forward: Just Do Something"
  • Hear leading practices that will elevate and ensure your hiring process is inclusive
  • Michael Murray​, CDI Board member
    and Chief Relationship Officer,
    ​GT Independence
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Partner companies receive complimentary registrations.
​Platinum - 4  |  Gold - 3  | Silver, Pivotal-3, Strategic - 2  | Pivotal-1 and 2, Bronze - 1
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“The Center for Disability Inclusion is recognized by SHRM to offer
 Professional Development Credits (7.0) for the SHRM-CP® 
or SHRM-SCP®.”


PLATINUM Partners

Oracle Cerner logo
UMB Bank logo
Performance Contracting Group logo
Magna LMV Automotive logo
National Association of Insurance Commissioners logo
Nebraska Total Care logo

GOLD Partners

Children's Mercy Kansas City logo
Blue Cross Kansas City logo
Hallmark logo
Commerce Bank logo
Enterprise Bank & Trust logo
Dairy Farmers of America logo
Black & Veatch logo
CVS Health logo

PIVOTAL Partners

AbilityKC logo
Tri-County Mental Health Services logo
Eitas logo
Logo for ACT Services
Alphapointe logo
logo for Down Syndrome Innovations
Angel Guardians logo
Madonna School & Community-Based Services logo

SILVER Partners

Cosentinos logo
Yellow logo
GEHA logo
Garmin logo
Jack Henry logo
H&R Block logo
Northern Natural Gas logo
Peak Performers logo
Axis Capital logo
USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture logo
Kansas City National Security Campus managed by Honeywell logo
Mutual of Omaha logo
Great Southern Bank logo
Lockton logo
Burns & McDonnell logo

BRONZE Partners

McCownGordon Construction logo
JE Dunn logo
CrossFirst Bank logo
Kansas Workforce Partnership logo
University Health logo
NorthPoint Development logo
Unity World Headquarters logo
St Luke's Health System logo
Allied OneSource logo

STRATEGIC Partners

Nebraska VR logo
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City logo
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities logo
Jobs Ability logo
Veteran Readiness & Employment logo
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation logo
Missouri Department of Social Services - Rehabilitation Services for the Blind logo
Team KC logo
US Dept of Veterans Affairs Nebraska
Disability IN Chicagoland logo
Disability IN Wisconsin logo
Disability IN Minnesota logo
Disability IN DC Metro logo
Metropolitan Community College logo
Johnson County Community College logo
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Center for Disability Inclusion
PO Box 901296
Kansas City MO 64190

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • Our Mission
    • Leadership Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Corporate Partners
    • Pivotal Partners
    • Strategic Partners >
      • University of Arkansas Grantham
    • 2022 Year in Review
  • Seal of Accomplishment
  • Events
    • Disability Inclusion Network >
      • Upcoming Events
    • Inclusion Summit 2023 >
      • Attendees
      • Schedule
      • Sponsors
      • Travel Information
    • Annual Awards Event >
      • Past Award Recipients
    • Learning & Development Programs
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  • JOBS
    • Employers
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  • Partnership
    • Business Partners >
      • Options & Benefits Detail
    • Pivotal Partners >
      • Options & Benefits Detail
  • Training
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