September 10,
2001, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
AGENDA
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Coffee &
Registration
9:00 - 9:15
a.m.
Welcome &
Introductions
Beth Buehlmann, Executive Director U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center
for Work Force Preparation
Honorable Lt. Governor John H. Hager, Commonwealth of Virginia
Paul Wehman, Director, Virginia Commonwealth University’s
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
9:15- 10:15
a.m.
Opening
Panel
Steve Bartlett, President, Financial Services Roundtable
Lex Frieden, Professor at Baylor College
Leslie Hortum, Managing Director, Korn Ferry International
Paul Wehman, VCU-RRTC on Workplace Supports (panel moderator)
This panel will provide an historical perspective on the efforts of
Congress and the business community to increase employment
opportunities for people with disabilities across the United States.
The panel members will discuss their vision for the future. This
panel will be cybercast to Chamber offices throughout the country.
10:15 - 10:30
a.m.
Break
10:30 - 10:40 a.m.
Introduction by Lt. Governor John Hager, Virginia
Remarks -- Thomas J. Donohue, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce
10:40 - 11:30
a.m.
The
Americans with Disability Act Ten Years Later
Peter Blanck, Professor, University of Iowa.
Judith Heumann, President, Huemann Associates (panel moderator)
John Williams, Business Week On-Line; Terry Hueneke, Executive Vice
President, MANPOWER International
The panel will reflect on the impact of the ADA after years of
implementation, and the challenges still facing businesses. Each
panel member will spend a few minutes to reflect on their specific
industry and offer solutions to the challenges from a research,
policy, and/or best practice perspective. The panel will
con-centrate their comments on issues such as technology and skill
development.
11:30 - 12:00
noon
Audience
Response to ADA Panel -- Lead Responder: Lt. Governor
John Hager and John Kregel
12:00 - 12:30
p.m.
Lunch
12:30 - 12:45
p.m.
Investing
in People Through Technology
Lex Frieden, Professor at Baylor College
Investing in technology has been a business stratgey that has been a
win-win for both employers and employees with disabilities. The
speaker will share examples of success.
12:45 - 1:30
p.m.
Hiring and
Advancement
John Bateman-Ferry, Manager, Lee Hecht Harrison
Bradley Bellacicco, President, Salisbury Maryland Chamber of
Commerce
Craig Gray, Employment Director at the National Organization on
Disability (panel moderator)
Susan Meisinger, Executive Vice President, Society for Human
Resource Management
Richard Wahlquist, Executive Vice President, American Staffing
Association
Panel members will share what their organization is doing in the
area of hire as advancing people with disabilities.
1:30 - 2:00
p.m.
Audience Response to Hiring and Advancement Panel -- Lead
Responder: John Luna and Millie Hewett
2:00 - 2:15
p.m.
Break
2:15 - 3:00
p.m.
Return to
Work
David A. Compton, Chief Occupational Health Director, Philip Morris
USA
Bruce Flynn, Senior Consultant, Watson & Wyatt
Brian McMahon, Professor Virginia Commonwealth University School of
Rehabilitation Counseling (panel moderator)
This panel will focus on the need for businesses to be proactive in
their efforts to return people to employment. Panel member will be
prepared to discuss productivity, benefits of a strong disability
management program and suggestions for implementing new return to
work strategies.
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Audience
Response to Return to Work Panel -- Lead Responder:
Ruth Brannon and Katherine Mullholand
3:30 - 4:15
p.m.
Closing
Speakers
(Invited speakers: Honorable Secretary of Education H. Roderick
Paige
Honorable Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
4:15 - 4:30.
p.m.
Closing
Remarks
Beth Buehlmann, U.S. Chamber, Center for Work Force Preparation
Paul Wehman, Director, VCU-RRTC on Workplace Supports
