Imagine Enterprises - Gulf Coast Business Leadership Network

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AN EMERGING MARKET

54 million Americans with disabilities
have $200 billion in discretionary income
(twice the size of the teen market!)

People with disabilities represent
the largest pool of talented, motivated
prospective employees in today's
competitive labor market

The Gulf Coast Business Leadership Network (GCBLN)
Is One of the Best Ways to Access This Important Pool of Employees

The Gulf Coast Business
Leadership Network is an employer-led coalition that assists businesses to attract new employees and customers with disabilities.

The Gulf Coast Business Leadership Network is supported through funds from Department of Labor grant and The WorkSource.

The Gulf Coast Business Leadership Network works in partnership with Imagine Enterprises, a community based non profit organization.

Other partners include: Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance on the ADA (SWDBTAC)
Wendy Wilkinson
713-520-0232

City of Houston, Office of People with Disabilities
Kym King
713-525-3698

Local Employer Resources

Independent Living Research Utilization
Voice: 713-520-0232
Fax: 713-520-5785
TDD: 713-520-5136
www.ilru.org
Lea Marek

Houston Mayor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Voice: 713-640-2160
Lillian Villareal

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Voice: 713-209-3436
Fax: 713-209-3381
TDD: 713-209-3439
Email: Joe.bontke@eeoc.gov

Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
Voice: 713-284-1973
Fax: 713-529-4726
TDD: 713-529-4930
Doug Drey

Advocacy Inc. & Client Assistance Program
Voice/TDD:
713-974-7691
Fax: 713-974-7695
www.advocacyinc.org
Monica Navy

Our Goals

1. Help businesses recruit talented, motivated new employees with disabilities

2. Enable businesses to retain existing employees who become disabled

3. Assist businesses to attract & serve new customers with disabilities

Membership Benefits

NETWORKING

Share best practices with other business leaders and organizations, exchange information on current laws, benefits, issues and opportunities, and receive participation recognition and visibility.

EDUCATION

Regular membership meetings, seminars and special events that focus on business interests and needs relating to employment, customer outreach and disability topics, including:

Effective recruitment strategies
ADA and job accommodations
Tax credits, training & other employer incentives
Marketing to the disability community
Adaptive equipment and technologies
Best practices of local employers

RECRUITMENT SUPPORT

Valuable connections to various disability organizations that can refer and support job candidates at the workplace. Information for on-site evaluations and recruitment solutions to your workplace needs.

SIGN ME UP!

I am interested in participating in the GCBLN and would like to receive a complimentary copy of the Disability Employment Practices manual.

To register online, fill out the form below. If you would prefer to mail your registration form, click here to display a registration form suitable for printing.


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GULF COAST BUSINESS LEADERSHIP NETWORK
1402 Spring Cress Lane
Seabrook TX 77586

NORINE JALOWAY
Executive Director
Phone: (281) 474-7887
Fax: (281) 474-4786
Email: njaloway@houston.rr.com