EMPLOYERS BEST PRACIICES AWARDS EVENT

• Date:            October 24, 2008
• Location:      Hilton Wine Country Hotel, Santa Rosa, CA
• Time:            7:00 to 9:00 am
• Topic:           Telecommuting 101
• Cost:             $ 45.00 & $ 395 table of eight; includes a full breakfast

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Purpose of the Awards Program

The purpose of the awards program is to publicly recognize extraordinary, innovative, distinguished, exemplary employers, as well as organizations, rehabilitation service providers and individuals for making positive changes that result in the recruitment, hiring, promotion and retention of people with disabilities beyond normal expectations or job duties or legal requirements.

We partner with the Disability Services and Legal Center, Department of Rehabilition and the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa to present Annual Awards:

• Employer Best Practices Award

  Recognizes an employer for policies that promote the hiring, promotion, and retention of people with disabilities.

• Individual Initiative Award

  Recognizes an employee with a disability who has shown exemplary initiative in the workplace.

• Universal Access Award

  Recognizes architects, developers, builders, contractors, realtors, or commercial and residential property managers for making facilities and structures accessible to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

• Innovative Media and Technology Award

  Recognizes an organization for utilizing print media, radio, television, E-Commerce, web design or component manufacturing to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Service Provider Award
  Recognizes a service provider, such as a job developer, counselor or job coach, for the leadership necessary to achieve placement of people with disabilities.

 

Best Practices Awards Slide Shows

Click here to see Slide Shows of the 2004 and 2005 Awards Presentations.