1. “Creating Marketplace Opportunities Through Entrepreneurship” Thursday, October 3 9: :15 a.m. Special Feature: Entrepreneurial Idol Finals – Hosted by Southwest Airlines

2. Tony Billinger Director Corporate Supplier Diversity, OfficeMax, Co-Chair Supply Chain Track

3. Darlene Fuller Director Supplier Diversity, Sodexo and Co-Chair Supply Chain Track

5. Patricia Richards Director, Disability Supplier Diversity Program, USBLN

6. Why Supplier Diversity
Contract compliance
Circle of Corporate Advocacy -Employment, Marketing, & Supplier
Diversity
Strong business case for inclusion of diverse populations
Buying power of diverse populations
Brand loyalty
Capabilities and agility of diverse suppliers
Right thing to do

7. 2013 US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)
PARTNERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY
CHANGE
A SEAT AT THE TABLE
TRUST
SUCCESS
CREATIVITY
JOB CREATION
COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMATION
PASSION
COMPETITION
MANAGING SUPPLY RISK
COLLABORATION
ACCESS
SELF EMPLOYMENT
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INNOVATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BUSINESS
2013 US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)

8. The Disability Supplier Diversity Program®
The Disability Supplier Diversity Program (DSDP) is the USBLN’s flagship program offering corporations and government agencies a reliable source for identifying potential suppliers that are certified disability-owned businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs)
A best in class process for certifying disability-owned firms
Access to a growing pool of qualified, certified suppliers
Business development information and linkage between suppliers and corporate decision-makers

9. Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) Corporate Members

10. Help Us Grow Disability-Owned Businesses
Join the Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP)
Become active in a number of support ways:
Utilize our tools
Ensure that USBLN DOBEs® can register on your portals
Increase number of disability and service-disabled veteran-owned firms in supply chain
Participate on DSDP committees and share/learn best practices
Promote industry inclusion with industry peers and supplier networks

12. “Creating Marketplace Opportunities Through Entrepreneurship”
Stephani Victor
Paralympian, Motivational Speaker & Actress

14. Philip Devligher Managing Director, PDEVL Consulting

16. Linda Engstrum People Department Manager, Southwest Airlines

17. 2013 Entrepreneurial Idol Top 3 Finalists
Green Sensitive Design (GSD)
Caption First
Accelerated Engraving & Signage (AES)

18. 2013 Entrepreneurial Idol Winner
Accelerated Engraving & Signage
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20. 2014 Conference - Orlando, FL
Thanks to all our wonderful Conference Partners and Conferees
JOIN US FOR THE 2014 USBLN® CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
September 29 – October 2