A3BLN Awards

Recognizing best practices in advancing disability & diversity
in the Ann Arbor area business community
Nominations due May 20, 2011

Through the A3BLN Awards, showcase the work your company or another company is doing to advance disability and diversity in business.  Award recipients will be recognized at the June A3BLN event and through press releases and other promotional efforts of the Ann Arbor CIL.

Awards are given for the following categories:

1. Best practices in hiring people with disabilities or other diverse backgrounds (2 categories:  Companies under 50 employees and over 50 employees)
2. Best practices in marketing or customer service for people with disabilities or other diverse backgrounds
3. Exemplary mentoring or support of job-seekers or employees with disabilities or other diverse backgrounds

You may nominate yourself or someone else.  Nominated company must do business within Southeast Michigan.  Nominated companies may also include nonprofit, government or other organizations.

The Ann Arbor Area Business Leadership Network, or A3BLN, is a business-to-business networking and training initiative fostering positive dialogue about diversity and disability in the Ann Arbor area business community.  The A3BLN is part of the USBLN, a vibrant national network of over 5,000 companies promoting disability in business, both in hiring practices and in customer service and marketing practices. Through these efforts, more economic opportunity is created for people with disabilities, and more people are able to access the consumer marketplace. The USBLN has over 60 BLN affiliates across North America.

For more information on the A3BLN or the awards program, contact Gary Heitman at gary@aacil.org or (734) 971-0277 x 50.

Thanks for nominating!

The A3BLN Team at the Ann Arbor CIL

Or click below to download the Nomination Form in Microsoft Word format.