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Disability:IN Chicagoland October Event Recap

Posted in: Events
October 28th, 2019
Event speakers Chad Jerdee, Mac MacLellan, Connie Lindsey, Jill Houghton and Scott Hoesman
Event speakers Chad Jerdee, Mac MacLellan, Connie Lindsey, Jill Houghton and Scott Hoesman

Maximizing the Disability Inclusion Advantage 

On Wednesday October 2nd, Northern Trust in partnership with Disability:IN Chicagoland, hosted 90 members of the Chicago business community for a discussion on Maximizing the Disability Inclusion AdvantageThe session included a conversation about how companies across the country are realizing a competitive advantage from disability inclusion, including a conversation about recent data that established a positive correlation between a company’s disability inclusion efforts and it’s financial performance. Business leaders shared their own disability inclusion origin stories and some of the tangible benefits they’ve seen from inclusion efforts within their organizations. Following the panel discussion, attendees enjoyed breakfast and an opportunity to network with their peers from other organizations prioritizing inclusion within Chicago. See event photos online here.