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October Employment Events

A wide variety of events will be held in October to celebrate Disability Employment Month. For more information about an event, including confirming price, etc., please contact the event organizers. Know of an event that is not listed here? Email Julie Huber.

West:

October 13, 2011 from 9 AM – 3 PM
Disability Awareness Summit sponsored by The City of Memphis and the Memphis Advisory Council for Citizens with Disabilities
Christ United Methodist Church, 4488 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN
Cost: free
Register for the event by clicking on the link below or if you do not have internet access you can call Christina Clift at (901) 726-6404 x 108 to RSVP or register here.

October 28, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 9 AM 
The Jackson Area Business Advisory Council Breakfast Forum
Jackson Chamber of Commerce  
197 Auditorium Street
Jackson, TN
Cost: free
For more information or to register, send an email to jim.walker@tn.gov or to Lisa Kinkade at lkinkade@utk.edu

Middle:

October 5, 2011 from 8 AM – 3 PM
Disability Mentoring Day at Vanderbilt
Room 241 Kennedy Center/MRL Building
Adults with disabilities who would like to be mentored should contact Cathy Houser for an application or more information. She may be reached at (615) 741-1606 x 121, or chouser3@utk.edu.
Disability Mentoring Day Flyer (pdf)

October 15, 2011 from 7:00 pm
Tennessee Business Leadership Network Night with the Predators
Bring your family and friends to watch the Preds & Devils in action and support TNBLN.
Ticket Order Form (doc)

October 25, 2011 from 11AM-1PM
The 5th Annual Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by the Nashville Area Employment Consortium and the Tennessee Business Leadership Network
Nashville Airport Marriott
600 Marriott Drive (off of Elm Hill Pike/Briley Parkway)
Cost: $30 per person or $250 for a table of 10 people.
For more information please contact Marci Hess at marcihess@comcast.net or at (615) 948-3464
To register, click here.

East:

October 15, 2011
Chattanooga Go!Fest at the Chattanooga Zoo
Flyer (pdf)

October 20, 2011 from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM
11th Annual Disability Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium
The Convention and Trade Center
Carter St, Chattanooga, TN
For more information or to register, contact Carol Martin, TN DRS/Corporate Connections at  cmartin6@utk.edu
Cost: $40 per individual or $300 for a table of 8 people.
Disability Awards Luncheon Flyer/Form (doc)

October 26 from 8AM -11 AM
A Disability Employment Awareness Event hosted by the Knoxville Area Employment Consortium & Knoxville Business Advisory Council
Hilton Knoxville (Downtown)
For more information contact: Tina Jones at 865-594-6720 x 1105 or jonest@utk.edu
Disability Employment Awareness Breakfast Flyer (doc)