Joyce Bender, President and CEO, Bender Consulting Services, Chair – DOBE® Host Committee for the USBLN® National Conference
WASHINGTON, DC (January 23, 2014) – The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is pleased to announce Joyce Bender, founder and CEO of Bender Consulting Services, has stepped forward to assume the leadership role of Chair of the DOBE® Host Committee for the 2014 USBLN® National Conference & Biz2Biz Expo (Bender Consulting Services is a certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE®). The formation of this first-ever DOBE® Host Committee will enable DOBE®s to more fully participate as conference partners alongside their corporate and government member organizations that traditionally support the conference. It will also allow for heightened visibility for host committee members and focus on disability-owned and operated businesses as a critical element of USBLN®’s vision and mission. [DOC | PDF]
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