FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The EmployAbility Collaborative, in partnership with the Ozark Region Workforce Development Board, will host the inaugural EmployAbility Summit Thursday, Oct. 22, at The Old Glass Place, 521 E. St. Louis. Beginning at 10 a.m., the summit will consist of an opening speaker, a panel and a luncheon with a closing speaker. Industry experts will discuss successful programs that encourage the hiring of people with a disability. Local business owners, human resource managers and other professionals throughout the Ozark region are encouraged to register for the summit at springfieldmo.gov/employability.Single tickets are $25, or a table of eight can be purchased for $150. The EmployAbility Collaborative comprises the Missouri Career Center-Ozark Region, Developmental Center of the Ozarks, Missouri VR, SWI Industrial Solutions, Abilities First, The Arc of the Ozarks, Preferred Employment Services and Division of Developmental Disabilities. For more information, please contact Communications Coordinator Megan Short at 417-841-3386 or visit the Career Center at springfieldmo.gov/careercenter.
