For the last 14 years, the Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium has hosted an annual Disability Awards Luncheon to recognize outstanding employees with disabilities, as well as employers who have shown an ongoing commitment to employ qualified candidates with disabilities.
Thanks to support from local businesses and organizations, the CAEC was able to gather those employees and employers for the 14th Annual Disability Awards Luncheon. The luncheon was held at the Chattanooga Convention Center. This year’s luncheon saw nine employees, four employers, and two professionals honored for their contributions to the field of disability awareness and employment.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Burke opened the ceremony by welcoming everyone and acknowledging the contributions all those in attendance have made to ensure a diverse, inclusive Chattanooga.
The CAEC would like to thank all those who sponsored the Disability Awards Luncheon:
Co- Corporate Sponsors: McKee Foods and Unum
Corporate Table Sponsors: AIM Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN, CARTA, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, CIGNA, City of Chattanooga Office of Multicultural Affairs, Erlanger Health Systems, Goodwill Industries, Inc., McKee Foods, Office Coordinators, Inc., Orange Grove Center, Scenic City Chapter for the National Federation of the Blind, Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Signal Center, Siskin Children’s Institute, Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, Suntrust Bank, T-Mobile, Tennessee Valley Authority, Unum, Walgreen’s, and Walmart of Hixson.
Individual Sponsors: Disability Rights Tennessee, Lion’s Club of Hixson, Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults, Peyton’s Southeast Regional Distribution, Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Tennessee Organization of the Deaf Blind, University of Tennessee Center for Literacy, Education, and Employment, and Wacker Polysilicon.
In addition to the sponsors, the CAEC would like to thank all those who volunteered their time and resources to the Disability Award Luncheon.
The mission of the CAEC is to improve the quality of life and general welfare for people with disabilities as it relates to employment issues. The CAEC is made up of volunteer members from AIM Center, Goodwill Industries, Inc., Orange Grove Center, Signal Center, Siskin Hospital, Tennessee Department of Human Services, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the University of Tennessee Center for Literacy, Education, and Employment.
For more information about a business or organization joining the Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium, contact David Fields at 634-6728.