The Savannah Interagency Diversity Council and the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce will host their second Effingham County Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Saturday, May 21, at the First Baptist Church of Rincon, 201 East 6th Street Rincon, GA 31326. Registration and networking begin at 8:30am with presentations from 9am to 12:30pm. This year’s conference will focus on understanding the many dimensions of physical, mental and developmental disabilities, and engaging in the workplace and in the community with those who have disabilities.

All are welcome to attend. Admission is free, but in-person seating is limited, and pre-registration at https://bit.ly/DiversityEffingham is requested. The conference will also be streamed live at the chamber of commerce's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/EffinghamChamber).

Speakers & Topics will include:

Disability 411 -The Do’s & Don't of Disability Etiquette
Speakers: Denise Howard, Program Director, Angela Denari, Associate Director, Rachael Black, Students Coordinator, and Neil Ligon, Executive Director, Life Inc.

Intersectionality of Disability in Diversity: The Perspective to look at the Whole Person
Speakers: Pauline Shaw, Founder & CEO, Effingham Co. Navigator Team; Heather Smith, Operations Manager, B&B Care Services Inc.

Guest Testimonial: Michael Holton Jr. South Effingham Elementary Instructional Support in the Technology classroom. Recognized as the first person with a development disability working directly with students giving instruction in the state of Georgia.
The Able ACT-Stable Account: Eligibility & Benefits
Speaker: Troy Breitmann Sr., Trust Advisor & Financial Planner at Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co.

Panel Discussion: Human Resources, Company Culture, and Building Accessibility
Moderator: Christy Brackin, Human Resource Director of Five Star Living Inc.
Panelists: Heather Smith, Operations & Supported Employment Manager, B&B Care Services Inc.; Susan Hartzog, Effingham Co. Schools Executive Director of Human Resources; Sarah Mausolf, Effingham County Sr. Human Resource & Risk Management Director.

WOTC Tax Credit Speaker: Tammy Bishop, GA DOL Business Services Region 12

ADA: Are You Compliant? A Business Perspective Speaker: Joe Marchese, CEO Joe Marchese Construction, Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society

Family Challenges & Triumphs Speaker Ella Marchese, ECHS Senior.

For more information about the Second Effingham County Diversity and Inclusion Conference, contact the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce at (912) 754-3301 or visit www.effinghamcounty.com.