| Date: |
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
| Time: |
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Place: |
Prime Osborn Convention Center
300 W. Water St.
Jacksonville, FL
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| Panel Discussion: |
Herb Drill - feature writer and editor of www.AbleMe.com and contributor to disability magazines, former Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Evening Bulletin writer/editor.
Charlie Patton - Florida Times-Union columnist/disability writer.
Jack Gillrup - ADA consultant, former chief of Jacksonville’s Disabled Services Division, former Social Security public information officer.
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| Description: |
The physically- and developmentally-challenged population controls $220 billion-plus in disposable income and spends $80 billion on travel (source: Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality).
Those expansive figures don't even begin to account for the influence these people have on the spending by family members, friends, and caregivers!
Nonetheless, the disability community broadcasts "muted voices" when it comes to good, consistent national media coverage.
Come hear some of the country's top print, Internet, and academic journalism experts on disabilities provide direction on how you can reach the media with newsworthy, important stories related to your disabilities issues.
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| Who Should Attend: |
Family members, Caregivers, Medical Professionals.
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The Able Me & Associates! mission is to help clients tap the spending power and fill the needs of the disabled community of 54 million in the U.S. - a significant market which no business can ignore.
Another Able Me mission is to provide the disabled community with greater socio-economic access.
With their families, friends, and caregivers, this marketplace accounts for annual discretionary spending exceeding $200 billion.
As baby-boomers add age-related disabilities, that marketplace alone becomes exciting, as older consumers welcome accommodating products and services - even if they don’t yet have visual, hearing, or mobility impairments.
An increasing number of business people realize a demographic revolution is in process and marketing will shift from youth and health to the needs and aspirations of mature consumers – and those with actual disabilities.
