Disability:IN DC Metro 20th Anniversary Building the Next Decade Together
Join us for a fun impactful night as we celebrate 20 amazing years together and look forward to the next decade of disability inclusion!
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary
Founded in May 2006 as the DC Business Leadership Network, now celebrating two decades of advancing inclusion and belonging in the DC Metro area and beyond.
Join us to celebrate twenty years of progress and look ahead to the next decade of disability inclusion.
Join us for a fun impactful night as we celebrate 20 amazing years together and look forward to the next decade of disability inclusion!
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary
Founded in May 2006 as the DC Business Leadership Network, now celebrating two decades of advancing inclusion and belonging in the DC Metro area and beyond.
Join us to celebrate twenty years of progress and look ahead to the next decade of disability inclusion.
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Time: 5:30 PM, duration 2.5 hours.
Location: K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K Street NW, Washington, DC.
Join Disability:IN DC Metro for an in-person 20th Anniversary Celebration focused on disability inclusion leadership, relationships, and action.
This evening centers disability community leadership while welcoming allies across business, government, nonprofit, and advocacy. Disability:IN DC Metro exists to create business-to-business connections, dialogue, and learning across the National Capital Region and beyond.
Register, bring a colleague, and arrive ready to listen, share practices, and build relationships across the disability inclusion community.
Lineup
Craig Leen
The Honorable Katherine McCary
Ryan Walters
Marcie Roth
Meghan Cadigan
Eduardo Meza Etienne
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Highlights
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street Northwest
#1 Washington, DC 20006
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Agenda
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Building the Next Decade Together
Founded in May 2016 as the DC Business Leadership Network, now celebrating two decades of advancing inclusion and belonging in the DC Metro area and beyond. Join us to celebrate twenty years of progress and look ahead to the next decade of disability inclusion. DC Metro Leadership Night Lineup The Hon. Katherine McCary, CEO - Craig Leen, Advisory Board Member and Legal Counsel Leadership Inclusion: “What disability inclusion requires in 2026 and beyond” Ryan Walters, Chair Meghan Cadigan, Incoming Chair Eduardo Meza-Etienne, Chief Accessibility Officer Andrea Hall, Chief Strategy Officer Rick Rodgers, Chief Disability-owned Business Strategist Tom Downs, Chief Veteran Strategist Moderator: Kia Silver-Hodge Special Guest: Marcie Roth, World Institute on Disability D20 2026 On May 5, 2026, we will convene business leaders, government partners, nonprofit organizations, and disability advocates.