Milwaukee Industry Liaison Group Inc

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT #1: FACILITATE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND REGULATORS (MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS)THE MILWAUKEE INDUSTRY LIAISON GROUP (MILWAUKEE ILG) HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. EVERY YEAR, THE MILWAUKEE ILG CONDUCTS AN INFORMAL SERIES OF MEETINGS FOR ANY PERSONS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. MILWAUKEE ILG MEETINGS FOCUS ON THE AREAS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA) IN EMPLOYMENT, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO), AND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN EMPLOYMENT. ATTENDEES AT MILWAUKEE ILG MEETINGS INCLUDE HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS AND COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES INVOLVED IN AA/EEO MATTERS, LAWYERS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDERS WHO WORK IN THE AA/EEO AREA, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WHO OVERSEE OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS IN THE AA/EEO AREA. MEETINGS ARE TYPICALLY HELD QUARTERLY, AND LAST APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS. MEETINGS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY DURING 2021. ATTENDANCE AT MILWAUKEE ILG MEETINGS RANGES FROM 25 TO 50 ATTENDEES. THE MILWAUKEE ILG HAS A MAILING LIST OF APPROXIMATELY 140 PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTENDED OR EXPRESSED INTEREST IN MEETINGS DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS.INDUSTRY LIAISON GROUPS ARE AN IMPORTANT CONDUIT FOR SHARING INFORMATION AMONG THE PERSONS WHO ARE WORKING IN THE AA/EEO/DIVERSITY FIELD. THERE ARE NO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY DEVOTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS IN THIS FIELD. THE MILWAUKEE ILG ALSO PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION AND ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REGULATED COMMUNITY.DUES ARE $20 PER YEAR, AND ARE USED TO DEFRAY DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MILWAUKEE ILG MEETINGS. COSTS FOR HOLDING QUARTERLY MEETINGS ARE MINIMAL.