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Blue Ribbon Committee previews business ‘partner pledge’ and verification steps for accessibility

3491341 · May 24, 2025
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Summary

Committee members heard a presentation on a business partner pledge with bronze/silver/gold levels and discussed linking local businesses to a Conventions and Visitors Bureau accessibility verification program.

Members of the City of Laredo Blue Ribbon Committee for People with Disabilities reviewed a community-facing “partner pledge” intended to encourage local businesses to adopt accessibility practices and discussed coordination with a destination verification initiative promoted by the Conventions and Visitors Bureau.

A presenter described the partner pledge as a voluntary set of commitments businesses can take to improve access and customer service for…

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