CALL FOR TDI AWARD NOMINATIONS
CALL FOR TDI BOARD NOMINATIONS
17th Biennial TDI International Conference
August 23 – 25, 2007 San Mateo, California
For more information, contact Claude Stout, Executive Director, TDI at [email protected]
Check our website at www.tdi-online.org often for updates.
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CALL FOR TDI AWARD NOMINATIONS
Call for TDI Awards Nominations
Every two years, TDI takes the time to recognize individuals and companies or organizations that have made a significant impact on telecommunications and media access. TDI seeks nominations for the following awards.
*The Robert H. Weitbrecht Telecommunications Access Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions by any means to improve accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States.
*The H. Latham Breunig Humanitarian Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the program or activities of TDI.
*The James C. Marsters Promotion Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to improving accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States through efforts in promotion, marketing, or public relations.
*The Andrew Saks Engineering Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to improving accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States through efforts in design, electronics or engineering.
*The I. Lee Brody Lifetime Achievement Award*
In recognition of an individual who has devoted significant time and energy over an extended number of years to improving accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States.
When nominating someone for an award, please fill out the nomination form online at www.tdi-online.org/SanMateoConf/17awards.htm.
Print out and mail and/or fax to TDI at 301-589-3797.
We will need:
(1) The nominee’s contact information including mailing address and email.
(2) Select the award for which the above person is being nominated
(3) The reasons why you believe that the nominee deserves this award.
(4) Your contact information including mailing address, email and phone.
Please email the information to Claude L. Stout at [email protected] or print out and mail and/or fax to TDI at 301-589-3797.
TDI Awards Nominations
ATTN: Claude Stout, Executive Director
8630 Fenton Street – Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
Nominations will be accepted until but no later than June 1, 2007.
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CALL FOR TDI BOARD NOMINATIONS
Call for Nominations for TDI Board Members in Northeastern, Southeastern and Western Regions
The Elections Committee is soliciting nominations for the three TDI Board seats that are up for election in 2007. The three open Board seats are for:
– The Northeast Region consisting of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont;
– The Southeast Region consisting of Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia; and
– The West Region consisting of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington.
Regional Board Representatives are elected by TDI members in their regions and serve for a four-year term. A Board member’s responsibilities include:
(1) Overseeing TDI’s operations to assure programs are run efficiently and effectively,
(2) Identifying telecommunications and media access needs of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and deaf-blind,
(3) Developing organizational policies and procedures,
(4) Evaluating the performance of the TDI Executive Director,
(5) Promoting TDI programs and services, and
(6) Communicating TDI’s mission, goals, and interests to its members, other deafness related organizations, governmental agencies, and persons in the general public.
All candidates for Regional Representatives must be current TDI members and must live in the region that they would represent. Individuals may nominate themselves or may nominate others. Nominations are to be postmarked/mailed to the TDI home office, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 604, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or sent via email to [email protected]
The Elections Committee shall select one or more candidates in each TDI electoral region whose Regional Representative’s term on the Board is ending. The Elections Committee will contact candidates, verify their willingness to serve, and obtain a brief statement of experience and goals. The Committee will work with the home office to ensure that ballots are mailed to all members in the regions where there are Board seats up for election. Ballots will contain only the names of candidates for the region in which the member’s household is located. The ballots will be mailed out at least 60 days prior to the 17th Biennial Conference. The election results will be announced to the TDI membership at the business meeting during the Biennial Conference.
Please send your nominations to elect the Board Member in your Region to TDI today.
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About TDI
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) promotes equal access to telecommunications, media, and information technology for 31 million Americans who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and deaf-blind. TDI educates and encourages consumer involvement regarding legal rights to telecommunications accessibility; provides technical assistance and consultation to industry, associations, and individuals; encourages accessible applications of existing and emerging telecommunications and media technologies in all sectors of the community; advises on and promotes the uniformity of standards for telecommunications technologies; works in collaboration with other disability organizations, government, industry, and academia; develops and advocates national policies that support accessibility issues; and publishes “The GA-SK” quarterly news magazine and the annual Blue Book, TDI National Directory & Resource Guide for Equal Access in Telecommunications and Media
for People Who Are Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard-of-Hearing or Deaf-Blind.
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