{"id":1085,"date":"2007-01-21T02:43:14","date_gmt":"2007-01-21T07:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/01\/21\/cochlear-celebration-2007-san-antonio\/"},"modified":"2007-01-21T02:43:14","modified_gmt":"2007-01-21T07:43:14","slug":"cochlear-celebration-2007-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/01\/21\/cochlear-celebration-2007-san-antonio\/","title":{"rendered":"Cochlear Celebration 2007 &#8211; San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cochlear Celebration 2007<\/p>\n<p>The 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration, a gathering of Nucleus cochlear implant recipients and their families, is being held this year in San Antonio, Texas &#8211; and features an exclusive party at SeaWorld.<\/p>\n<p>The Westin La Cantera Resort<br \/>\n16641 La Cantera Parkway<br \/>\nSan Antonio , TX  78256<br \/>\nThursday, February 15, 2007 &#8211; Sunday, February 18, 2007    <\/p>\n<p>Register now for the Cochlear Celebration 2007<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/cochlearcelebration07 <\/p>\n<p>Meet Tom Westman, winner of hit reality show Survivor &#8211; Palau <\/p>\n<p>Tom is an active advocate for Nucleus Cochlear Implants.  Tom will share his story and talk about the true importance of advocacy.  Find out how you can become involved. <\/p>\n<p>Meet Heather Whitestone McCallum, former Miss America and Nucleus Cochlear Implant recipient<br \/>\nHeather will be at the EXPO and presenting the Graeme Clark Scholarships<\/p>\n<p>Interactive, hands-on product EXPO and demonstrations to help you maximize your performance<br \/>\nThis event tends to be one of the favorite events at the Celebration! Talk to the experts about music appreciation, using the telephone, using accessories to enahnce your performance, troubleshooting and much more. <\/p>\n<p>Exclusive private party and entertainment at SeaWorld <\/p>\n<p>More than 200 penguins entertain at the Penguin Encounter and famous sea lions, Clyde and Seamore, will perform their hilarious new show! Take a ride on &#8220;The Great White&#8221; The first inverted steel roller coaster in Texas &#8211; or the family-friendly &#8220;Shamu Express&#8221; rollercoaster.<\/p>\n<p>Mingle with Cochlear Americas President, Chris Smith, and Cochlear Ltd. CEO, Chris Roberts and other Cochlear employees<\/p>\n<p>Meet the people at Cochlear who help make it all happen each day. <\/p>\n<p>Make lifelong connections!<br \/>\nConnect with other Nucleus recipients and their families; and take some time out to explore beautiful San Antonio<\/p>\n<p>Meet our Special Guests:<\/p>\n<p>Professor Graeme Clark made the cochlear implant a reality by drawing from his own personal experiences. His story is one of true dedication and inspiration. <\/p>\n<p>Along with Professor Clark will be two other special guests coming from Australia:<\/p>\n<p>The first recipient of the multichannel cochlear implant, Rod Saunders. Rod received his implant in the late 1970s, and through his dedication has helped to pave the way for thousands of others. <\/p>\n<p>Cochlear\u2019s first employee and current Chief Scientist, Jim Patrick. Dr. Patrick is responsible for helping to make speech processing technologies more usable and accessible for Nucleus cochlear implant recipients. Dr. Patrick continues to make significant technical contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to help mark 25 years of Nucleus\u00ae cochlear implant technology, and meet the people who have made it all possible.<\/p>\n<p>Only one more week (Jan 31) to register for the once in a lifetime Cochlear Celebration!   <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the link for registration and more information: <\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.cochlearamericas.com\/Celebration\/2019.asp <\/p>\n<p>About Cochlear Celebration:<\/p>\n<p>Part Cochlear family reunion, part informational forum &#8211; either way you are sure to experience a Texas-sized Celebration with even more updates and information on the cochlear implant lifestyle and new product innovations. The 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration is a can`t-miss event for everyone in the Cochlear family. Past attendees have praised the event for the support they felt, the connections they made and the information and tips they gathered from other members of the Cochlear family. <\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll never forget the connections you make at the 2007 Cochlear celebration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nYou are subscribed to the following list:<br \/>\n\tDeaf Network of Texas<\/p>\n<p>using the following email:<br \/>\n\tblog@deafnetwork.com<\/p>\n<p>You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by<br \/>\nvisiting the following URL:<\/p>\n<p><http :\/\/www.deafnetwork.com\/cgi-bin\/dada\/mail.cgi\/u\/dn\/><\/p>\n<p>Get your own Sidekick3 at Garth Wireless today: Go to https:\/\/www.garthwireless.com\/specialsk3.htm  !<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better. 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