The TAD Conference Brochure is now available and can download in this email. It lists the TAD Conference Schedule, the Workshop Presentations and much more! The TAD Conference is only 4 months away, so make plans to attend soon! We have a fantastic team of workshop presenters and Dr. Bobbie Scoggins will be giving the keynote address. <\/p>\n
Texas Associationof the Deaf 2007 Conference
\nArlington, Texas<\/p>\n
June 21-23, 2007
\n\u201cUnity Today For a Better Tomorrow\u201d<\/p>\n
Conference Highlights<\/p>\n
TENTATIVE AGENDA:<\/p>\n
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21:
\nTAD Board Meeting
\nRegistration (2 pm to 5 pm)<\/p>\n
FRIDAY, JUNE 22:
\nRegistration (8 am to 5 pm)
\nPresentations (9 am to 4 pm)
\nPresident\u2019s Reception <\/p>\n
SATURDAY, JUNE 23:
\nRegistration (8 am to 3 pm)
\nWorkshop Session (morning only)
\nTAD GENERAL MEETING & ELECTIONS
\nAwards Banquet<\/p>\n
Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) would like to invite you to attend the conference in Arlington, Texas. This is a very special conference because TAD will celebrate its 120th birthday. It was founded in 1886.<\/p>\n
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT AWARDS BANQUET
\nDr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, our National Association of the Deaf President, will be our Keynote Speaker and her address is:
\n\u201cTogether, We Move Forward!\u201d<\/p>\n
Workshop Presenters<\/p>\n
**Dr. Glenn Anderson,
\nProfessor & Director of Training, University of Arkansas Research & Training Center for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
\n\u201cCOMPILING A HISTORY OF BLACK DEAF PEOPLE BEFORE AND AFTER INTEGRATION: A MODEL FOR STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND NBDA CHAPTERS\u201d<\/p>\n
**Dr. Gertrude \u201cGertie\u201d Galloway, A happily retired young Senior and current board member of the Texas Association of the Deaf
\n\u201cLIFE DOES NOT STOP AT RETIREMENT\u201d<\/p>\n
**Ms. Helene Cohen-Gilbert, VRS Interpreter
\n\u201cUSING VRS EFFECTIVELY\u201d<\/p>\n
**Ms. Faye Kuo, Deaf Rights Specialist, Advocacy, Inc., Ms. Heather Bise, Regional Specialist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Dallas, & Mr. John Cage, Regional Specialist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, San Antonio
\n\u201cADA: HOW TO MAKE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE\u201d<\/p>\n
**Ms. Libby Pollard, Parliamentarian
\n\u201cTHE ABC\u2019S OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES\u201d<\/p>\n
**Mr. Tim Rarus, Senior Vice-President, CSDVRS
\n\u201cDEAF PROTEST NOW – 18 YEARS AGO AND TODAY\u201d<\/p>\n
**Dr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director of the Kentucky on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, President of the National Association of the Deaf
\n\u201cTHE WORLD OF POLITICS: DEAF PEOPLE AS POLICY MAKERS\u201d<\/p>\n
General Information<\/p>\n
Registration & Prices:
\nThe registration includes early-bird combo tickets and at-the door combo tickets. Individual day tickets and single event tickets are also available. To see more information, visit www.deaftexas.org<\/p>\n
Hotel Accommodations:
\nHilton Arlington is the site for the TAD conference. The rates for a single room will be $109.00 for TAD registered conference participants until (May 27, 2007). You can obtain more information about the hotel at www.arlingtontx.hilton.com Or call for reservation at 1-800-HILTONS<\/p>\n
Sponsors:
\nThe conference is sponsored by DARS\/DRS\/DHHS, TSD, Lamar University, CSD, Relay Texas and Texas Woman\u2019s University (TWU). If your business is interested in co-sponsoring, please contact Kathy Walters, Co-Chairperson, at laddykat127@aol.com.<\/p>\n
Download TAD Conference 2007 Brochure:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.deafnetwork.com\/file\/Final_Conf_Brochure.doc (doc format)<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.deafnetwork.com\/file\/Final_Conf_Brochure.pdf (pdf format)<\/p>\n
TAD website: http:\/\/www.deaftexas.org <\/p>\n
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