{"id":14486,"date":"2011-05-25T06:31:26","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T11:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=14486"},"modified":"2011-05-25T06:57:04","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T11:57:04","slug":"tdi-conference-2011-more-updated-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/05\/25\/tdi-conference-2011-more-updated-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"TDI Conference 2011 &#8211; More Updated &#8211; Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>TDI 19th Biennial International Conference &#8211; UPDATED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us in Austin June 2-4, 2011<br \/>\nat the Hyatt Regency Austin<\/p>\n<p>CEUS NOW AVAILABLE FOR INTERPRETERS<br \/>\nATTENDING THE CONFERENCE<\/p>\n<div>TDI is pleased to announce that Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) has approved General and Court Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all keynote and plenary sessions as well as breakout workshops.\u00a0 Interpreters and other participants will need to register for the conference and contact Gloria Carter who will coordinate the registration for CEUs.\u00a0 The number of CEUs available is posted after each qualifying plenary session room number or block of workshops.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>2011 TDI CONFERENCE SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Details subject to change without notice<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI Conference online registration available for:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Three-day Combo Tickets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Single-Day Registration for June 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Single-Day Registration for June 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Special Events<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">FREE Consumer Workshops on June 4<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Register for the Conference or<br \/>\nBuy Tickets to Special Events online at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/registration.tdiforaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/registration.<\/a><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/registration.tdiforaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/registration.tdiforaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">TDIforAccess.org<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">TUESDAY MAY 31<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">12:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nPre-Conference Golf Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 31 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">for Friends and Partners of TDI<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Let&#8217;s Take A Good Break with a Round of 18 Holes at Grey Rock Golf Club<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nThere will be a fundraising golf outing on Tuesday May 31, at the Grey Rock Golf Club in southwest Austin, just 15 minutes from downtown.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nTee times have been reserved for four foursomes (16 golfers) on May 31.\u00a0 The first tee-off is at 2:00 p.m. and the last one at 2:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Golfers must meet outside in front of the hotel by 12:30 p.m. for the shuttle bus ride to the Grey Rock Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Grey Rock Club, please go to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegolfclubatcirclec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.thegolfclubatcirclec.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nCome and join us in this TDI fundraiser at the Grey Rock Golf Club!\u00a0 The admission fee to play and ride at the Club, and then have dinner afterwards costs $125.00 per golfer, including up to two complimentary drinks.\u00a0 This golf outing and dinner is\u00a0NOT\u00a0included in the combo ticket for the conference.\u00a0 Registration for the TDI conference is not required to attend the this event or to view the exhibits.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">WEDNESDAY JUNE 1<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All events open to the public<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI Conference Registration &#8211; 12 noon to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI Board Meeting 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LISTED<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">DAY 1 &#8211; THURSDAY JUNE 2<br \/>\nCVAA &#8211; Title I &#8211; Communications Access Day<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All of today&#8217;s keynote sessions and the town hall meeting are free and open to the public &#8211; no registration required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All plenary sessions and breakout workshops require registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Registration open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Exhibits open to public, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">President&#8217;s Reception &#8211; admission fee &#8211; no registration required.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.\u00a0 &#8211; Opening Ceremony<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Emcee: Fred Weiner<\/span><br \/>\nTDI Board Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Keynote: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Free and Open to Public\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(No registration required.)<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mr. Michael Copps, Commissioner<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Federal Communications Commission (FCC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Followed by a presentation of the TDI Karen Peltz Strauss Public Policy Award<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. &#8211; FCC Town Hall<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Open to Public<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA)\u00a0Town Hall meeting moderated by Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Bureau Chief, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Consumer &amp; Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Lunch Break (on your own)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Visit the exhibits during your free time!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. &#8211; Breakout Workshops: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Forum with the Co-Chair, FCC&#8217;s Emergency Access Advisory Committee, David Dzumba<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Building the Future with Accessible Products and Services&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Cheryl Heppner &#8211; NVRC, with Toni Acton &#8211; AT&amp;T, Mike Ellis &#8211; Sprint, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">and David Coco.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Accessibility in Action &#8211; Real Solutions for You! &#8211; Jeffrey Dallos, Team Leader, U.S. Department of Defense&#8217;s Computer\/Electronics Accommodations Program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. &#8211; Plenary Session: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dr. Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0 Breakout Workshops: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Apps for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Neil McDevitt &#8211; CEPIN\/TDI, with Daniel Fok &#8211; RIM,\u00a0 Mike Ellis &#8211; Sprint, Matt Gerst &#8211; CTIA, Tamara Suiter-Ocuto and Karl Ewan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Interoperable Communications for Everyday and Emergencies &#8211; Lisa Astrom, Omnitor, Stockholm, Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">NG9-1-1 and the ADA &#8211; Toni Dunne, Public Safety Marketing Analyst, Intrado<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.\u00a0 Keynote:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Free and Open to Public <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Federal Emergency Management Agency: <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Its Commitment to Disability Access<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">W. Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator (via video)<br \/>\nMarcie Roth, Director, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, FEMA <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">President&#8217;s Reception<\/span><br \/>\nAdmission: $60.00 or Combo Ticket<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Meet Dr. Roy Miller along with the TDI Board<br \/>\nand staff<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> at the President&#8217;s Reception<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nDr. Roy Miller invites you to the President&#8217;s Reception on Thursday, June 2 at 6:30 pm.\u00a0 Come and mingle with the TDI Board and staff, and network with other consumer advocates, industry professionals and government officials.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A brief special recognition program for the four-member Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) Executive Committee, as well as a number of key industry and government players who contributed to the success of the passage of the 21<sup>st<\/sup>Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">This event costs $60.00 per person unless you have a combo ticket for the conference.\u00a0 Registration for the TDI conference is not required to attend the this event or to view the exhibits.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">DAY 2 &#8211; FRIDAY JUNE 3<br \/>\nCVAA &#8211; Title II &#8211; Video Programming Day<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Today&#8217;s keynote session is free and open to the public &#8211; no registration required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All plenary sessions and breakout workshops require registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Registration open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Exhibits open to public, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Professional\/Motivational Luncheon &amp; Lone Star Riverboat Dinner Cruise &#8211; admission fee &#8211; no registration required.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Keynote: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Free and Open to Public\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Federal Government&#8217;s Role for Your Travel\/Commute\/Work<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Richard Devylder<\/span>,\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Senior Advisor for Accessible Transportation,<br \/>\nOffice of the Secretary<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">U.S. Department of Transportation<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0 Breakout Workshops: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Accomplishments and Challenges with Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Brian Determan, Deafness Resource Specialist &#8211; Region 7, Communication Axess Ability Group &#8211; Austin, Texas<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Video Conferencing in the 21st Century with Jeff Rosen &#8211;\u00a0 ZVRS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional Motivational Luncheon<\/span><br \/>\nAdmission: $50.00 or Combo Ticket<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Sherri Collins, M.Ed.<br \/>\nExecutive Director<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One Woman&#8217;s Opinion: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Motivation to Advocate <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8211; Making Your Voice Heard &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI invites you to attend the Professional Motivational Luncheon and listen to an inspiring presentation by Sherri Collins, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This luncheon costs $50.00 per person unless you have a combo ticket for the conference.\u00a0 Registration for the TDI conference is not required to attend the this event or to view the exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.\u00a0 Breakout Workshops: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Project Endeavor &#8211; Providing Services for Broadband Access, Nikki Darland, Holly Elkins, and Kim Barron, CSD <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Accessible Telecollaboration and Web Conferencing in the Workplace &#8211; Dr. Christian Vogler, Dr. Judy Harkins, Paula Tucker, and Norman Williams, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 Networking Hour in the Exhibit Hall!<\/p>\n<p>4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.\u00a0 Breakout Workshops: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Registration Required)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Interoperability Across Videophones, VRS, and Off-the-Shelf Equipment &#8211; Dr. Christian Vogler and Norman Williams, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Are We There Yet? The Journey to Full &amp; Equal Technological Access <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Howard Rosenblum and Shane Feldman, NAD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Supporting the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act with Captioning for Video and Live Meetings<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Andrew Kirkpatrick, Adobe Systems<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">All Aboard the Lone Star Riverboat Cruise on Lady Bird Lake<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nLone Star Riverboat Dinner Cruise<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Admission: $50.00 or Combo Ticket<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">DAY 3 &#8211; SATURDAY JUNE 4<br \/>\nCONSUMERS DAY<br \/>\nFREE WORKSHOPS FOR CONSUMERS<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All keynotes, plenary sessions, breakout workshops and exhibits open to consumers &#8211; no registration required<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Exhibits open to public, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Awards Luncheon and Entertainment Finale &#8211; admission fee &#8211; no registration required<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9:00 a.m. to 10:00 am. Keynote Session: <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Consumers: The Driving Force Behind Advancements in Accessible Communication Technology<br \/>\nGreg Hlibok, Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer &amp; Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Breakout Workshops:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Accessibility in Video Games &#8211; Bill Van Buren, Producer and Designer at Valve Software, makers of the popular Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike, and Team Fortress 2 games, will talk about how Valve is committed to producing accessible video games. \u00a0Bill will also talk about how accessibility is created and will ask participants for ideas on how to improve accessibility in future games.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Hearing Aid Compatible Phones in the Market&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Lise Hamlin &#8211; HLAA with: Toni Acton &#8211; AT&amp;T, Mike Ellis &#8211; Sprint, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Rose Minette &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">DARS Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Development of Auto-Captioning Tool for YouTube Videos &#8211; Ken Harrenstein, Google<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">TDI Award Namesakes:<br \/>\nUpper L-R: H. Latham Breunig, Karen Peltz Strauss, and Robert H. Weitbrecht<br \/>\nLower L-R: Andrew Saks, James C. Marsters, and I. Lee Brody<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">TDI Awards Luncheon<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Admission: $50 or Combo Ticket<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Emcee: Phil Jacob<\/span><br \/>\nChair of TDI Awards Committee<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nTDI invites you to join in as we honor a select few who shape an accessible world as they receive recognition at the Biennial Awards Luncheon on Saturday, June 4 from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m.\u00a0 While no conference registration is required for the workshops, tickets for the Awards Luncheon is $50 per person.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.\u00a0 Breakout Workshops:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Consumer Groups&#8217; TRS Policy Statement&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Claude Stout &#8211; TDI, with Cheryl Heppner &#8211; NVRC, Lise Hamlin &#8211; HLAA, Shane Feldman &#8211; NAD, David Myers &#8211; Texas DARS Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, and Eileen Alter, Relay Texas, Texas Public Utilities Commission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Smart Phones in the Market&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Jim House &#8211; TDI with\u00a0Jeff Kramer &#8211; Verizon,\u00a0Daniel Fok &#8211; Research in Motion and Maggie Schoolar &#8211; Sprint<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">How to Tell a Tweet from a Yahoo &#8211; Sheila Conlon Mentkowski &amp; Alex Mentkowski<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Plenary Session:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI Association Business Meeting<br \/>\nPresided by Dr. Roy Miller, TDI Board President<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\u00a0 Breakout Workshops:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blackberry and the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: Emerging Solutions for Deaf &amp; Hard of Hearing Individuals, Daniel Fok, Research In Motion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Advocacy for Movie Captioning:\u00a0 An Update and Current Issues with ADA, John Waldo, Advocacy Director and Counsel, Washington State Communication Access Project<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Video Relay Services: Lone Star State&#8217;s Retrospect and Vision&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Becky Rosenthal &#8211; TDI with Paul Rutowski, Larry Evans and Betty Bounds.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.\u00a0 Breakout Workshops:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Current &amp; New Offerings in Captioned Telephone Relay Services&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Lise Hamlin &#8211; HLAA with Frank Endres &#8211; Purple, Mitchell Levy &#8211; Hamilton, Damara Paris &#8211; Sprint, Cheryl Heppner &#8211; NVRC, and Carol Sliney &#8211; TDI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Internet-based VRS &amp; Mobile P2P Offerings in the Market&#8221; panel discussion moderated by Phil Jacob &#8211; TDI with Ed Bosson &#8211; Convo Relay, Kelby Brick &#8211; Purple Communications and Tim Rarus &#8211; ZVRS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Entertainment Dinner Finale<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Admission: $50.00 or Combo Ticket<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Renowned entertainer\u00a0CJ Jones<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">CJ Jones LIVE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TDI invites you to celebrate the end of the conference by joining us for a dinner and\u00a0an evening of laughs with CJ Jones, an internationally known deaf entertainer who has been delighting audiences young and old with his unique style of visual imagery and storytelling for over 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>This dinner and entertainment night costs $50.00 per person unless you have a combo ticket for the conference.\u00a0 Registration for the TDI conference is not required to attend the this event. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nCome and join us!\u00a0 More details will be announced in the coming weeks as soon as they are finalized.<\/p>\n<p>See you there!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nONLINE RESERVATION AND ORDER FORM:<br \/>\nIf you do not have a Google or Gmail.com account, you will be able to create a free account when you check out.\u00a0 Your regular email will not be affected.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/registration.tdiforaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/registration.TDIforAccess.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD PDF FORM FOR SNAIL MAIL OR FAX ORDERS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https:\/\/www.tdiforaccess.org\/confregistrationform.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tdiforaccess.org\/confregistrationform.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact TDI.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Snail Mail:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8630 Fenton Street &#8211; Suite 604<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Silver Spring, MD\u00a0 20910-3822<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">E-mail:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/conference@tdiforaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">conference@TDIforAccess.org<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Phone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 301\/589-3786<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Video:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 301\/563-9112<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">FAX:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 301\/589-3797<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">TTY:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 301\/589-3006<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nDEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS: MAY 27, 2011<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nHOTEL INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<p>To reserve your hotel room during the TDI Conference, go to<a href=\"https:\/\/resweb.passkey.com\/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&amp;groupID=2753864\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/resweb.passkey.com\/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&amp;groupID=2753864<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Hyatt Regency Austin, go to<a href=\"http:\/\/austin.hyatt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/austin.hyatt.com\/<\/a> The direct phone number for the hotel is 512-477-1234 and their fax number is 512-480-2069.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:<\/p>\n<p>You may also want to plan some side trips to Austin attractions before or after the conference.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Austin, Texas &#8211; 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