{"id":29791,"date":"2015-01-25T00:36:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T06:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=29791"},"modified":"2015-01-25T00:39:29","modified_gmt":"2015-01-25T06:39:29","slug":"tads-48th-biennial-conference-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/01\/25\/tads-48th-biennial-conference-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"TAD\u2019s 48th Biennial Conference 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/01\/25\/tads-48th-biennial-conference-2015\/tad-48th-biennial-conference-2015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png?fit=404%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"404,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TAD 48th Biennial Conference 2015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png?fit=404%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png?resize=404%2C640\" alt=\"TAD 48th Biennial Conference 2015\" width=\"404\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png?w=404&amp;ssl=1 404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TAD\u2019s-48th-Biennial-Conference-2015.png\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Texas Association of the Deaf\u2019s 48th Biennial Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>**Note: Please download FULL details, including <\/em>forms, PDF<em> file below**<\/em><\/p>\n<p>April 9, 10, 11, 2015<\/p>\n<p>River &#8211; O &#8211; Rama at Leisure Resort<br \/>\nFentress, Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>TAD Conference Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 9, 2015<\/p>\n<p>5:00 p.m. &#8211; 10:00 p.m. Registration<br \/>\n6:00 p.m. &#8211; 10:00 p.m. Meet &amp; Social at the Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>Friday, April 10, 2015<\/p>\n<p>7:00 a.m. &#8211; 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Taco<br \/>\n8:00 a.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. Registration<br \/>\n9:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Booths at the Pavilion<br \/>\n9:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m. Community Forums<br \/>\n12:30 a.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m. Catering Award Luncheon<br \/>\n2:30 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. General Meeting &amp; Election<br \/>\n5:30 p.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. Hamburger\/Hot Dog Cook Out<br \/>\n7:30 p.m. &#8211; Midnight River-O-Rama Event<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 11, 2015<\/p>\n<p>7:30 a.m. &#8211; 9:00 a.m. All-You-Can-Eat-Pancakes Breakfast<br \/>\n8:00 a.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. Registration<br \/>\n9:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Booths at the Pavilion<br \/>\n9:30 a.m. &#8211; 11:30 a.m. Activities by the San Marcos River<br \/>\n11:30 a.m. &#8211; 1:00 p.m. Deli Lunch<br \/>\n1:30 p.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m. Activities by San Marcos River<br \/>\n5:00 p.m. &#8211; 6:30 p.m. Catering BBQ Dinner<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. &#8211; 9:00 p.m. Youth Ambassador Program<br \/>\n9:30 p.m. &#8211; 2:00 a.m. River-O-Rama Event\/DJ Music<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 12, 2015<\/p>\n<p>TAD\u2019s River-O-Rama Conference ends<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact<\/p>\n<p>Conference Chair Deb Kuglitsch at 2015tadconf@gmail.com<br \/>\nCo-Chair Ronny Taylor at ronnyrtaylor@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conference Registration Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before April 3, 2014:<\/p>\n<p>Members: $75 Combo including $25 registration, program book and six (6) meals<br \/>\nNon-Members: $100 Combo including $25 registration, program book and six (6) meals<\/p>\n<p>$5.00 SAVE if you become a member for $20, good for two year<\/p>\n<p>13\u201317 years old: $50 including six (6) meals<br \/>\n6\u201312 years old: $25 including six (6) meals<br \/>\n5 and under: free<\/p>\n<p>$25 registration required if you don\u2019t want any meals or programs<\/p>\n<p>After April 4, 2015 and at door:<\/p>\n<p>Members: $125 Combo including $25 registration, program book and six (6) meals<br \/>\nNon-Members: $150 Combo including $25 registration, program book and six (6) meals<\/p>\n<p>See Page 10 and 11 for registration forms<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call for Exhibitors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$50.00 two-day outdoor exhibition under pavilion or tent including one table and two chairs. The exhibitors shall pay their own meals and bring own extension cord(s). WIFI may not be available. The deadline to submit: April 1, 2015<\/p>\n<p>** Deadline to submit: April 1, 2015 **<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Deb Kuglitsch, 2015tadconf@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsorship Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For full Waterfall Conference Sponsorship, please contact Wes Singleton at wsingleton@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>** Deadline to submit: April 1, 2015 **<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 RIVER LANE<br \/>\nFENTRESS, TEXAS 78622<br \/>\nPHONE: 512.213.0112<\/p>\n<p>Email: STAY@LEISURERESORT.NET<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/WWW.LEISURERESORT.NET\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/WWW.LEISURERESORT.NET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leisure Resort is kindly offering a 30% discount on bookings and spaces fill up fast! Use the code \u201cTAD\u201d while reserving your spot to get the discount.<\/p>\n<p>Leisure Resort in Fentress, TX offers family friendly amenities including tubing, playgrounds, picnic areas, bathhouses, cabins, RV hook-ups and campsites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance from Leisure Resort to: Miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Austin 40<br \/>\nCorpus Christi 189<br \/>\nDallas 235<br \/>\nFredericksburg 119<br \/>\nGruene 29<br \/>\nHouston 150<br \/>\nLuling 8<br \/>\nLockhart 12<br \/>\nNew Braunfels 28<br \/>\nSan Antonio 45<br \/>\nSan Marcos 14<br \/>\nWimberly 29<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013 &#8211; 2015 TAD Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marcus Myers, President<br \/>\nemsquared_77710 @ yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p>Susie Grona, Vice President<br \/>\nsuzygrona@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Ronny Taylor, Secretary<br \/>\nronnyrtaylor@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p>John Mills, Treasurer<br \/>\nJTMillsSportsman@aol.com<\/p>\n<p>Board of Directors<\/p>\n<p>Alma Pizarro-Gould, Two Years<br \/>\nalmapg71@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Paul Rutowski, Four Years<br \/>\nprutowski@me.com<\/p>\n<p>Wesley Singleton, Six Years<br \/>\nwsingleton86@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>We want YOU for TAD!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.TxAD.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.TxAD.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please see the downloadable file below, for FULL details!!! (Dropbox link)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/yehewbjxwg4oiy6\/TAD%202015Conference%20Info%20Booklet.pdf?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/yehewbjxwg4oiy6\/TAD%202015Conference%20Info%20Booklet.pdf?dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Association of the Deaf\u2019s 48th Biennial Conference **Note: Please download FULL details, including forms, PDF file below** April 9, 10, 11, 2015 River &#8211; O &#8211; Rama at Leisure Resort Fentress, Texas TAD Conference Schedule Thursday, April 9, 2015&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/01\/25\/tads-48th-biennial-conference-2015\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[23121,524,4699,82,136,12468,6990,23123,8335,8332,1085,130,23125,4148,23124,3201,3851,852,17,853,23122],"class_list":["post-29791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-alma-pizarro-gould","tag-awards","tag-biennial","tag-booth","tag-conference","tag-deb-kuglitsch","tag-elections","tag-fentress","tag-john-mills","tag-marcus-myers","tag-paul-rutowski","tag-registration","tag-river-o-rama","tag-ronny-taylor","tag-san-marcos-river","tag-sponsorship","tag-susie-grona","tag-tad","tag-texas","tag-texas-association-of-the-deaf","tag-wesley-singleton"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-7Kv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14212,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/05\/02\/tdi-19th-biennial-international-conference-preliminary-schedule\/","url_meta":{"origin":29791,"position":0},"title":"TDI 19th Biennial International Conference &#8211; Preliminary Schedule","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"May 2, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"TDI 19th Biennial International Conference - Preliminary Schedule TDI 19th Biennial International Conference Online Registration Join us in Austin June 2-4, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Austin The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: Challenges and Opportunities PRELIMINARY TDI CONFERENCE SCHEDULE ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE Details subject to change\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2291,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/10\/02\/texas-chapter-agbell-biennial-conference\/","url_meta":{"origin":29791,"position":1},"title":"Texas Chapter &#8211; AGBell Biennial Conference","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"October 2, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"The Texas Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Biennial Conference The Texas Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing presents their Eleventh Biennial Conference Advocacy: Preparing for the Future! 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