{"id":5441,"date":"2009-02-13T01:24:38","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T20:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=5441"},"modified":"2009-02-12T17:00:23","modified_gmt":"2009-02-12T22:00:23","slug":"tad-45th-biennial-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/02\/13\/tad-45th-biennial-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"TAD 45th Biennial Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/p>\n<div><font size=\"5\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/el_tropicano_riverwalk_hotel.jpg?resize=0%2C0\" alt=\"\" \/> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" border=\"0\" align=\"middle\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/el_tropicano_riverwalk_hotel_building.jpg?resize=350%2C263\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp; 45th Biennial Conference<br \/>\n&nbsp; Headquarter <\/p>\n<p>San Antonio, Texas<br \/>\nHoliday Inn&mdash;El Tropicano Riverwalk<br \/>\nJune 11-13, 2009<\/p>\n<p><em>Change&hellip;Challenge&hellip;Commitment&hellip;<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"5\"><strong><em>&ldquo;Moving Forward Together!&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><u><strong>Viva San Antonio!<\/strong><\/u> <\/p>\n<p>I am excited to be your conference chair for the 45th biennial conference to be held in San Antonio, the home of the famed River Walk and 4-time NBA Champion Spurs! As Conference Chair, I want to present a comfortable, open-minded setting for all to attend and leave feeling confident with the tools we will gain from the many wonderful speakers. <\/p>\n<p>Look for more information on TAD Website in the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Kirby (Email: karenk at deaftexas dot org)<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>EXPLORE SAN ANTONIO!!<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>San Antonio has just about anything that you could want, from historical sights and authentic culture to pro sports and modern theme parks. Not only home to the Alamo and the NBA-Champion Spurs, San Antonio is infused with the history and traditions of the past. The River Walk, also known as the Paseo del Rio, provides relaxing entertainment as it meanders through a truly cosmopolitan city. Take a stroll along the river that winds through the center of downtown, and stop in shops and restaurants along the way. <\/p>\n<p>There are too many San Antonio attractions to list, but here are some of the major attractions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Alamo<\/li>\n<li>River Walk<\/li>\n<li>SeaWorld San Antonio<\/li>\n<li>Six Flags Fiesta Texas<\/li>\n<li>Tower of the Americas<\/li>\n<li>Witte Museum<\/li>\n<li>San Antonio Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Institute of Texan Cultures<\/li>\n<li>San Antonio Children&rsquo;s Museum<\/li>\n<li>San Antonio Missions National Historic Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about these attractions, visit: San Antonio Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitsanantonio.com \" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.visitsanantonio.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p><u><strong>General Information <\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nRegistration &amp; Prices<\/em><br \/>\nThe registration includes early-bird combo tickets and at-the door combo tickets. Individual day tickets and single event tickets are also available. <\/p>\n<p>Conference Events &#8211; Conference attendees can look forward to exciting presentations as well as events such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Film Premiere of TAD: <em>Through Deaf Eyes<\/em><\/li>\n<li>President&rsquo;s Reception<\/li>\n<li>Family Night (Dinner and Dance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exhibits &#8211; Various companies and providers will be on site to speak with attendees about their products and\/or services. Be sure to check them out! <\/p>\n<p>Continuing Education Units BEI and RID CEUs will be given during this conference.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conference Sponsors Flyer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference\/conference-sponsors\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Brochure &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference\/conference-brochure\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Early Bird Registration &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference-registration\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Flyer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference-flyer\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Hotel Info &#8211; <a href=\"www.deaftexas.org\/wp\/conference-hotel\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Invitation to Exhibitors &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/invitation_to_exhibit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Conference Call for Exhibitors &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deaftexas.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/2009_tad_conf_-_call_for_exhibitors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for more information (deadline 4\/10\/09)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 45th Biennial Conference &nbsp; Headquarter San Antonio, Texas Holiday Inn&mdash;El Tropicano Riverwalk June 11-13, 2009 Change&hellip;Challenge&hellip;Commitment&hellip; &nbsp; &ldquo;Moving Forward Together!&rdquo; &nbsp; Viva San Antonio! I am excited to be your conference chair for the 45th biennial conference to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/02\/13\/tad-45th-biennial-conference\/\">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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-1pL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6083,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/04\/07\/reminder-tad-conference-2009-austin\/","url_meta":{"origin":5441,"position":0},"title":"REMINDER: TAD Conference 2009 &#8211; Austin","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"April 7, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"45th Biennial Conference 2009 San Antonio, Texas Holiday Inn\u2014El Tropicano Riverwalk June 11-13, 2009 Change\u2026Challenge\u2026Commitment\u2026 \u201cMoving Forward Together!\u201d Viva San Antonio! 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