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Hearing Loss Conference Announcement
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 Hearing Loss Association of North Carolina (HLA-NC) announces "Focus on Hearing", Technology, Strategies, Partnerships. You won't want to miss this two-day conference about all things related to hearing loss, which is planned for September 14th and 15th, 2007, at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC.
Topics will appeal to hearing loss consumers, professionals and support people and will cover technology, strategies, cooperation among related organizations, resources, legal issues and advocacy.
Whatever your interest in hearing loss, this is the perfect conference for you.
| Consumers
People with Hearing Loss
Late Deafened People
Hearing Aid Wearers
Cochlear Implant Recipients
Parents/guardians of Children with Hearing Loss
Friends and Family
| Professionals
Medical Personnel
Audiologists
Hearing Aid Dealers
Educators at all levels
Counselors, Psychologists
Manufacturers, Sales and Distributors
Service Providers
Human Resources Specialists
Hearing Loss Specialists
Students
| Hearing Loss Support
Division of Services for the Deaf and the
Hard of Hearing
Division of Services for the Blind
Social Services & Social Workers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Other Agencies and Non-Profits Serving
People with Hearing Loss
Educators at all levels
Religious organizations
Mental Health Workers
Retirement Home & Assistive Living Staff
Law Enforcement & Emergency Services
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 Download and view or print one of these flyers. Please feel free to share either flyer with other people who might be interested in this conference.
Flyer (color)
Flyer (b/w)
Senior Flyer (color)
Senior Flyer (b/w)
 The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC is one of the best conference centers available. It's conveniently located in the Research Triangle in the center of North Carolina.
This conference would be perfect to pair with your Fall 2007 vacation plans. There's plenty to do in the Triangle area, and we're half way between the mountains and the beaches. The Friday Center is the perfect setting to showcase your company in the best possible light. Take a virtual tour and see how beautiful the Friday Center is.
Registration Information and a form you can download, print and send in with your registration is now available. Hurry and get your registration in by 15 July to get the "Early Bird" discount. There are also special discounts for Several other categories, so check it out and see if you can qualify.
This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your company or organization at this quality conference. For more information, see:
www.nchearingloss.org/exhibitinvitation.pdf
or
www.nchearingloss.org/exhibitregistration.pdf
If you have specific questions not answered on those pages, please email Julie Bishop at bishfish@aol.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are available with a wide variety of options specially chosen to offer corporations, agencies, non-profits, HLAA Chapters and individuals opportunities to contribute and benefit from this conference.
For more information, please see this Adobe Reader page for Sponsorship and Support Information at www.nchearingloss.org/sponsor2007.pdf.
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Continuing Education Units
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CEUs will be offered. Details on CEUs are COMING SOON! In the meantime, if you have specific questions, please email Steve Barber.
There will be a Silent Auction during the two days of the conference. You're invited to donate items suitable for this fundraiser. Learn more about how to participate as a donor, committee memeber or bidder at the Silent Auction Page
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We're lining up nationally acclaimed speakers and arranging for the best workshop presenters available. More information coming soon, including:
If you are interested in having your presentation or workshop considered for our conference, please see this Adobe Reader Call for Papers.
If you are interested in presenting at this conference, please download either Adobe Reader Reader (.pdf) or the MS Word (.doc) file. Both are identical, but you can edit the MS Word file and submit via email. If you'd prefer, you can view/print either file and submit the required information via email, fax or US Mail. Addresses are on the form.
Call for Papers (.pdf)
Call for Papers (.doc)
The submission deadline has been
EXTENDED TO 30 April, 2007.
Join our world class team of presenters, but hurry, slots are filling fast!
Like our successful 1996 conference, the 2007 conference will be very accessible, including for all sessions:
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Computer Assisted Notetaking
Sign Language Interpreters will be provided for the main sessions and on a request basis for breakout sessions.
If additional accessibility is needed, please indicate that on your registration form.
See Details here
A brief summary of the hospitality functions links to related sources includes a list of local hotels, restaurants, medical facilities, churches, interesting local attractions and nearby travel options that might interest conference attendees.
If you have any questions about hospitality, please contact Ruth Miller.
If you need answers to questions not answered by these pages, please email one of the following conference coordinators:
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