2010 Virginia Events:
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC) “Deaf Awareness Day”: July 31, At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, a time to meet friends, old friends and learn what DHHSC and Virginia Relay has to offer you in Huddleston, VA. For more information: http://www.deafhh.net/wp
Remote Area Medical (RAM): July 23-25, At Wise County Fairgrounds: Hurricane Road - Wise, VA. Virginia Relay and VDDHH will be there to support RAM event for persons with hearing loss. For more information: http://www.ramusa.org.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC) “Deaf Awareness Day”: July 31, At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, a time to meet friends, old friends and learn what DHHSC and Virginia Relay has to offer you in Huddleston, VA. For more information: http://www.deafhh.net/wp
Department of Education (DOE) 4th Annual “Opening Doors Conference”: August 3-4, for educational professionals who work with deaf, hard of hearing at Holiday Inn area and conference center in Charlottesville, VA. For more information: http://vcu.edu/partnership
Virginia Relay Deaf Awareness Day: September 11, 10am-4pm, At James City/Williamsburg Community Center, Free workshops include: accommodations hospitals provide to deaf and hard of hearing, smoke alarms, movie theater access, technology update, basic survival signs and door prizes. Location: 5301 Longhill Road Williamsburg, VA 23188. For more information contact: Brenda Estes Phone: (757)461-8007, VP: (757)802-3284 or email: bestes@endependence.org (Sponsored by Virginia Relay)
Remote Area Medical (RAM): October 2-3, At Riverview Elementary School in Grundy, VA. Virginia Relay and VDDHH will be there to support RAM event for persons with hearing loss. For more information: http://www.ramusa.org.
DC Walk-4-Hearing (HLAA): November 7, 10am-2pm, At Tidal Basin, Come walk with us and grab an opportunity to meet friends, old friends and learn what HLAA and Virginia Relay has to offer you in Washington, DC. For more information: http://hlaa.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1790&pg=entry
2010 National Events:
Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDAcon) Conference: September 1-5, ALDAcon 22nd Annual event will be held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO. For more information: http://www.alda.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=57
National Association of State Relay Administration (NASRA) Conference: October 18-20, Celebrating 15 Years of Networking Opportunities for Relay Administrators in Durham, NC. For more information: http://www.nasratrs.org/content/37/Sponsors_Micro_Site.html
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) meetings: October 18-20, Meeting will be held at NECA in Durham, NC, for more information about NECA: http://www.neca.org
Deaf Nation Expo: To check for schedule click on link. Deaf Nation provides exhibitions and entertainment around the United States at no charge to the public. DeafNation’s philosophy is that free admission brings a diversity of attendees who can share Deaf culture, needs, language, and information. For more information: http://deafnation.com/deafnationexpo
2010 & 2011 International Events:
Deaf Nation World Expo: July 18-23, 2010, World Recreation Association of the Deaf (WRAD) and Deaf Nation join together to host the World Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information click here: http://deafnation.com/blog/2010-deafnation-world-expo-on-the-horizon-vegas-report
World Federation of the Deaf (WFD): July 18-24, 2011, XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf hosted in Durban, South Africa. For more information visit: http://www.wfd2011.com
Note: Next update will be posted early October 2010.