Following is a condensed tentative list of the events of the ALDAcon 2009 program. A complete list can be viewed here.
Wednesday Night
6:00 - 6:45
Newcomer Orientation
7:00 - 10:00
Welcome Reception
Thursday
08:15 - 10:00
Welcome - Eric Raff
Plenary - Sue Thomas
10:30 - 11:45
Newcomers - Cynthia Amerman
The Resilient Self - Sally Skyer
Google and Gadgets: Creative Accommodation - Steve
Colwell
12:00 - 01:30
President's Luncheon
Christie Jenkins
01:45 - 03:00
Access for an Active Retirement
- Judy Colwell
Ask an Audiologist - Nancy Cambron, Tina Worman,
Allison Zarkos
Telecommunications Panel
03:15 - 04:30
The 7 Steps of Wealth Stabilization - Stephanie
Summers
Open Your Eyes to a New Way of Communicating (Session 1)
- Dave Litman
Friday
07:30 - 08:30
Newcomers and Chapter Leaders
breakfast
08:30 - 09:45
ALDA as a Way of Life - Richard Rutherford
Couples Panel - Jane Schlau
Wash-CAP: A Strategic Approach to Advocacy - John
Waldo
10:00 - 11:15
The Joys and Frustrations of Travel - Lucy Miller,
Cynthia Amerman
Whatever Works, Works! Real Solutions for You! -
Jeffrey Dallos
Portrait of a Confident Deaf Woman - Sally Skyer
11:15 - 11:45
Visit Our Vendors!
12:00 - 01:30
Appreciation Luncheon -- Recognition
of sponsors, exhibitors, chapter leaders, and ALDAcon 2009 Planning Committee
01:45 - 03:00
Officer, We Can't Hear You -
Roy Miller
Providing Educational Services to Military Veterans with
Hearing Loss – NTID’s Pilot Project - 2nd Lt. Allen Ford, Dr. Gerry
Buckley
Getting Connected -- Staying Connected with Communication
Technology - Jan Herdman
03:15 - 04:30
Open Your Eyes to a New Way of
Communicating (Session 2) - Dave Litman
DVR -- Resources for Trying Times - Stephen Roldan
06:00 - 08:15
I. King Jordan Award Banquet
08:30 - 10:00
ALDAcon 2009 Friday Night Live!
(Auction)
Saturday
09:00 - 10:00
ALDA Members' Annual Business Meeting
10:00 - noon
Last Chance - Silent Auction and
Vendors
10:30 - 11:45
When do I need an Advocate? -
Ariel Bello
Are You Safe? Late-Deafened Safety Awareness -
Barth Doroshuk
Hearing and Vision Loss: Double Trouble - Dorothy
Walt
12:00 - 01:30
Awards Luncheon -- Presentation of
Annual ALDA Awards
Dr. Brenda Jo Brueggemann
01:45 - 03:00
Wonderful World of Wireless Pagers
- Ken Arcia
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility
Act - Roy Miller
Open Your Eyes to a New Way of Communicating (Session 3)
- Dave Litman
03:15 - 04:30
Families and Hearing Loss -
Christine Seymour
ALDA's Future: It's In Your Hands - Kathy Schlueter
08:00 - midnight
Karaoke!
Sunday Morning
07:30 - 11:00
Farewell Brunch