Florida Association of the Deaf, Inc.
Florida Association of the Deaf, Inc.
FAD 2013 Conference Newsletter
October 2013
Only 2 More Days till FAD Conference!
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Please check FAD 2013 website for updated information! More information coming soon!

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Hello, Everybody!

Only 2 more days until Florida Association of the Deaf 2013 Conference! Kudos to FAD 2013 Committee and their assistants for their hard work!

Unable to attend FAD 2013 Conference? Want to know what is happening at the conference? Here are the links you can follow: 


YAPPBOX: 
http://my.yapp.us/FAD2013
(Go to your app store on your tablet, Android, iPhone or iPad and download "YappBox" App and put your email address & password. Then enter the link: FAD2013)
 
TWITTER: 
https://twitter.com/FADeaf
 
INSTRAGRAM: #FAD2013
 
FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FloridaAssociationoftheDeaf/

 

FAD 2013 Conference Program Book: 

 

Click Here to Check the Program Book


The exhibit hall is filled with 31 booths and it is open to the public! Please bring your friends and browse at the exhibit hall.

FAD General Meeting (elections on Saturday morning) will be held on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. It is open to the public for FAD members (no charge).

FAD Teen University will be held all day Friday and Parent University on Saturday. 

Florida Deaf-Blind Association will have their business meeting and workshop on Saturday, October 19th. Florida Deaf Blind Association Website

FRID will have their Annual Business Meeting and workshop on Sunday, October 20. FAD Members can attend the meeting for $30 at door on Sunday.

Don't miss this event!

 

Sincerely yours, 

 

Sarah Harris and Staci Wagner
FAD 2013 Conference Co-Chair

[email protected]

 

 

Workshop Topics

                  (0.15 CEU marked in ****)
 
**** "Learn Basic iPhone Tips and Tricks" by Mary Moore, Sprint Relay

**** "Dying: Fact of Life" by Pauline Wood

**** "iPad Workshop by the Z" by Tom D'Angelo
 
**** "NAD: Building Alliances Within Our Community" by Chris Wagner, NAD President

"Financial Planning" by Lee Kramer & Dave Frank

**** "FTRI-National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) in Florida" by A.J. Sondossi, FTRI

"Ask the Pro-ASL Audiologist" by Dr. Brad Ingrao, Licensed Audiologist
 
"How to Really Get Started in Genealogy?" by Debbe
Hagner
 
"Cancer Survivors' Panel" by Nancy Bloch
 
**** "Deaf Literature: Social Protest Through Deaf Literature" by Alyssa Rasmussen

**** "ASL Tales: ASL Storytelling-Everybody Learns" by Alisha Bronk
 
**** "ASL Tales: Parents & Children Learning & Loving ASL Together" by Alisha Bronk

"What's New with FSDB? by Nancy Bloch

"Florida Interpreter Licensure" by Jerrod Keim
 

Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 pm
Night Opening Ceremony/Reception
 
We will kick off with Welcome Reception with the deaf children and KODAs (kids of deaf adults) parade in the room, dressed up in costumes from different countries and perform at the reception.


Come and mingle with others! Ticket includes 1 drink and refreshments. Cash Bar & Refreshments will be provided!
 
Voice Interpreters will be provided at the event!
 
$10 Ticket

Friday, October 18 at 7:00 PM

 Exciting News! Rustic Lantern Films 
"Lake Windfall" Movie will be shown!

Ticket includes 1 bag of popcorn and 1 drink!
Cash Bar will be provided for purchase.

The movie will be shown in ASL, Voice and Captioned.

Not suitable for kids due to excessive foul language & mild violence

$10 ticket

Saturday, October 19 at 8:30 PM

Performance by Terrylene and 
Live Auction with BJ Wood!

 
A glimpse into the creative process of an actor, a poet, a storyteller, An Evening of ASL Poetry & Stories 

 

Live Auction with BJ Wood as our Emcee!

 
Live Auction Items


LG 47 " HD LED 3D TV 
with 
LG 3D Glasses donated by Badcock Furniture
 
iPad Mini & Accessories 
donated by AT&T
 
2 Night Stay at 
St. Francis Bed & Breakfast i
n St. Augustine 
donated by Joe & Margaret Finnegan 
 
and 
 
some more!  
 
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The tickets for those entertainment is included with 
FAD 2013 Registration Combo. 
 
If you are unable to attend the conference but wish to attend those events, you can purchase 
$10 for each evening or $25 for 3 day events.

 

 

for more information or ticket purchase.
  
Contact Information

FAD 2013 Conference

P.O. Box 2721
Clearwater, FL 33757

www.fad2013.org 

 

Sarah Harris and Staci Wagner, Co-Chair
[email protected]

 

Dawnmarie Caggiano, Registration Chair

[email protected]

 

Betti Bonni, Workshops/Entertainment Chair
[email protected]

 

Rosa Rodriguez, Youth Program Chair
[email protected]

 

Mary Moore, Exhibit Chair
[email protected]

 

Rose Hukins, Silent/Live Auction Chair
[email protected]

 

Angela Riha, Volunteer Program Chair
[email protected]

 

Sponsorship
[email protected]


Our Sponsors
ZVRS

ZVRS
KSS

KSS Sign Language Interpreting, LLC
FTRI logo

FTRI
Florida Relay Service 711

 Florida Relay 711
Kramer Financial

Kramer Financial
ASL Services

 ASL Services, Inc.
Global VRS

 Global VRS
SVRS logo

Sorenson VRS
Blue Moon Company Logo

The Blue Moon Company

FSDB
ACS

Alternative Communication Services

 Communication Access,  Inc.


 Realtime Communication Services, Inc.


 Dr. Julio Rodriguez Quinones

 Friends of FAD
Chris Shank for designing the Logo

Belinda Dyslin, Premier Designs Fundraiser

Charon Aurand

Anonymous Donor

Lauren Wagner for designing the event tickets

Rocco Lauricella for designing the badge insert

Julian Moiwai for doing Social Media/Photos

ClickPrint Company for printing