Convention 2010 - June 17-20 at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Midwest Airlines Center. Stay tuned for details.

Blog - If you missed the convention, check out the HLAA Convention 2009 Blog written by member Abbie Cranmer and sponsored by Gallaudet University – it’s filled with interesting stories about workshops and events. Kudos to you, Abbie, on a job well done!


Convention 2009 Exhibit and Program Guide
If you missed the convention or misplaced your program, here it is.

Convention Workbook
For the first time in convention history, we are offering a “green” Convention Workbook, a compilation of speakers’ presentation slides.




Convention Highlights and Notes of Interest Grand Ole Opry: Nashville Made History in More Ways Than One
For the first time in its 84-year history, the Grand Ole Opry had captioning on its huge screens. Nashville’s own Karyn Menck who provided CART for many of the educational workshops, provided captions for a packed house for the 7 p.m. performance at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, June 20th. Over 450 convention attendees sat in amazement as they listened to Vince Gill, Point of Grace, Alison Krauss and others, all in a communication accessible environment.

Attendance
Of over 1100 attendees, at least 65 were young adults – more than we’ve ever had in our history. Let’s keep the momentum going – if you know of a young adult with hearing loss who has never been to a convention before, tell them about Milwaukee and have them visit this website for details about scholarships. In addition we welcomed over 250 guests into the exhibit hall from the local area as well as nurse practitioners who were attending the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners’ conference also at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Volunteers
Many of us navigated around the vast Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center thanks to the local volunteers wearing the highly visible red vests. They also greeted attendees at the airport and at the entrance to the exhibit hall, they monitored workshops and collected session evaluations, and they answered no fewer than a thousand questions from attendees. They were ready with all the answers. Thank you, Local Host Committee and local volunteers!

Sponsors
Thank you to the many sponsors that made our convention possible. We look forward to seeing you Milwaukee, June 17-20, 2010.