Introduction

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Golf Outing

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Fisherman's Wharf

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About San Mateo

About TDI
 

17th Biennial International TDI Conference

"Shaping an Accessible World"

August 23 – 25, 2007
San Mateo, California

 Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, August 22
1:00 - 5:00 pm   Registration
2:00 - 10:00 pm   Golf Outing at Half Moon Bay Golf Club
6:30 pm   Take the Bus and Have Dinner at One of the Best Local Area Restaurants
Thursday, August 23
8:00 am - 5:00 pm   Registration
9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Exhibits
9:00 am - 10:30 am   Opening Ceremonies
Dr. Roy E. Miller, TDI Board President
10:30 am - 10:45 am   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
10:45 am - 12:00 pm   Napa Valley Workshops
  • Captioning in Movie Theaters, On the Web, & In the Air by Larry Goldberg
  • Using Video Interpreters to Combat Interpreter Shortage by Janet Bailey
  • CSD Public Access VideoPhone: Providing Video Access in Public Places by Andy Lange
12:00 - 1:00 pm   Lunch on Our Own (TDI Encourages You to Visit the Exhibits!)
1:00 - 2:30 pm   Plenary Session: Pagers, PDAs, and Cell Phones: What's Up?
Dr. Judy Harkins, Moderator
Panelists: Ryan Layton, Mary Brooner and Gunnar Hellstrom
2:30 - 2:45 pm   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
2:45 - 4:00 pm   Yosemite Workshops
  • Mobile ASL by Dr. Richard Ladner & & Anne Cavender
  • Wireless Captioning System by Leanne West & Nanci Linke-Ellis
  • Status of Equipment Distribution Programs in America by Ryan Layton & Phil Kaplan
4:15 - 5:45 pm   Plenary Session - Panel Discussion on TV Captioning Issues
Cheryl Heppner, Moderator
Panelists: Greg Hlibok, Rosaline Crawford, Heather York, & Michael Schooler
5:45 - 6:30 pm   Book-Signing Session
"A New Civil Right" by Karen Peltz-Strauss, Author
6:30 - 8:30 pm   President's Reception with Dr. Roy Miller (Costs $40 without Combo ticket)
8:30 - 10:00 pm   Sorenson Communications' Dessert Reception (All is invited)
Friday, August 24
8:00 am - 5:00 pm   Registration
9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Exhibits
9:00 am - 10:00 am   Keynote Address
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin (invited)
10:00 am - 10:30 am   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
10:30 - 11:45 am   Plenary Session - Panel Discussion on High Definition Television Issues
Larry Goldberg, Moderator
Panelists: Marsha MacBride, Billy Mauldin, Pamela Holmes & Dana Mulvany
11:45 am - 1:15 pm   Telecommunications & Media Professionals Luncheon **COST WITHOUT COMBO TICKET - $45**
Speaker: Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz, Rochester Institute of Technology Vice President, National Technical Institute for the Deaf
1:30 - 2:30 pm   Plenary Session - Captioned Telephone: Bringing Captions to an Internet Device Near You
Robert Engelke & Pamela Holmes, Presenters
2:30 - 2:45 pm   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
2:45 - 3:45 pm   Plenary Session - Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Telecommunications
Karen Peltz-Strauss & Rosaline Crawford, Presenters
4:00 - 5:15 pm   Sequoia Workshops
  • Making Captioned Radio a Reality Mike Starling, Presenter
  • New Tools & Toys Norman Williams, Presenter
  • Captioning & Audio Description for DVD & Multimedia Environment John Mazza & Jay Wyant, Presenters
6:00 pm   Tour buses leave from front of hotel for:
  1. AT&T Park for baseball game ($50 for transportation and seats near third base and home plate)
  2. Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco for dinner and sightseeing ($10 for transportation only)
7:00 - 10:00 pm   Evening Events:
  1. San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Game at AT&T Park
  2. Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf
Saturday, August 25 - Consumer/Family Day (Consumers and their families are welcome to attend the Conference, **FREE** of charge to attend workshops and exhibits. There will be an Entertainment program on the evening of August 25. **COST – to be announced**)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   Exhibits **FREE**
9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Product/Service Demonstrations/Presentations **FREE**
8:30 am - 9:30 am   Plenary Session - **FREE** E9-1-1 Access
E9-1-1 Access
Co-Presenter: Sheri Farinha-Mutti, Chair, TDI E9-1-1 Stakeholder Council
Co-Presenter: Jenny Hansen, Coordinator, Next Generation 9-1-1 Project, U.S. Department of Transportation
9:30 am - 9:45 am   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
9:45 am - 12:45 pm   TRS Forum **FREE**
Moderators: Judy Viera and David Weiss
Consumer Panelists:
Sheila Conlon-Mentkowski, Margie Cooper, Dana Mulvany, Charlotte Whitacre, Kathleen Barrett, & Nora Sinclair
Government Representative Panelists:
Ed Bosson, Richard Ray, Greg Hlibok & Brenda Kelly-Frey
TRS Provider Panelists:
Bill McClelland, Ron Burdett, Mike Baer, Holly Thomas-Mowery, & Mark Stern
1:00 - 2:30 pm   Awards Luncheon (Included in Combo Ticket - May purchase awards luncheon tickets in advance for $45) by Fred Weiner, Emcee

Presentation of Board Service Recognition Plaque(s)
Presentation of TDI Biennial Awards
  • Robert H. Weitbrecht Telecommunications Access Award
  • H. Latham Breunig Humanitarian Award
  • James C. Marsters Promotion Award
  • Andrew Saks Engineering Award
  • Karen Peltz-Strauss Public Policy Award
  • I. Lee Brody Lifetime Achievement Award
2:45 - 4:00 pm   Death Valley Workshops **FREE**
  • Because You Can't Sleep in An Asbestos Suit - Presenter: Lise Hamlin
  • Latest Telecommunication Technologies for Deaf-Blind People - Presenter: Anindya "Bapin" Bhattacharyya
  • Panel Discussion on Experiences in Accessibility (or Lack Thereof) - Moderator: Diane Herron Consumer Panelists: Julian "Buddy" Singleton (Others TBA)
4:00 - 4:15 pm   Refreshment Break at Exhibits
4:15 to 5:30 pm   TDI Association Business Meeting
Chair: Dr. Roy Miller, TDI Board President
5:45 to 7:00 pm   Big Sur Workshops
  • Emergency Preparedness: Past, Present and Future by Neil McDevitt
  • Send Your Input to the FCC Via Video by Greg Hlibok
  • Advocating for Access: You Can Change the World by Dr. Roy Miller
7:30 - 10:00 pm   Access to Fun & Magic (Dinner & Entertainment Program) **COST TO BE ANNOUNCED**
Emcee: Greg Gantt
Performers: Simon Carmel - Magic Show
The Wild Zappers - Dance and Music