5/30/01 - 2001 TDI Conference & Expo Highlights
Here are the tentative highlights for TDI's 14th Biennial International
Conference and Expo that will take place July 7-11, 2001 in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
INDEX:
SPONSORSHIPS
INTERNET CAFE
FREE TDI EXPO
SILENT AUCTION
TDI CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
* Chuck Wagon Dinner & Rides
* Pearl Harbor Movie with new DTS-CSS Open Captions
* Fun Night at the TDI Corral
* Ms. Deaf South Dakota Pageant
* Dinner Theater with Jonathan Kovacs' "Bits of Rathskellar"
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Sincerely,
Jim House, Director
TDI Member Services & Public Relations
8630 Fenton St., #604
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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The full conference program and registration information are all online at
www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
SPONSORSHIPS
Early commitments to sponsor the Conference have been made by the
following companies to date:
* AT&T Wireless
* Cingular Wireless
* Communication Service for the Deaf
* SBC
* Sprint
* United States Telecom Association
* Verizon
* WorldCom
INTERNET CAFE
Verizon plans to have its Internet Cafe at the Sioux Falls Convention
Center throughout the Expo and Conference. Ten computers with high-speed
Internet access will be set up to allow participants to receive and send e-mail to
their families and friends. In addition, a network printer will be
available to print documents. Thanks, Verizon!
FREE TDI EXPO
Come to TDI's FREE Expo for:
* Consumers who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
* Families and Friends
* Professionals and Service Providers serving Consumers with Hearing Loss
* Anyone who is interested in Assistive Communication Technology and Access
to Telecommunications and Media
Open to the Public Free of Charge
Early sign-ons to exhibit at the Expo to date are:
* Ameriphone
* AT&T
* Captioned Media Program
* Communication Service for the Deaf
* Hamilton
* Sprint
* TDI
* Ultratec
Visit these and other exhibitors at the Expo and check out their special
deals on:
* TTYs & Accessories
* Wireless Messaging Devices
* Get to Know Your Relay Service
* New Technologies of the Future
Also, take a closer look at new products and services during the scheduled
Product Demonstration Presentations by different exhibitors throughout the Expo.
Sheraton Sioux Falls Convention Center
Saturday July 7 9:00am to 5:00pm (FREE - OPEN TO PUBLIC)
Sunday July 8 9:00am to 5:00pm (FREE - OPEN TO PUBLIC)
Monday July 9 9:00am to 5:00pm (OPEN TO CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
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SILENT AUCTION
During the Expo, TDI is planning a silent auction. We expect to have many
items available for sale to the highest bidder with proceeds going to
support TDI. These items may include:
* Autographed memorabilia
* Telecommunications devices (TTYs, etc.)
* Computers and software
* Multimedia materials
* Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
* Travel packages
* Restaurant meals for two
More details will be announced via TDI-L e-Notes before the Expo.
If you are interested in donating an item for the silent auction, go to
www.tdi-online.org/tdiconference/silentauctionform.htm
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
Come and join us at the TDI Conference after the Expo!!!
Learn from experts in the industry, government policy makers and other
consumers like yourself about what is happening in telecommunications and
media access for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened
and deaf blind.
Here are some highlights of the workshops and sessions we will be
offering.
* One More Day at the Expo - limited to registered Conference participants only.
* The Deaf Digital Age: Wired & Wireless Video, Text, and Pagers
* Telecom Shopping-How to Buy & Use Telecommunications Services with
the Relay
* Cellular Telephones: Digital Wireless Hearing Aid & TTY Compatibility
* Quality of Service Revisited: On the Road to Functional Equivalency
in TRS
* Internet Relay & Internet CART - Accessibility Using the World Wide Web
* Video Interpreting, A New Dimension in Communication Access
* Seeing the Future: Access to New and Emerging Media
* Coalition for Movie Captioning
* Cochlear Implants and Telecommunications
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
TDI has something for everyone - all sessions are fully accessible.
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EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
While you are here at the TDI Expo and Conference, check out these
entertaining evening activities!
Saturday July 7 -
Chuckwagon Dinner and Trail Rides
Admission: $10 - Sponsored by AT&T Wireless
Buses leave Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel 4:00pm
Return 10:00pm
Take a step into the Old West, put on your cowboy hat and get ready for a
fun-filled evening at the Country Apple Orchard!!
* Enjoy a delicious barbeque picnic!
* Stagecoach, tractors, buggies and hayrides!
* Petting zoo with donkeys, rabbits and miniature horses!
* Old-fashioned store!
End your evening around a bonfire roasting marshmallows with your friends!
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
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Sunday July 8 -
PEARL HARBOR
Movie with new DTS-CSS Open Captioning Technology
Buses leave 7:00pm
Return 11:00pm
Century 14 Movie Theater
2400 S. Carolyn Avenue near the Empire Mall in West Sioux Falls
Admission to be announced.
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
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Monday July 9 -
Fun Night and Gold Panning at the TDI Corral 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Admission: $30
Sheraton Sioux Falls Convention Center
Join prospecting pro Larry Littleton at the TDI Corral and hunt for gold
in them thar' hills!
Pan for Gold in our Indoor Live Stream!! You'll have your chance to strike
it rich, fools gold nuggets that is!! A 12-foot indoor stream will be set up with
trees, sand, and boulders. Each prospector will use a metal pan to pan for gold.
A small table stream will be set up to accommodate wheelchairs.
A Professional Trick Rope and Bull Whip Entertainer will entertain you
with his professional tricks from the Old West!! Play horseshoe toss and other
games, and have fun!!!
Bring your cameras!! You and your friends will treasure a special photo
memento for years to come with our freestanding "Wanted: Dead or Alive"
photo setting.
Jon Michaels presents the Video Dance, which includes Laser Video Karaoke
Video Sing-a-Long with Video Projection, many TV Monitors and lots of
bass. His website is www.jondj.com. He'll make your evening fun and
entertaining for all your guests!!
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
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Tuesday July 10 -
CSD proudly presents the Ms. Deaf South Dakota Pageant. 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sheraton Sioux Falls Convention Center
Ticket prices:
$10 in advance
$15 at the door
Contact CSD for ticket information at www.c-s-d.org/events/mdsdp/index.htm
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Wednesday July 11 -
Dinner Theater with Jonathan Hall Kovacs in "Bits of Rathskellar"
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Admission: $60
Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel
Dinner Menu
* House Salad
* Grilled Breast of Plump Chicken
* Beef Filet Medallion glazed with Dried Fruit and Shallot Demi-Glace
* Potatoes
* Chef's Freshest Garden Vegetables
* Fresh Brewed Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea or Milk
* Light Orange Cake with Citrus Buttercream Icing and Raspberry Glaze
Following the dinner, Jonathan Hall Kovacs and his cast will dazzle us
with a forty-five minute skit and song presentation during the closing finale
of the five-day Expo and Conference.
Based on Gallaudet University's famous watering hole, Jon's "Bits of
Rathskellar" is bound to bring laughter and signed music to all dining
attendees.
Jonathan Kovacs is a recurring star on "Gideon's Crossing" a regular
ABC-TV prime-time evening program. He also makes other appearances
in television shows, such as "Airwolf", "Little House on the Prairie",
"Family Tree" and "General Hospital".
The full (tentative) conference program and registration information are
all online at www.tdi-online.org. Click on the Conference logo!
