HLAA 2007 Convention
The 2007 HLAA Convention was held in Oklahoma City, OK from June
21 to 24, 2007. We were able to make it this year, and we also got some great
reports from Cheryl Heppner and Lise Hamlin. So I think this is the most
complete HLAA convention coverage we've ever offered!
Because we have so many reports, we're going to be a bit
more organized about how we group things this year. We'll have three
categories of reports.
One will be the Workshops, which I believe is the
centerpiece of a hearing loss convention. This category will also include
board and members meetings, the keynote speech, and the research
symposium.
The second category is the Exhibits. Cheryl and Lise do a
great job of covering the exhibits and we have lots of detailed reports of
what products and services were on display on the exhibit floor.
Finally, we have a category called "Extras and Other". I
often hear from folks that the reports from Cheryl and Lise on the
convention's "extracurricular activities" really make the convention come
to life. Here's where you'll find reports on the convention atmosphere,
travails getting here, what's in the convention bag, etc. And there's a
special report this year on the convert provided by the folks from the
Adult Association of Musicians with Hearing Loss.
Here's our report on the Open Board
Meeting which transpired on Thursday morning.
The Business Meeting followed the
Open Board Meeting.
The first part of Thursday evening's
Opening Session was packed with dignitaries!
Here's I. King Jordan's Keynote
Address, which focused on the idea that there are many ways to be deaf!
Critical Incident Stress
Management Workshop
A Quiet Day at the Office: Acoustics
for People who are Hard of Hearing
Finding the Right Cell Phone for You
How to Avoid Unhealthy Responses to
the Challenge of Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss in the Workplace: 2007
and Beyond
Hearing Aids: Inquiring Minds Want to
Know
Do You Hear What I Hear? Music with
a Cochlear Implant
Research Symposium: Adapting to
Hearing Loss and Quality of Life: A Psychosocial Look at the Effects of
Hearing Loss
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Here's Chery'ls report on her trip to the
convention and her first few hours there.
Here's Cheryl's comments on some convention extras, folks she met, and
other extras that bring the convention to life!
More of Cheryl's local color from the convention!
Here's Cheryl's VERY popular report on what's in
the convention bag!
Want to know what special
events and offers are part of the convention? Cheryl's report covers it
all!
Here's Cheryl's report on the Awards
Ceremony
The Howard E. "Rocky" Stone
Humanitarian Award
HLAA Advocacy Awards
HLAA Website and Newsletter Awards
HLAA Employer Awards
The Ritual HLAA
Fire Alarm Fiasco
Imagine
how thrilled we were to attend a concert performed by members of our very
own HLAA family!
Here's more "convention
flavor" information from Cheryl, along with tips on packing your suitcase
and caring for a hearing dog while traveling!
