HLAA 2008 Convention

The 2008 HLAA Convention was held in Reno, NV  from June 12 to 15, 2008.  We were able to make it this year, and we also got some great reports from Cheryl Heppner. So I think you'll find LOTS of interesting material here!

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 does 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 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.

Workshops

HLAA Board of Directors Meeting

HLAA Business Meeting

Opening Session and Keynote Address

Bluetooth and You - everything you wanted to know about how Bluetooth can help you communicate!

Is group audiological rehabilitation worth the time, cost, and effort?

The Basics of Achieving Comfortable Listening with Hearing Aids

Helping your health care provider to hear you and vice versa

Stand by Me

What Research Tells Us of Lifelong Learning and its Impact on Earnings for People with Hearing Loss

Issues Encountered by Students with Hearing Loss and Potential Solutions

Exhibits

Exhibits - Part One

- Mobile Ear

- Costco

- Consumer Electronics Association

- Hearing Loss Association of America

Exhibits - Part Two

- Lifetone
- Phonak
- The Sam Simon Foundation

Exhibits - Part Three

- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Quick Caption

Exhibits - Part Four

- Serene Innovations, Inc.
- Verizon
- Gallaudet Leadership Institute

Exhibits - Part Five

- sComm
- T-Mobile USA
- American Academy of Audiology

Exhibit - Part Six

- Audient
- Alternative Communication Services
- Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Exhibit - Part Seven

- Sound Clarity
- Sorenson IP Relay (SIP Relay)
- Canine Companions for Independence

Exhibits - Part Eight

- Comfort Audio
- GoAmerica.com

Exhibits - Part Nine

- Advanced Bionics
- Uniden

Exhibits - Part Ten

- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Hearingimpaired.net
- Dry & Store - Clik

Exhibits - Part Eleven

- Testing and Evaluating Products
- Ultratec and Weitbrecht (WCI)
- Cochlear Americas

Exhibits - Part Twelve

- Harris Communications
- Fanstel
- MED-EL Corporation

Extras and Other

Roaming in Reno - Here's Cheryl's report on her trip to the convention and her exploration of the hotel.

Thursday at the Grand Sierra - More about what's going on at the convention

Opening Session and Keynote Speech

Annual Awards Ceremony and Breakfast

People and the Banquet - Who did Cheryl meet and what shenanigans took place at the banquet?

This and That from the Convention - Cheryl's reflections after returning home.