TDI-L eNotes - 12/21/2006 - 17th Biennial TDI International Conference on August 23-25, 2007 in San Mateo, CA near San Francisco Bay - TDI Board of Directors and Staff Extend Season's Greetings to All

From: TDI - Dec 21, 2006

TDI-L eNotes - December 21, 2006

*A) TDI Hosts Its 17th Biennial TDI International Conference on August 23-25, 2007 in San Mateo, California in San Francisco Bay Area!*
*B) TDI Board of Directors and Staff Extend Season's Greetings to All!*

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

17th Biennial TDI International Conference to Be Held at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport in San Mateo, California August 23-25, 2007

"Shaping an Accessible World" is the Conference theme.

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND - November 21, 2006 - Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) announces the selection of San Mateo, California, as the site for the 17th Biennial TDI International Conference, which will be held at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport on August 23-25, 2007.

"Shaping an Accessible World" has been TDI's work for nearly forty years since its founding in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1968, when H. Latham Breunig, his wife Nancy, and Jess Smith founded the organization, TDI has worked over the years with many consumer advocates, and officials from telecommunications and media companies, government, and academia toward making this world more accessible step-by-step. This conference looks back on our past achievements and allows us to look ahead to the future.

New this year will be special workshops for consumers, providing them with a unique opportunity to interact with professionals and share their ideas of an accessible world. Those interested to participate on the Conference program are welcome to contact Conference Program Co-Chairs Joe Duarte (JoeDuarte@tdi-online.org) and Lori Breslow (LoriBreslow@tdi-online.org).

Those who are ready to reserve hotel rooms at Marriott San Mateo, contact Marriott at 1-800-556-8972 or go online to http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/sfosa?groupCode=tditdia&app=resvlink
The special group rate is $139 plus taxes per night. If you make the reservation on the phone, make sure to let the hotel know you are attending the TDI Conference in order to receive this special group rate. If you are making your reservation online, the link above will already have the group code (tditdia) to identify which Conference you are attending.

More information will be posted on www.tdi-online.org shortly as details are finalized.
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TDI Board of Directors & Staff Extend Seasons Greetings to All.

TDI Board of Directors and Staff extend their Seasons' Greetings to TDI members and subscribers, to its friends and supporters in the business community, academia, and in government as well as the general public. TDI thanks everyone for their support of its' advocacy efforts during 2006. We look forward to another great year with our constituencies and partners in 2007.

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About TDI: Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes equal access to telecommunications, media and information technology for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Since 1968, TDI has successfully advocated for a variety of federal legislation to improve the lives of people with hearing loss, including the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Television Decoder Circuitry Act, both of 1990, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In addition, TDI advocates for administrative rules and policies that will provide greater access to wireless technology, as well as complete and high-quality captioning of television programs. Since its inception, TDI has promoted equal access to 9-1-1 centers and other public safety answering points, and is now working to ensure full access for deaf and hard of hearing people to information during natural or manmade disasters and other types of emergencies. TDI annually publishes a national directory and resource guide, commonly known as The Blue Book, which is a popular resource book for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, as well as The GA-SK Quarterly News Magazine. For more information about TDI, visit www.tdi-online.org.

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