New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.TASH, an international association of people with disabilities, will be hosting their annual conference Wednesday through Saturday, November 17-20, 2004 at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada. This year's conference, Blazing the Trail, will offer 300 topic specific breakout sessions, including Autism: Continuing Our Understanding, Accessing the General Education Curriculum, Advocacy/Changing Attitudes,Community Living and many others! The conference will also feature exhibits from hundreds of vendors as well as numerous roundtable discussions. Registration is $89 for TASH members and $170 for non-members. To learn more, visit the TASH website at www.tash.org/ or call (410) 828-8274.
The National Business & Disability Council, the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace, will be hosting their 26th Annual National Conference on Wedensday, Thursday and Friday, October 12, 14 and 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following are just a few topics that will be covered this year, ADA: Did It Deliver?, Best Practices, Website Accessibility, Mainstream Technologies and Universal Design, and From the Bench: Recent Court Cases. For more information, visit the Conference Website.
The World Congress and Exposition on Disabilities (WCD), is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 7, 8 and 9, 2004 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The exposition is the world's leading disability event for those with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and everyone working within the disability community. Featuring a huge Vendor Expo (200+), an unparalleled educational program along with tons of invaluable special events & activities, the WCD is able to provide a unique forum for the exchange of ideas and products for persons with disabilities. The Vendor Expo is free to those who pre-register by October 1, 2004, while registration for the conference sessions are $75 for the 1-Day Conference and $115 for the 3-Day Conference. To learn more, visit the WCD website at www.wcdexpo.com, e-mail wcdinfo@wcdexpo.com or call (201) 226-1446.
The National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Capital Region, announces the Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities. This conference, scheduled for Wednesday, September 22 through Friday, September 24, 2004, is the first to focus on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery specific to the unique emergency needs of people with disabilities. High-level authorities from the emergency management, disability, and special needs communities, government agencies, private business, and the service, advocacy, and care networks will be at this forum to share and learn about each other's experiences, resources, and best practice models. For more information, visit the N.O.D. website at www.nod.org/, e-mail ability@nod.org or call (202) 293-5960.
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