THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS YOUR POWER, YOUR CHOICE
2005 Conference and Health/Wellness Fair
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Dear Business or Organizations:
The Greater Hampton Roads Disability Conference will be held at Old Dominion
University- Webb Center in Norfolk, Virginia on Friday March 11, 2005. This
conference is the joining together of numerous organizations individual events
in to one spectacular meeting of the minds, experiences and solutions for people
with disAbilities. This collaboration includes some of the most outstanding
organizations within Virginia and the Greater Hampton Roads area.
Hope House
www.hope-house.org
Insight Enterprises
www.iepcil.org
Eggleston Services
www.egglestonservices.org
Endependence Center
www.endependence.org
VATS (Virginia Assistive Technology System)
www.vats.org
Virginia Beach Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities VB-MCPD
CLAMR (Community Living Association for people with Mental Retardation)
Southside Transition Forum (Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach Public
Schools)
With assistance from
Old Dominion University
http://www.odu.edu/
Expectations are a large collection of individual’s-service providers,
people with disabilities, interested family members, etc. -will attend this
year. Our “YOURPOWER , YOUR CHOICE” theme shows we want every person
with a disability to find a new product or service, learn from the experience of
others, gain new life, advocacy or find jobs kills. Our speaking topics range in
various subjects with some being in Medicine, Housing, Transportation, Assisted
Technology and other subjects that affect persons with disabilities. We have
scheduled a full day of exhibits, discussions and expect significant media
coverage.
To insure you have exhibit and advertising space in the program please complete
and return the appropriate enclosed form (s). The deadline for the participation
is February 4, 2005. Should you have any questions, please contact Bob Barnaby
at (757) 463-2024 or by e-mail at barnaby2@cox.net Thank You
Your participation and early response is greatly appreciated.
Visit our web site at
www.lions.odu.edu/org/vats/conference.htm for further information about the
conference
Early registration before or by February 1st the
cost will be only $10.00 which is cheap otherwise it will cost $25.00 in March.