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1 Biennial Meeting for State Directors July 1, :30am 4:00pm Atlanta Hilton Downtown Room Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303

2 Sponsors/Contributions The Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides meeting logistics for NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. The National Association of the Deaf provides a meeting space (Room 303) at Atlanta Hilton Downtown for NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing sponsors Communication Access services for NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. They sponsor the NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. CONVO is a partial sponsor of Executive Continental Breakfast for the NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. ZVRS is a partial sponsor of Grab and Go Lunches for the NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA. SorensonVRS proudly sponsors Afternoon Snacks for the NASADHH s Biennial Meeting 2014 in Atlanta, GA.

3 National Association of State Agencies of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Directors Biennial Meeting Room 303 at Atlanta Hilton Downtown Atlanta, Georgia July 1, :30am to 4:00pm 7:30am - 8:00am - 8:10am - 8:15am - 8:30am - Executive Continental Breakfast sponsored by CONVO, Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington. Introduction/Agenda Review CONVO - Elena Shapiro, State Government Sales of CONVO (5 Minutes) Updates from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (10 minutes) Presenter: Julie Anne Schafer, Esq. Social Marketing : Going Beyond Messages to Motivate Your Audiences and Achieve Your Agency Mission Presenter: Michael Newton-Ward, MSW, MPH Social Media Manager, Office of Communications NC Department of Health and Human Services 10:30:am - 10:45am - Break - Group Picture Google Features for Yourself and NASADHH - Google Group Forum - A constant stream of both written and video - Shared documents and many more. Presenter: Andy Foster 12:00pm - Grab and Go Lunch Plan - sponsored by (ZVRS, Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington) (5 minutes presented by ZVRS included) Welcoming Remarks from NAD President Christopher Wagner and CEO Howard Rosenblum) 1:00pm - Federal Communication Commission - Monitoring Rulings and Filing Comments - Resources available Presenter: Kelby Brick, Esq., Brick Advantage 2:45pm- 3:00pm - 4:00pm - Break Afternoon Snacks sponsored by SorensonVRS (Ioannis Sirakoulis, Marketing Event Manager) NASADHH Business (Please see agenda items on the different page.) Adjourn

4 NASADHH Meeting Agenda Items 1. Roll Call 2. Reading of the Meeting Minutes (07/2/2012) 3. Reports of NASADHH Officers 4. Updates on Websites/Projects 5. New Business 6. Election of the Officers A. President B. Vice-President C. Secretary D. Treasurer E. One of the At-Large Board of Directors 7. Announcements 8. Adjournment

5 Participants Arizona Arkansas Idaho Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Rhode Island Texas Washington Wisconsin - Sherri Collins, M.Ed, Executive Director - Holly Ketchum, Counselor - Steven Snow, Executive Director - Virginia L. Moore, Executive Director - Lisa H. Kornberg, Director - Heidi L. Reed, Commissioner - Mary Hartnett, Executive Director - Ernest E. Garrett III, Executive Director (outgoing) - Opeoluwa Sotonwa, LL.M, Executive Director (incoming) - John Wyvill, Executive Director - H. Dee Clanton, State Coordinator - Nathan Gomme, Executive Director - Jan Withers, Director - Steven A. Florio, Executive Director - Lori Breslow, Director - Eric Raff, Director - Daniel Millikin, Director Additional Participant(s) Jimmy Peterson - Executive Director Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc. (GACHI) Presenters/Service Providers Michael Newton-Ward, MSW, MPH - Presenter Andy Foster - Presenter Kelby Brick, Esq. Presenter Communication Access Services ASL Interpreter - Laura Clark, M.Ed., CI and CT, SC:Legal, NIC:Master ASL Interpreter - Donna Flanders, CI and CT CART Captioner - Philip A. Hyssong, Alternative Communication Services

6 Members of the National Association of State Agencies of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing California Office of Deaf Access Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hawaii Disability and Communication Access Board Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission State of Indiana, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Employment and Innovations Deaf Services Commission of Iowa Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Louisiana Commission for the Deaf Maine Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Late Deafened Maryland Governor s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Michigan Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division Mississippi Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nevada, Aging & Disability Services Division Disabilities Unit New Hampshire Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing New York State Interagency Coordinating Council for Services to Persons who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oregon Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing services program Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Tennessee Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Texas Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Utah Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Washington Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Wisconsin Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

7 PLEASE HOLD THE DATE!! July 2, :45pm 3:00pm NAD Conference Atlanta Hilton Downtown Panel Discussion Topic Formula for Success = Collaborations

8 The purpose of NASADHH is to function as the national voice of State Agencies serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and to promote the implementation of best practices in the provision of services. Designed by: Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing May 2014

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