Young Adults of HLAA Convention

It is great to see so many young adults at this convention! I think they are a fantastic and inspiring group. I had fun with them at the Scavenger Hunt, generously sponsored by Starkey. I will be writing about this event soon in my recaps, once I get a chance to.

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Send Me Photos and Stories From HLAA Convention!

If you would like to contribute to this blog, please send me your photos and stories to ehwhathuh@yahoo.com. I will post them here, when time allows it and if they are relevant to the convention.

I would appreciate it!

I would like to thank Tracfone, again, for sponsoring the HLAA Convention blog. We really appreciate it! Tracfone is America's largest "No-Contract" cell phone service provider. If you are interested in getting a cellular phone services without the contract, visit their website:  http://www.tracfone.com/

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Favorite Quotes From the Convention

Whew! For a minute there, I thought I lost my notes! I was hyperventilating, as if I lost my hearing aid.

Anyways. . .

These are my favorite quotes from the convention so far:

Aargh, I'm so hungry! Why did I skip breakfast? I may start chewing on my hearing aid!

What? Did you say you have a robot at home?

Never underestimate strength in numbers.

Set aside your political views, focus on the issue at hand and work together to solve the problem.

My cochlear implants are my diamonds.

This is the blogger lady (someone introducing me).

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Don't Forget to Stamp Your Passport

The neat little HLAA 2011 Convention passport opens up revealing the workshop schedule, and Exhibit Hall floor plan. As you attend the exhibit hall and visit each vendor be sure to have each of them stamp your passport. When you have visited all of the exhibitors and had them stamp your passport, go to the HLAA booth (#1) and enter a drawing, submitting your passport, to win FREE registration for HLAA Convention 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island!

Thank you, Verizon, for sponsoring the Convention 2011 passport.

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Special Events For Today, Saturday, June 18th

While many of you will be busy attending workshops and socializing, don't forget that these two Special Events will take place today.

3:30 p.m. - 5p.m.  Exhibit Hall Social: A Dog's Day Afternoon

                               Sponsored by Hamilton Cap Tel

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.   A Capital Celebration (Regency Ballroom)

Many people refer to this event as "The Banquet." At this event, we will be bidding farewell to the HLAA Convention attendees while welcoming attendees of the 2nd International Hearing Loop Conference. Another highlight is the presentation of the Rocky Stone Humanitarian Award, which will be presented to former HLAA Board of Trustees member, Anne Pope. After dinner and dessert we will be treated with a performance from award-winning comedy troupe, The Capitol Steps. I have spoken with some attendees who gave them rave reviews. They highly recommend seeing them.

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Keep Checking Back!

Please keep checking back for any updates and information about this convention. I will be doing a lot of recaps of recent events, especially of Wicked (which was AWESOME!!!).

I have been busy having too much fun and socializing! Now I am on my way to the workshops. I will be attending mostly the Parents & Educators workshops, since I am teacher myself, they seem the most interesting  and useful to me at the moment.

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Exhibit Hall Photos

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