State Leaders Summit on Deaf Education: Making a Commitment to Systems Change in Deaf Education
May 7-9, 2007 Sheraton Columbia Hotel Columbia, Maryland
Registration: We are sorry to report that we have reached maximum participant capacity and registration is now closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Conference Purpose: To ensure the National Agenda and the needs and issues for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are integral parts of state accountability.
Who Should Attend? Each State should send one leadership team comprised of a combination of the following:
State Department of Education representative
Parent leader
State school for the deaf representative
Higher education representative
Any other key stakeholders identified by the State
Special Announcement: You are invited to attend the CEASD closing luncheon on May 7 which is being held at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD. Dr. Alexa Posny, Director of the US Office of Special Education Programs, has been invited as the closing keynote presenter. If you will arrive in time and wish to attend, please check the appropriate box on the registration form. For more information about the CEASD conference please go to http://www.ceasd.org/conferences/.
State leadership teams will share information and engage in dialogue regarding current strategies and programs they are using to implement specific goals of the National Agenda
State leadership teams will learn strategies about systems change as they are applied to accountability in deaf education.
State leadership teams will develop action plans to apply the information gained in their respective states.
Registration: Please register as a State Team. Please remember registration is limited. For teams that register prior to April 7, the registration cost is $150 per person. For teams that register after April 7, the registration fee is $165 per person. The registration form will be available beginning February 2. We are sorry to report that we have reached maximum participant capacity and registration is now closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Confirmation: All team members registered should receive an email confirmation upon registration. A second e-mail confirmation will be sent in March to every registered participant.
Payment: There is a registration fee which is to be paid either by check or purchase order (sorry, no credit cards) to the Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center. If you registered before April 7, your registration fee is $150. If you registered after April 7, your registration fee is $165. Please mail payment to the following: Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center Attn: Tina McComber 1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 112 North Logan, UT 84341
Cancellation: All cancellations made prior to May 1 will receive a full refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations made after May 1.
Hotel Accommodations: A block of rooms will be held until April 22, 2007 at the Sheraton Columbia Hotel, at the rate of $159/night. Please register your hotel room on-line at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0701124704&key=597B1. If you have difficulty registering online and need to register over the phone, call (410)730-3900 for reservations. If you call, you must specify your participation with the State Leader's Summit or else you will not get the negotiated rate. If you have any problems while making reservations, contact Tina McComber at
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Airport Ground Transportation: We have set up a group airport shuttle rate through The Airport Shuttle, Inc. To reserve your rides between BWI Airport & the Sheraton Columbia Hotel, simply click on the link below to be taken to our group airport shuttle web page and receive our group discount.
Discounted rates for DHH Summit Participants:
Solo Traveler Special Fare Program: $25 - $3 off = $22 each way.
Group Traveler Special Fare Program: If you are traveling with an associate on the same flight, after the above Solo Traveler fares, each additional person in the party travels for only $7.00
Contact Information: For questions about registration, contact Tina McComber, MPRRC, at either
or 435-752-0238, ext. 10. For information about the program, please contact Cheryl Johnson at
. For questions about the hotel, contact the hotel directly or Carol Massanari at
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