DHHIG NTC Conference 2007 News

DPHH PHOTOS POSTED

2007-05-15T16:15:00.000-07:00

The Deaf Professional Happy Hour on Tuesday, May 8th was a rousing success! Click here to see the photos from our Open Night at the National Training Conference. Many Thanks to DeafDC.com for their support of the DHHIG NTC.

Movie Night at the NTC!

2007-05-08T08:37:00.000-07:00

DHHIG is sponsoring an Open Captioned Movie at Gallery Place Stadium 14. The movie is NEXT with Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore. The movie will be playing at 7:45pm on Tuesday, May 8th. Please come!!! Get Tickets at the DHHIG table in Exhibit Hall.

Also, don't forget about the Deaf Professional Happy Hour at McFaddens. Here are the details.

The opening night of the National Training Conference will be hosted by DeafDC.com's Deaf Professional Happy Hour (DPHH). Please attend our social gathering at McFadden's restaurant and salon. This restaurant offers a delicious menu (chicken wings, ultimate nachos, burgers, salads, and entrees) and drinks. Come and celebrate with us! For more information, visit the McFadden's website: http://www.mcfaddensdc.com/.
When: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Time: 5-9PM
Where: McFadden's restaurant and salon. 2401 Pennsylvania Ave at 24 Street NW in Washington, DC across street from George Washington University Hospital

See you at the Conference!

2007-05-06T15:43:00.000-07:00

The Workshop Schedule has been updated with the latest updates. Get up-to-the-minute updates on www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/workshops.htm.

Speaking of which, if you can't make the conference, use the Federal Relay Conference Captioning (FedRCC) to join us. We have the FedRCC event ids and links on the Workshop Schedules. Join us if you can!

The Registration Desk will be open at the following hours:
Monday, May 7: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8: 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9: 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, May 10: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Please bring your ID to the registration. However, if you are registered as a part-time or full-time college student, please bring your current valid college ID to qualify for a discount ($200 for a three-day passport). If you are registered as a senior citizen, please bring your driver's license or other forms of identification showing you are 62 years old or older to qualify for a discount ($200 for a three-day passport).

Over 25 Exhibitors will be at the conference. You will want to be sure to stop by the Exhibit Hall. See http://www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/exhibitors_listing.htm.

See you at the National Training Conference!

Opening Night at the NTC!

2007-05-01T17:31:00.000-07:00

The opening night of the National Training Conference will be hosted by DeafDC.com's Deaf Professional Happy Hour (DPHH). Please attend our social gathering at McFadden's restaurant and salon. This restaurant offers a delicious menu (chicken wings, ultimate nachos, burgers, salads, and entrees) and drinks.

Come and celebrate with us! For more information, visit the McFadden's website: http://www.mcfaddensdc.com/.

When: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Time: 5-9PM
Where: McFadden's restaurant and salon. 2401 Pennsylvania Ave at 24 Street NW in Washington, DC across street from George Washington University Hospital

Visit www.mapquest.com for your view to locate this restaurant.

Attention Hotel Guests

2007-04-16T16:58:00.000-07:00

If you need communication devices (visual doorbell alerts, visual fire alerts, TTY phones, amplified phones), please contact the hotel where you are staying directly to make arrangements for your needs. Not all 3 hotels have everything ready, but they can arrange per your advance request. Please provide the hotels with your specific needs in advance, or they may not be able to make last minute accommodations.

Additional Questions for the FAQ

2007-04-03T17:16:00.000-07:00

We've been getting a lot of questions regarding Registration so we added them to the FAQ.

Hospitality News!

2007-04-10T15:47:00.000-07:00

The two hotels: GWU Inn and One Washington Circle are SOLD OUT.

Rooms are still available at the State Plaza Hotel. Please contact the Senior Sales Manager, Richard Grondine directly. You do not need to call the reservation department.

Richard R. Grondine
Senior Sales Manager
State Plaza hotel
2117 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
mailto://rgrondine@rbpropertiesinc.com
Tel. 202-833-6965
Fax: 202-587-1354

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If you have a food restriction, such as allergy or vegetarian requests for the Tuesday Business Luncheon, it is very important to inform Jaime Recht, the Hospitality Coordinator by May 1st. Jaime.recht@fra.dot.gov
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The State Plaza Hotel provides a shuttle from/to the National Reagan Airport.
GWU Inn and One Washington Circle Hotel do not provide a shuttle from/to the airport. Participants can always take a cab.
Participants will need to take their own transportation to the Cafritz Conference Center. The hotels are within a short walking distance.

Registration Deadline Extended to April 20th!

2007-04-05T16:51:00.000-07:00

Attention!!! Good News!!!

Registration Deadline Extended to April 20, 2007.

We are extending the registration deadline to April 20, 2007 to welcome additional registrants to NTC 2007.

Please be sure to visit our hospitality page, http://www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/hospitality.htm,
as it pertains to important information regarding hotels and dates of availability.

Training form fax deadline is April 13. It will allow us to get the invoice and process payment by April 20. We will not send invoices after April 16; therefore, training forms will not be accepted after April 16, unless it includes credit card payment information.

Regarding our cancellation policy, requests received by Friday, April 20, will qualify for a full refund. The request must be submitted in writing and sent to NTCRegistrar@dhhig.org.

Again, if you already registered but did not make a payment, please go to this link, http://www.dhhig.org/default.asp?code=News&e=link&id=148#payment, to complete your payment by April 20, 2007. If you do not know your 4-digit code, open the link above, enter your registered e-mail address and a blank 4-digit code, it will provide you with a link to receive your 4-digit code through e-mail.

If you need additional information regarding registration, please visit our FAQ page prior to contacting the registration coordinator http://www.dhhig.org/default.asp?code=News&e=link&id=148.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Aaron J. Fudenske
NTC 2007
Registration Coordinator
NTCRegistrar@dhhig.org
Aaron.fudenske@dot.gov

Workshop Schedule Published!

2007-03-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

Now you can plan your time at the conference by looking at the schedule for the Workshops! Check out http://www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/workshops.htm

OPM Memo on DHHIG's NTC

2007-03-16T03:35:00.000-07:00

OPM released a memo recognizing DHHIG's 2007 National Training Conference

DHHIG will hold their National Training Conference, May 8 to 10 in Washington, D.C.. OPM indicates that this three day training qualified as training in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41. The training is open to all federal employees and employees.

Click here to get PDF copy of OPM memo.

NTC 2007 will focus on the employment, advancement, retention, and culture of Government employees who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as hearing employees. The conference will also focus on ways to foster communication among hearing and Deaf individuals, regardless of communication modes such as sign language or spoken English.

The conference will provide an opportunity for the attendees to hear from nationally recognized speakers and trainers; they will address current realities and future trends, and the assessment and use of leadership. Our goal is to increase the participants' awareness of issues that challenge government employees who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or hearing people with an interest in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

DHHIG NTC 2007 Justification Letters

2007-03-02T16:34:00.000-08:00

If you need assistance in justifying going to the National Training Conference for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in Government. Feel free to use these form letters to help in your justification!

Right Click and Download here if you are local to Washington, DC Area

Right Click and Download here if you are traveling to Washington, DC

Note that the above letters are in MS-WORD Document Format. If you have trouble with these, try using these versions:

Click here if you are local to Washington, DC Area

Click here if you are traveling to Washington, DC

Deadline for Exhibitors extended 'till April 6th!

2007-03-08T18:38:00.000-08:00

GOOD NEWS -

The NTC 2007 Committee decided to extend the deadline from March 9th to April 6th. Now, you have the opportunity to choose to use the exhibit online form or the downloadable contract form. The website is www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/exhibitors.htm.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the exhibit booth, please feel free to contact me Joan Corley or Felece Gelb Steele at ntcexhibits@dhhig.org.

Thanks,

Joan Corley
NTC 2007 Exhibits Coordinator

Felece Gelb Steele
NTC 2007 Exhibits Coordinator

Don't forget about Hotel Reservations!

2007-03-08T18:42:00.000-08:00

Dates are as followed for Hotel Reservations.

One Washington Circle - April 13th
GWU Inn - April 7th
State Plaza Hotel - April 7th

Check on www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/hospitality.htm

Workshop List Updated!

2007-03-06T05:29:00.000-08:00

Check out the new list of Workshops that will be available at the National Training Conference.

www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/workshop.htm

Mark the Date!

2007-03-01T17:31:00.000-08:00

Mark the Date! April 6th, 2007 is the deadline to register, volunteer, and make hotel reservations! That's just six weeks away! Click on www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007 for details on how to register, volunteer, and make hotel reservations.

Check out the FAQ on www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/FAQhtm

Check www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007 for more updates.

New Sponsorship Levels!

2007-02-25T18:30:00.000-08:00

Updated new Sponsorship Levels online at www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/sponsors.htm. Check it out today!

Updates on the Website!

2007-02-05T17:28:00.000-08:00

Have you checked out the latest updates?

We've updated with the latest list of Workshops!
We've added a new Frequently Asked Questions Section!
And we've updated the Hospitality Page!

Come on over and check it out!

Call for Volunteers!

2007-01-25T16:03:00.000-08:00

Volunteer at the National Training Conference

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government (DHHIG) National Training Conference's Steering Committee is seeking volunteers to help out at the 2007 NTC May 8-10, 2007.

The duties involve assisting workshop presenters and Steering Committee Coordinators, registration for attendees, , and helping folks with directions and other important information at the Conference. We expect 400 to 500 attendees, so there are many opportunities at this biennial conference. We need you to volunteer! You can volunteer one, two, or all three days of the conference.

Why Volunteer? When you volunteer, you are giving part of yourself, your time, energy, and feelings to the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community! You will meet new friends, broaden your networking, and may very well increase your career opportunities in the Government!

If you are interested in getting more information about volunteering, please notify the Volunteer Coordinator, Mark McKay with the U.S. Department of Education via email at ntcvolunteers@dhhig.org. Additional Information can also be found on www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007. Deadline is April 6th to Volunteer!

DHHIG NTC 2006 Registration News

2007-01-17T18:25:00.000-08:00

There is less than 120 days to go before the National Training Conference! Have you registered yet? The Deadline to register is April 6th, 2007 and time is running out! You can go to www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007 for easy online registration. Cost is only $400.00 for a regular 3-day passport ($200.00 for Retired Government Employee/Senior Citizen/Student) or if you can't make all three days, register for a one-day passport for only $175.00!

So, don't miss out! Register Soon! If you have questions that are not answered by www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007, please email us at NTCRegistrar@DHHIG.ORG.

"Call for Papers" extended until Dec 6th

2006-11-21T16:39:00.000-08:00

Deadline extended for the "Call for Papers": The Deadline for the "Call for Papers" has been extended until December 6th, 2006. Don't miss out on your chance to give a workshop for the membership of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government at the NTC. Sessions should focus on the employment, advancement, and retention of Federal employees who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well enhancing mutual cultural respect and working relationships with hearing colleagues. More details on the web at http://www.dhhig.org/ntc/2007/workshops.htm.

Online Brochure is available!

2006-11-06T18:04:00.000-08:00

An online Brochure is now available. If you have a local exhibition and conference, feel free to download it here and print it for your display at your local office!

Due Date for Workshop Submissions!

2006-11-05T13:17:00.000-08:00

Don't forget that the due date for the "Call for Papers" is November 17th, 2006! That's less than 2 weeks away! You can get more information at this link: "Call for Papers".

First Blog of NTC 2007!

2006-10-23T16:37:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the First Blog of DHHIG BLOG 2007! Where you can catch the latest News regarding the Conference!