2014 Wisconsin HLAA Conference: Hearing Loss in the 21st Century October 18, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 3841 East Washington Avenue, Madison WI 53704 Go to www.hlaamadison.com for details. Join us for a day packed with presentations, information and technology! Ten presentations to choose from:  35 Years – Building on Our Successes for an Exciting Future, Keynote Speaker: Anna Gilmore Hall, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America  What the Future Treatment of Deafness Might Look Like, Dr. S. Gubbels  Wisconsin Mental Health Project for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH), Bette Mentz-Powell  Implantable Devices & Solutions for Single-sided Deafness, Jennifer Ploch & Kimberly Sowers  Current State of the Art in Hearing Aids, Amanda Mravec  What’s So Hard About Hearing . . . huh? Julie Olson  Get in the Hearing Loop! Veronica Heidi  Cochlear Implant User Panel  Hearing Aid User Panel Exhibitors will inform and demonstrate products Ask a Doctor of Audiology Student Students from the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic will answer your questions about hearing devices, resources and generally “how things work” one-on-one all day. and services to help you live better with hearing loss. They will be available all day to assist you. Accessibility The facility will be equipped with hearing loops and all presentations will be captioned. Sponsor demonstrations will not be captioned. The hotel is fully accessible for those who need mobility assistance. If you need an interpreter or other accommodations to access any of our programs, services, or activities, please contact us by October 4th so proper arrangements can be made. Accommodations For reservations made by October 1st, the room rate for Friday and Saturday evenings is $79 per night, including a complimentary breakfast buffet. After that date, availability and rate cannot be guaranteed. Call the hotel directly at 608.244.2481 for reservations and request a room in the Madison HLAA block. See http://www.madisonwihotelhj.com/ for more hotel information. Registration Registration forms are available at the HLAA-Madison Chapter website: www.hlaamadison.com The fee for the one day conference is $35 and includes lunch and a.m. and p.m. snacks. Attendance will be limited to the first 125 registrants. Registration closes on October 10, 2014. SEE YOU THERE! Questions or comments: Jack Spear jhspear@gmail.com Lisa Zovar lzovar@hlaamadison.com 608.838.6617 Registration: Kathy Johnson KathyLJohnson8475@gmail.com