1. 2006 THIRD NATIONAL SCD TRAINING CONFERENCE
Partners Building Bridges for
Effective Transitions:
Moving On Up

2. Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness, Inc.
Presenters:
Tammy Adams, SCD, Alabama
Patty Conway, SCD, Kentucky
Terrye Fish, SCD, North Carolina
Becky Sills, SCD, Georgia
Toni Wilson, SCD, South Carolina
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3. SERID: Model Training/Partnering Opportunity For Professionals
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE
A DIFFERENCE!”
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4. Purpose
This Institute provides educational and professional development for individuals working with consumers who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and late-deafened.
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5. The goal of each annual conference is to promote collaboration within the region between service providers and communities serving these consumers.
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6. The annual conference provides an avenue for recruiting new staff for vacant positions as well as a way for rewarding current staff for the good work they are doing.
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7. INTRODUCTION Regional Perceptives Benefits of a Regional Organization
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8. HISTORY
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9. REGION IV STRUCTURE Board of Directors/Officers State Rotation
By – Laws
Board Meetings
Establishment of IRS 501 (c)(3)
Non – Profit Status
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10. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL SUPPORTS
Support of Management for the Institute
Collaboration With Other Agencies
Corporate Sponsors
Stipend Reimbursements
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11. SERID Conference Planning
Conference timelines
Committees
Planning Meetings
Minutes
Final Budget
Details
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12. COMMITTEES Accommodations/Accessibility (ALD, ADA Kits, and TTYs)
Advertisements
Audiovisual Equipment
Awards
Captioning Services
Door prizes
Entertainment
Exhibitors
Fundraising/Corporate Sponsors
Goody Bags
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13. COMMITTEES Hospitality Interpreting services Local arrangements
Marketing/publicity
Program development & program book
Professional development (CEU)
Registration
SSPs
Transportation
Volunteers
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14. Pros and Cons of Hiring a Conference Planner vs
Utilization of Committees
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15. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
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