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Conference
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Michigan – Association on Higher Education and Disability
 MI – AHEAD
Annual Spring
Conference
April 24-25, 2008
Registration Materials & Conference Information
MI-AHEAD CONFERENCE 2008 This is your invitation to join your colleagues at the Annual Conference for the Michigan Association on Higher Education and Disability (MIAHEAD) organization on April 24-25, 2008. There will be ample opportunity for networking during the pre-conference dinner, coffee breaks and conference luncheon. Presentations will include a keynote speaker and break-out sessions. We hope you will join us!
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE MI-AHEAD CONFERENCE?
Any individual who is working, has worked, or has an interest in working with persons with disabilities within higher education to enhance their knowledge of disabilities and higher education (ADA coordinators, high school special education teachers, advisors, counselors, administrators, psychologists, social workers, transition coordinators, orientation and mobility specialists, attorneys, disability support services providers).
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The MI-AHEAD 2008 Conference will be held on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel at 925 S. Creyts Road, Lansing, MI 48917. A pre-conference dinner will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 to give attendees an opportunity to meet the current and prospective MIAHEAD Board Members and conference presenters. Christie’s Bistro inside the Lansing Sheraton will be the location for the pre-conference dinner – please register for this event if you plan to attend it.
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT!
Conference registration forms must be received by Friday, April 11, to receive the discounted rate of $130. $145 will be charged for registrations received after April 11. Attendees will be able to register the day of the conference for the $145 rate, but we cannot guarantee meals for members who register after the cut-off date. The registration forms and conference fees should be mailed to David Stokes, MIAHEAD Treasurer, at the address indicated on the registration form. Checks should be made payable to “MIAHEAD”. Please make a copy of your completed form for your own records. Online registration and payment using PayPal (for an additional $5.00) by clicking either of the registration links at the top and bottom of this page.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR THE 2008 CONFERENCE:
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Thursday, April 24, 2008—Christie’s Bistro, Sheraton Hotel, Lansing, MI
Friday, April 25, 2008 – Sheraton Hotel, Lansing, MI
1. Assistive Technology in Higher Education – Tom Hwang and Al Puzzuoli, Michigan State University
2. Risk Management: Protocols for a Safe Campus – Celeste Belcher-Girard, Davenport University; Deb Cox, Ferris State University; Anne Marie Gillespie, Ferris State University; and Kathleen VanderVeen (MIAHEAD Past-President), Grand Valley State University
2:15-2:30PM: Break and Ice Cream
2:30-3:45PM: Panel Presentation – Sam Goodin, University of Michigan; Janet Juris, Department of Deafness; Stuart Segal (MIAHEAD Four-Year Institution Rep), University of Michigan; Stephan Smith, Executive Director, AHEAD
3:45-4:00PM: Conference Wrap-Up – Election Results; Gifts
**All conference attendees are asked to bring a give-away item (t-shirt, mug, banner, bag, etc) from your institution which will be used for the MIAHEAD Conference Raffle.**
Hotel Reservations Attendees must make their own hotel reservations at the Lansing Sheraton Hotel. The hotel cannot guarantee room availability or the conference room rate for reservations that are received after March 25, 2008, so register early. Reservations can be made by calling (517) 323-7100 to receive the MIAHEAD discounted group rate when registering online. The hotel has set aside a block of accessible rooms, as well as rooms for people without disabilities. If you have questions about the configuration of these rooms, please call the hotel’s reservation desk. When you make your reservations, conference attendees should indicate that they are coming for the MI-AHEAD 2008 Conference in order to get the discounted conference rate.
Guest Room Rates:
$124.00 plus 6% sales tax and 6% room assessment will be charged for rooms in the MIAHEAD 2008 Conference block. Attendees can select from: two double beds or one king-size bed – all rooms are non-smoking rooms. This discounted rate will also be available two days before and two days after the conference date. Check-in time is 3:00 PM – attendees may be able to check in earlier based on the hotel’s occupancy. Check-out time is 12:00 PM.
The deadline for reserving rooms at this discounted rate is Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Any reservation received after this date will only be accepted on a space- and rate-availability basis.
General Directions to the Hotel
From East
Take Interstate 96 to Interstate 496 West (Exit 106B/Downtown Lansing). Continue on I-496 to Creyts Road (Exit 1B). Turn right on Creyts Road. Then turn right at the first light. The hotel is on the right at the second driveway.
From North
Take U.S. Highway 27 South to Interstate 69 (Exit 89). Continue on I-69 towards Charlotte/Ft. Wayne. I-69 will merge with Interstate 96 East. Proceed on I-96 East and take Exit 95 (Downtown Lansing). Proceed one mile and turn left at Creyts Road (Exit 1). Then turn right at the first light.
From West
Follow Interstate 96 East to Interstate 496. Then take Exit 95 (Downtown Lansing). Proceed one mile and take Exit 1 (Creyts Road). Turn left on Creyts Road and turn right at the first light. The hotel is on the right at the second driveway.
From South
Take U.S. Highway 27 North to Interstate 96 West. Continue on I-96 West to Interstate 496. Proceed on I-496 and take Exit 95 for Downtown Lansing. Continue for one mile and take Exit 1 (Creyts Road). Turn left on Creyts Road. Then turn right at the first light. The hotel is on the right at the second driveway.
The 2008 Marge Chmielewski Achievement Award
The "Marge" award is given each year to a disability service provider who is a member of the MI- AHEAD organization. The award is in memory of Marge Chmielewski, a lifelong advocate for students with disabilities and former Director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at Michigan State University. Marge was also the past president of MI-AHEAD. If you know someone with strong leadership skills, a warm sense of humor, commitment and support of the disability community who would be worthy of this award, please submit their name for nomination.
Be sure to include the nominee’s name, organization to which they are affiliated, and reason why you think they would be deserving of this award. Please include the nominee’s contributions toward persons with disabilities. Feel free to mail, fax or email your nomination to Lois Baldwin, MIAHEAD President. The deadline for all nominations is March 14, 2008.
Please send your nomination(s) to:
Lois Baldwin Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 West O Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009
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