Conference
Join us for a day of transformation for enhancing your skills and putting your professional development on a faster track.
Increase your visibility at DeafNation Expo by becoming an event speaker!
Top 5 Reasons why you should attend the conference:
- Learn how to increase your productivity by refocusing skills
- Contribute to furthering cross-sectoral dialogue and building knowledge in the field
- Advance your own professional development by demonstrating that you are staying current on what’s happening in career development
- Meet new people or reconnect with colleagues who share your interests from different backgrounds, organizations, and geographies – and build your network
- Recharge your spirit and refresh your professional skills
Who Should Attend?
- Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
- Employment/Training Programs (Community, Government, Industry)
- Administrative Staff, HR Coordinator, Specialists, and Associates
- Interpreters
- Interpreting Training Program Students
- Corporates Employees
- Employment/Training Programs (Community, Government, Industry)
- Career Education K-12/Post-Secondary
- Anyone!
Call for Presenter Proposals
Theme:
- Interpreting
- Deaf Culture
- Sign Language
- Deaf Education
- Business
- Accessibility
- Innovations & Government Engagement
- Health & Fitness
Proposal Deadline:
- April 2, 2022 (Due by Feb. 2): Kansas City, MO
- April 9, 2022 (Due by Feb. 9): Austin, TX
- May 7, 2022 (Due by Mar. 7): Atlanta, GA
- August 1-4, 2022 (Due by Mar. 2): Las Vegas, Nevada (DeafNation World Expo)
- October 1, 2022 (Due by May 6): Rochester, NY
- October 8, 2022 (Due by May 6): Minneapolis, MN
- November 5, 2022 (Due by May 6): Seattle, WA
**Limited slot of presentations based on a first-come, first-served basis**
- All presenters are responsible for all expenses of attending and presenting at DeafNation Expo & Conference.
- Screen and LCD projector only are provided.
- All conference presentations will be in American Sign Language with the use of visual text (ASL videos and Keynote/PowerPoint).
- Presentation slots are 30 minutes for presentation and questions and answers.
Please provide the following information in document format.
- Full presentation title
- Full name and email of each presenter
- An abstract description of up to 75 words
- A short biography and high-quality JPG
2019 DeafNation Expo & Conference Speakers
Alana Beal
Joel Barish
Alan Poon
Julie Rems-Smario
José Granda
Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown
Adam Wasilewski
Christopher Morton
Sofia Seitchik
Joseph Tsai
Jed Barish
Kyle Wilkes
Brooke Grossinger & Lisette Molina
Sharon Lynn Moore
James Guido
Caro Salaverria
Phil Bravin
Nathan Zastoupil
Aarron Loggins
Marina Fanshteyn & Boris Reyblat
Martie Lafferty
Esther Fass
Jody Kulchinsky
