Welcome from the Conference Chairs
| Welcome to New Orleans, the "Big Easy," for the 35th Annual AHEAD Conference and the pepnet 2 Training Institute! |
The conference this year promises to be an exciting and educational experience as we focus on the theme of “Diversity, Equity, Social Change, Influence, Global, New Orleans”. There is a tremendous selection of sessions to meet the needs of all attendees. While visiting New Orleans, be sure to take advantage of everything the city has to offer, including the French Quarter and an array of historical architecture and locations within a short distance of the hotel.
The 2012 AHEAD Conference has been designed to develop professional competencies, challenge perspectives on disability, and influence practices. Intention drives and designs change. This conference will explore how designing with intention leads to campus communities that are diverse, inclusive, accessible, and equitable, which thereby influences perceptions of disability, social change, and the overall educational environment.
The new Postsecondary Education Programs Network 2 (pepnet 2) Training Institute will run concurrently with the AHEAD conference and will focus on issues, service provision, and best practices for working with postsecondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing and those with co-occurring disabilities. Attendees at either event will have access to presentations at both conferences, meet and network with other postsecondary education and disability professionals from many disciplines, and view displays and vendor booths in a 30,000 square foot exhibition hall.
The 2012 AHEAD Conference takes place at the Sheraton New Orleans hotel on Canal Street, directly adjacent to the fabulous French Quarter. The hotel is close to Bourbon Street, Harrah’s Casino, the Aquarium of the Americas, Riverwalk Marketplace, and some of the city’s most renowned restaurants and legendary nightlife. Arise to a breakfast of beignets and café au lait, spend an afternoon shopping Royal Street or the French Market, relax in Jackson Square, dine at a world famous restaurant in the French Quarter, hear the sultry tones of a late night jazz show and place yourself in the middle of it all right here in the heart of New Orleans this summer.
We are excited to have you here and hope you enjoy your time in New Orleans!
Amy King & Jennie Bourgeois
Your 2012 Local Conference Committee Co-Chairs
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