Conference Information
Come celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) at our conference: Creating Our Future: On Campus and Beyond. The event will take place at the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from November 10th-12th, 2006.
This year's conference will be an exciting opportunity for students, consumer advocates, service providers, employers and all others interested in exploring key issues of equal access to post-secondary education and employment for students and graduates with disabilities. We welcome delegates from across Canada and around the world.
Format
The conference operates on a single-track. This means that all delegates will participate in all four of our workshops:
- Job Search Strategies: Competing in The Employment Market;
- Looking Into the Future of Post-Secondary Education;
- Creating Leaders for the Future; and
- New Developments in Disability Studies.
NEADS wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, that the workshop Job Search Strategies: Competing in the Employment Market, which is one in a series of forums being held across the country in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007, has been made possible through a generous donation from BMO Capital Markets and its Equity Through Education program. The Equity Through Education Program is supporting the two-year NEADS Job Search Strategies Forums Project.
In addition to a Saturday evening banquet, we will hold our Annual General Meeting and elections for our 2006 - 2008 Board of Directors on Sunday.
Early Registration
If you register on or by October 6, you can take advantage of an early registration fee of $70.00CDN for students and $130.00 CDN for all others. After October 6, the registration fee is $90.00CDN for student delegates and $170.00 CDN for all others. Optional tickets for our Saturday evening Banquet will also be available for a nominal fee of $10 CDN
Hotel
Guest rooms are available at the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites (361 Queen Street) at the conference rate of $119CDN per night plus tax, single or double occupancy Rooms are also available at the Radisson Hotel (402 Queen Street) at a rate of $99.00CDN plus tax per night, single or double occupancy.
Delegates can book and pay for their accommodations at the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites by contacting toll-free (800) 268-1133 or direct at (613) 238-6000, or e-mail the Reservations Manager, Caroline Campeau : ccampeau@deltahotels.com When booking at the Delta, mention the reservation file code (GGNEA2) to get the conference rate. To book and pay for a room at the Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill, contact the hotel: toll-free (877) 557-5565 or direct at (613) 236-1133. When booking, mention the group block NEADS to get the conference rate. Accessible rooms are available at both hotels upon request.
Scent-Free Event
Please note that in consideration of those with allergies and respiratory problems, this conference is a scent-free event. Participants are asked to use unscented products in lieu of scented toiletries and detergents, and to refrain from wearing perfumes and colognes.
Transportation
For those who don’t want to pay a $25.00 cab fare from the airport to the hotel, there is a shuttle bus that goes to all the downtown hotels at a cost of $9.00 one way and $18.00 round trip. The shuttle bus leaves at 10 minutes after the hour and 20 minutes to the hour.
All transportation arrangements for the meeting, for those delegates who request adapted transportation from the airport or train station, will be arranged by Heather Grant of Golden Planners (through Paratranspo). Paratranspo can be reached at 613-244-7272. There is a cost of approximately $3.00 for a one-way trip with Paratranspo.
Interpretation/Technical Support
Simultaneous French/English language interpretation is being provided by InterpretCan and will be offered in the Delta Room throughout the conference.
All technical equipment and services, including amplification for hard of hearing delegates, will be supplied by Advantage Audio Visual.
Sign language interpreters will be provided during the workshops. Delegates who require these services will be provided with an interpreting team in their groups.
TTY Access
The Delta offers a TTY for your convenience. Arrangements must be made in advance with the conference staff. The hotel will bring a TTY to your room, based on availability.
Conference Site Floorplan
Delta Ottawa Hotel & Suites Floorplan
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