IAD would like to take the time to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. IAD accomplished a lot in 2019 and we couldn’t have done it without the continuous support from our members. IAD gained more than 50 members this year! Several successful fundraisers were hosted in order to continue our advocacy work […]
At the recent 50th Biennial IAD conference, members proposed and voted on having a committee to develop a new logo for IAD. Logo committee: Logo designer Michael Dubowe, Rosemary Edwards, Joe Vieira and logo liaison Darci Zook met and discussed the logo requirements and suggestions for nearly 2 months. On September 22, the Board voted on […]
Video contains 200 photos, brief video clips, acknowledgement of IAD Award winners and newly elected IAD Officers for the 2019-2021 term. Feel free to share and it is not too early consider coming to our 2021 Conference ! https://youtu.be/UWEGVAQhTiI
If you attend a portion of or all of the recent conference, please take a few moments to complete a short survey and provide any feedback you may have. All responses will be kept confidential and aggregated (combined with other responses) to compile a summary of responses received. By identifying what worked and what did […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf accomplished a lot between the 2017 and 2019 Conferences. Please take a look at our highlight video that recaps the past two exceptional years of advancing the social, educational, and economic well-being of deaf and hard of hearing citizens of Illinois.
We are looking forward to seeing you at this weekend’s IAD Conference! In this email, we are sharing the following important information for this weekend’s conference: Updated Conference Schedule Proposed Bylaws Revisions 2017 business meeting minutes for review and approval (to take place during our Saturday business meeting) Saturday’s business meeting agenda Saturday’s business meeting […]
If you missed the last IAD Conference, which was held on June 2017 in Naperville, and want to learn more about it. Review a previously published SWB (State Wide Bulletin) article, 2017 IAD and IRID Conference Summary, which summarizes the event that took place. Although this was a joint event between IAD and IRID at that time, the 2019 conference will […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) reviews its bylaws on a biennial basis. We recently received several recommendations for bylaws revisions, and our Bylaws Committee, led by IAD Vice President/Bylaws Committee Chair Suzy Laskowski, reviewed these recommendations. Click here to read the proposed amendments to the IAD bylaws, as well as the Bylaws committee’s […]
Happy Tuesday to everyone! Our Conference Chairperson Kevin Ryan shares updates about the combo tickets, individual tickets and tickets for Magic Morgan’s show. FYI: Less than two weeks until the price increases on May 16. Don’t wait any longer to seize this sweet deal at www.iadeaf.org/2019conf.
Are you a foodie like IAD President Corey Axelrod is? You’re in luck! We know how important food is! There are plenty of nourishing places to eat nearby the Marriott Hotel, where the IAD conference takes place on June 27-30, 2019 in Bloomington-Normal, IL. Don’t forget to register soon at www.iadeaf.org/2019conf before the price […]
