Program Agenda

MDAD Program Schedule (Tentative)

Date and Time Event Location
Thursday, November 29
3 pm - 9 pm Registration Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, Lobby area
7 pm - 10 pm Opening Ceremony/President Reception Opening Ceremony/President Reception - Building II, Multipurpose Room
Friday, November 30
8 am – 7 pm Registration Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, Lobby area
9 am – 5 pm Exhibition Building II, Multipurpose Room
9 am – 12 pm Workshops Building II, Multipurpose Room
2 pm – 5 pm Workshops Building II, Multipurpose Room
7 pm – 10 pm Miss Deaf Maryland Pageant Building I, Auditorium
Saturday, December 1
8 am – 7 pm Registration Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, Lobby area
9 am – 11:30 am MDAD Business Meeting Building II, Potomac Room
10 am – 5 pm Exhibition Building II, Multipurpose Room
12 pm – 2 pm Awards Luncheon That’s Amore restaurant, 15201 Shady Grove Rd.
2 pm – 5 pm Workshop Building II, Multipurpose Room
7 pm - 11 pm Casino Building II, Multipurpose Room

MDAD Workshop Schedule Tentative)

Date and Time Workshop Presenter(s) Location
Friday, November 30
9 am – 10 am How to do an ASL Vlog and it's Impact in Maryland David Martin/Thomas Withrow Building II, Rockville Room
9 am – 10:30 am True Gift of Our Health: Our Breath Get Inspired with Your Breath Beverly Hanyzewski Building II, Potomac Room
10 am – 11 am Videophone 101 – Do’s and Don’ts in Video Communication Karl Ewan Building II, Rockville Room
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Keeping It Hot After 50 Alan Marcus Building II, Potomac Room
11 am – 12 pm Recommendations Made to Governor O’Malley Judy Stout/Kelby Brick Building II, Rockville Room
12 pm – 2 pm LUNCH LUNCH on your own
2 pm – 3:30 pm Blackberry Training Arthur Moore/Eldon Lingg Building II, Rockville Room
2 pm – 3:30 pm Living in An Accessible World -- A Possible Reality or Just A Dream? Suzy Rosen Singleton – moderator of panelists Building II, Potomac Room
3:30 pm – 5 pm Creative Home Financing Strategies Margie Wood/Stephen Hlibok Building II, Rockville Room
3:30 pm – 5 pm The Shifting Status of American Sign Language Ben Jarashow Building II, Potomac Room
7 pm – 10 pm Miss Deaf Maryland Pageant Contestants Building I, Auditorium
Saturday, December 1
9 am – 11:30 am MDAD Business Meeting MDAD Board/Members Building II, Potomac Room
9 am – 11:30 am PCRID Business Meetingg PCRID Board/Members Building II, Rockville Room
12 pm – 2 pm Awards Luncheon Awards Luncheon That’s Amore restaurant
2 pm – 5 pm Deaf Consumers and Hearing Interpreters: Can we work TOGETHER and be STRONGER YES! Betty Colonomos Building II, Rockville Room
2 pm – 5 pm Audism Unveiled Dirksen Bauman Building II, Potomac Room
7 pm – 11 pm Casino MDAD/PCRID Board Building II, Multipurpose Room