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From: Jason Mitschele <[log in to unmask]>


(*We extend a special invitation to delegates from outsideCanada.)

Call for Delegates: NEADS' Conference 2004

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and our
Lead Sponsor - BMO Financial Group are pleased to announce our tenth
biannual conference: Right On!  We will hold the conference at the Delta
Ottawa Hotel and Suites from November 12th - 14th, 2004.  This event will
be an exciting opportunity for: students, consumers, advocates, service
providers, employers and all others interested in exploring key issues
concerning equal access to higher education.

Workshops will address: Human Rights, Inclusion in Campus Life, and Access
to Academic Materials for Print-Disabled Students. All delegates will have
an opportunity to explore these three themes. In addition, NEADS' members
will elect a new Board of Directors and the organization will hold its
General Meeting of members. New this year will be two optional
employment-related workshops. We are working on more surprises.

The cost of registration is $90.00 CDN for student delegates and $150.00
CDN for other registrants.  This payment includes access to all conference
proceedings, exhibits, the opening reception on Friday evening, the
conference banquet on Saturday night and a two-year NEADS membership.The
Delta Hotel is offering a conference rate for delegates of $115.00 CDN per
night, single and double occupancy (not including tax). Those interested in
attending can book and pay for accommodations by contacting the hotel
directly at (613) 238-6000 or toll free (800) 268-1133. When booking,
mention the name of the Association, the conference title and the
reservation file name G0NEA7.

The Radisson Hotel, located across from the Delta, has a limited number of
rooms at a conference rate of $99.00 CDN per night, single and double
occupancy (not including tax). Bookings at the Radisson can be made by
calling the hotel directly at (613) 236-1133 or toll free (877) 557-5565.
When booking, mention that you are attending the NEADS 2004 conference. A
limited number of wheelchair rooms are available at both hotels upon request.

More information about the conference, including an online registration
form and materials for those interested in becoming either a conference
exhibitor or sponsor are located at <http://www.neads.ca/conference2004>.
Please contact us for details on the event: NEADS, Rm. 426 Unicentre,
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada, by telephone (613)
526-8008
(Voice and TTY), by fax (613) 520-3704 (Attention Frank Smith, National
Coordinator), and by e-mail [log in to unmask]

Aspects of our conference are supported, in part, through project funding
from the Government of Canada Social Development Partnerships Program.

We are encouraging schools to sponsor student delegates to attend the
conference. We extend a special invitation to our international delegates.
Hope to see you in our nation's capital in November!

Jason Mitschele, Conference Chair
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National Educational Association of Disabled
Students
Rm. 426 Unicentre, Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
tel. (613) 526-8008
www.neads.ca