Embassy Suites at Destiny USA
311 Hiawatha Blvd W, Syracuse, NY 13204
Regular Conference Registration is Closed
Day-Of Registration will be available at the Conference
($60 Deaf New Americans / $100 Attendee)
Note: Tickets for the Advocacy Gala are sold out. To put your on the Wait List for any that come available, request at conference check-in.
Conference Schedule
Thursday, July 28, 2022
5:00 - 9:00pm: Meet and Greet and Networking Happy Hour
Friday, July 29, 2022
8:00 - 9:00am: Check-In / Breakfast ($)
9:00 - 9:30am: Conference Opening with Ribbon Cutting
9:30 - 10:40am: Workshops A
11:00am - 12:10pm: Workshops B
12:10 - 2:00pm: Lunch (on-your-own or pre-purchased with registration)
2:00 - 2:45pm: Keynote Speaker - Shana Gibbs
3:00 - 4:10pm: Panel - Being Trauma-Informed
4:30 - 5:40pm: Workshops C
6:00 - 8:30pm: Advocacy Gala
Saturday, July 30, 2022
9:30-10:40am: Group Session
11:00-12:10pm: Traditional Cultural Games
12:10-1:45pm: Lunch Break (on-your-own or pre-purchased with registration)
1:45 - 2:55pm: Workshops D
3:15 - 5:00pm: Closing Session
Note: All official conference programming will be held at Embassy Suites at Destiny USA
MassRID is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This conference contains a mixture of mostly Professional Studies and some General Studies opportunities, totalling up to 0.925 CEUs. All sessions require little to no previous knowledge of the topic in order to participate. RID members must sign the attendance sheet in each session with their RID number in order to receive credit.
Please direct any questions regarding CEUs to Zenna Preli at zpreli@yahoo.com.
Continuing Education Credits
Accessibility and Equitable Practices
It is crucial to us that conference is accessible to attendees, and in accordance with both ADA regulations as well as anti-racist, anti-oppression best practices. To that end, presenters, coordinators and participants of this educational opportunity agree to promote an environment of mutual respect, free from bias and discrimination. This does not preclude difficult conversations, and aims to create environments where learning and honest dialogue can happen.
Please contact Zenna Preli to request reasonable accommodations at zpreli@yahoo.com.
Overnight Accommodations
Would you like to have a hotel room to sleep overnight at the conference venue, Embassy Suites Destiny USA? While our special, discounted conference rate expired on July 21st, the hotel will be booking rooms until they are at capacity at the full price rate. Each 2 queen suite can sleep up to 6 people in 3 beds (2 queen beds and one pull out couch). They each have a kitchenette with a fridge and microwave, and a seating area. They also include a Happy Hour 5:30-7:30pm daily with complimentary snacks and drinks, as well as a complimentary full, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning for overnight guests.
If you’d like to explore some other options or the hotel is sold out before you get your room, check out AirBnB options in the area, or other nearby hotel options such as Aloft Syracuse (Inner Harbor), Residence Inn by Marriott (Armory Square), Jefferson Clinton Suites (Armory Square), and Marriott Syracuse Downtown (Downtown).
Conference Sponsors
Special thanks to the generous individuals who also sponsored this conference: Erika Hoffman, Theresa Letcher and Anonymous.