Illinois Deaf Ecosystem FB Group Established!

IAD has established a new FB Group: Illinois Deaf Ecosystem! This is a public group for Illinois Deaf community to bring together customers, Deaf business owners and Deaf-Friendly businesses to share, promote and to support each other within the Deaf community which includes Deaf-friendly companies and hearing allies! It is open to the Deaf community […]

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IAD LOGO UPDATES

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 […]

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September Updates

Chicago Park District kicked off Deaf Awareness Month the right way at the Chicago Cubs game on September 3. Camp Sign Adventures children performed the national anthem in ASL! Check out the story that ABC7 covered on Deaf Awareness and there is a video clip. Not only is it Deaf Awareness Month, but the month of September also is National […]

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2019 IAD Biennial Conference Survey

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 […]

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Information for IAD Conference Parking: June 27-30, 2019

A friendly reminder! For those who purchased a combo ticket and are staying at the Marriott hotel, parking is free with hotel room access code. The parking garage is right across the street from the hotel. There will be a daily parking fee for those who are not staying at the hotel. Other public parking […]

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Missed the 2017 IAD Conference? – What was it Like?

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 […]

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Join the Illinois Deaf Ecosystem Directory

IAD is in the process of creating a list of Deaf and Hard of Hearing-owned businesses that we will be displaying on our website. There will be no charge to list your Deaf or Hard of Hearing-owned business. 🙂 If you are a Deaf/Hard of Hearing business owner within the state of Illinois, please provide […]

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Why 50th Biennial IAD Conference?

Why 50th Biennial IAD Conference? June 27-30, 2019 Workshops Participate in IAD related business, including voting new officers Entertainment: Magic Show Socialize and Network with Deaf Community Members ** Must be an IAD member to vote (Join/Renew for only $5/year) Questions? Contact the Conference Committee at conference@iadeaf.org Register Now! https://iadeaf.org/2019conf

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