MRID Fall Conference 2008
October 17th - 19th
The Conference Schedule is a work in progress and subject to change.
Tentative Schedule
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Friday
8am -7pm
Registration
9am-12pm
Interpreting by Design: Applying a Demand-Control Lens
Part 1
9am-12pm
Exploring Hidden Biases in Interpreting Work
Part 1
12pm-1pm
Lunch, provided by MRID
1pm-4pm
Keeping the Playing Field Equal: Communication & Interpreting Techniques for Working with DeafBlind Consumers in Meetings with Hearing/Deaf Participants
1pm-4pm
Exploring Hidden Biases in Interpreting Work
Part 2
4pm-5:30pm
Dinner on your own
5:30-7pm
Parliamentary Procedures 101
7-7:15pm
Break
7:15-815pm
Motion Forum
8:30-9:30pm
Volunteer Fair/MRID-MADC Activity (Appetizers provided)
Saturday
7-8am
Beginner Yoga
8-9am
Registration
7:30-9am
Continental Breakfast
9am-12pm
Current Practices in Team Interpreting
Part 1
9am-12pm
Interdependency Vs. Codependency
12:15-3pm
Lunch - Business Meeting
3:30-5pm
Current Practices in Team Interpreting
Part 2
3:30-5pm
Deaf Smart: The Influence of Deaf Culture on Interpreting Decision Making
5-7pm
Free Time/Water Park time
7-10pm
Keynote -
Soohyun Tak
- Title To be Announced
Banquet - Awards
Entertainment -
Evon Black
Mama Cares: It runz in the family . . .
Sunday
7-8am
Beginner Pilates
7:30-9am
Continental Breakfast
9am-12pm
Interpreting by Design: Applying a Demand-Control Lens
Part 2
9am-12pm
Emotional Intelligence and the Enneagram
12:15pm
Evaluations - Water Park time