helpis hear - CHHA-ED

2014 CHHA-Edmonton Branch Mini – CONFERENCE
Saturday, May 3, 2014
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
“HELPIS HEAR”
The “HELP IS HEAR” conference is open to everyone
Agenda
TIME
9:00 am - 10:30 am
PRESENTER
TOPIC
Arman Chak
LLB, Human Rights Commission
Human Rights
Break
10:30 am - 10:45 am
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sandra German, AB Captioning
CART/ Broadcast Captioning
Lunch
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Panel Presentations & Open Questions to Panel
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Tim Archer
AFILS, IR, FM Systems
Inductive Loop System
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Amanda McLeod
Living Sounds Hearing Centre Lid.
Assistive Devices
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Break
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Jeff Simmons - Cineplex
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Accessible Theatres
Questions to Panel
Wrap Up & Closing Comments
Presenters
Arman Chak, Legal Counsel for the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
Arman is the 2011 Recipient of the National Canadian Bar Association Young
Lawyers Pro Bono Award. He is on the Executive of the Alberta CBA Administrative
Law Section as well as the National Constitutional and Human Rights Law Section.
Arman is an active member of the Legal Community (pro-bono, public speaking,
and mentoring young lawyers), the Arts Community, and his ethnic community.
Arman’s background in Administrative Law and his work with the Public Sector in
the area of human rights would provide an additional level of experience to assist
the Law Society of Alberta in its mandate to the public and the profession.
Sandra German, RDR, RMR, RPR, CRR, CBC, CCP, CPE, CRI, CSR (A)
Since 1979, Sandra’s been an official and freelance court reporter, firm
owner/manager, software trainer, Court Reporting instructor, and is presently a
CART provider (on-site and remote) and television broadcast captioner. She’s a
member of CHHA Edmonton and has held various board positions with ASRA
(Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association). Sandra also serves on the National
Court Reporters Association’s (NCRA) CART Community of Interest and Captioning
Community of Interest. Sandra’s passion for her profession and working with the
hard of hearing shows in her entertaining and upbeat presentations.
Tim Archer
Tim Archer started Advanced Listening Systems to provide greater accessibility for the hard of hearing. This
last year alone, ALS installed over 100 different systems ranging from financial institution wickets, over the
counter service desks, recreation centers, seniors residence and theaters. In addition to assistive listening
systems, Tim has extensive experience in the audio field including sound design for special venues, theme
parks and IMAX films. He lives with his family in Victoria, British Columbia.
Amanda McLeod - Registered Hearing Aid Practitioner
After a 13-year career in office administration at the University of Alberta, followed by time spent at home
with her children, Amanda embarked on a career path in hearing health. Watching family members lose
their hearing and the struggles they faced because of that loss gave her a desire to educate herself and
others about hearing loss. Helping people work through the challenges of hearing loss has become her
passion and she is pleased to pursue this passion at Living Sounds Hearing Centre.
Amanda is a graduate of Grant MacEwan University, receiving her Hearing Aid Practitioner Diploma with
Distinction in 2012 and became Board Certified with the National Board for Certification in Hearing
Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) in January 2013.
Jeff Simmons - General Manager
Jeff Simmons has worked for Cineplex for 26 years managing many locations, all in Edmonton. His first
theatre was a Single Screen theatre called the Meadowlark.
Jeff opened the South Edmonton Common Cinema in 2000. Then in 2008 after Cineplex bought Famous
Players, Jeff was moved to Cineplex Entertainment Scotiabank Theatre in West Edmonton Mall as the
General Manager.
“HELPIS HEAR”
CHHA-Ed Mini Conference
West Edmonton Mall
May 3, 2014
REGISTRATION FORM (please print)
Name*: _________________________________________________________
Email*: _________________________________________________________
Day Phone*: __________________ Evening (if different): ________________
Emergency Contact: _______________________________________________
Dietary Restrictions: _______________________________________________
REAL TIME CAPTIONING WILL BE PROVIDED
Our conference room will be looped. Please ensure your T-Coil is
working.
This form maybe mailed to:
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Edmonton Branch
10, 9912 – 106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1C5
Payment maybe made by cheque
or money order payable to
CHHA-Ed Mini Conference.
Registration form and fees must
be received by April 25th, 2014
CONFERENCE RATES
Registration rates includes:
• All sessions
• Hot lunch
• Two breaks with
beverages and
snack.
MEMBER
$30.00
NON-MEMBER
$45.00