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Welcome - Caity McCandless
◦ What's in your bags
◦ Vendor Exhibits
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TEXTHELP, Inc.
Freedom Scientific
Deaf Services Center
University of Cincinnati Sign Language Interpreting
Program
◦ Business Meeting – 12:30 (giveaway at the end)
◦ Concurrent Session Locations
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Dean Gregory S. Sojka Ph.D.
OHIO AHEAD BOARD MEMBERS
Caitlyn
McCandless
The Ohio State University
President
Leah
Monaghan
Jenn
Radt
UC Clermont
President - Elect
Karen
Saracusa
University of Mount Union
Secretary
Kurt
Soltman
Owens College
Board Member
Chris
Keck
Columbus State Community College
Communications Chair
Brenda
Cooper
University of Dayton
Membership Chair
Leslie
Taylor
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Laura
Cherry Akgerman Ohio Dominican University
Treasurer
2- Year
4 Year Private
Board Member
Board Member
4 Year Public
Carey
Michael
Busch
Ohio University
Southern
University of Cincinnati
Harrison
University of Dayton
Conference Chair
Board Member
Regional Campus
Past President
Elizabeth (Beth)
Past President
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Conference Committee
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Carey Busch, Ohio University– Conference Chair
Leslie Taylor, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Michael Southern, University of Cincinnati
Jenn Radt, University of Cincinnati - Clermont
Laura Cherry-Akgerman, Ohio Dominican University
University of Cincinnati - Clermont for
hosting
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Last year’s conference, 63 attended; this year, 80
PayPal – Thanks to Leah Monaghan
OH-AHEAD’s webpage is up and running with updates and
membership information available at
http://www.ohioahead.org – Thanks to Chris Keck
OH-AHEAD held its first ADA Cafe Webinar in February
with Scott Lissner as our speaker
Offering membership renewal with conference registration
OH-AHEAD Membership increased from 49 individuals in
2013 to 66 in 2014, resulting in a gain of 17 additional
members. Therefore, membership has increased 35%!
Member gifts (for the current members at the conference)
to say "thank you"
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Planning and Development of OH-AHEAD
2 Year Commitment
Monthly conference calls
One in person meeting a year – Columbus
If you are interested please email
◦ Mccandless.8@osu.edu
2013
2014
Income
$3,545.00
Income YTD
$4,710
Conference registration
and membership dues
$2,795.00
Conference registration
and membership dues
$3,960.27
Vendor tables
$750.00
Vendor tables
$250.00
Expenses
$4,320.81
Expenses YTD
$1,888.80
Insurance
$175.00
Insurance
$150.00
Board Meeting
lunch/snacks
$162.78
AHEAD affiliate fee
$25.00
Web hosting
$172.78
Webinar
$258
Conference expenses
$3,810.25
Web hosting
$45.97
BALANCE
$7,619.00
Board Meeting
lunch/snacks
$116.85
Conference expenses
$1,225.00
Misc.
$67.98
BALANCE
$8,886.96
February 12, 2015 10:00 am
Watch OH-AHEAD Listserv for
registration details
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Carey Busch – Ohio University
Conference Host Application
CRC –Must have moderator initial and the
end session and see Laura at registration
table that end of conference.
◦ Next year hope to have more.
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We are seeking applications for the 2015
Ohio AHEAD Conference. There is a host
application in everyone's folder and we
encourage you to speak to the Conference
Chair, Carey, with any questions about the
application process or host responsibilities.
Applications will be accepted until January 9,
2015, so that the site and date selection can
be completed by the end of January.
Brenda Cooper – University of Dayton
The membership for 2014 was 66, and we currently have the
membership list for 2015 at 39 individuals who have taken
advantage of the discounted rate offered by the 2014 OHAHEAD Conference. We have are already 59% of last year’s
membership!
I intend to reach out sending a series of emails to the
following:
◦ 2015 Membership as a result of the conference Acknowledgement of and thank you for their membership.
◦ Past Members who currently do not have membership for 2015 An email to invite them to join and include a 2015 Membership
application.
Chris Keck – Columbus State Community College
Listserv
◦ If you wanted to be added, email ckeck2@cscc.edu
LinkedIn account
◦ http://www.linkedin.com/groups/OhioAHEAD5062698