Preliminary Program, SATH 12th World Congress (December 28, 2007 - Subject to change)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008
9:00am - 5:00PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
9:30AM - 12:30PM CLIA Workshhop "Building a Smart Business Plan"
1:30PM - 3:00PM ORIENTATION FOR FIRST TIME ATTENDEES Includes “10 Commandments of Disability Etiquette”
3:30PM - 5:30PM INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING TEA
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet & chat with your fellow delegates!
7:00PM - 8:00PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION
8:00PM - 10:00PM DINNER & AWARDS
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008
7:30AM - 8:30AM BREAKFAST
8:30AM - 8:35AM Welcome from Stuart Vidockler, SATH Chairman
8:35AM - 8:40AM Welcome Address Greg Hale. Vice President of Worldwide Safety and Accessibility, Chief Safety Officer of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
8:40AM - 9:10AM Keynote speaker Joseph Leonard, AirTran Airways. Chairman
9:20AM - 10:20AM GENERAL SESSION - "What Do Travelers with Disabilities Really Need - A Dialogue with the Industry and the Travelers"
10:20AM - 10:50AM BREAK
10:50AM - 11:50AM GENERAL SESSION (continued)
12:00PM - 1:30PM LUNCHEON
1:45PM - 2:45PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 1
* Session 1A - Destination Panel
* Session 1B - What Travel Agents Need to Know About ADA
* Session 1C - Airline Panel
2:45PM - 3:15PM BREAK
3:15PM - 4:15PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 2
* Session 2A - Making $$ Panel
* Session 2B - Accessible Websites for the Travel Industry
* Session 2C - Inclusive Design: Raising Industry Standards
5:00PM - 6:30PM Transfer to SeaWorld
6:30PM - 9:30PM SeaWorld ORLANDO EVENT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
7:30AM - 8:30AM BREAKFAST
8:30AM - 8:45AM Group Photo
9:00AM - 12:30PM TRADE SHOW
12:45PM - 2:00PM LUNCH
2:15PM - 3:15PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 3
* Session 3A - Adventure Travel Part 1
* Session 3B - Working with the Deaf Traveler
* Session 3C - Doggy Dilemma - Travel with Comfort and Therapy animals
3:15PM - 3:45PM BREAK
3:45PM - 4:45PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 4
* Session 4A - Adventure Travel Part 2
* Session 4B - Traveling with Oxygen
* Session 4C - Guidelines to Evaluate Hotels & Other Built Space [for Tourism].
5:15PM - 7:00PM Transfer to Universal Orlando
7:00PM - 10:00PM UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EVENT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
8:00AM - 9:00AM BREAKFAST & GENERAL SESSION
9:00AM - 11:00AM Government presentation, US Dept of Homeland Security
11:00AM - 7:30PM FREE TIME
7:00PM - Transfer to Epcot
8:30PM - 9:30PM FAREWELL RECEPTION & Epcot Illuminations
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008
DEPARTURES
9:00am - 5:00PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
9:30AM - 12:30PM CLIA Workshhop "Building a Smart Business Plan"
1:30PM - 3:00PM ORIENTATION FOR FIRST TIME ATTENDEES Includes “10 Commandments of Disability Etiquette”
3:30PM - 5:30PM INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING TEA
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet & chat with your fellow delegates!
7:00PM - 8:00PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION
8:00PM - 10:00PM DINNER & AWARDS
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008
7:30AM - 8:30AM BREAKFAST
8:30AM - 8:35AM Welcome from Stuart Vidockler, SATH Chairman
8:35AM - 8:40AM Welcome Address Greg Hale. Vice President of Worldwide Safety and Accessibility, Chief Safety Officer of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
8:40AM - 9:10AM Keynote speaker Joseph Leonard, AirTran Airways. Chairman
9:20AM - 10:20AM GENERAL SESSION - "What Do Travelers with Disabilities Really Need - A Dialogue with the Industry and the Travelers"
10:20AM - 10:50AM BREAK
10:50AM - 11:50AM GENERAL SESSION (continued)
12:00PM - 1:30PM LUNCHEON
1:45PM - 2:45PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 1
* Session 1A - Destination Panel
* Session 1B - What Travel Agents Need to Know About ADA
* Session 1C - Airline Panel
2:45PM - 3:15PM BREAK
3:15PM - 4:15PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 2
* Session 2A - Making $$ Panel
* Session 2B - Accessible Websites for the Travel Industry
* Session 2C - Inclusive Design: Raising Industry Standards
5:00PM - 6:30PM Transfer to SeaWorld
6:30PM - 9:30PM SeaWorld ORLANDO EVENT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
7:30AM - 8:30AM BREAKFAST
8:30AM - 8:45AM Group Photo
9:00AM - 12:30PM TRADE SHOW
12:45PM - 2:00PM LUNCH
2:15PM - 3:15PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 3
* Session 3A - Adventure Travel Part 1
* Session 3B - Working with the Deaf Traveler
* Session 3C - Doggy Dilemma - Travel with Comfort and Therapy animals
3:15PM - 3:45PM BREAK
3:45PM - 4:45PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION 4
* Session 4A - Adventure Travel Part 2
* Session 4B - Traveling with Oxygen
* Session 4C - Guidelines to Evaluate Hotels & Other Built Space [for Tourism].
5:15PM - 7:00PM Transfer to Universal Orlando
7:00PM - 10:00PM UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EVENT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
8:00AM - 9:00AM BREAKFAST & GENERAL SESSION
9:00AM - 11:00AM Government presentation, US Dept of Homeland Security
11:00AM - 7:30PM FREE TIME
7:00PM - Transfer to Epcot
8:30PM - 9:30PM FAREWELL RECEPTION & Epcot Illuminations
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008
DEPARTURES