The Great Lakes ADA Center is offering stipends for the 2015 ADA National Symposium. Please read the message below.

Stipends for 2015 ADA National Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia

We are pleased to announce that the ADA National Network is hosting the 19^thannual ADA National Symposium on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability issues. The Symposium will take place in Atlanta, Georgia fromMay 10 to13,2015.

The ADA Symposium includes up to date information regarding employment, communication, transportation, emergency preparedness, case law, regulatory updates for government and private entities and the latest on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

Hear from presenters representing various federal agencies including the Departments of Justice, Education, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Access Board. This year there arebreak-out sessions on a wide-range of ADA related topics and online access to hand-outs from all sessions prior to the conference.You can view the Symposium schedule of sessions and activities on-line atwww.adasymposium.org.

The Great Lakes Centerwill continue our history of supporting participation and attendance from across our six state region.To that end, we are making available a number of stipends in the amount of $650.00 to cover the cost of registration. Registration must be completed byMarch 20, 2015. (Recipients who fail to register by theMarch 20, 2015deadline will forfeit their stipend).

Applications will only be accepted from individuals who reside in the Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI). This stipend is only valid for the 2015 Symposium and registration must be completed byMarch 20, 2015. Applications for the stipend will be accepted through January 30^th, 2015. Notification to recipients will be made by emailwithinthe first week of February to enable individuals to meet the early bird registration deadline ofMarch 20, 2015.

Applications for thestipends can be completed on-line at:http://www.adagreatlakes.org/Webforms/Symposium/

Questions regarding the Symposium and the stipend program should be directed to the Great Lakes Center by email toadata@adagreatlakes.org.

Stipend recipients are responsible for their own travel arrangements and travel costs. The registration fee includes 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches. There is an additional fee for the Opening Reception to be held at the National Civil Rights Museum. The 2015 Symposium will be held at theHyatt Regency Atlanta. Rooms are available at adiscounted rate of $139.00 plus tax. Hotel information can be found on the Symposium Website atwww.adasymposium.org