[MN-at-Large] Assisted Listening Devices at State Convention

[David Andrews]

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>As you may have seen on the agenda, we will be adding assistive 
>listening devices to make it easier for persons with hearing loss to 
>hear presentations at our state convention. A transmitter is 
>directly connected to the sound system, and small receivers can 
>receive the signal throughout the meeting room. You can connect your 
>own headphones to the receiver, or we can supply headphones. In 
>addition, we have a couple of neck loops available that will allow 
>the receiver to be heard directly by hearing aids with T-Coil capability.
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>Our intention was to have two transmitters which would allow us to 
>have the audio at two meetings available at the same time.  A second 
>transmitter was ordered three weeks ago or so, but we have run into 
>supply chain issues and may not have the second transmitter for this 
>weekend.  Of course, we will be set up to use our assisted listening 
>devices at the main sessions of the conventions on Saturday morning 
>and afternoon, the banquet on Saturday evening, and also the Sunday 
>morning session.  We will also cover the meeting of the DeafBlind 
>group at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon.  Currently our plan is to also 
>cover the Resolution Committee meeting at 4:15 on Friday afternoon, 
>but we do not know if we can cover the Careers and the Technology 
>seminars at 3:00.  There are microphones in both of the meeting 
>rooms, though, so the sound of the speaker will be amplified which 
>is somewhat better than no amplification at all.
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>After you arrive at the hotel, you can contact either Rocky Hart at 
>(218) 839-4544 or Steve Decker at (612) 655-1372 to make 
>arrangements to check out a receiver. We has that you give a $10 
>cash deposit that will be returned to you when the receiver is turned back in.
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>This is our first time using these devices, so please be patient as 
>we learn how best to implement this approach to hearing our convention.
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>Best regards,
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>Steve Jacobson, President
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>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
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>(612) 872-9363
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