Fwd: Invitaton to Participate in NCD's New Orleans Quarterly Meeting--Please spread the word

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Date: Jan 4, 2008 1:22 PM

Subject: Invitaton to Participate in NCD's New Orleans Quarterly

Meeting--Please spread the word

To: NCD-NEWS-L@...

January 4, 2008

Dear Friends:

On behalf of the National Council on Disability (NCD), I would like to

invite you to participate in NCD's next quarterly meeting. The meeting will

take place at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center, 859

Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, beginning Monday,

January 28, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, January 29 from

8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, January 30 from 8:30 a.m. until

4:45 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. There will be time designated

for public comment, supported by a toll-free call-in line, and your input is

appreciated. You can also provide us with your written comments by e-mail,

fax, or mail.

Public comment sessions will be held Monday, January 28 from 5:00 p.m. until

5:30 p.m. CST and on Tuesday, January 29 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST.

The toll-free call-in number is , and the pass code is " NCD

Council Meeting. " There will also be a reception at the hotel for all

meeting participants, audience members, and people with disabilities from

the community on Tuesday, January 29 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

NCD is an independent federal agency and is composed of 15 members appointed

by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. We

provide advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to

promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that: (A) guarantee

equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the

nature or severity of the disability; and ( empower individuals with

disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and

inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

To carry out our purposes, we believe it is vital that NCD hears from

disability communities around the country on what works and what does not

for people with disabilities. Our agenda will include sessions on emergency

preparedness, youth transition, healthcare, employment and other subjects of

interest to the disability community. We are delighted to have the

opportunity to visit New Orleans and learn firsthand about the experiences

of people with disabilities from the region. Please save the date and do not

miss this opportunity to meet NCD board members and staff and offer your

comments during the public comment sessions.

For more information about this meeting, please contact NCD's Director of

Communications, Mark S. Quigley, at mquigley@... or by telephone at

(V), (TTY), and please visit our Web site at

www.ncd.gov.

Sincerely,

R. Vaughn

Chairperson