Fw: FYI: Guide Dog Users Division makes Seminar Available on theInternet.

[Guest guest]

Please distribute the following announcement as widely as appropriate. This

seminar will be available as a live stream.

National Association of Guide Dog Users

National Federation of the Blind

August 20, 2011

Seminar: Service Animals in Places of Public Accommodation

What are the rights and responsibilities of service animal users in places

of public accommodation? Are there circumstances under which a business is

allowed to refuse access to an individual accompanied by a service animal?

What is the best way to resolve issues that arise because of the choice to

use a service animal? What remedies are available to those who feel their

civil rights have been violated? These questions and many more will be

answered in an upcoming special teleseminar.

The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and

proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, will host " Service

Animals in Places of public Accommodation " on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at

8:00 pm eastern Daylight Time (7:00 pm Central; 6:00 pm Mountain; and 5:00

pm Pacific). This teleseminar is absolutely free; however reservations are

required. Participation is limited and is on a first come first served

basis.

Who Should Attend?

This teleseminar is designed to teach service animal users how

to best protect their rights and empower them to be effective

self-advocates. It is also meant to help owners and operators of public

accommodations understand their rights and responsibilities under the law.

The goal of this workshop is to encourage proactive solutions to the

challenges faced by service animal users through effective education and

accurate information. In order to reserve your space in this teleseminar,

please send your name, city & state, and your email address to

info@...

We would like to know if you are a service animal user or represent a

public accommodation. If you represent a public accommodation, what type of

public accommodation do you represent? This information will help us better

plan the content of the teleseminar. An email confirmation with the call-in

number and access codes will be sent to you. Those without email access or

who would like more information may call .

Please note: This conference will be recorded. Participation in the

conference implies an agreement to and authorization for such recording in

compliance with state and federal laws. The information provided during this

teleseminar is intended as informal guidance only and should not be

construed as legal advice. The call-in telephone number is not toll-free;

the National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the

Blind, or any of its affiliates, divisions, or chapters will not be

responsible for any telephone charges or fees that may be incurred as the

result of participation in this seminar. For more information about the

National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the

Blind, or to locate a Chapter in your area, you may visit the following

websites:

National Association of Guide Dog Users

HTTP://NAGDU.ORG

National Federation of the Blind

HTTP://NFB.ORG

The National Association of Guide Dog Users also operates a nationwide

hotline. Callers can choose to listen to general information about the

federal regulations concerning service animals, as well as industry-specific

guidance for restaurants, taxicabs, and health care facilities. Those

needing immediate assistance can connect to an advocate who has been trained

to resolve access issues. The NAGDU Information & Advocacy Hotline is

available by calling 888-NAGDU411 (). Those with long distance

calling plans can save the association toll charges by using our local

number - .

Please feel free to pass along; copy and paste into New Message. Use

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[Guest guest]

leather and lace. I would love to hear this seminar but am not available at this

time. would it be recorded so we can hear it at a later date, question. this

sounds like very good information. please advise. thanks,

Fw: FYI: Guide Dog Users Division makes Seminar

Available on theInternet.

Please distribute the following announcement as widely as appropriate. This

seminar will be available as a live stream.

National Association of Guide Dog Users

National Federation of the Blind

August 20, 2011

Seminar: Service Animals in Places of Public Accommodation

What are the rights and responsibilities of service animal users in places

of public accommodation? Are there circumstances under which a business is

allowed to refuse access to an individual accompanied by a service animal?

What is the best way to resolve issues that arise because of the choice to

use a service animal? What remedies are available to those who feel their

civil rights have been violated? These questions and many more will be

answered in an upcoming special teleseminar.

The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and

proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, will host " Service

Animals in Places of public Accommodation " on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at

8:00 pm eastern Daylight Time (7:00 pm Central; 6:00 pm Mountain; and 5:00

pm Pacific). This teleseminar is absolutely free; however reservations are

required. Participation is limited and is on a first come first served

basis.

Who Should Attend?

This teleseminar is designed to teach service animal users how

to best protect their rights and empower them to be effective

self-advocates. It is also meant to help owners and operators of public

accommodations understand their rights and responsibilities under the law.

The goal of this workshop is to encourage proactive solutions to the

challenges faced by service animal users through effective education and

accurate information. In order to reserve your space in this teleseminar,

please send your name, city & state, and your email address to

info@...

We would like to know if you are a service animal user or represent a

public accommodation. If you represent a public accommodation, what type of

public accommodation do you represent? This information will help us better

plan the content of the teleseminar. An email confirmation with the call-in

number and access codes will be sent to you. Those without email access or

who would like more information may call .

Please note: This conference will be recorded. Participation in the

conference implies an agreement to and authorization for such recording in

compliance with state and federal laws. The information provided during this

teleseminar is intended as informal guidance only and should not be

construed as legal advice. The call-in telephone number is not toll-free;

the National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the

Blind, or any of its affiliates, divisions, or chapters will not be

responsible for any telephone charges or fees that may be incurred as the

result of participation in this seminar. For more information about the

National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the

Blind, or to locate a Chapter in your area, you may visit the following

websites:

National Association of Guide Dog Users

HTTP://NAGDU.ORG

National Federation of the Blind

HTTP://NFB.ORG

The National Association of Guide Dog Users also operates a nationwide

hotline. Callers can choose to listen to general information about the

federal regulations concerning service animals, as well as industry-specific

guidance for restaurants, taxicabs, and health care facilities. Those

needing immediate assistance can connect to an advocate who has been trained

to resolve access issues. The NAGDU Information & Advocacy Hotline is

available by calling 888-NAGDU411 (). Those with long distance

calling plans can save the association toll charges by using our local

number - .

Please feel free to pass along; copy and paste into New Message. Use

BCC line when addressing. Help prevent Identity Theft.