PLATINUM - $7, 000 or more

 Caption First: Caption First has been a leader since 1989 in providing remote or onsite communication access for people who are deaf and hard of hearing by providing the highest quality CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) and captioning services. Caption First is also a leader in making live or archived Webcasts and presentations accessible. www.captionfirst.com 

NTID: The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is the world's first and largest technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is one of eight colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a privately endowed, coeducational university that is student centered and career focused. RIT was founded in 1829, and NTID was formally established by Congress in 1965. It became one of RIT's colleges in 1968. One of the unique features of RIT/NTID is that more than 1,100 deaf and hard of hearing students study, share residence halls and enjoy social life together with more than 14,000 hearing students. http://www.ntid.rit.edu/

SILVER - $3000 - $4999

Alternative Communication Services, LLC (ACS) provides communication text solutions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. We not only provide CART, remote CART, captioning and Text Interpreting (TypeWell) for schools, we provide technical support, training and education to everyone involved in the process. Let us show you why we are the alternative!

Gallaudet University: Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to deaf people. For more information, go to www.gallaudet.edu

BRONZE - $1,000 - $2999

Advanced Bionics (AB): Founded in 1993 and partnered with Phonak under the Sonova Group in 2009, AB is the only American company developing cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that restores hearing to the deaf and allows recipients to hear their best today, tomorrow, and always. Visit www.BionicEar.com)

CSDVRS: The Z™—powered by CSDVRS—offers customers the best videophone technology along with nationally certified interpreters and features not available through other VRS providers. Dedicated to innovation and committed to excellence, The Z™ continues to set the industry standard as the nation’s premier VRS provider.

Hamilton Relay: Hamilton Relay a leading telecommunications relay provider, offers a variety of services for people with hearing loss, including traditional state/711 relay services, Hamilton CapTel®, Web CapTel® and Mobile CapTel®, as well as Hamilton Instant Relay™ and Hamilton Web Relay™ services.  For more information, visit www.hamiltonrelay.com.

Listen Technologies: 

Listen Technologies believes in experiencing every sound, whether it's the engaging words of a tour guide or the subtleties emanating from an orchestra's string section. It's all a vital part of the experience. Listen’s wireless audio products are used in auditory assistance, soundfield, tour group, language interpretation and conferencing applications. 

Listen Technologies Corporation  14912 Heritagecrest Way  Bluffdale, Utah 84092 
www.listentech.com  1.800.330.0891  +1.801.233.8992  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SignOn:  Expert coordination of ADA communication access for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing people.  Certified interpreters and text-based CART services matched to meet a variety of special needs. We are committed to providing quality interpreting services, making communication between deaf and hearing people easy and efficient.  You focus on what to communicate and put the rest in our hands!
Contact us at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   (206) 632-7100 phone (866) 688-7100  www.SignOnASL.com 

Sorenson:

Sprint: Do you struggle to hear on the phone? Prefer to watch television with the captions on? Then Sprint CapTel 800i is for you! No forms to fill out, no proof of hearing loss required.  Place your order and begin communicating on the telephone with ease!  www.sprint800.com or 800-233-9130. (coupon code: ALDASprint for free shipping!) www.sprintrelay.com

Ultratec: Ultratec see word-for-word captions during your phone calls with the CapTel Captioned Telephone from Ultratec, the world’s leading developer of text telecommunication technology for people with hearing loss.  Now you can even get phone captions over the Internet!  Come make a CapTel call and try it for yourself. www.ultratec.com

Conference Donors:

Brenda Estes - ALDA Reader

Linda Drattell

Dave Litman

Robin Titterington

HLAA Colorado Chapter: - Workshop rooms FM loops
HLAA is an advocacy/support group for people with hearing loss.  It's mission is to make hearing loss a national concern.  HLAA  has chapters across the nation. Hearing Loss Association of America – Colorado Springs Chapter  www.hearinglosscolorado.org    www.hearingloss.org