ADVISORY/America Online to Showcase World Class Content, Tools and Services At Deaf Way II.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. (July July: see month. 9) ** MEDIA ALERT ** AMERICA ONLINE See AOL. TO SHOWCASE A showcase, or vitrine, is a glassed-in cabinet or case for displaying delicate or valuable articles such as objects d'art or merchandise in a shop, museum, or house. WORLD CLASS CONTENT, TOOLS AND SERVICES AT DEAF WAY II Ray Oglethorpe O·gle·thorpe , James Edward 1696-1785. English soldier, philanthropist, and colonizer. He secured a charter for the colony of Georgia (1732) as a refuge for unemployed debtors newly released from prison. , President, America Online, To Deliver Keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. Address: Making Ourselves Heard: The Promise of No-Barriers Communication
WHO: America Online, the world's leading interactive services
provider and Deaf Way II, an international conference celebrating the
language, culture, history, and art of deaf and hard of hearing people
worldwide.
WHAT: America Online will showcase a wide range of its world class
content, tools and services that together deliver an Internet
experience that is accessible, easy to use and relevant to the daily
lives of members who are deaf and hard of hearing including:
- AOL Keyword: Disabilities Community - an interactive site where
members who are deaf and hard of hearing can celebrate the
interconnectedness of the deaf experience in the Internet age by
trading advice, sharing insight and interacting with others around
issues of interest to the deaf community via online chats, message
boards, features, and more.
- AOL Keyword: Accessibility - a comprehensive resource where
members who are deaf and hard of hearing can learn about
developments in dynamic communication technologies including
instant messaging, wireless messaging, and online captioning.
- AOL E-Mail and Instant Messaging - vital communication tools that
have played a trusted role for years in how members who are deaf
communicate with themselves and with the hearing world.
- The AOL(R) Mobile Communicator(TM) - a mobile e-mail and instant
messaging device that offers the deaf community the freedom to
communicate with friends and family anytime and anywhere.
Additionally, Ray Oglethorpe will deliver the keynote address:
Making Ourselves Heard: The Promise of No-Barriers Communication
WHEN:
Ray Oglethorpe Keynote Speech: July 9th, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Conference Dates: July 9th through July 13th, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
WHERE:
Washington Convention Center
DCCC Hall A, Booth 102
Washington DC
WHY:
AOL's involvement in Deaf Way II is part of the Company's ongoing
commitment to understand the ways our members who are deaf and hard of
hearing use technology and ensure the AOL service is friendly, easy to
use, and relevant to their daily lives.
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