Articles from prior issues of The Advocate

January/February 2000

Regions Announce Conference Locations
by Sue Heflin, President-Elect

DO YOU EAGERLY LOOK FORWARD to excellent opportunities to learn more about Social Security disability? Do you want to hone your skills as a disability examiner?

Are you interested in networking with professionals of all job classifications from the various components of the program? Do you enjoy traveling to exciting locations in our glorious country? Is this beginning to sound like a commercial? In a way it is, but don’t leave the room for a snack. Instead, please take note of the regional conferences scheduled for the upcoming year:

Southwest Regional Conference April 26-28, 2000 The Hyatt, Austin, TX Contact Dean Crawford at (512) 437-8385 for more information. Pacific Regional Conference May 4-5, 2000 Sea-Tac Holiday Inn in Seattle, WA (206) 248-1000 The rooms are blocked to NADE and will be below government rate at $95.00 single or double. Contact Co-Chair Joe Rise at (425) 430-4862 for more information.

Southeast Regional Conference May 9-12, 2000 Atlanta Marriott North Central at Century Center, Atlanta, GA (404) 345-0000 Contact Southeast Regional President Kay Stapleton (404) 687-2114 for more information.

Great Lakes Regional Conference June 14-16, 2000 Embassy Suites, Columbus, OH Contact Susan Smith at (800) 282-2692, ext. 1879 for more information.

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference June 14-16, 2000 Holiday Inn, Binghamton, NY Contact Bertha Ansley, STADE President at (607) 741-4430 for info.

Great Plains Regional Conference August 7-8, 2000 Quarterage Hotel in the Westport area, Kansas City, MO Contact Debbie Iser (816) 325-1232 for more information.