Calendar of Events
2012
Association of Late Deafened Adults
Conference 2012
Columbia, SC
October 17–21, 2012
www.alda.org
Meniere’s Resources 2012 Calendar Photography Contest
September 15 - October 15, 2012
Enter your original photos on Photobucket
(see instructions on our Home Page)
Balance Awareness Week
September 16–22,2012
Defeat Dizziness!
https://vestibular.org/BAW
Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
September 10–16, 2012
http://invisibleillnessweek.com
Tinnitus Awareness Week
May 13–19, 2012
www.ata.org/taw2012
2011
Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) Convention
October 26 - 30, 2011
Embassy Suites-Downtown
Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.alda.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=37&Itemid=57
Meniere’s Resources Annual Meeting
October 8, 2011, 1 p.m. CST
Quality Inn, 1055 E. Christi Drive
Dickson, TN 37055
(electronic participation via Skype is welcome)
Calendar Photo & Cinquain Contest
2012 calendar
Deadline for submission: October 1, 2011
Contest rules: http://www.shopmenieresresources.highpowersites.com/2012_photopoertycontest.html
Balance Awareness Week
September 18–24, 2011
June 25, 2011 Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus
10 a.m. Willamett Park
Portland, OR
100% of proceeds from 5K walk go toward tinnitus research
http://walk.ata.org/home
June 20, 2011 Kick-off of our Research Fundraiser
Awareness Wristband sales benefit research http://www.shopmenieresresources.highpowersites.com/research_fundraiser.html
June 6, 2011 - QUESTIONS - Those diagnosed with Meniere’s and have a Facebook account are asked to answer a few simple questions on the Meniere’s Australia Research facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Menieresresearchfund
May 21, 2011 Meniere’s Resources, Inc. hosts an information table at the Hearing Loss Association of America event in Kansas City
2011 Calendars by Meniere’s photographers with poetry on sale
2010
Poetry Contest
Topic: “Having Meniere’s Disease Is Like…”
Submit your original work; winning entries will be published in our Fall Newsletter.
Deadline is October 15, 2010
Balance Awareness Week
Sponsored by Vestibular Disorders Association
September 19–25, 2010
http://vestibular.org/images/Balance%20Awareness%20Week%202010%20Facts_VEDA.pdf
2nd Annual Sounds in Kansas City 5K Run/Walk
Benefits Midwest Ear Institute (non-profit org helping those with hearing loss)
September 11, 2010 8 a.m.
Shawnee Mission Park
Kansas City, MO
$25 entrance fee, T-shirt
Sign up here:
http://www.sportkc.org/sportkc.aspx?pgID=866&event_id=382
The Association of Late-Deafened Adults 22nd Convention (ALDAcon)
September 1–5, 2010
Keynote Speakers: Dr. I. King Jordan and Patricia Graves
Colorado Springs, CO
http://www.alda.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117:aldacon-2010&catid=37:aldacon&Itemid=57
Hearing Loss Assn Kansas City Chapter Annual Picnic
Meniere’s Resources, Inc. is a sponsor
Date: Sat., May 22
Location: Shawnee Mission Park, Shelter 9, Shawnee, KS. **FREE EVENT!** BBQ lunch, prizes, games, and lots of hearing loss support info! Co-sponsors include Midwest Ear Institute, Hometown Hearing, and Hamilton Relay.
http://www.hearingloss.org/chapters/chapterlist.asp?state=KS
Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2010
Dates: June 17 – 20
Location: Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
http://www.hearingloss.org/convention/index.asp
2009
The Meniere’s Resources Annual Meeting
Kansas City Airport Drury Hotel, meeting room
Oct 24, 2009, 7 p.m. CST
https://wwwc.druryhotels.com/PropertyOverview.aspx?Property=0091
If you reserve your room; mention Meniere’s . org and rate will be (Fun Rate) $64.99.
The public is invited. Anyone may participate. Please spread the word!
Those who cannot attend in person can participate by Skype.
Hearing Loss Association Convention
June 18–21 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville TN
http://www.hearingloss.org/convention/
American Tinnitus Association Walk for a Cure
Sat., May 16, 9–11 a.m.
Irving Regional Park, Orange, CA
https://walk.ata.org/home
Tinnitus Awareness Week
May 10–16, 2009
http://www.ata.org/taw-home
2008
Meniere’s Resources, Inc. Annual Meeting
Sat., Nov. 8, 2008 7 p.m. Central Time via internet
Contact us at info@menieresresources.org for details
Meniere’s Awareness Booth
Sat., Oct. 18, 2008, 9 - 12:30 p.m.
Alameda Hospital Health Fair
2070 Clinton Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month - time to get your hearing checked
http://www.hearingloss.org/docs/BetterHearingandSpeechMonth.pdf
Meniere’s Awareness Day
May 1, 2008
Gov. John Lynch officially declared MAY 1st -
Meniere’s Disease Day in the state of New Hampshire.
The Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2008
June 12–15, 2008
Reno, Nevada
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
http://www.hearingloss.org/convention/index.asp
20th Anniversary of the Association of Late Deafened Adults Convention
October 29-November 2, 2008
Chicago, IL
Chicago City Centre Hotel (Doubletree)
www.alda.org
2008 Walk4Hearing Events
Check for walks near you!
http://hlaa.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=walk_home_page
November 2007
The Annual Meeting for Meniere’s Resources, Inc. was Sat., Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. CST. The meeting was open to anyone interested in our activities. We have accomplished a lot in our first year in reviewing our past year’s events and accomplishments! Now we have begun planning for 2008. Input and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
