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October 2013 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) and 40th Anniversary Celebration

  • 20 Oct 2013
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Wyndham Hotel Westshore, 700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609

Registration

  • A FRID Member or Non-Member who plans to attend the Annual Business Meeting in the morning, who does NOT intend to earn CEU's in the afternoon session.
  • Registrants who qualify for Complimentary Registration.

    **Receipts will be sent after Complementary Status is confirmed.**
  • A FRID Member who is not a full-time student, who also registers before September 20th. **Note** FRID Members must first log in to the FRID website in order to register as members. **Note** Regular Registration will CLOSE September 20th. On-site/Late Registrations, electronic or cash only, will be accepted at the door on the day of the event, if seats are available.
  • Non-FRID member who is not a full-time student, who registers before September 20th
  • Must be taking at least 12 hours, and provide evidence of current enrollment/class schedule for this rate
  • A student who is not a current FRID member
  • FRID Supporting member, not earning CEU's

Pre-registration helps with our planning.

We hope you will pre-register ASAP. Thanks.


Registration is closed

2013 FRID Annual Business Meeting 
FRID's 40th Anniversary Celebration

When:  Sunday, October 20, 2013  
  • Continental Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am
  • Business Meeting       8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Lunch On Your Own   12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • RID/FRID Reflections  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

"Our Roots and Our Future"  
Celebrating FRID's 40th Anniversary  

In addition to conducting the business of the organization, FRID is proud to welcome three honored guests to our gathering in October.  Betty Edwards, distinguished FIRST President of FRID, will be interviewed about the ROOTS of our RID State Affiliate.

Joshua Pennise, RID Region II Representative from Virginia, will be on hand to discuss the CURRENT state of our national organization, RID, as well as current trends and issues that affect all practicing interpreters and students.  

And finally, FRID President, Vicky Fales, will discuss local issues that will affect interpreters in Florida in the FUTURE, (the suspension of the QA/EIE, Interpreter Licensure, member participation, and the recommendations of the Pre-Certified Support and Development (PCSD) Committee)

Cost to attend the afternoon 40th Anniversary Celebration is:

  • $30 for Pre-Certified or Certified FRID Members
  • $40 for Pre-Certified or Certified Non-FRID Members
  • $10 for Students who are FRID Members
  • $15 for Students who are Non-FRID Members

Pre-registration is recommended because seating will be limited.  0.3 CEU's will be available.

FRID is holding it's Annual Business Meeting October 20th in conjunction with FAD's Biennial Conference, October 17-20th at the same hotel.  It's another indication of our ongoing partnership with FAD.  Info about FAD's Conference can be viewed at FAD 2013 Conference Info

There is no charge to attend the FRID Annual Business Meeting and breakfast is complementary. 

Where:  Wyndham Hotel Westshore
700 N. Westshore Blvd.
        Tampa, FL  33609
              1-813-289-8200


Other Information:

English/Sign Language interpreters will be provided upon request. Any other accomodations should be requested by September 15 by contacting Nancy Osborn at EventsReg@FRIDcentral.org    

Directions to Hotel


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Tickets are non-refundable, but can be transfered.

FRID is offering this event as an opportunity for safe, respectful learning and will not permit harassment, discrimination or horizontal violence based on another's comments, questions, schema, race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected class.

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