The Hearing Loss Tech Expo 2018 was a great success.
The Hearing Loss Association of America, California State Association (HLAA-CA) hosted its third annual hearing loss tech expo on Sunday, September 23, 2018, 1-4 PM, in Foster City, California. Exhibitors demonstrated their latest products and services for people with hearing loss. Attendance was free and open to the public. HLAA members, people with hearing loss, their families, and their friends attended the expo. Complimentary reusable attendee sports bags stuffed with valuable information and prizes were given to attendees. Complimentary refreshments and cookies were served. Attendees enjoyed learning about hearing loss products and services while networking with other people with hearing loss, their families, and their friends. The expo was held at the William E. Walker Recreation Center, Lagoon Room, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404.
More Than 190 Attendees
More than 190 people attended the expo (excluding exhibitors’ staff). More than 100 people preregistered online before the expo, and about 65 of these preregistered people attended. The rest attended without preregistration.
Exhibitors
Exhibitors were Advanced Bionics, Britzgo *, California Academy of Audiology (CAA), California Relay, California Telephone Access Program (CTAP), CapTel Outreach, CaptionCall, Clarity, ClearCaptions, Cochlear Americas, Connect Hearing, Department of Rehabilitation, HLAA-CA and HLAA Chapters, InnoCaption, MED-EL Corporation, Medtronic, NeoSensory, Nuheara *, Serene Innovations *, Signia, World Hearing Organization Inc.
* paid but was unable to attend
Sponsors
Sponsors were Britzgo, California Relay, Clarity, ClearCaptions, Cochlear Americas, Connect Hearing, Harris Communications, InnoCaption, MED-EL Corporation, Medtronic, NeoSensory, Signia, Widex.
Thanks to the Exhibitors and Sponsors
We would like to thank the exhibitors and the sponsors for their patronage, and we would like to thank the exhibitors’ staff for showcasing their products and services to the expo attendees.
Thanks to the Volunteers
We would like to thank our dedicated volunteers: Mariam Masri from Notre Dame High School; Barbara Dagen, Alan Katsura, Ann Thomas, and Margreta von Pein from the Diablo Valley Chapter; Sally Edwards, Bob Hall, Bonnie Neylan, Kate Szentkuti, Eliot Terborgh, and Cary Tucker from the Peninsula Chapter; Judie Cordy, Lynne Kinsey, and Stephen Kinsey from the Silicon Valley Chapter; and Zaineb Asaf, Jay Jawadi, and Zina Jawadi.
We would like to thank Liz Lesan, editor of the HLAA-CA Hearing Loss Californian newsletter, and the Northern California chapters for promoting the expo.
We would like to thank Jeff Chess and Gail Morrison, tech expo members, for their effort and support. Zina Jawadi was the tech expo chairperson.
Thanks to the Attendees
We would like to thank the attendees. We hope you enjoyed and benefited from the tech expo.
