NBC Announces Record Coverage of Paris Paralympic Games NBCUniversal will provide record-breaking coverage of the Paris Paralympic Games, Aug. 28-Sept. 8, according to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The IPC said the upcoming coverage, “the most comprehensive” in U.S. media history, will include more than 140 hours of television broadcast on NBC, USA Network, CNBC,…
Briefly: NBC to Provide Record Coverage of Paralympics; Cure SMA Announces 2025 Conference Dates
Briefly: Supporting Maui; Abilities Expo Heads to New Jersey
Featuring United Spinal Association and the Abilities Expo.
United Spinal Grants Helps Maui Wheelchair Riders Following August’s devastating wildfires on Maui, United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll program began distributing disaster relief grants, the organization said in a March 13 news announcement. Among the grant recipients was the Kelea Foundation, a Maui non-profit organization “dedicated to making sports and the ocean accessible to…
United Spinal Named Official Content Provider for Abilities Expo
The Abilities Expo has seven events planned this year.
United Spinal Association is the new content provider for the Abilities Expo show series, aimed at people and families living with disabilities. In a Feb. 12 announcement, Abilities Expo said the new partnership will open the door for United Spinal “to spearhead the on-site programming for the expos.” Vincenzo Piscopo, President/CEO of United Spinal, said…
Abilities Expo Prepares to Kick Off 2024 Schedule
The event series starts in Los Angeles next month.
The Abilities Expo, a consumer-focused event series for people and families living with disabilities, is preparing to launch its 2024 shows, starting in Los Angeles next month. The series opens March 15-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That weekend will be followed by the New York Metro Abilities Expo in Edison, N.J., May 3-5;…
ISS:VPS Begins Next Week
Day 1 of the Virtual Professional Summit is Wed., Feb. 7.
The inaugural International Seating Symposium: Virtual Professional Summit (ISS:VPS) begins next week, with a full day of education on Wed., Feb. 7. The second day of the VPS is Wed., March 6, though both days of the event will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. The first ISS:VPS day starts at 10 a.m. Eastern with…
U.S. Rehab Lists 2024 Tech Training Events
Courses were designed for both basic and advanced seating and wheeled mobility technicians.
U.S. Rehab has announced its 2024 in-person tech training events, “providing wheelchair repair technicians with the opportunity to receive in-person education and hands-on experience with manual and power wheelchairs from technical trainers representing key vendor partners.” The training sessions — available to U.S. Rehab and VGM Group members — comprise a Basic Track, described by…
Briefly: Virtual ISS Registration Is Open; NPIAP Announces Conference Tracks
Featuring the International Seating Symposium and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.
ISS:VPS Registration Now Open Registration is now open for the International Seating Symposium’s 2024 Virtual Professional Summit (ISS:VPS), Feb. 7 and March 6. The registration fee of $349 provides access to two full days of education, including four educational sessions, a Town Square Social, and Supporter Spotlight sessions each day. Every session will be recorded…
Briefly: Grab Your 2024 Calendars!
Featuring the International Seating Symposium, the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel, and the American Physical Therapy Association.
ISS:VPS to Offer Virtual Educational Courses There won’t be an in-person International Seating Symposium (ISS) in 2024, but you can still learn from the comfort of your own home or office thanks to the University of Pittsburgh’s ISS Virtual Professional Summit (ISS:VPS). The two-day summit takes place on Wed., Feb. 7, 2024, and Wed., March…
Briefly: Dancing in Dallas in December; Miller’s Grows Its Documentation Team
Featuring the Abilities Expo and Miller’s.
The Abilities Expo Announces 2024 Dates The final 2023 Abilities Expo is scheduled to take place in Dallas, Dec. 1-3… but the consumer show series already has a busy 2024 schedule in the works. The first 2024 event is scheduled for Los Angeles, March 15-17. That will be followed by the New York Metro expo…
Briefly: A Happy Birthday; Unhappy Events at the Gym
Featuring ROHO, Permobil, the Permobil Foundation, and United Spinal Association.
ROHO Celebrates Golden Anniversary Happy 50th birthday to ROHO, whose “dry floatation” technology was created by Robert H. Graebe in 1973. The milestone was celebrated at the ROHO facility in Belleville, Ill., on Sept. 23. According to Permobil, who acquired ROHO in 2015, the event included factory tours, music, children’s activities, food, and prize giveaways.…