The Collaborative Experience Conference took place on November 1-3, 2024 in Breezy Point Minnesota. This conference is for parents, DHH teachers, and professionals serving deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing students ages 0-22 in Minnesota. This video captures some of the highlights of the conference, including workshops, exhibitors, and strengthening connections with peers and colleagues. A descriptive transcript has been provided.

Descriptive transcript

[Video opens with a montage of video clips from the conference. OC on bottom: "(upbeat music)". Two presenters at the podium with an interpreter signing to an audience. A sweeping view of conference attendees in a grand ballroom. A presenter next to a PowerPoint slide with the audience watching. OC on bottom, "...solutions with different stakeholders..." A different presenter standing onstage next to a podium and signing. OC on bottom: "We provide a whole approach..." The same stage with someone standing at the podium with an interpreter on either side of them. OC on bottom: "...reading requires teaching..." Two of them watch the person on the left side person signing to the audience watching.]

[Text overlay n a view of the audience sitting at round tables: “2024 Collaborative Experience Conference”. A different view of the room with more audience members sitting at round tables and interacting with each other. An attendee interacting with the info desk person with a table of swag and info cards in between them. A sweeping view of a conference room full of attendees sitting at tables.]

[A close-up of a sign on a tripod with text, "Conference Registration, Parent Welcome with MNH&V Table" and a QR code to scan. A close-up of a sign reading “Collaborative Experience Conference.”]

[A view of a room full of attendees sitting at tables and chatting. Two attendees confer over coffee. A group of individuals gathered and laughing around a table and conferring with another attendee looking on. A cluster of individuals chatting while standing with more attendees in the background.]

[A close-up of signage for “Photo Booth” that moves to photo props including another sign for “Deaf can!”. An individual taking a photo of a group of attendees standing in front of a promotional backdrop. A few attendees at the photo booth table. A close-up of a presenter speaking while another presenter looks on from the podium. The first presenter picks up a small stuffed animal and walks towards the audience. A sweeping view of the audience watching the presenter as she tosses the animal to an audience member who mouths, "thank you". Close-up view of audience reactions as they watch a presentation. Another view of an attendee asking a question while pointing. A presenter responding to an attendee’s question. Two presenters standing in front of a PowerPoint screen and signing to the audience. Another presenter in front of a different PowerPoint presentation.]

[A view of attendees watching. Close-up of a hand taking notes. A close-up of two attendees doing an interactive activity. Several group members interacting through that same activity.]

[An interpreter signing for the presenter speaking into a microphone on stage. A view of attendees interacting in between rows of seats in the audience. Attendees mingling in a room in between sessions. An attendee blowing up a balloon. Another attendee letting go of a balloon and watching it fly around the room. Several views of attendees interacting with each other. An attendee interaction with a booth demonstrator. Close-up of clusters of attendees conversing in the hallway. A row of attendees chatting while seated.]

[A circle of seated attendees in a workshop. Attendees interacting with a booth demonstrator. A presenter signing onstage. OC on bottom: "...discuss language and language access..." Sweeping view of a large conference room with attendees sitting at tables watching a presenter on a raised stage. Several attendees hugging one another. An attendee watching another attendee write on a wall-mounted Post-It paper. Several close-ups of an attendee writing on several different wall-mounted Post-It papers. A CDI pointing while two presenters look on.]

[Several attendees sitting in the audience, conferring and pointing to several strips of papers laid out on a chair in between them. A moderator standing at a podium with three panelists seated at a table next to them. A presenter looking on from the podium while an attendee signs to the audience. A close-up of a presentation screen with a video on screen and scrolling CART captions above. A sweeping view of the audience seated in rows of chairs. A moderator standing at a podium looking onto two panelists seated at a table next to them.]

[A close-up of signage for the Commission as video fades out. “With the community, we develop solutions”. OC on bottom: "(music ends)."]

[Video ends.]

Transcript provided by Kaitlyn Mielke.