xAble Covers the 2008 SATH World Congress! 

The 12th SATH World Congress for Travelers with Disabilities & the Mature was held in Orlando, FL at Disney's Contemporary Resort from January 6- January 8, 2008.  It was a great event as people from around the world came to participate.

SATH, the Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality, is a non-profit organization devoted to raising awareness and removing barriers to travel for persons with disabilities.  SATH members include travelers, travel professionals, and various businesses involved with the travel and hospitality industry.

The SATH World Congress provides a wide variety of sessions and educational panels on all aspects of travel related to the disability community.  This is a great opportunity to discover more about how persons with disabilities can enjoy and prosper in their travel experiences.

SATH 2008 Intro
Welcome to SATH 2008 World Congress, a journey into Accessible Travel and Hospitality from the leaders of the industry. xAble's host, Elio Navarro, welcomes you on-site.

SATH World Congress 2008 Keynote Address
This is the keynote address for the SATH (Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality) 2008 World Congress. There's an introduction by Disney's Greg Hale, the Vice President of Safety, Accessibility

SATH Interview with Tabitha and Mac Partlow
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Tabitha and Mac Partlow, travel agents who are passionate for helping the deaf community enjoy all the fun of cruising. Learn about their recent success chartering Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas for an All Deaf Cruise and about when you can join their next accessible adventure.
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SATH Interview with Royal Caribbean's Lisa Bauer and Ron Pettit
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Lisa Bauer, Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations, and Ron Pettit, Access Manager, for Royal Caribbean International. Lisa and Ron share about their involvement with SATH and recent success with the first ever all deaf cruise, chartered on the Freedom of the Seas.
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SATH Interview with Holland America's Tiffany Bergman
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Tiffany Bergman, a caring individual from Holland America Lines who wants to bring awareness to the accessibility features offered by their accessible cruise ships.

SATH Interview with Peggy Kelly
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Peggy Kelly, a board member of the Center for Independent Living in Orlando and passionate visionary for small-sized service dogs.

SATH Interview with Murray Krasnoff
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Murray Krasnoff, founder of Suntastic Tours, a concierge company designed to help families with and without disabilities enjoy their Orlando-based vacations.

SATH Interview with Pam Taylor
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Pam Taylor, a passionate tour leader who helps people with all types of disabilities travel South Africa. In this interview, she explains many of the accommodations available as well as the incredible sights that await visitors in South Africa.

SATH Interview with Cheryl and Bill Duke
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Cheryl and Bill Duke, trainers on disability etiquette who help hospitality and travel companies learn how to better assist people with disabilities.

SATH Interview with Scott Rains
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Scott Rains, a traveler who has brought his experiences and expertise to help evaluate and improve the accessibility of hotels and other tourist locations.

Interview with Ann Litt
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Ann Litt, a passionate traveler who is helping individuals with disabilities travel Britain and Ireland. Learn how you can visit this exquisite part of Europe with a trip built for your personal needs and desires.

SATH Interview with Nancy Gagnon
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet Nancy Gagnon, a conference attendee from Canada who shares her experience learning about SATH and coming to the conference.

SATH Exhibitor Special Needs at Sea
SATH 2008 Exhibitor Special Needs at Sea talks about the exciting and innovative modifications that were put in place on the recent All Deaf Charter on Freedom of the Seas to improve the safety, accessibility, and overall enjoyment of all 3,800 deaf passengers. Learn more about these innovations as they are demonstrated here.

SATH Exhibitor - Menus That Talk
SATH 2008 Exhibitor Menus That Talk demonstrate a new way to order your food, even in restaurants with low lighting or when dining with people with visual impairments. Learn more here about menus that can read to you all your dining options.

SATH Exhibitor - Egypt Tourism
SATH 2008 World Congress

SATH Exhibitor - Access Anything
SATH 2008 Exhibitor Access Anything talks with xAble about enabling people to take adventures using their access guides and travel assistance.

Interview with National Center for Accessible Transportation
SATH 2008 World Congress brings individuals from around the world to share about accessible travel and hospitality. Meet R.J. Zaworski, a representative from the National Center of Accessible Transportation at Oregon State University, who shares his expertise on accessible websites.

SATH 2008 Exhibitor - JOB Beach Wheelchair
SATH 2008's Expo brings the best of Exhibitors. See here as Elio Navarro learns about this impressive new Beach-Sand-Snow wheelchair.

SATH 2008 Conference on Deaf Travelers
Presenter Brian Huntington shares in his conference presentation about working with the deaf traveler, including advice for hospitality and travel businesses and assisting travelers with multiple disabilities. This session is brought to you in English and American Sign Language.

For more information about the 12th SATH World Congress in Orlando, FL visit the SATH Website at: http://www.sath.org/index.html?section=World%20Congress%2f2008