| Abilities Expo/ Minneapolis, Minnesota | Show Hours: |
| September 12 - 14, 2008 | Friday: September 12, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | | Minneapolis Convention Center | Saturday: September 13, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Sunday: September 14, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Abilities Expo remains dedicated to helping to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Abilities Expo is the one show for independent and assisted living products and services. Abilities Expo is the only show where you will be able to spend hours on the exhibit floor, testing and comparing products and services offered by state of the art exhibitors. Abilities Expo also offers a full line up of FREE consumer and professional workshops, offered by leading individuals in the healthcare, education, and retail fields.
| On behalf of RESNA we are sorry to say that the RESNA PRESHOW CONFERENCE Day has been CANCELLED for the Minnesota event.
For more information on RESNA or to see how you can get involved, visit their website at www.resna.org |
TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR FROM THE OBAMA AND MCCAIN CAMPAIGNS
| EVERY DAY IN SPECIAL EVENTS |
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Don't Miss Out on the Give Aways at the Abilities Expo visit:
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| The Journey: The Path to Everest "The freedom to explore is a freedom everybody should have, regardless of their ability or disabilitiy." — Gary Guller, Team Leader "Team Everest: A Himalayan Journey" chronicles a remarkable group of trekkers on an expedition to the world's highest mountain. If they succeed in their quest, the team will be the largest group of people with disabilities ever to reach Mount Everest Base Camp.Five men in wheelchairs and their teammates—representing a range of disabilities—trek 21 days through the high Himalaya. From their departure in the Sherpa village of Lukla, the team will attempt to reach an altitude of over 17,500 feet in one of the most inaccessible regions on earth. A Nepali support team is engaged to help push, pull, and carry members over the rugged, steep terrain. In this part of the world, the altitude and intense cold can stop even the most experienced hikers in their tracks. Yet if the team reaches Base Camp, expedition leader and amputee, Gary Guller, will make a bid for the summit of Everest.With stunning footage from the kingdom of Nepal, "Team Everest" offers a heartwarming story of personal ambition, as it dares us to reach beyond our perceived limitations and explores our unlimited capacity to dream. |
 | Colours In Motion (http://www.colourswheelchair.com) Will be raffling off a $3,000 wheelchair for KIDS DAY as well as having their dancers, and a great line of products. The Colours Wheelchair Company makes the most innovative manual wheelchairs and wheelchair accessory items on the market. Colours is constantly searching for ways to improve the lifestyle of the disabled and the surrounding communities. We are owned and controlled by disabled persons. We realize the importance of mobility, but respect the need for groovy, great-stylin' manual wheelchairs. This is more than a mere wheelchair for mobility - this is a lifestyle! Visit booth to see incredible products and special exhibitirs like the off road sand sail and a side car street bike. |
 | Legsdontwork.com will be sponsoring sporting events over the course of the three days. Showcasing their ParaGolfer by giving golf clinics all three days at the events. The ParaGolfer, outdoor power wheel chair with stand-up function (ddrives around safely in an upright position) for all kinds of sports activities for people with disabilities. |
 | ACCESSIBLE RACE CAR sponsored by Accessible Racing Booth 433 |  | BLAST PRIZE and GIVE AWAYS. Register in booth 202 to win prizes and or one of these 3 - 2008 Grand Prizes. BLAST ...TONS of Prizes and Give-a-Ways. Abilities Expo has partnered with BLAST..a fabulous little card that saves you money. Blast has went all out and has PLENTY of excellent prizes to give away. Stop by their booth ( 202 ) and register to win the 2008 GRAND PRIZE - an accessible golf cart sponsored by Golf Express~ valued at $7,000 or an incredible Vacation for 2 ~ valued at $5,000. Win a vacation for two NOW sponsored by Freedom Shores or an accessible tent. www.blastmt.com | | | ACCESSIBLE GOLF CART sponsored by Golf Express | | | VACATION FOR 2 sponsored by Freedom Shores | | | ACCESSIBLE TENT sponsored Eureka * Prizes drawn at 12:00 pm Sunday in Blast’s booth | | | Borders of Minnetonka BOOKSTORE Booth 526 | | | TEAM EVEREST Video and DVD’s – 5 people with disabilities Trek Mt. Everest! Meet their leader, Gary Guller, professional mountain climber and left arm amputeeto hear more. special events area 2 | | | MSCOD will be REGISTERING PEOPLE TO VOTE in their booth 426 | | | GOLF CHIPPING CONTEST with the ParaGolfer sponsored by Legsdontwork.com (back of the 500 aisle) | | | ACCESSIBLE DEER STAND Visit them in booth 110 |
Special Events & Sports Schedule ALL SPORTS will be held in SPECIAL EVENTS AREA 1 XTreme Medical and Courage Center will be sponsoring three days of Sporting Events and games: Quad Rugby, Basketball, Tennis, Hockey, Football will be performed by some former and future paralympians. Come see! visit their powerhouse of a booth complete with wonderful durable medical equipment, big screen TV's and lots of fun things to do. |
Friday 12th
Saturday 13th Kids Day 10:00 - 11:00 | Quad Rugby – Courage Center | | 11:00 - 12:00 | 2008 Western Regional Champion Courage Center Blizzard Power Soccer Team | | 12:00 - 1:00 | Power Hockey - Power vs Xtreme | | 12:00 - 12:30 | Juggling by Gary Karp(strolling) | | 12:30 - 1:00 | Accessible Deer Stand Demonstrations (back of the 100 aisle) | | 1:00 - 2:30 | 2008 National Champions Courage Center JR Rolling Timberwolves (Basketball) | | 2:30 - 3:30 | Football – Xtreme | | 3:30 - 4:30 | Courage Center JR Rolling TWINS Softball | |
Sunday 14th 11:00 - 1:00 | 2008 National Champions Courage Center JR Rolling Timberwolves (Basketball) | | 1:00 - 1:30 | Accessible Deer Stand Demonstrations (back of the 100 aisle) | | 1:30 - 2:30 | Power Hockey | | 2:30 - 3:30 | Courage Center Martial Arts | |
SHOW CLOSES SUNDAY AT 4:00 Special Thanks to ALL of our Sponsors and Special Event Supporters. We couldn’t do it without you!!!!! |
**Want information on the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, or the Christopher Reeve Foundation?
Please visit their site at: www.paralysis.org |
