2007 Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness

SERID 2007 Promotional Video Script

Hello, I’m Toni Wilson, Conference Planning Chair for the 2007 Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness. I want to welcome you in advance to historic Greenville, South Carolina from September 30 through October 4, 2007 for our conference, “Driving into the Future: Challenges, Changes, Choices.”

One of the most populated cities in South Carolina, Greenville is often described as where the Old South meets the New South. Originally called Pleasantburg, Greenville’s rich and vibrant history dates to the early 1700s. The area is most likely named for American Revolutionary General Nathanael Greene.

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains Greenville was a popular summer retreat for lowcountry farmers. Abundant streams and rivers encouraged textile growth, leading Greenville to become known as “The Textile Capital of the World.”

Our conference theme, “Driving into the Future: Challenges, Changes, Choices,” reflects Greenville’s economic growth as the national headquarters for BMW, Michelin, General Electric, Hubbell Lighting, and the new Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR) and the Millennium Campus.

Many notable people have called Greenville home, including baseball player “Shoeless Joe” Jackson, Nobel Prize winning physicist Charles Townes, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and actress Joanne Woodward.

Our conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency, is in the middle of revitalized downtown Greenville. Here you will find specialty shops, antique stores, old fashioned toy stores, historic homes and buildings, art galleries and high fashion shops, as well as over seventy restaurants.

Just south of downtown, the inviting Falls Park on the Reedy River features breathtaking waterfalls, landscaped gardens, nature trails, and is full of history to explore.

This is only a small portion of what Greenville has to offer. Please join us for the 2007 SERID Conference. It will be an adventure you will never forget as we start “Driving into the Future.”