The conference is designed to provide hard of hearing and deaf employees and job seekers (including students entering the workforce) with information and skills they need to achieve communication access in the workplace. The conference also has the objective of educating employers and human resources personnel about the many simple accommodations which enable hard of hearing workers to communicate on the job. That’s why we have adopted “Working Together” as our theme. Plenary sessions will provide information on the impact of hearing loss on work and life; workplace barriers that still exist more than 20 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and a panel discussion allowing participants to ask questions of successful hard of hearing employees and their employers. An exhibit hall will showcase assistive equipment and resources.