A novel type of conference is emerging where no travel and many times no registration fees are required.

A novel type of conference is emerging where no travel and many times no registration fees are required. Professionals and scholars can attend these colloquys on their own schedule from any computer with Internet access.

ASHA introduced the vision of virtual conferencing at the 1994 Convention in Seattle, where a session was accessible in real time via the Internet. Although this early attempt did not draw many offsite participants, the technology has advanceed substantially since then, and ASHA members are more Internet-savvy today. Now, CEUs and university credits are moveed in ...

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