The Expo and Concert are free to GVSU students/faculty/staff and their families. The events are also fully accessible, meaning they are designed to be enjoyed by people regardless of their abilities.
The Awareness Expo begins at 4:30 p.m. in the main lobby of the Fieldhouse with a press conference and welcome address. Dan Vivian, Chair of the Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns, will help OADS members open the event.
From 4:30-8:30 p.m., more than 20 exhibitors from around the Midwest will feature products and services that help people with disabilities lead productive lives. Visitors can see demonstration adaptive vehicles, service animals, and learn sign language. Grand Valley State University offices will highlight special equipment and services they provide to help students succeed in their academic pursuits.
At 9 p.m., Three Men and a Tenor take the stage. The group supports the cause of disability awareness and the performers worked with OADS to make the event accessible to all. Seating near the stage will be provided upon request for all participants with disabilities. A sign language interpreter will accompany the group, and the interpretation will be projected on a jumbo screen next to the stage while the group performs.
Tickets for the concert are available at the 2020 Information Desk in Allendale and at Pew Campus Student Services in Grand Rapids. Students/faculty/staff with GVSU i.d. may have up to six free tickets for themselves and their families. The Awareness Expo and Concert is one of several events in conjunction with Family Weekend. For more information, visit http://www.gvsu.edu/familyweekend
