A.A.C's Southwest Regional Conference, January 13-15, 2000

O.I. members man the registration desk

Kathie Forward (left), Lorraine Wheeler (2nd fr. right)
and Jay Johnson (right, face obscured)

OPERATION IDENTITY HOSTS THE A.A.C.’s SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Sheraton Uptown Hotel
January 13-15, 2000

Carol Schaefer is introduced by Barbara Free

Conference attendees relax during
a lunch break

(Back Row, l-r)
Kathie Forward & Elizabeth Avens;
(Front Row, l-r)
Jim Johnston, Ft. Collins, CO;
a birth mother
from California; Yoko, a UNM student re-
searcher from Japan; and an unidentified adoptee

Keynote speaker Carol Schaefer is introduced by Barbara Free

BELOW, Left: Attendees gather at luncheon honoring Sally File. BELOW, Right: Author Carol Schaefer embraces unidentified conference attendee


*Jesus Martinez (left), Carol Schaefer (center)* and Cynthia Gomez (right) at the Opening Ceremonies**	Newly elected O.I. Secre- tary, Trinidad Martinez, also attended the Conference	Scott Littleford sits with his birth mother, Sally Lawrence

O.I. Vice President Lee Morgan chats with author Beth Kane in the Book Room

Robert Martinez sells raffle tickets to an
unidentified conference attendee

O.I. Vice President Lee Morgan (left) chats
with author Beth Kane in the Book Room


ABOVE: Conference attendees congregate in Book Room. RIGHT: Adoptive mother, Billye Coye, asks a question during legislative panel discussion on Saturday.

Part of Triad Agency’s panel of adoptive and birth parents during their presentation.