[Central-MD-Chapter] Virtual National Convention

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello all,

This is the schedule for the virtual convention.  All of the events
beginning on July 3 are on the same Zoom link.  If you want an active link,
you can access the agenda at www.nfb.org/convention.  It is best if you
register for the virtual convention, which costs $10.  If you need help,
contact me and I will help you register.

For those who can’t do Zoom, you can use the one number 339-209-4083.
Remember, you must be on the call at the beginning of the event because the
host will only stay on for ten minutes if no one calls. The host is
exercising their old college experience of waiting for the professor for
only ten minutes.



Here is the Zoom information for every day of the convention:

Zoom meeting ID: 977 2977 7580

1CapApp Event: https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb

If you have an echo device, you can also listen to everything on it by
saying “Open nation’s blind”



Thursday, July 4

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Virtual Experience Exclusive Event: Exhibit Hall
and Independence Market Walk-through

1:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee

Friday, July 5

9:00 - 11:30 a.m. NFB Board Meeting

12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Virtual Experience Exclusive Event: All About Employment

Saturday, July 6

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Opening General Session

Call to Order and Invocation

Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance

National Association of Blind Veterans, a Division of the National
Federation of the Blind

In the Federation We Trust: Welcoming the Family Back to Florida

National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors

Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized

Vernon Humphrey, President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a
Division of the National Federation of the Blind; Mauk, Georgia

Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee

Reports and Resolutions

Adjourn

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. General Session II

Call to Order

Presidential Report

Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore,
Maryland

Leading Courageously with Higher Expectations: Braille, Teacher
Preparation, and the Continued Influence of the Organized Blind Movement

Casey Robertson, Faculty, Professional Development and Research Institute
on Blindness, and Educational Advocate; Ruston, Louisiana

Dreaming Big Together: The Monarch and the Butterfly Effect of Partnership

Craig Meador, President, American Printing House; Louisville, Kentucky

Bruce Miles, General Manager, Professional Solutions, and Head of
HumanWare, EssilorLuxottica Canada; Montréal, Québec, Canada

Katie Carlock, Parent of Blind Child; Porterdale, Georgia

Kennedy Carlock, Blind Student; Porterdale, Georgia

Gina Fugate, Teacher of Blind Students, Maryland School for the Blind;
Baltimore, Maryland

Living a Life Dedicated to Justice: Raising Expectations at the Calgary
Police Service

Robert Fenton KC, Director of Legal Services, Calgary Police Service, and
Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian National Institute for the Blind;
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Inclusion by Example: Adventures of a Blind Woman Navigating the Oceans of
STEM Professionals

Amy Bower, Physical Oceanography Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution; Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Reports and Resolutions

Adjourn

Sunday, July 7

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session III

Call to Order and Invocation

Financial Report, Including the Honor Roll Call

Elections

Expanding Access to the World’s Knowledge: An Update on Library Services
Centering the Blind

Jason Broughton, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print
Disabled; Washington, District of Columbia

Indoor Navigation: Access to Information and Blind-Led Innovations

Moderator: Mike May, Member, National Federation of the Blind of Nevada

Panel:  Charlie Meredith, Chief Technology Officer, GoodMaps; Louisville,
Kentucky

Tom Pey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Waymap; Bromley, England

Reports and Resolutions

Adjourn

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. General Session IV

Call to Order

Reflections on Collective Action: Fifty Years after 504 and the Value of
Nothing Without Us

Shawn Callaway, Board Member, National Federation of the Blind, and
President, National Federation of the Blind of the District of Columbia;
Washington, District of Columbia

Dennis Billups, Lifelong Blind Advocate; San Francisco, California

Putting Our Values into Action: A Report on Twenty Years of Innovative
Research and Training Driven by the Blind

Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

We Belong: A Report on Our Collective Progress toward Equality in America
and Beyond

Moderator: John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy,
National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Jeff Kaloc, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland; Jesse
Shirek, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland; Justin
Young, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland

Reports, Resolutions, and Other Business

Adjourn

Monday, July 8

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session V

Call to Order and Invocation

Raising Expectations at Social Security: The Influence of the Organized
Blind in Improving and Modernizing Essential Programs

Roderick Hairston, Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Office of
Electronic Services and Technology, Social Security Administration;
Washington, District of Columbia

Shaping Twenty-First Century Rehabilitation Systems: Leadership,
Partnership, and High Expectations

Moderator: Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives,
National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Panel: Cassondra Williams-Stokes, President, National Council of State
Agencies for the Blind; Little Rock, Arkansas; Stephen Wooderson, Chief
Executive Officer, Council of State Administrators of Vocational
Rehabilitation; Washington, District of Columbia

Leading Courageously in Art: Poetry, Sensibility, and Aesthetics of Sharing
Our Unseen Stories

Set Hernandez, Filmmaker and Community Organizer, Director/Producer of the
Film unseen; San Fernando Valley, California

All the Barriers We Cannot See: A Behind-the-Scenes View on Authentic
Representation of the Blind in Film

Joe Strechay, Accessibility Consultant for Film and Television, Producer
and Consultant for the Apple TV+ Series See; Fayetteville, West Virginia

Centering on Disability Talent and Employment: Making Space by Controlling
Our Own Pathways to Success

Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Making Space; Los
Angeles, California

Dreaming Big: The Influence of Blind-Centered Experience and Direction on
Artificial Intelligence

Bryan Bashin, Vice-Chair, Be My Eyes; Berkeley, California

Fostering Inclusive AI: Bridging the Gap between Lived Experiences and
Artificial Intelligence

Suman Kanuganti, Chief Executive Officer, Personal.ai; San Diego, California

Reports and Resolutions

Adjourn

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. General Session VI

Call to Order

The Seventeenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards

Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and
Secretary, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah

Leveraging Collective Wisdom: Updates on Building a Blind-Centered Platform
Integrating Human and Artificial Intelligences

Troy Otillio, Chief Executive Officer, Aira Tech Corp; Carlsbad, California

>From Blind-Centered to Inclusion Leader: Improving Health Management
through Equal Access

Andy Burstein, Chief Executive Officer, Accessible Pharmacy Services;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Telling Our Stories: A Conversation about Blindness, Justice, and
Shattering Misconceptions from the Federal Bench

David Tatel, Retired Federal Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit, and Senior Counsel, Hogan Lovells;
Washington, District of Columbia

Deepa Goraya, First Vice President, National Association of Blind Lawyers;
Washington, District of Columbia

Closing the Door on Discrimination: Championing the Blind in Society
through Civil Rights Protections at the Department of Justice

Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United
States Department of Justice; Washington, District of Columbia

Reports and Resolutions

Adjourn

7:00 p.m. Banquet

Invocation

Master of Ceremonies: Pam Allen, Chairperson of the Board, National
Federation of the Blind, and President, National Federation of the Blind of
Louisiana; Ruston, Louisiana

Introductions and Presentations

Banquet Address: Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the
Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Scholarship Awards
*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
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