[gui-talk] Fwd: January 2009 sendero Highlights

[Steve Pattison]

From: Scott Erichsen pianoman at scotterichsen.com
To: vip-l at softspeak.com.au

Despite a gloomy economy, Sendero is kicking off January 2009 with 
positive
news and activities.


1. Sendero spearheaded a project at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show 
to
promote accessible mainstream products. Mike May collaborated with 
Stevie
Wonder and a number of blind technologists. Over 100 articles were
generated. For more information, go to
http://www.SenderoGroup.com/VisionFree


2. Sendero and Code Factory were honored for the Best of Innovations 
award
at CES for Mobile Geo.  Beta testing for the next version of Mobile Geo 
has
started.


3. Sendero was one of the sponsors for the Disability Power and Pride
Inaugural Ball and Mike May navigated the inauguration throngs with his 
dog
Miguel and Sendero GPS.
http://www.senderogroup.com/blog.htm


4. January concludes the application period for the Stevie Wonder House
Full of Toys equipment donation program, Sendero's 6th blindness 
community
giving project. Equipment will be awarded by the end of February.
http://www.senderogroup.com/hftform.htm


5. Sendero has been selected for the American Foundation for the Blind
Access Award to be presented March 5 at the Jo Taylor conference in
Washington DC.


6. Visit Sendero at an upcoming conference like ATIA this week or CTEVH 
and
CSUN in March. For a complete schedule of Sendero conferences and
presentations by Mike May, go to 
http://www.senderogroup.com/conference.htm


7. Mike May has been appointed to the Veterans Administration National
Advisory Group on access technology. He already serves on the boards of 
the
Society for the Blind and the Seeing Eye.


8. If you or a blind person you know has had an interesting travel
experience, consider submitting it for a Crashing Through award.
Applications are due by February 15, 2009.
http://www.CrashingThrough.com


9. Sendero GPS version 5.03 is now available free of charge for version 
5
users by logging into your account at http://www.MySendero.com

Regards Steve
Email:  srp at internode.on.net
Windows Live Messenger:  internetuser383 at hotmail.com
Skype:  steve1963