[KeyStoneChapter] Let's Go Shopping

Wed Apr 1 19:05:09 UTC 2020

> This event has been organized by Laura Legendary from Elegan Insights Jewelry.
>
> I think this will be very much worth checking out to see how a virtual Exhibit Hall could work for our virtual conference and convention.
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> Many of you may have met Laura or heard her on ACB Radio. She has done an ACB radio show for several years and is a frequent exhibitor.
>
> Check it out and do some shopping to support our blind business owners!
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> March 30, 2020
>
> Stuck at home? Let's Go Shopping! Attend this online event that brings 
> together small businesses and the customers who need them.
>
> Henderson, NV - Laura Legendary, owner of Elegant Insights Braille 
> Creations, has organized an all-day, online accessible experience for 
> seniors and consumers with disabilities called "Let's Go Shopping!" On 
> Saturday, April 4th, from 7 AM PT to 7 PM PT, shoppers will be able to 
> call or connect to the Zoom platform to shop for gifts for Easter, 
> Passover, Mother's Day, graduations, or any upcoming gift-giving 
> occasion. With millions of people in self-isolation, getting out to 
> shop is all but impossible for those with limited mobility.
>
> People with disabilities, seniors, and those in rural areas with 
> limited bandwidth or lack of access to help from their children, 
> in-home health care provider, or personal assistant may find 
> navigating web sites to go shopping online difficult. "People with 
> print or cognitive disabilities who would normally have access to 
> assistive technology through their workplace, or a care worker who 
> they rely on to accomplish shopping tasks may now find themselves cut 
> off, thanks to the need to remain at home. As a result, they may find 
> online shopping to be cognitively burdensome," says Legendary. "My 
> goal with the Let's Go Shopping event was two-fold: Not only to give 
> micro businesses a boost, but to bring a virtual shopping mall to customers," says Legendary, who is blind.
> "Besides, we could all use a little retail therapy about now."
>
> Attendees will access the live online mall using the Zoom Video 
> Conferencing platform. Zoom has been a lifesaver for students and 
> parents who need to connect with teachers and colleagues. Zoom enables 
> users to sign in using a desktop, laptop, smartphone app, or even 
> their landline telephone. Brent Harbolt, of The Harbolt Company, one 
> of the participating vendors, has donated the Zoom room for the event. 
> "Let's Go Shopping is an opportunity for me to reach new customers who 
> are looking for gadgets to make their life a little easier, provide 
> product descriptions, and directly answer people's questions in real 
> time," says Harbolt.
>
> All of the small business owners participating in the "Let's Go 
> Shopping" event have a disability. Vendors include A T Guys, 
> PattiandRicky.com, GuideLights and Gadgets Inc., Elegant Insights 
> Braille Creations, Hartgen Consultancy, and more. Shoppers will be 
> able to purchase artisan crafted dolls, home fragrance and beauty 
> products, independent living aids, adaptive apparel and accessories, 
> ceramics, and braille jewelry.
>
> Elegant Insights Braille Creations is a distinctive, handcrafted 
> collection of jewelry and accessories, made in the USA, and embossed 
> in braille. Founded in 2011 by Laura Legendary, Elegant Insights 
> jewelry is meaningful, unusual, accessible, and inclusive. We bring 
> out the beauty of braille.
>
> Contact: Laura Legendary, Elegant Insights Braille Creations
> 702-605-1265
> l.legendary at elegantinsightsjewelry.com
> https://elegantinsightsjewelry.com
>
> To attend, use any of the following Zoom links or appropriate phone 
> numbers for your area:
>
> Join Zoom Meeting from your computer or mobile device with zoom app 
> installed.
> Meeting ID: 287 180 525
>
> https://zoom.us/j/287180525
>
> One tap join from your mobile device. (does not require meeting ID.)
>
> +166990068331,287180525# US (San Jose) 134624877991,287180525# US 
> +(Houston)
>
> Dial by your location on a land line phone. (needs meeting ID.) 
> Meeting ID: 287 180 525
>
> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
> +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
> +1 253 215 8782 US
> +1 301 715 8592 US
> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>
> Find your local number:https://zoom.us/u/abZUrvSCbt
>
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> Elegant Insights Braille Creations
> 509-264-2588
> www.elegantinsightsjewelry.com
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