[NFB-Conventions] Fwd: Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) at NFB

[David Andrews]

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>From: nfbdbpresident at mamines.org
>Subject: Fwd: Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) at NFB
>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 15:54:00 +0000
>To: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
>
>Good morning Mr. Andrews. Could you please forward this to NFB 
>convention so that those were watching the list know about this. 
>Also if people need devices before general session, they should 
>contact me or Miss Duran. And we'll see if we can get them a 
>assistive listening device.
>
>If there is an urgent need my contact information is as follows 
>during convention only. My text number is 661-868-9647, if this is 
>regarding assistance listening they must put assisted listening in 
>the message so that I can identify it properly. Not only am I the 
>president of the deaf blind division. I also hold an amateur radio 
>license. This means I will have a handheld radio with me at all 
>times during the convention. That also means that I am certainly the 
>liaison between amateur radio operators and the division. For people 
>who contact amateurs during convention with issues concerning me 
>listening devices I will certainly be monitoring the convention 
>frequency for amateurs. And will certainly be able to Monitor the 
>frequency starting sometime between 230 and three central time on 
>Monday. Meaning I should be able to have the handheld up and running 
>as soon as I get off the plane in clear the airport. I hope this 
>helps? Please post the comments at your discretion. But definitely 
>post all of Mr. Rand's message she has given permission for it to be 
>posted to in a big conventions.
>
>My amateur call sign is kd0iko.
>
>Maurice A. Mines.
>
>President National Federation of the blind deaf blind division.
>
>Email <mailto:nfbdbpresident at mamines.org>nfbdbpresident at mamines.org.
>
>Text 661-491-4341.
>
>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its 
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>
>
>
>
>>Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>From: Dawn Duran <dawn at aslcomm.com>
>>Subject: Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) at NFB
>>Date: July 2, 2025 at 19:17:46 GMT
>>To: Dawn Duran <dawn at aslcomm.com>
>>
>>For those who would benefit from an Assistive Listening Device 
>>(ALD) during the NFB Convention, we have been provided the 
>>following information.
>>
>>Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
>>
>>The Amateur Radio Group coordinates the distribution of special FM 
>>receivers for our hard-of-hearing and Spanish-speaking attendees. 
>>Any interested attendee may pick up a receiver at a table in the 
>>rear of the Acadia Ballroom. A deposit of $40 in cash is required, 
>>and exact change is appreciated. The deposit will be returned if 
>>the receiver is brought back to the checkout table in good 
>>condition by the end of the banquet or within thirty minutes of 
>>adjournment of the last convention session the borrower plans to attend.
>>
>>Enjoy the convention!
>>
>>Thank you,
>>Dawn Duran
>>
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