[Nfb-hi] FW: Presentation June 13

[John T Hays, III]

Thanks very much Milton.  I would like to be there, but we are in Panama
until the second half of July.  Thanks for keeping us posted.  Best to Lea,
Kyle, Debby and all our other friends at Ho'opono.
Aloha,
John Hays

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Milton Ota via NFB-HI <nfb-hi at nfbnet.org>
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> From: Abe, Gavan [mailto:GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:22 PM
> Subject: Presentation June 13
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> On Monday June 13, Mike May of the Sendero Group will be presenting on GPS
> apps from 3-4pm in the Ho`opono Auditorium.  See his bio below.  Please
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> this information along to others who may be interested.  Thanks!
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> Mike May has been a pioneer in new product and business development since
> 1980. He has a Masters' degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced
> International Studies. He worked for the Central Intelligence Agency as a
> Political Risk Analyst, for the Bank of California in automating wire
> transfers and cash machines and for TRW starting a new business area.
> Mike's
> start-up ventures have included developing the world's first and only Laser
> Turntable, inventing a portable heating cushion for sports and medical
> applications and starting 2 companies in adaptive technology including
> Sendero Group in 1999, which released the first ever accessible GPS for the
> blind. Vice-President Gore said at the White House in 1996, "it won't be
> long before we see Mike and others wearing GPS devices on their wrists."
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> Mike has met 4 Presidents including President Obama and several of his
> cabinet members to discuss national initiatives on adaptive technology.
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> Mike was a member of the White House delegation to the 2010 Paralympics and
> has been inducted into the US Association of the Blind Hall of Fame. A book
> based on Mike May's life, Crashing Through, by best selling author, Robert
> Kurson, was released in May 2007 and was listed among the top 50 books on
> Amazon for the year.
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> Gavan Abe
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