[nfbcs] 2012 Meeting of the NFB in Computer Science

[Nadia C]

can you let me know when you have the talks up and provide a link and
may I also have an arcive of the other nfb lists

On 5/10/12, Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> Talks will be available for download after they have been edited for
> clarity.
>
> Curtis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Bill
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:37 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2012 Meeting of the NFB in Computer Science
>
> Will the talks be availible either as a live stream or post event as
> downloads?
> Bill
>
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> Greetings:
>>
>> The 2012 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind in Computer
> Science
>> will be held on Monday, July 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton
>> Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas in conjunction with the 2012 convention of
>> the National Federation of the Blind.  Registration will commence
>> promptly
>> at 12:30 p.m.
>>
>> This year, our meeting will feature presentations from a number of blind
>> people who are successfully employed in the field of Information
> Technology
>> (IT).  While a growing number of blind IT professionals have reported
>> that
>> changes in their work environment are posing some challenges to their
>> ability to compete in the workplace, you will hear about strategies that
>> some of them are using to maintain their ability to compete on terms of
>> equality with their sighted peers.  Also, how well can a blind student
>> compete if he or she wants to enter the field of information technology?
>  At
>> least one of our presenters will attempt to answer this question.
>>
>> With the imminent release of Windows 8 this fall, everyone wants to know
> how
>> well it will work with today's screen access technology.  Jeremy Curry
> from
>> GW Micro will demonstrate Windows8 with Window-Eyes and discuss some of
> the
>> technical challenges that GW Micro has had to confront regarding the
>> emerging platform.
>>
>> Ricky Enger from Serotek will demonstrate Serotek's Accessible Event
> product
>> and has promised to show us how an AE hotspot works.
>>
>> Finally, 2012 is a year of elections for the National Federation of the
>> Blind in Computer Science.  Four officers and three Board members are up
> for
>> election.  Pay your $5 dues and exercise your right to vote as a member
>> of
>> the NFB in Computer Science.
>>
>> Speaking of dues, while we will be collecting dues at our 2012 meeting,
>> those of you who want to pay in advance are more than welcome to do so.
>> There are two ways to pay your dues:
>>
>> 1.      You can send a check for $5, payable to the NFB in Computer
> Science,
>> to me via conventional mail.  My mailing address is as follows:
>>
>>                Curtis Chong
>>                3663 Grand Avenue
>>                Unit 606
>>                Des Moines, Iowa  50312
>>
>> 2.      You can send $5.50 (the extra $.50 covers PayPal fees) directly
>> to
>> my PayPal account: curtischong at earthlink.net.
>>
>> Whether you choose to pay by mail or by PayPal, please be sure to give me
>> your email address inasmuch as this is the primary way we communicate
>> with
>> our members.
>>
>> I look forward to an exciting meeting in Dallas.
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> Curtis Chong, President
>> National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
>>
>>
>>
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> Lewis & Clark Alumnus '11
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