[nfbcs] 2012 Meeting of the NFB in Computer Science

[Nadia C]

thanks dave

On 5/13/12, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> He will of course post a link to the meeting download -- how else
> would he make it available.
>
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> Dave
>
> At 04:23 PM 5/10/2012, you wrote:
>>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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