[NFBCS] NFB in Computer Science Meeting at NFB24

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings everyone:

 

I am pleased to tell you that the 2024 meeting of the NFB in Computer
Science will be held at this year's NFB convention in Orlando. Our meeting
will be held on Friday, July 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with
registration for the meeting starting at 12:30 p.m. in Salon 3 at the Rosen
Center in Orlando.

 

Below please find links to Word and BRF versions of the agenda for this
meeting as well as the text of the agenda pasted in this email.

 

.           Link to a Word version of the agenda
https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.docx

.           Link to a BRF version of the agenda
https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.brf

 

Anyone who wishes to join the NFB in Computer Science and by so doing
receive a link to an audio recording of the meeting can pay $5 through
PayPal using this link:
https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg

 

If you have already paid your dues to the NFB in Computer Science earlier
this year, you do not need to pay them again until the start of 2025.

 

I am including the meeting agenda here.

 

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

Enhancing Nonvisual Access to Information Technology
and Improving the Ability of Blind Information Technology Professionals
to Compete in Today's World

 

2024 Meeting Agenda
July 5, 2024
12:30-5:00 PM
Salon 3
Rosen Center
9840 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
Brian Buhrow, President

 

12:30-1:00   In Person Registration ($5.00)
Register to become a member of the NFB in Computer Science and to receive a
link to an audio recording of this meeting
or register online at  <https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg>
https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg.

 

1:00-1:40     Amazon Web Services Accessibility: Advancements and Solutions

Jack Marchetti, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Accessibility

Joshua Miele, Principle Accessibility Researcher, Amazon Web Services
Accessibility

Justine Pascalaides, Head, Amazon Web Services Accessibility

 

1:40-2:00     Discussion and Feedback for Amazon

 

2:00-2:40     Certification Testing with Pearson: How to Request and Obtain
Accommodations in the Certification Process from Pearson's Perspective

Debbie Bergtholdt, Accommodations Manager, Pearson View

 

2:40-3:00     Questions and Discussion

 

3:00-3:15     Elections and Other NFBCS Business

 

3:15-3:45     Azure Like It: Microsoft's Inclusive and Accessible Cloud and
Developer Tools

Ryan Shugart, Senior Program Manager, Cloud+AI Accessibility

Ed Summers, Head of Accessibility, GitHub

 

3:45-3:55     Questions and Discussion

 

3:55-4:20     Many Paths to a Career in Tech: Stories From the Trenches, a
panel discussion

Moderator: Harry Staley, Senior Software Engineer

 

4:20-5:00     Artificial Intelligence: An Overview and a Practical
Application

Michael Sahyun, Software Engineer

Geoffrey Peddle, AI Engineer, Aira

 

5:00             Adjourn

 

Regards,

 

Curtis Chong, Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science

 

 

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