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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings everyone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>• Link to a Word version of the agenda<br><a href="https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.docx">https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.docx</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>• Link to a BRF version of the agenda<br><a href="https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.brf">https://web.nfbcal.org/~buhrow/nfbcs-agenda-2024.brf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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:<br><a href="https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg">https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am including the meeting agenda here.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>IN COMPUTER SCIENCE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Enhancing Nonvisual Access to Information Technology<br>and Improving the Ability of Blind Information Technology Professionals<br>to Compete in Today’s World</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2024 Meeting Agenda<br>July 5, 2024<br>12:30-5:00 PM<br>Salon 3<br>Rosen Center<br>9840 International Drive<br>Orlando, Florida 32819<br>Brian Buhrow, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>12:30-1:00 <b>In Person Registration</b> ($5.00)<br>Register to become a member of the NFB in Computer Science and to receive a link to an audio recording of this meeting<br>or register online at </span><a href="https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1:00-1:40 <b>Amazon Web Services Accessibility: Advancements and Solutions<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jack Marchetti, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Joshua Miele, Principle Accessibility Researcher, Amazon Web Services Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Justine Pascalaides, Head, Amazon Web Services Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1:40-2:00 Discussion and Feedback for Amazon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:00-2:40 <b>Certification Testing with Pearson: How to Request and Obtain Accommodations in the Certification Process from Pearson's Perspective</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Debbie Bergtholdt, Accommodations Manager, Pearson View<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:40-3:00 Questions and Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:00-3:15 <b>Elections and Other NFBCS Business<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:15-3:45 <b>Azure Like It: Microsoft's Inclusive and Accessible Cloud and Developer Tools</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ryan Shugart, Senior Program Manager, Cloud+AI Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ed Summers, Head of Accessibility, GitHub<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:45-3:55 Questions and Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:55-4:20 <b>Many Paths to a Career in Tech: Stories From the Trenches, </b>a panel discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Moderator: Harry Staley, Senior Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4:20-5:00 <b>Artificial Intelligence: An Overview and a Practical Application</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Michael Sahyun, Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Geoffrey Peddle, AI Engineer, Aira<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5:00 Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>