[Nfbf-l] 2015 exhibitor list

[Denise]

2016 NFB Convention
Orlando, Florida
Exhibitors
Product/Service Description
 
 
Listed alphabetically below are the companies and organizations participating as exhibitors at the 2016 National Federation of the Blind Convention. For each exhibitor we have listed the company or organization name, table number, product and/or service exhibited, telephone number, and website, if provided to us by the vendor.
 
3DPhotoWorks
Location: D13
Product or Service: 3D tactile fine art print samples
Phone: (518) 392-8161
Website: www.3dphotoworks.com
 
A T Guys - Your Assistive Technology Experts
Location: B19, B20
Product or Service: Your leader in affordable technology including iPhone and Android accessories, keyboards, headsets, speakers, cases, the iGrill kitchen thermometer, Braille displays, and other cool gadgets.
Phone: (269) 216-4798
Website: www.atguys.com
 
Ai Squared
Location: B17, B18
Product or Service: Ai Squared is a worldwide leader in the assistive technology field, proudly serving customers who are visually impaired and blind. Learn about ZoomText (PC and Mac), Window-Eyes, ImageReader, large-print leyboards, and more.
Phone: (802) 362-3612
Website: www.aisquared.com
 
Aira - Visual Interpreter for the Blind
Location: D1
Product or Service: Aira develops transformative remote assistive technology that connects the blind with a network of certified agents via wearable smart glasses and an augmented reality dashboard that allows agents to see what the blind person sees in real time. Agents, serving as visual interpreters for the blind, help users accomplish a wide range of daily tasks and activities—from navigating busy streets to recognizing faces and literally traveling the world.
Phone: (858) 876-2472
Website: aira.io
 
Amazon Education
Location: B8
Product or Service: Amazon Education’s goal is to improve learning outcomes with solutions that help teachers focus on what they do best—teach, engage, and motivate students to learn. Solutions include rigorous content and curriculum resources for differentiated instruction and personalized learning, and a learning resource portal that specifically supports the discovery, curation, creation, and distribution of digital education resources for every educator across the country.
Phone: (415) 810-2494
Website: amazon.com
 
American Printing House for the Blind
Location: A15-A17
Product or Service: APH is the world’s largest company devoted to making products for people who are visually impaired and blind, and is the official supplier of educational materials for blind students in the U.S.
Phone: (800) 223-1839
Website: www.aph.org
 
BAUM (USA) Inc.
Location: D7, D8
Product or Service: BAUM (USA) is happy to return as a sponsor of the 2016 NFB National Convention. In addition to our popular VarioUltra Braille displays, we will be showing some of our low-vision solutions including VisioDesk. We will also be showing for the first time the handheld,portable, video magnifier I-Loview 7 Full HD. For details of our VarioUltra show special, please review our ad in the convention brochure, or go to http://go.baumusa.com/nfb16.
Phone: (855) 620-7985
Website: www.baumusa.com
 


Blindfold Games
Location: A19
Product or Service: Blindfold Games creates audio games for visually impaired people, with dozens of games for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Enjoyed by thousands of people worldwide, the games are so popular because they are fun, appeal to all ages, and they just feel “right”. The suite includes casino games like blackjack and bingo, card games like Crazy Eights and Rummy, puzzle games like Simon and Color Crush, TV games similar to Wheel of Fortune and Word Ladder, and active games like bowling, pong and pinball.
Phone: (786) 200-1191
Website: blindfoldgames.org
 
Boni Loud Steps
Location: D4, D5
Product or Service: Loudsteps, a smartphone app that when combined with Bluetooth beacons can give directions and guide blind individuals to indoor locations. After installing the app and turning on the Bluetooth service on the iPhone, the user chooses their location from the menu of places where the system is available. The app then announces the direction and distance the user should walk. s soon as the app picks up the Bluetooth signal from the nearest beacon, users begin hearing what’s around them and the approximate location.
Phone: 011 97156 488-9949
Website: www.LoudSteps.com
 
Bookshare
Location: B23
Product or Service: Bookshare, the world’s largest online accessible library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities, provides over 400,000 titles to over 400,000 members around the world. Funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Bookshare is free for qualified US students.
Phone: (650) 352-0211
Website: www.bookshare.org
 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Location: D9
Product or Service: The Bureau of Engraving and Printingwill be distributing iBill Readers.
Phone: (202) 874-2608
Website: www.bep.gov
 
Cardtronics
Location: B9
Product or Service: Cardtronics is the world leader in managing self-service financial kiosks, providing the physical conduit through which consumers interact with their funds and financial institutions while moving about the real world of everyday life. Our focus is on providing the management and operational expertise used by the world’s highest-profile and most influential banking and retail brands to provide remote financial access to their customers. We help consumers around the world access the cash they need, when and where they need it the most. We assist financial institutions of all sizes in reaching their customers where they live their lives. We provide thousands of people with fast and convenient locations to make deposits, cash checks, transfer money, and pay bills. We help merchants increase convenience for their customers and draw in new customers seeking our financial services. Simply put: We enable financial convenience in a fast-paced world.
Phone: (832) 308-4183
Website: www.cardtronics.com
 
Colorado Center for the Blind
Location: C35
Product or Service: The Colorado Center for the Blind provides blindness skills training and confidence building to blind people of all ages. We offer classes in technology, Braille, home management, woodshop, and travel with a long white cane. An integral part of our program is challenge recreation to include rock climbing, white water rafting, skiing, and much more.
Phone: (303) 778-1130
Website: www.cocenter.org
 
Cornell Enhancing Abilities lab and UW Ladner Lab
Location: A22
Product or Service: We are a group of disabled and nondisabled researchers working on technology for blind people to increase accessibility. We study everything from the future of 3D-printed models for the education of blind students, to glasses with enhancing features for people with low vision.
Phone: (551) 697-1568
Website: www.shiriazenkot.com
 
Deaf-Blind Division of the National Federation of the Blind
Location: A28
Product or Service: Selling T-shirts and providing literature on deaf-blindness. Table staff will be on hand to meet with interested attendees, provide information on the deaf-blind seminar and SSP workshop to be held during convention. There will also be a raffle with prizes.
Phone: (856) 765-0601
Website: www.nfbdeaf-blind.org
 
Delta Air Lines
Location: B2, B3
Product or Service: Delta Air Lines celebrates diversity among employees, ideas and styles. In this way, Delta Air Lines engages in diversity initiatives strategically to position the company for long-term success in a dynamic and challenging environment. The key to this strategy is improving workforce development to meet the complex and accelerating demands of changing demographics at home and abroad. We will be onsite to discuss our culture with convention attendees.
Website: delta.com
 
Disability Rights Florida
Location: D3
Product or Service: Disability Rights Florida is the designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the state of Florida. Disability Rights Florida has authority and responsibility under eight federal grants. Established in 1987, Disability Rights Florida is a statewide, not-for-profit organization.
Phone: (800) 342-0823
Website: disabilityrightsflorida.org
 
Diversity Partners
Location: C31
Product or Service: The goal of the Diversity Partners project is to provide training, technical assistance, and "just-in-time" resources to any agency, business, or personnel who can help people with disabilities find real jobs for real pay by improving relationships with the business community.
Phone: (607) 255-0583
Website: buildingdiversitypartners.org
 
Dolphin Computer Access
Location: C9
Product or Service: For thirty years, Dolphin Computer Access has produced a variety of products that enable people who are blind, visually impaired, or have dyslexia do everyday things easily using technology.
Phone: (609) 803-2172
Website: www.YourDolphin.com
 
Dropbox
Location: B7
Product or Service: Members of the Design Research and Engineering teams would love to learn more about how you collaborate on files. Come visit our booth to participate in short user studies where you'll be able to test new products and learn more about what we're working on.
Website: www.dropbox.com
 
Duxbury Systems 40 years Braille Literacy Software
Location: A20
Product or Service: DBT WIN & DBT MAC - Fully BANA UEB & UEB w/ Nemeth compliant. Since 1976, Duxbury Systems has manufactured and distributed accessible software for Braille literacy, Braille math, and tactile graphics used worldwide. Perky Duck, NimPro, QuickTac, & SWIFT enable Braille transcription, translation, production, publishing, labeling, personal correspondence,and more.
Phone: (978) 692-3000
Website: www.DuxburySystems.com
 
EASY Tactile Graphics
Location: B24, B25
Product or Service: EASY LLC is the provider of inTACT products for interactive tactile graphics. EASY will be exhibiting their accessible tactile drawing tools, as well as new interactive worksheets for STEM education prepared by the inTACT Printer.
Phone: (207) 272-2857
Website: easytactilegraphics.com
 


En-Vision America
Location: C2
Product or Service: Come to the En-Vision America booth to try the newest member of the I.D.Mate family, Galaxy! Learn more about ScripTalk and how to get your free unit.
Phone: (309) 452-3088
Website: www.envisionamerica.com
 
eSight Eyewear
Location: D14
Product or Service: Electronic glasses that let blind people actually see: eSight is the only patented, assistive device of its kind anywhere in the world.
Phone: (416) 848-4148
Website: www.esighteyewear.com
 
Google Inc
Location: A5, A6
Product or Service: Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in internet-related services and products. Google's mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Phone: (202) 499-0265
Website: www.google.com
 
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Location: A27
Product or Service: With exceptional client services and a robust network of trainers, puppy raisers, donors, and volunteers, Guide Dogs for the Blind is an industry-leading guide dog school. We match highly qualified guide dogs with individuals who are blind or have low vision throughout the United States and Canada.
Phone: (800) 295-4050   
Website: www.guidedogs.com
 
Guide Dogs of America
Location: D2
Product or Service: Guide dog school.
Phone: (818) 362-5834
Website: www.guidedogsofamerica.org
 
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY
Location: A14
Product or Service: Guiding Eyes trains guide dog teams from all over the United States and Canada. Our primary breed is Labradors but we also train German shepherds. Stop by for more information!
Phone: (914) 243-2210
Website: www.guidingeyes.org
 
Hadley Institute f/t Blind and Visually Impaired
Location: D10
Product or Service: Get a "grip" on what is NEW at Hadley Institute, formerly Hadley School: UEB transition, Braille music, entrepreneurial and employment skills, iFocus seminars/video i-device training, Low Vision Focus @ Hadley and so much more!
Phone: (847) 784-2829
Website: www.hadley.edu
 
HiDow
Location: C32
Product or Service: TENS units.
Phone: (702) 771-8655
Website: www.hidow.com
 
HIMS
Location: A10-A12
Product or Service: HIMS proudly displays our proven Braille Sense U2 notetakers and Braille EDGE and Smart Beetle Braille displays, our new GoVision read/write/distance and self-view magnifier with OCR, Mezzo compact desktop video magnifier, E-bot iPad-compatible distance magnifier with OCR, Blaze EZ and ET DAISY players with OCR, and CANDY 4.3" and 5" HD handheld video magnifiers.
Phone: (512) 837-2000 
Website: www.hims-inc.com
 
Human Services Division NFB
Location: C34
Product or Service: A division of blind human services professionals, para-professionals, students, and other interested people.
Phone: (813) 625-1850
Website: nfbhumanservices.org
 
HumanWare
Location: B11-B16
Product or Service: Manufacturer of the BrailleNote Apex and BrailleNote Touch, Brailliant Braille display, the Victor Stream and Stratus, the Trekker Breeze +, as well as the Prodigi family of video magnifiers and the Explore.
Phone: (800) 722-3393
Website: www.humanware.com
 
IBM
Location: A13
Product or Service: We will be working with Guiding Eyes for the Blind, showcasing how IBM Watson's cognitive technology is being used to more efficiently and effectively identify strong guide dog candidates among young puppies. 
Website: www.ibm.com
 
Independence Science Talking LabQuest for STEM
Location: D12
Product or Service: Independence Science is an assistive technology company that specializes in providing tools to help students with print disabilities to have equal access and perform independently in STEM fields.
Phone: (866) 862-9665
Website: www.independencescience.com
 
Independent Living Aids
Location: A24, A25
Product or Service: ila – 38 years strong: Keeping life MAGNIFIED, AMPLIFIED, SIMPLIFIED, and always in MOTION. We are your #1 source for independence.
Braille Products, Braille for Blind, Braillers, Braille Labeler's – Independent Living Aids. We offer a variety of Braille products for the blind.
Phone: (212) 920-9915
Website: www.independentliving.com
 


Information
Location: A1-A4
 
International Christian Braille Mission
Location: D11
Product or Service: Christian Braille literature.
Phone: (304) 768-8876
Website: www.icbminc.org
 
Irie-AT
Location: C10, C11
Product or Service: IRIE-AT brings the best assistive technology training and products to people with vision disabilities in order to enhance daily lives and create vocational opportunities. We are demonstrating Index Braille embossers, Dolphin SuperNova and EasyConverter software, NeoBraille Notetaker, and Zoomax video magnifiers.
Phone: (888) 508-0059
Website: irie-at.com
 
JW.ORG
Location: C19
Product or Service: With over eight hundredlanguages, JW.ORG is the largest Bible educational website in the world. We offer free printed, Braille, audio, and large-print items to help all, from children to seniors, have a happier quality of life, and enjoy positive independent living.
Phone: (845) 744-6000
Website: www.jw.org
 
KNFB Reader, LLC
Location: B26, B27
Product or Service: KNFB Reader is a mobile app for iOS or Android that reads print aloud. It’s fast and easy to use. Take a photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. Stop by and see it in action!
Phone: (410) 659-9314
Website: www.knfbreader.com
 
Kurzweil Education
Location: A18
Product or Service: At Kurzweil Education, we believe every learner deserves the opportunity to unlock their potential. Our literacy technology offers multisensory approaches to reading, comprehension, study skills, writing, and test-taking so everyone can become independent, confident learners who can achieve rigorous academic goals.
Phone: (520) 275-3858
Website: www.kurzweiledu.com
 
Louisiana Center for the Blind & NFB of Louisiana
Location: C13
Product or Service: Information about the life-changing programs offered by the Louisiana Center for the Blind, sale of Louisiana spices and products, BRAILLE ROCKS and CANES ROCK T-shirts, LCB play tickets, and a selection of past LCB plays on CD.
Phone: (318) 251-2891
Website: www.louisianacenter.org
 
Low VisionAids Inc.
Location: A21
Product or Service: Products and adaptive technology including the worlds fastest and most accurate reading machines for the vision challenged. Home of the Patriot line of reading technology.
Phone: (800) 364-1610
Website: www.magnifyingamerica.com
 
MegaVoice - Audio Bibles for the Blind
Location: D15, D16
Product or Service: MegaVoice, creators of the world’s first solar-powered audio Bible, has just unveiled the Envoy Elite, its most advanced line of audio recorder/players, to date. The Envoy Elite is truly a revolutionary family of audio players with several firsts, including the world’s first ever solar-powered digital audio recorder and player in one device, and is an incredibly flexible tool. The E Series uses the same strong Envoy visual design many are familiar with, but hosts additional features not previously available. The Envoy Elite player/recorder/FM stereo radio is the top of the line of all MegaVoice audio devices. The Envoy Elite is ideal for blind and visually impaired people because it provides a way to record notes and messages for later listening. In the radio mode, the Elite can scan for stations in both directions and up to five stations can be preset as favorites. Users can listen to the radio or easily navigate hundreds of hours of recorded audio–all at a fraction of the cost of other comparable recording devices for the blind. Envoy Elite series units allow listeners to control playback speed and come with added micro SD slots for unlimited number of additional hours of audio.
Phone: (757) 634-5230
Website: www.megavoice.com
 
Microsoft
Location: B4
Product or Service: Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, which includes creating and delivering technology that is accessible and functional for people of all abilities.  Toward this effort, Microsoft is working aggressively to enhance the level of accessibility in our products. Visit our exhibition table to learn more.
Phone: (425) 705-4616
Website: www.microsoft.com/en-us/
 
National Association of Blind Students
Location: C14
Product or Service: Visit the NABS table to network, learn, and share as a fellow or former blind student. We will be selling drinks and goodies. Best of all, we will be launching our Student Success Toolkit, which will be sold for $8, and be packed with invaluable content! Come learn more and chat with us!
Phone: (203) 273-8463
Website: www.nabslink.org
 
National Association of Blind Veterans
Location: A26
Product or Service: National division of the NFB serving blind veterans. Our slogan is “blind vets serving blind vets.”
Phone: (321) 948-1466
Website: www.nabv.org
 
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
Location: C33
Product or Service: A division of the National Federation of the Blind.
Phone: (813) 626-2789
Website: www.nagdu.org
 


National Braille Press
Location: B21, B22
Product or Service: Braille and tactile products for sale.
Phone: (617) 266-6160
Website: www.nbp.org
 
National Federation of the Blind of D.C.
Location: A40
Product or Service: The DC affiliate will sell items reflecting the nation's capital and sell snacks and beverages.
Phone: (202) 352-1511
Website: nfbofdc.org
 
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
Location: C8
Product or Service: We will sell instant lottery tickets, snacks, games, and other memorabilia.
Phone: (410) 715-9596
Website: www.nfbmd.org
 
National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico
Location: A35
Product or Service: The New Mexico affiliate is planning to sell pistachio nuts at the exhibit hall at our national convention.
Phone: (575) 921-5422
Website: www.nfbnm.org
 
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Location: A32
Product or Service: State affiliate selling peanuts, mugs, and raffle tickets.
Phone: (757) 431-1205
Website: www.nfbv.org
 
National Federation of the Blind of Washington
Location: C23
Product or Service:
Phone: (206) 604-5507
Website: www.nfbw.org
 


National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Location: C7
Product or Service: Sale of various items.
Phone: (713) 825-4573
Website: nopbc.org
 
NCR
Location: B10
Product or Service: ATM Accessibility for the Blind—Experience how ATMs can serve your financial transaction needs. Try out the newest concept in ATMs of the future: Kalpana from NCR, a touch-screen ATM for blind users.
Website: www.ncr.com
 
NFB Krafter's Korner
Location: A44
Product or Service: Promotes classes and activities relating to crafts of all kinds.
Website: www.krafterskorner.org
 
NFB Massachusetts
Location: C23
Product or Service: 50/50 raffle tickets and delicious, gourmet chocolate bars.
Phone: (781) 267-4432
Website: www.nfbma.org
 
NFB of Alabama
Location: C16
Product or Service: 
Phone: (205) 356-5658
Website: www.nfbal.org/
 
NFB of Alaska
Location: C28
Product or Service: Midnight Sun Chapter T-Shirt and Sweatshirt. This light gray shirt shows the front view of the NFB logo, Whozit, standing on a dog sled. The Whozit is driving the sled, which is pulled by five enthusiastic sled dogs wearing dark glasses. Above the picture are the words "National Federation of the Blind.”  Below the picture are the words "Midnight Sun Chapter serving the Interior of Alaska." T-shirt: $20.00, sweatshirt: $40.00.
Phone: (907) 388-5895
Website: www.alaskanfb.org
 
NFB of Arizona
Location: C22
Product or Service: Selling serapes and ponchos.
Phone: (520) 780-3923
Website: www.az.nfb.org
 
NFB of Arkansas
Location: C25
Product or Service: NFBAR wil have Ozark Delight lollipops, NFB T-shirts, tote bags, and hats.
Phone: (479) 841-6081
Website: nfbar.org
 
NFB of California
Location: C17
Product or Service: We will be selling tickets for a raffle as well as other great items.
Phone: (530) 474-3885
Website: www.sixdots.org
 
NFB of Colorado
Location: C24
Product or Service: NFB of Colorado will be selling various items: pins, raffle tickets, andsnack items.
Phone: (303) 504-5979
Website: www.nfbco.org
 
NFB of Florida
Location: C18
Product or Service: Raffle and other surprises.
Phone: (305) 972-8529
Website: www.nfbflorida.org
 
NFB of GA
Location: A41
Phone: (229) 254-6630
Website: www.nfbga.org
 
NFB of HI
Location: A42
Phone: (808) 595-6123
Website: www.hawaii.nfb.org/
 
NFB of Indiana
Location: C27
Product or Service: Fundraising items including T-shirts and candy. We will also be holding a raffle.
Phone: (317) 213-7031
Website: www.nfb-in.org
 
NFB of Iowa
Location: A31
Product or Service: The NFB of Iowa will be selling foldable scissors and bags of flavored popcorn.
Phone: (319) 321-8769
Website: www.nfbi.org
 
NFB of Michigan
Location: C1
Product or Service: Tactile Braille coffee mugsand tote bags.
Phone: (313) 727-3546
Website: NFBMI.org
 
NFB of Minnesota/BLIND, Inc.
Location: A36
Product or Service: Minnesota salted nut rolls, Indian wild rice, BLIND Inc. T-shirts, bracelets, Minnesota word scrambles, and raffle tickets for a one thousand folded paper crane mobile made by blind origami artists. You'll also find info about BLIND Inc. (www.blindinc.org) and about our affiliate.
Phone: (612) 203-2738
Website: www.nfbmn.org
 
NFB of Missouri
Location: A33
Product or Service: We will be selling 50/50 tickets. This is your chance to win big. Your second choice is our world famous trail mix. People are asking for it as soon as we get the table open so don't wait too long to get yours. The last item is perfect for Florida. It is a sunbrella,which will be like having your personal shade tree wherever you go. It has an automatic open button.
Phone: (573) 429-1625
Website: nfbmo.org
 
NFB of NC
Location: A43
Product or Service: We are selling pens with stylus on one end. We are also selling tickets for a drawing of gift cards.
Phone: (704) 302-7308 
Website: www.nfbofnc.org/
 
NFB of Nebraska
Location: A38
Product or Service: We will be selling bags of coffee, popcorn balls, and raffle tickets.
Phone: (402) 617-8593
Website: www.ne.nfb.org
 
NFB of New Jersey
Location: C30
Product or Service: Selling Whozit ties, Whozit ladies scarves, NFB mugs, and waterproof Bluetooth speakers.
Phone: (973) 743-0075
Website: nfbnj.org
 
NFB of New York
Location: C15
Product or Service: We will sell umbrella hats, soft leather fannie packs, flash drive bracelets, pen flash drives, and small bottles of hand sanitizer.
Phone: (718) 492-5871
Website: nfbny.org
 
NFB of Ohio
Location: C29
Product or Service: Keep beverages hot or cold with an NFB tumbler. Look great with Braille jewelry. Keep notes with a stylus pen. Stay energetic with M&Ms, smoked meat, and granola bars. Try your luck with the Lucky Lolli game and you might win a cash prize.
Phone: (937) 245-0547
Website: nfbohio.org
 
NFB of Oklahoma
Location: A39
Product or Service: Sale of merchandise.
Phone: (405) 255-6482
Website: www.nfbok.org
 
NFB of Pennsylvania
Location: C26
Product or Service: Jewelry
Phone: (215) 988-0888
Website: nfbp.org
 
NFB of South Carolina
Location: A37
Product or Service: Thermal mugs for sale, assorted candy, raffle tickets.
Phone: (803) 775-5792
Website: www.nfbofsc.org
 
NFB of Tennessee
Location: A34
Product or Service: Become fully equipped with the 2016 Tech Bundle being raffled at the Tennessee affiliate table! The gadgets in this bundle, with a total value of $150, are universal for all of your Bluetooth wireless and portable devices. Also check out our “Kustom Cane” cane designs—we can personalize your cane in any color, sports team, hobby, or any other unique design! We’re also offering a wide selection of cane charms! Silver, tactile charms of all colors, shapes, and sizes to add a little charm to your mobility! As you can see, the Tennessee affiliate booth will be your one-stop, shop-till-you-drop table! Our products and raffle are a must see!  From gifts, technology, mobility, gadgets, raffles,and more, we will be the number one stop at the exhibit floor!
Phone: (615) 681-8484
Website: www.nfb-tn.org
 
NFB Performing Arts Division
Location: A29
Product or Service: Learn about the Performing Arts Division, enter our 50/50 raffle, and get information on our events including our dance workshops, Braille music workshop, and the Sixteenth Annual Showcase of Talent!
Phone: (602) 692-6796
Website: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision
 
NFB Wisconsin
Location: C21
Product or Service: Selling fundraising items.
Phone: (608) 387-0494
Website: www.wi.nfb.org
 
NFB-NEWSLINE®
Location: B28, B29
Product or Service: NFB-NEWSLINE®: a free audio information service.  Anytime, anywhere access to newspapers, magazines, weather alerts, job listings, TV listings, and retail ads on the phone, on the web, and on the go!
Phone: (410) 659-9314
Website: www.nfbnewsline.org
 
Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder
Location: B1
Product or Service: Information about non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder, a serious, chronic disorder that disrupts a person's circadian rhythms.
Phone: (202) 734-3424
Website: www.Non-24.com
 
NRTC on Blindness & Low Vision
Location: C12
Product or Service: We are a Mississippi State University-based research department focused on employment outcomes for blind or visually impaired individuals. Results from our research are disseminated through various modalities via online courses, seminars, downloadable pdf formats, accessible handouts, conferences, and peer-reviewed journals. We work cooperatively with the NFB on a variety of research projects and are recruiting participants in our research participant registry.
Phone: (662) 325-2001
Website: blind.msstate.edu
 
OrCam
Location: A8
Product or Service: OrCam presents an intuitive wearable device designed to assist people who are blind or visually impaired. A smart camera mounted on glasses receives visual information and speaks to the wearer, utilizing cutting-edge text decryption and face-recognition technology. OrCam gives independence.
Phone: (800) 713-3741
Website: www.orcam.com
 
Pearson, the World's Learning Company
Location: B5
Product or Service: Education and assessment are changing rapidly, and as the world’s learning company, Pearson is looking to the future. Come by our booth and explore where we are taking our products and services.
Phone: (210) 339-5851
Website: pearson.com
 
PERCEPT Wayfinding
Location: D4, D5
Product or Service: PERCEPT provides accurate and affordable navigation solutions for the visually impaired in indoor environments using a smartphone application. The system uses electronic tags mounted at specific landmarks determined by orientation and mobility instructors. PERCEPT includes: real-time interactivity—users interact with PERCEPT electronic tags to establish their orientation within environment; gesture-based user interface—users interact with PERCEPT application using standard accessibility services; detailed navigation instructions—PERCEPT provides detailed navigation instructions that incorporate safe navigation fundamentals.
Phone: (413) 545-0574
Website: www.perceptwayfinding.com/
 
Piano Technology Group
Location: C6
Product or Service: Learn about continued opportunities for employment in the field of piano technology.
Phone: (360) 693-1511
Website: www.pianotuningschool.org
 
Social Security Administration
Location: C36
Product or Service: Social Security delivers a broad range of services online. Our network of over fourteen hundred offices includes field offices, teleservice centers, processing centers and hearing offices. We also have a presence in US embassies around the globe. The rich diversity of our employees mirrors the diversity across America. We have a proud history of protecting the integrity of our programs and providing superior customer service. Our mission is to deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public.
Phone: (410) 965-9115
Website: www.socialsecurity.gov
 
Sports and Recreation Division
Location: A30
Product or Service: The NFB Sports and Rec Division will be selling T-shirts this year so stop by and check us out. Meet our friends from WE Fit Wellness and United States Association of Blind Athletes who will be helping us man our booth!
Phone: (866) 543-6808
Website: nfbsportsandrec.org
 
Sprint
Location: A9
Product or Service: Sprint will feature new plans and accessible devices with a focus on extraordinary customer service for the blind and low-vision community.
Phone: (720) 988-6744
Website: www.sprint.com/accessibility
 
The Library of Congress, NLS/BPH
Location: A23
Product or Service: Provide free braille and recorded books and magazines for blind and physically handicapped people, digital talking-book players, catalogs and bibliographies, and music scores and music instructions materials.
Phone: (202) 707-0717
Website: www.loc.gov/nls
 
The Seeing Eye Inc.
Location: C4
Product or Service: The Seeing Eye will again be exhibiting at this year's convention.  Stop by and say, “hello.”  Pick up some information, get your questions answered, and take a Juno walk.
Phone: (973) 539-4425
Website: www.seeingeye.org
 
Trace Center tactile linear EZ-access keybar
Location: C3
Product or Service: Try out the new tactile key-bar for cross-disability access to public kiosks andtransaction machines. It complements the existing EZ Access keypad in use in Amtrak, US postal stations, and airport kiosks.
Phone: (608) 692-5281
Website: trace.wisc.edu
 
Uber
Location: D6
Product or Service: Uber is the smartest way to get around. One tap and a car comes directly to you. Your driver knows exactly where to go. And payment is completely cashless. Uber will be in the exhibit hall offering handouts about what Uber is and how it works.
Website: uber.com
 
UPS
Location: A7
Product or Service: Shipping services for exhibitors only. 
Phone: (407) 352-3767
Website: orlando-fl-2217.theupsstorelocal.com/
 
VFO (Freedom Scientific/Optelec)
Location: B30-B36
Product or Service: With our solutions, we enable users to gain an education, obtain employment, succeed in professional careers, and live independently throughout their lives.
Phone: (727) 803-8000
Website: www.freedomscientific.com
 
VitalSource Technologies
Location: B6
Product or Service: VitalSource Technologies Inc. is a leading educational technology company that has delivered educational content to more than 8 million students in 200 countries and territories worldwide, and we have more than 500,000 titles available in distribution from more than 750 education publishers. For over a decade, VitalSource has provided accessible solutions to learners of all abilities, and has supported a comprehensive accessibility agenda with new content, improved applications, and ongoing collaboration with the accessibility community.
Phone: (615) 213-5633
Website: www.vitalsource.com
 
VTCSecure
Location: C5
Product or Service: VTCSecure is a global company that provides on-demand, real-time video, voice, and text solutions that are secure and accessible from any device. We will be showing new technology that has been specifically developed for the blind.
Phone: (561) 352-6531
Website: www.vtcsecure.com
 
Wireless Indoor Navigation Aid (WINA)
Location: D4, D5
Product or Service: WINA® technology can be used for real-time, high-precision, indoor people and object tracking; real-time, high-precision creation of dynamic environment 3D maps; indoor navigation solutions for the blind at home; and indoor solutions for blind people in public areas.
Website: wina.it/
 

 

Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone