[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Sept. 26 - REMINDER and AGENDA for NCD's Forum on Tactile Currency

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From: "Jones, Robin" <guiness at uic.edu>
To: <GREATLAKES at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:14 PM
Subject: Sept. 26 - REMINDER and AGENDA for NCD's Forum on Tactile Currency


> The following information is forwarded to you by the Great Lakes ADA 
> Center (www.adagreatlakes.org) for your information:
>
> Forum: "Introduction of Tactile Currency in America"
> (A forum hosted by the National Council on Disability in collaboration 
> with Federal partners to discuss developments to ensure accessible 
> currency in America)
>
> In support of efforts to convene stakeholders to create awareness of, 
> educate, and provide relevant input for recommendations and action, the 
> National Council on Disability (NCD) is privileged to host a forum in 
> collaboration with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal 
> Reserve Board, and the U.S. Secret Service on the development and 
> distribution of tactile currency in the United States. Since 2008, the 
> Department of the Treasury has been working to provide meaningful access 
> to U.S. paper currency for persons with print disabilities.  This forum 
> will include remarks regarding the design, production and distribution of 
> tactile currency, and a panel of representatives from each agency will 
> engage invited guests in dialogue through questions and comments.
>
> All are welcome to attend or join by phone (information provided below). 
> Please make us aware of your intent to participate by registering, using 
> the information that follows. For those who plan to attend in person, 
> please refrain from use of fragrances in consideration of those attending 
> with chemical sensitivities. For those who plan to participate by phone, 
> please dial in five minutes prior to the start of the event.
>
> DATE:  Thursday, September 26, 2013
> TIME: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Eastern
>
> LOCATION:
> Bureau of Engraving and Printing
> Antoinette Thornton-Edmonds Conferencing Arena Annex Building - Room 100 
> 14th and C Streets, SW Washington, DC 20228 (Please note: Entrance is on 
> 14th Street)
>
> TO PARTICIPATE BY PHONE:
> To participate by telephone, please dial: 1-888-397-5352; Conference ID: 
> 6276063 (Please dial in five minutes before agenda commences)
>
> AGENDA: (all times Eastern)
>
> 9:00 – 9:10 AM    Welcome: Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States
>
> 9:10 – 9:20 AM    Opening Remarks: Jeff Rosen, Chairperson, NCD
>
> 9:20 – 9:30 AM    Overview and Introduction of Keynote Presentation: Janni 
> Lehrer-Stein, Council Member, NCD
>
> 9:30 – 10:00 AM   Keynote Presentation: Claudia Gordon, Associate 
> Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
>
> 10:00 – 11:15 AM  Government Presentation: Development of Accessible 
> Currency
>
> Introduction: Kamillah Martin Proctor, Vice-chairperson,  NCD Government 
> Presenters:
> - United States Secret Service:  Stuart Tryon, Deputy Special Agent in 
> Charge, Criminal Investigative Division
> - Federal Reserve Board of Governors:  Michael Lambert, Deputy Associate 
> Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
> - Bureau of Engraving and Printing:  Larry Felix, Director
>
> 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  Panel Discussion with Subject Matter Experts
> Moderators:  Kamillah Martin-Proctor, Janni Lehrer-Stein Panel 
> Participants:
> - United States Secret Service: Tyra McConnell, Counterfeit Specialist, 
> Criminal Investigative Division
> - Federal Reserve Board of Governors: Shaun Ferrari, Assistant Director
> - Division of Reserve Bank Operations & Payment Systems
> - Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Warren Lundblad, Chief, PPMO
>
> The subject experts will engage in discussion and answer questions from 
> the audience, and telephone lines will be opened for remote participation.
>
> 12:00 PM   Thank You and Adjournment
>
> REGISTRATION:
> To register, click here https://accessiblecurrency.eventbrite.com
> You will receive instructions and materials in advance of the event.
>
> ACCOMMODATIONS:
> CART and ASL interpreters, Braille and large print agendas will be 
> provided. If additional accommodations are needed, please send your 
> request no later than Monday September 23, 2014, to 
> kmartin-proctor at ncd.gov subject heading: Tactile Forum Accommodations.
>
> QUESTIONS:
> Please send all questions to kmartin-proctor at ncd.gov, subject heading: 
> Tactile Forum Questions.
>
>