[Nfbmo] Fwd: [nfbmi-talk] Visions 2016

[Fred Olver]

This is something which has been done in Michigan now for almost 20 years, anyone want to give it a shot in Missouri?

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> From: Larry Posontt via nfbmi-talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 5, 2016 at 9:26:41 PM CDT
> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Larry Posontt <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Visions 2016
> Reply-To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Hello Michigan Federationists,
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> Below is the announcement of the Ann Arbor Library for the Blind's bi-annual
> vendor fair.  We have a table at the fair and we need volunteers to
> represent us at our booth.  We will have information about Newsline,
> Advocacy, Our Braille Mugs and Sensational Adventures in Summer Science.
> Please contact me and let me know if you can attend and whether you can take
> a shift at our table.  My phone number is 313-727-3546. Or simply email me
> at president.nfb.mi at gmail.com.
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> Thank you for your help to build the Federation.
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> Sincerely,
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> Larry
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> VISIONS 2016 Vendor Fair: What's New In Technology And Services for the
> Blind And Visually Impaired 
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> Wednesday May 11, 2016: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm -- Washtenaw Community College -
> Morris Lawrence Building 
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> This 2016 VISIONS Vendor Fair is presented by the Ann Arbor District Library
> (which also serves as the Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically
> Disabled) and is cosponsored by the State of Michigan's Bureau of Services
> for Blind Persons and Washtenaw Community College. 
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> A variety of Michigan exhibitors will demonstrate the latest products and
> services for the blind and visually impaired. Electronic readers,
> magnifiers, support services for the blind, Braille devices, library
> services, CCTVs, leader dogs, and transportation services are just a few of
> the many outstanding services and products that will be on display. 
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> Presentations will also be offered each hour on topics related to vision
> health, services, and assistive technology. 
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> SCHEDULE: 
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> 11:00 am: Karen Keninger, National Library Service Director
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> This session Highlights new developments at the National Library Service,
> including partnerships with technology developers to access the NLS's
> Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site on their devices; changing
> Braille technology, improvements to BARD and BARD mobile, and more. 
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> 12:00 pm: Dr. Lylas Mogk, Center for Vision Rehabilitation and Research at
> the Henry Ford Health System
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> Learn more about the different patterns of vision loss, their respective
> common causes, their functional and psychosocial impact, and strategies for
> living fully with vision loss. 
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> 1:00 pm: The AT Guys, Assistive Technology Experts
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> J.J. Meddaugh, host of the Blind Bargains Qast, discusses the latest
> technology to improve your quality of life. He will discuss accessible
> mobile phones and tablets including iPhone and Android devices, the latest
> computer software, portable devices, and what's on the horizon. Bring your
> technology questions. 
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> 2:00 pm: The Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled
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> The Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled @ AADL was
> honored to receive the prestigious National Award for Subregional Library of
> the Year from the National Library Service at the Library of Congress this
> past summer. Learn more about what WLBPD at AADL can do for you as Library
> Director Josie Parker highlights services available to individuals of all
> ages in Washtenaw County who are unable to read standard printed materials. 
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> There is no admission charge and ample free parking is available. 
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> Five hundred people attended the 2014 Visions Vendor Fair and this year's
> fair, featuring presentations addressing national and regional issues,
> promises to be  even more eventful.
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