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

Sat May 7 01:01:13 UTC 2016

The Lewis & Clark chapter had a table last August at  the St. Louis 
International Festival.  I can say it was moderately  successful, may do it again 
this year as well.  The only thing in Missouri  that seems comparable to the 
Michigan Library for the Blind vendor fair would be  Power Up, which usually 
takes place around our convention time - but Power Up is  more for teachers 
and administrators than for the disabled public at  large.  Paraquad in St. 
Louis has had disability fairs each yearl - I  assume they still do.
Dan

In a message dated 5/6/2016 5:40:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
nfbmo at nfbnet.org writes:

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

Sent from my iPhone

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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>
> 
> Hello Michigan  Federationists,
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
>  Thank you for your help to build the Federation.
> 
> 
>  
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Larry
> 
>  
> 
> 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 
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> Presentations will also be  offered each hour on topics related to vision
> health, services, and  assistive technology. 
> 
> 
> 
> SCHEDULE: 
>  
> 
> 
> 11:00 am: Karen Keninger, National Library Service  Director
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
>  
> 12:00 pm: Dr. Lylas Mogk, Center for Vision Rehabilitation and  Research 
at
> the Henry Ford Health System
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 1:00 pm:  The AT Guys, Assistive Technology Experts
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 2:00 pm: The  Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> There is no  admission charge and ample free parking is available. 
> 
>  
> 
> 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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