[NFBMT] NFB 2022 Virtual Convention
BRUCE BRESLAUER
breslauerj at gmail.com
Tue Jul 5 00:05:34 UTC 2022
Hello, fellow NFB of Montana National Convention Virtual participants!
You should have received an email similar to this on or around June 28. I am
sending a more streamlined version of this again for those of you who may
have missed it, and to try to make accessing the virtual event platform a
little easier and more self-explanatory. I will also include the zoom link
for the 2022 National Convention below, as well as the convention agenda.
What is the virtual event platform?
Available through CrowdCompass—either via the mobile app or the web, our
virtual event platform lets you:
• Customize your personal convention schedule
• Join streamed meetings instantly
• Learn about sponsors and exhibitors
• Network with other attendees and send messages
• Receive important updates and notifications
The virtual event platform is available for convention attendees and NFB22
virtual experience participants.
How do I access the virtual event platform?
Use the mobile app, the web, or both. Login with the same email address you
used to register for the convention; you’ll receive a verification code via
email. There is a two-step process. Keep this email for verification.
Step 1: Via the Mobile App
• Follow this link to download the mobile app from the Google Play Store
or the Apple App Store https://crowd.cc/s/4kq4c.
• Or, search for “NFB 22” in the app store.
• If you used the app last year, just update it.
• Login with the same email address you used to register for the
convention.
Step 1: Via the Web
Visit https://crowd.cc/nfb22.
• Login with the same email address you used to register for the
convention.
• If you haven't logged in for a while, you may receive another
verification code in order to log in again.
<https://events.crowdcompass.com/events/jgtXp5eCzo/download> Download the
App
Step 2: Verify Your Account
Then, come back to this email using the same device from Step 1 and click
Verify Account to unlock all of the app's advanced features. Create a profile
to start networking and begin building your personal schedule. Please note
that your profile should be marked visible in order to network with other
attendees.
<https://login.crowdcompass.com/event/jgtXp5eCzo/login/launch?first-name=Bruc
e&last-name=Breslauer&email=breslauerj%40gmail.com&verification-code=235207&v
erification-code-expiration=1656530166> Verify Account
Contact nfb at nfb.org <mailto:nfb at nfb.org> if you have any questions.
Thank you for your participation in the 2022 National Convention!
Zoom & Access Details
All times listed below are for central time.
For sessions on Zoom, there are multiple options for access.
Zoom via web: https://zoom.us/j/96287762142
Zoom One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,96287762142# or
+13126266799,,96287762142#
Zoom via phone by location:
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Zoom Meeting ID: 962 8776 2142
Closed captions will be provided on the Zoom platform, and you may also
access the closed captions/transcript through 1CapApp at
https://ECS.1capapp.com/event/nfb.
NFB 2022 National Convention Schedule
* Tuesday, July 5: Seminar Day
* Wednesday, July 6: Registration and Resolutions Day
* Thursday, July 7: Board Meeting and Division Day
* Friday, July 8: Opening Session
* Saturday, July 9: Business Session
* Sunday, July 10: Banquet Day and Adjournment
July 5, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Welcome to NFB22 Virtual Experience
July 6, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Division Showcase
July 7, 2022, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Board Meeting; 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Meet &
Greet with Dan Parker
July 8, 2022
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. General Session I
• Call to Order and Invocation
• Welcoming Ceremonies: Back Together on the Bayou, 2022
National Convention Host Committee: National Federation of the Blind of
Louisiana
• Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized, Vernon Humphrey,
President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a Division of the National
Federation of the Blind; Mauk, Georgia
• Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee
• Reports and Resolutions
• Adjourn
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session II
• Call to Order
• Presidential Report, Mark Riccobono, President, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
• Giving Wings to Transformation: The Magic of Partnership with the
Blind Movement,
Craig Meador, President, American Printing House; Louisville, Kentucky;
Bruce Miles, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare; Drummondville, Québec,
Canada
• Accelerating Our Blind Driver Challenge: Raising Expectations at
211.43 mph,
Dan Parker, Blind Machinist and Racecar Driver; Columbus, Georgia
• Owning Our Future: Continuous Revolution in Training through the
Organized Blind Movement,
Joanne Wilson, Founder, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, Louisiana;
Pam Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston,
Louisiana;
Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton,
Colorado;
Jennifer Kennedy, Executive Director, Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions
(BLIND), Inc.; Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Federation SAFE: Blind Survivors, Leadership, and Our Shared
Commitment,
Kathryn Webster, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Boston, Massachusetts;
Danielle Montour, Co-chair, Blind Survivors Group; Brooklyn, New York
• Reports and Resolutions
• Adjourn
July 9, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session III
• Call to Order and Invocation
• Financial Report, Including the Honor Roll Call
• Elections
• Living the Life She Wants: Staying Grounded and Shooting for the
Moon with Federation Philosophy, Denna Lambert,
Lead for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Early Stage
Innovations and Partnerships (ESIP),
Technology Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; Greenbelt, Maryland
• Living the Life He Wants: Stoking Employment Opportunities
through Movies, Sports, and Achievement,
Jack Chen, Assistant General Counsel, Meta (Facebook); New York, New York
• Reports and Resolutions
• Adjourn
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session IV
• Call to Order
• A Champion for Equal Opportunities: Making a Difference from
Louisiana’s Second Congressional District,
The Honorable Troy Carter, United States House of Representatives, Second
Congressional District; New Orleans, Louisiana
• Who Owns This Story: Audio Description as Art Not Charity,
Moderator: Everette Bacon, President, National Federation of the Blind of
Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah;
Elisa Beniero, Dubbing Title Manager, Netflix; Los Angeles, California;
Rick Boggs, CEO and Founder, Audio Eyes; Los Angeles, California;
Roy Samuelson, Founder, The Audio Description Network Alliance, and Kevin’s
Way; Los Angeles, California
• Owning the Change We Want: A Report from the Federation's
Advocacy and Policy Department,
John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland;
Jeff Kaloc, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland;
Justin Young, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland
• Reports, Resolutions, and Other Business
• Adjourn
July 10, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session V
• Call to Order and Invocation
• Owning Your Creative Content: Cryptocurrency, Accessibility, and
the Organized Blind Movement,
Suman Kanuganti, CEO, Personal.ai; San Diego, California
• Building the Future Together: A Report from Our Jernigan
Institute,
Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation
of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
• Stretching the Dimensions of Nonvisual Learning: Blind-Led Youth
Programming and Engineering,
Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, NFB SABER Project and NFB EQ Programs, and
Assistant Professor, Illinois State University; Normal, Illinois; Madeline
Mau, Student, NFB EQ Online 2021; Princeton Junction, New Jersey;
Robert Eggleston, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Maura Loberg, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Lincoln, Nebraska;
Gabriel Mendez-Frances, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Birmingham, Alabama;
Andrea Cataquiz, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Glendale Heights, Illinois;
Abby Duffy, Student, NFB EQ 2019 and NFB EQ Online 2020; Concord, New
Hampshire
• Accessibility Awareness on a Global Scale: Bringing Tech
Professionals to Our Movement of Equality,
Jennison Asuncion, Co-founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and Vice
Chair, GAAD Foundation; Sunnyvale, California
• Creating Content with Accessibility as the Default: Celebrating
Drupal's Olivero Theme and Calling for More Blind Contributors,
Mike Gifford, Senior Strategist, CivicActions, and Drupal Core Accessibility
Maintainer; Lafayette, California
• The Right to Participate Fully in Twenty-First Century America:
Civil Rights Advancement at the United States Department of Justice,
Anne Raish, Principal Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section, United States
Department of Justice; Washington, District of Columbia
• Leading through Literacy: A New Library Director Committed to
Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement,
Jason Broughton, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print
Disabled; Washington, District of Columbia
• Reports and Resolutions
• Adjourn
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Session VI
• Call to Order
• The Fifteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards,
Everette Bacon, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Board
Member, National Federation of the Blind; Salt Lake City, Utah
• Transformation in Employment: Smart Partnership to Build the
Future Together,
Regina Kline, CEO and Founder, SmartJob, LLC; Alexandria, Virginia
• Diversity at Kellogg: A Commitment that Raises Expectations for
Blind Empowerment,
Wilson Ray, Sr., Director, Retail Sales Operations, Kellogg Company;
Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Engineering a New Response: Transforming At-Home Testing through
Partnership with the Blind,
Jill Heemskerk, Deputy Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland
• Going My Way: Driving Accessibility through Innovative Autonomous
Transportation,
Michelle Peacock, Global Public Policy Director, Waymo; Mountain View,
California
• Supreme Action to Shatter Low Expectations: Living Blind and
Serving on the Bench,
Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court; Lansing,
Michigan
• Owning Our Stories: Raising the Impact of Individuals by Sharing
the History of Our Movement,
Peggy Chong, The Blind History Lady; Aurora, Colorado
• Reports and Resolutions
• Adjourn
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Banquet
• Invocation
• Master of Ceremonies: Pam Allen
• Introductions and Presentations
• Banquet Address: Mark Riccobono
• Scholarship Awards
Joy Breslauer, First Vice President
National Federation of the Blind of Montana
Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org
Live the life you want
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.
Joy Breslauer, First Vice President
National Federation of the Blind of Montana
Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>
Live the life you want
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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