[NFBMT] NFB 2022 Virtual Convention
Dar
dmgina at mysero.net
Tue Jul 5 03:59:58 UTC 2022
Thanks for sending the information.
Jim will play with all the steps
He likes to do that.
I don’t remember the lady’s name who would read the resolutions
Dar
Every saint has a past,
Every sinner has a future
> On Jul 4, 2022, at 6:07 PM, BRUCE BRESLAUER via NFBMT <nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello, fellow NFB of Montana National Convention Virtual participants!
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>
>
> 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.
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>
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> What is the virtual event platform?
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> Available through CrowdCompass—either via the mobile app or the web, our
> virtual event platform lets you:
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> • Customize your personal convention schedule
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> • Join streamed meetings instantly
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> • Learn about sponsors and exhibitors
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> • Network with other attendees and send messages
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> • Receive important updates and notifications
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> The virtual event platform is available for convention attendees and NFB22
> virtual experience participants.
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> How do I access the virtual event platform?
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> 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.
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>
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> Step 1: Via the Mobile App
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> • Follow this link to download the mobile app from the Google Play Store
> or the Apple App Store https://crowd.cc/s/4kq4c.
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> • Or, search for “NFB 22” in the app store.
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> • If you used the app last year, just update it.
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> • Login with the same email address you used to register for the
> convention.
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> Step 1: Via the Web
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> Visit https://crowd.cc/nfb22.
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> • Login with the same email address you used to register for the
> convention.
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> • If you haven't logged in for a while, you may receive another
> verification code in order to log in again.
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> <https://events.crowdcompass.com/events/jgtXp5eCzo/download> Download the
> App
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> Step 2: Verify Your Account
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> 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.
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> <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
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> Contact nfb at nfb.org <mailto:nfb at nfb.org> if you have any questions.
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> Thank you for your participation in the 2022 National Convention!
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> Zoom & Access Details
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> All times listed below are for central time.
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> For sessions on Zoom, there are multiple options for access.
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> Zoom via web: https://zoom.us/j/96287762142
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> Zoom One Tap Mobile: US: +13017158592,,96287762142# or
> +13126266799,,96287762142#
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> Zoom via phone by location:
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> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
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> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
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> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
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> +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
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> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
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> Zoom Meeting ID: 962 8776 2142
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> 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.
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>
>
> 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
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>
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> July 5, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Welcome to NFB22 Virtual Experience
>
> July 6, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Division Showcase
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> July 7, 2022, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Board Meeting; 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Meet &
> Greet with Dan Parker
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>
>
> 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
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> • 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,
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> 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),
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> 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;
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> Gabriel Mendez-Frances, Student, NFB EQ 2019; Birmingham, Alabama;
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> Andrea Cataquiz, Student, NFB EQ 2021; Glendale Heights, Illinois;
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> 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
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> Live the life you want
>
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>
> 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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> Joy Breslauer, First Vice President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
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> Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>
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> 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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