[NFBNJ] Great News: On-Line Exhibit Hall and Sponsorship List is now available

Wed Nov 1 12:00:00 UTC 2023

We offered our Exhibitors an opportunity to showcase their products and
services by uploading a video/audio clip on our website. Whether you're
attending the convention in-person, joining us via stream or unable to
attend we invite you to visit them on-line by clicking on the link below.

Exhibitors:

https://nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/exhibitors

Sponsors:

https://nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/sponsors

Feel free to reach out to Exhibitors before the convention if you have any
questions. Also, thank them for being an exhibitor.For your convenience I
have pasted their information after my signature block.

Visit our nine exhibitors in-person and collect a different color chip from
each vendor for an opportunity to win $50. Each vendor has a different
color chip. You will need a minimum of seven different colored chips to be
entered into the drawing by redeeming them with Sonia Biggers at the
Membership & Friendship Appreciation Pizza Party and again on Friday in the
Garden Ballroom from noon to 12:20 PM. Winner does not have to be present
to claim their prize.

Warmly,

Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind
president at nfbnj.org

908-590-1747

*Exhibitors*

Access Link

1 Penn Plaza East                                Newark, NJ 07105
Phone: 973-491-4424                           Email:
adaservices at njtransit.com Website: Access Link Opens Doors for People with
Disabilities | NJ TRANSIT | New Jersey Transit Corporation | New Jersey
<https://www.njtransit.com/first-run/access-link-opens-doors-people-disabilities>

NJ TRANSIT’s Access Link paratransit service is an important lifeline for
customers with disabilities who travel to work, medical appointments,
recreational and entertainment destinations, shopping, and more. Access
Link provides public transportation for people with disabilities who are
unable to use our existing local bus service.

C-TECH

Charles Cohen, President
2 N. William Street                      Pearl river, New York 10965
Phone: 845-735-7907                   Email: chuck at magnifyit.com
Website: https://www.ctechlowvision.com

C TECH has been providing products and services for the blind & visually
impaired community for over 40 years. We provide a range of products from
hand-held magnifiers to 24" desktop units with speech. C TECH represents
Optelec and OrCam, just to name a few. We also have a selection of
head-mount units. C TECH offers free in-home demonstrations on most
products.

Click here to view C-TECH’s audio/video clip!
<https://nfbnj.org/StateConventionExhibitors_Audio-VideoRecordings/C-TECH.mp4>

JW.org

Steven and Susan Shepard, Representatives
210 Mount Pleasant Ave.              Stratford, Connecticut 06615
Phone: 203-450-1670                   Email: sshepard487 at gmail.com
Website: http://www.jw.org

We provide Free spiritual materials in formats such as braille, large
print, videos and audio files.

NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Krystal Allen, Representative
153 Halsey Street, 6th Fl.             Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973-648-2821                   Email: susan.vanino at dhs.nj.gov

This agency’s mission is to promote and provide services in the areas of
education, employment, independent living and eye health through informed
choice and partnership with persons who are blind or visually impaired,
their families and the community.

New Jersey Division of Disability Services

Cristine Chickadel, NJ ABLE Program Representative
11A Quakerbridge Plaza               Hamilton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: 609-438-6666                   Email: cristine.chickadel at dhs.nj.gov

The Division of Disability Services (DDS) provides a single point-of-entry
for people seeking disability related information in New Jersey. DDS serves
individuals with all disabilities, statewide. DDS works to streamline
access to services and information that promote and enhance independent
living for individuals with disabilities by facilitating coordination and
cooperation among local, county and state government agencies.

New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center

Stephen Felle, Outreach Librarian
2300 Stuyvensant Avenue            Trenton, New Jersey 08618
Phone: 800-792-8322                   Email: tbbc at njstatelib.org
Website: https://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc

The New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center provides books
in audio and braille to those who need them. Our library has several
benefits. These include things like having no waitlists, or books that you
cannot buy or find at your local library. Besides books in audio and
braille, we also have large print books for kids and teens. All these
services are provided at no cost to those who qualify.

Click here to view NJSL TBBC’s audio/video clip!
<https://nfbnj.org/StateConventionExhibitors_Audio-VideoRecordings/NJSL_TBBC.mp4>

The College of New Jersey - Center for Sensory & Complex  Disabilities

Kathleen Spata, Program Coordinator, SSP-NJ
000 Pennington Road P.O. Box 7718    Ewing, New Jersey 08628
Phone: 609-771-2795                           Email: sspnj at tcnj.edu
Website: https://njcscd.tcnj.edu

The iCanConnect, provides the equipment needed to make telecommunications,
advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to low-income
individuals who have both significant vision loss and significant hearing
loss. The SSP-NJ program provides trained professionals with skills
directly related to providing access to individuals who experience a
combined vision and hearing loss to access their community and enhance
their independence.

The Seeing Eye Institute

Chelsea White, Outreach Specialist
P.O. Box 375                              Morristown, New Jersey 07963
973-539-4425                             Email: whitec at seeingeye.org
Website: https://seeingeye.orgThe Seeing Eye located in

Morristown NJ is the oldest dog guide school in the world. If you are
interested in partnering with a dog guide come and see what we have to
offer.

Click here to view The Seeing Eye Institute’s audio/video clip!
<https://nfbnj.org/StateConventionExhibitors_Audio-VideoRecordings/TheSeeingEye.mp4>

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Vicki Preddy, Nurse Educator
2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Suite 300                                   Washington, DC  20037
Phone: 202-579-8035                   Email:vicki.preddy at vandapharma.com
Website: https://vandapharma.com

Vanda Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to raising awareness of Non-24-Hour
Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) and supporting the blindness community. Non-24
is a rare circadian rhythm disorder affecting people who are totally blind.
People living with Non-24 experience excessive daytime sleepiness and
nighttime sleeplessness, which leads to impaired social and occupational
functioning.

Click here to view Vanda’s audio/video clip!
<https://nfbnj.org/StateConventionExhibitors_Audio-VideoRecordings/VandaPharmaceuticals.m4a>
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