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<DIV>Thanks Brian and Jane for forwarding.</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>For those attending the national convention in Las Vegas this summer,
July
7 through July 12, 2019, please review the following notice of a conference
call
scheduled for Monday, June 24 at 8:00 pm.</DIV>
<DIV>Please attend as we will highlight specific items not featured in
the
national agenda.</DIV>
<DIV>Please read all agenda information provided in the email pasted and or
attached.</DIV>
<DIV>For those not attending this year, read through the agenda and consider
joining the call with hopes you will plan to attend the 80th annual national
convention in 2020.</DIV>
<DIV>During the call on Monday, June 24 at 8:00 pm, several items of
interest along with others such as,the caucous for all attending the
national
convention from New Jersey, banquet exchange procedure, transportation
possibilities while in Las Vegas, making payment for your hotel room,
volunteering a shift at the NFBNJ exhibit table, first timers rookie roundup
and
much more.</DIV>
<DIV>Call: 605 468 8005</DIV>
<DIV>Code: 460994</DIV>
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<DIV>Target for Thursday, June 20 or Friday, June 21, I will be forwarding
an
outline that we will discuss and highlight during the call scheduled for
Monday,
June 24.</DIV>
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<DIV>Annual Agenda Pasted and Attached.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV>Attached and below the *** is the 2019 National Convention
Agenda.</DIV>
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<DIV>2019 ANNUAL CONVENTION</DIV>
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<DIV>LAS VEGAS, NEVADA</DIV>
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<DIV>JULY 7 to JULY 12</DIV>
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<DIV>THE MEMBERS OF THE</DIV>
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<DIV>HOST AFFILIATE COMMITTEE</DIV>
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<DIV>WELCOME YOU TO THE</DIV>
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<DIV>79th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE</DIV>
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<DIV>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark A. Riccobono, President</DIV>
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<DIV>National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
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<DIV>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</DIV>
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<DIV>Baltimore, Maryland 21230</DIV>
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<DIV>John Berggren, Chairman</DIV>
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<DIV>Convention Organization and Activities</DIV>
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<DIV>Terri Rupp,
President
Dana Ard, President</DIV>
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<DIV>National Federation of the
Blind
National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
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<DIV>of
Nevada
of Idaho</DIV>
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<DIV>Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino</DIV>
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<DIV>3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard</DIV>
<DIV>Las Vegas, Nevada 89119</DIV>
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<DIV>877-632-9001</DIV>
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<DIV>WELCOME!</DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome to the 79th annual convention of the National Federation of the
Blind being held in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. A
detailed
description of the layout of the hotel can be found immediately after the
Convention Notes, which are at the end of the program listings. Check the
Convention Notes for further information about a variety of convention
topics.
When you check in to the hotel, you will be asked to confirm your departure
date. If you decide to leave earlier than the departure date you confirm
when
you check in, there may be a change fee.</DIV>
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<DIV>ROOKIE ROUNDUP </DIV>
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<DIV>All first-time convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a
reception from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, in the South Pacific F
Ballroom. President Riccobono and other Federation leaders will be on hand
to
welcome you to the convention and preview the week’s activities. Veteran
conventioneers should urge all first-timers to attend this special
event.</DIV>
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<DIV>INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, AND SOCIAL CONDUCT</DIV>
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<DIV>As an attendee at our convention, you not only represent yourself but
also
represent our greater organization. We want you to enjoy our time together
and
to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Although we encourage
members
to socialize and have fun, the convention also provides a valuable
opportunity
to come together to continue the work of our organization, to learn about
the
important initiatives that we are involved with on local and national
levels,
and to plan our work for the future.</DIV>
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<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind seeks to provide a convention
environment in which diverse participants, including members, speakers,
exhibitors, staff, and volunteers, may learn, network, and enjoy the company
of
friends and colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and
professionalism.
We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere
for
the benefit of all. Some behaviors are therefore specifically
prohibited:</DIV>
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<DIV>* harassment or intimidation
based on race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation,
gender
identity/expression, disability, physical appearance, or other group
identity</DIV>
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<DIV>* sexual harassment or
intimidation, including unwelcome sexual attention, stalking (physical or
virtual), or unsolicited physical contact</DIV>
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<DIV>* public drunkenness and
associated behaviors (e.g., belligerence, yelling, hostility, destruction of
property)</DIV>
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<DIV>Participants are expected to abide by these rules and behaviors in all
convention venues, including online arenas, social media, and social events.
Participants who are asked to stop a behavior that the recipient considers
hostile or harassing are expected to comply immediately.</DIV>
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<DIV>For assistance or to report an incident, please call 443-216-9777. All
formal reports will be fully investigated according to the steps outlined in
our
Code of Conduct. Based on the information found in the investigation,
appropriate action will be taken and may involve staff, organization
leaders,
and legal counsel. Based on the circumstances, hotel security and/or law
enforcement may become involved, when appropriate.</DIV>
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<DIV>We are committed to diversity, equity, and the free expression of
ideas.
These principles have been delineated in our Code of Conduct found at <A
href="https://nfb.org/code-conduct">https://nfb.org/code-conduct</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>PREREGISTRATION AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration activities take place in the foyers outside the Islander
and
South Pacific Ballrooms beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. At 8:30 a.m. on
Tuesday and at other times as listed throughout the week, registration
activities will be located at the Islander Registration Desk. All convention
attendees (both local and from out of town) are asked to register. Those who
preregistered for convention may pick up their registration packets in the
area
designated “Preregistration.” Those who did not preregister may go to the
area
designated “Registration.” Please have your check or cash ready to pay the
registration fee of $30 per person; we cannot accept credit cards at
registration. Convention registration is a requirement for door prize
eligibility and a number of other convention activities. We condition rates
for
hotel rooms on proof of registration, including the showing of an NFB
registration badge, if requested.</DIV>
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<DIV>EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
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<DIV>The Exhibit Hall and the NFB Independence Market are located in the
Islander Ballroom. There is a special sponsor-only exhibitor preview for
convention attendees on Monday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.</DIV>
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<DIV>Exhibit Hall hours of operation are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
9:00 to 11:00 AM (sponsors only)</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday Noon to 1:45 PM,
and
7:00 to 9:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
Noon to 1:45 PM (final opportunity to visit the Exhibit Hall)</DIV>
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<DIV>Independence Market hours of operation are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday Noon to 1:45
PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
Noon to 1:45 PM (final opportunity to visit the Market)</DIV>
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<DIV>SPECIAL ATTENTION ITEMS</DIV>
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<DIV>* The Presidential and
Hospitality Suites are both open during much of the convention. All are
welcome
to come to the suites to visit. Appointments to meet with President
Riccobono
may be made at the Presidential Suite.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Presidential and Hospitality Suites will be open during the
following
times:</DIV>
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<DIV>Saturday
4:00
to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Sunday
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
7:00 to
9:00 AM, and 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday 7:00 to 9:00 AM, Noon to 2:00
PM,
and 5:00 to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday 7:00 to
9:00
AM, Noon to 2:00 PM, and 5:00 to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Friday
7:00 to 9:00 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>* Banquet tickets may be
purchased for $75 by cash or check at the on-site registration area. No
tickets
will be available after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. At the banquet ticket
exchange
table, you may make arrangements to reserve a specific seat for yourself or
for
a group of up to ten people. On the evening of the banquet, tickets will be
required to enter the ballroom and will be collected at the tables. Tickets
may
be exchanged for vegetarian or kosher meals at the banquet ticket exchange
table
if done so by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Banquet ticket exchange
will be
located outside the South Pacific Ballroom at the following times:</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday
8:45 to 9:15 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
8:15 to 8:45 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Friday
8:15 to 8:45 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>* General Sessions will be
held
in South Pacific Ballroom E through J.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Individuals needing to
conduct
business with the NFB treasurer may do so by going to the South Pacific
Registration Desk on Wednesday between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., or on Thursday
between noon and 2:00 p.m.</DIV>
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<DIV>CONVENTION AGENDA</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 - 8:45 AM—AMATEUR RADIO DIVISION—EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS</DIV>
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<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
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<DIV>Discuss convention frequencies, hotel architectural features, and
distribution of special FM receivers for the hearing-impaired and
Spanish-speaking attendees. David Chan (NC6D), President</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 AM - 4:45 PM—BLINDNESS SKILLS: THE ONLY SURE BET IN VEGAS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration: adults, $35; two or more adults, $50; children (ages
0-18),
free. Sponsored by the NFB’s National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children
Division (NOPBC). Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30-8:45 AM—Registration</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00-10:45 AM—General Session</DIV>
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<DIV>11:00 AM-12:15 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops, Session I</DIV>
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<DIV>Convention 411—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Science Is Everywhere! (focuses on children 0-8)—Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Saving for the Future with ABLE Accounts—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Cane or Guide Dog: I Use Both—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>2:00-3:15 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops, Session II</DIV>
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<DIV>Sensory Integration Therapy—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Late Elementary/Early Middle School Science—Tradewinds E</DIV>
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<DIV>Science in Middle, High School, and Beyond—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Blindness Skills or Visual Skills? Efficiency’s the Key—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>3:30-4:45 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session III</DIV>
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<DIV>Creating Tactile Maps—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Creating Tactile Models for Scientific Concepts—Tradewinds E</DIV>
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<DIV>Saving for the Future with ABLE Accounts—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>The Transition to College or Work—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 AM - 5:00 PM—CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION
FOR
THE BLIND—EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REHABILITATION AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
CONFERENCE</DIV>
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<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration: students, $75; professionals, $85 before June 15, ($100
after
that date). Sponsors: National Blindness Professional Certification Board
(NBPCB) and the Professional Development & Research Institute on
Blindness
(PDRIB) at the Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30-8:30 AM—Registration</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM—Conference Begins</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
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<DIV>8:00 AM - 12:00 PM—KRAFTERS MARKETPLACE</DIV>
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<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
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<DIV>Looking for that one-of-a-kind souvenir from convention? Want to
support
Federation entrepreneurs? Shop the Krafters marketplace for beautiful and
unique
handmade creations. Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM—CHILD-CARE SERVICES </DIV>
<DIV>(Preregistration by June 15 was required.) </DIV>
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<DIV>Please see Convention Note 6 for further information.</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 - 11:30 AM—WHAT’S NEW WITH JAWS, FUSION, AND ZOOMTEXT</DIV>
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<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Discounted home annual licenses for all attendees! Join Eric Damery for
his
annual user group NFB meeting with everyone using JAWS, Fusion, or ZoomText.
Demonstration and discussion of all the new developments during the past
year.
Eric Damery</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM - 12:00 PM—JERNIGAN INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS</DIV>
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<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30-8:35 AM—Welcome; Karl Belanger, Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>8:35-10:05 AM—Stem Resources to Help Blind Students Excel; </DIV>
<DIV>Matt Hackert, Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>10:30 AM-12:00 PM—Fun and Learning with Arduino; Chancey Fleet,
Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00 AM - 12:15 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00 AM - 4:00 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
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<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom J</DIV>
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<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports & Recreation Division, Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00-10:00 AM—Guide Running/Walking 101: Come learn all about guide
running/walking! Check out tethers, learn about resources for finding guides
and
running groups, and get the chance to try it out!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:30 AM-12:00 PM—Eating Healthy on a Budget: During this interactive
session, we will discuss topics including meal prep, budgeting,
understanding
nutritional facts, and alternative techniques for accessing nutrition
information. Bring your ideas and questions.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
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<DIV>12:30-1:30 PM—Yoga for Beginners: Come practice yoga in an open and
judgement-free environment with a blind yoga instructor. We welcome yogis of
all
ability levels, but this session is targeted toward beginners. We will not
have
mats, so bring a mat or towel from your room.</DIV>
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<DIV>2:00-3:30 PM—One Touch Self-Defense: Come learn One Touch Self-Defense,
a
form of self-defense designed with the blind in mind.</DIV>
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<DIV>12:30 - 1:45 PM—LUNCH WITH NOPBC BOARD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
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<DIV>Get to know your NOPBC board in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Grab
some food from the food court or a restaurant and join members of the NOPBC
board for a brown bag lunch as we get to know one another and share our
experiences and ideas. Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
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<DIV>1:00 - 3:30 PM—SENIORS DIVISION SEMINAR—GET MOVIN’, BE HEALTHY, STAY
HEALTHY ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The NFB Senior Division with Jessica Beecham hosts a health and
wellness
seminar; stretching exercises and a healthy living discussion for anyone of
any
age. Get inspired! Reach new goals and meet a bunch of seniors actively
promoting healthy living. Ruth Sager, President</DIV>
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<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—JOB SEEKER SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This year's seminar and breakout sessions are designed to give you the
exact skills you need to get a job using our career fair and other NFB
resources. Get overall information at the large group seminar and hone your
job-seeking skills at the small group breakouts. Sponsored by the NFB
Employment
Committee. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-3:00 PM—Large Group Seminar for Jobseekers and Employers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00-5:00 PM—Small Group Training and Discussions</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00 - 4:00 PM—HIMS USER GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HIMS believes choice is vital! Polaris math and Google drive
integration,
QBraille’s hybrid keyboard (QWERTY keys and Perkins comfort), or the
Actilino's
active tactile control are unique and innovative solutions that don't exist
anywhere else. Come to our user group and check it out.</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
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<DIV>2:00 - 5:30 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 7:30 PM—MIX-AND-MINGLE RECEPTION FOR REHABILITATION
PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:00 PM—NOPBC FAMILY HOSPITALITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Relax, chat, meet new families and teachers, and connect with old
friends.
Veteran attendees will be on hand to welcome you and provide
information.</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:00 PM—MUJERES OF THE FEDERATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a keynote address from a dynamic Latina leader. This
session
will provide inspiration and mentorship opportunities for the next
generation of
blind Latina trailblazers. ¡No te lo pierdas! Shawn Callaway and Rosy
Carranza,
Co-Chairs, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 8:30 PM—EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY THE TECHNOLOGY
EVALUATION
COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come explore ways to evaluate new products. Hear the technology-related
exhibitors briefly explain what they are exhibiting and where they are
located
in the exhibit hall. All are welcome. Mark Jones, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—2019 NAGDU SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come join other guide dog users. Learn about common household products
that
can be harmful to our dogs, get your burning questions answered from a
seasoned
veterinarian, and hear from a panel of owner-trained guide dog users. Marion
Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Welcome</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—JERNIGAN INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30-7:30 PM—Low-Vision Accessibility Faceoff: iOS vs. Android; Kennedy
Zimnik, Presenter</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00-9:30 PM—Basic Braille Production for the Home User; Steve Booth,
Presenter</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND OFFICE
PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about assistive technology in the workplace, training
opportunities,
and any job announcements available. Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 8:30 PM—LIVING HISTORY GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dedicated to recording, preserving, and appreciating Federation
history.
Michael Freholm, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—BLACK LEADERS ADVANCING THE FEDERATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Celebrate the numerous contributions of black Federation leaders. Let’s
inspire youth through personal empowerment, leadership development, and
mentorship. All are welcome to attend. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza,
Co-Chairs, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—NABS STUDENT NETWORKING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kick off your convention right by joining our students, of all ages and
from across the country, to mix and mingle, make friends, and reconnect with
old
ones before the week gets started! NABS leadership is so excited to meet you
at
our annual networking event! Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—HISPANIC SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blindness is blindness, no matter the language. Learn about Federation
philosophy and the truth about blindness—in Spanish. Alpidio Rolón,
Moderator
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:30 PM—ROOKIE ROUNDUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First-time convention attendees—don’t miss this event! President
Riccobono
and former rookies will be on hand to welcome you and answer questions about
the
week’s activities. Pam Allen, Chair and Vice President, National Federation
of
the Blind; President, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana;
Director,
Louisiana Center for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 PM - Midnight—KARAOKE NIGHT♫♫ (Admission: $6)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here’s your chance to sing like a rock star and help support BLIND,
Inc.
youth programs. Enjoy music, door prizes, and a cash bar as you learn about
innovative programs at BLIND, Inc. Show us your talent! Hosted by BLIND,
Incorporated.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 10:00 PM—NFB AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dan Burke, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pacific Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bayview Court South</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 11:00 AM—SPONSOR-LEVEL EXHIBITORS PREVIEW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The exhibit hall opens its doors and is dedicated solely to
sponsor-level
exhibitors. Come say “thank you” to our sponsors and enjoy their interesting
offers and demonstrations. Our exhibiting convention sponsors follow:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum: </DIV>
<DIV>Google, Inc.; HumanWare; Microsoft Corporation; OrCam Technologies;
UPS;
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Vispero</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BlindShell, Uber</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Lyft, Pearson</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bronze:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS), National Industries for the Blind,
Sprint, VitalSource Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>C&P - Chris Park; Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind; Duxbury
Systems,
Inc; Election Systems & Software; En-Vision America; Envision, Inc.;
HIMS,
Inc.; Law School Admission Council, Inc.; Nevada Blind Children's
Foundation;
RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.; TRE Legal Practice</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 12:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:30 AM - 12:30 PM—2019 EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees are invited to gain confidence, embrace
individuality, and explore ways to feel empowered through challenging
ourselves.
Blind people continue to advocate, but it takes a village, not a single
person,
to break down society's misconceptions. Pam Allen, Chair and Vice President,
National Federation of the Blind; President, National Federation of the
Blind of
Louisiana; and Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind
Students, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:00 AM - 12:30 PM—GETTING YOUR NFB BELL ACADEMY UP AND RUNNING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mariners B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Would your affiliate like to host an NFB BELL Academy next summer? If
this’ll be your first time, or it’s been a while since the BELL rang in your
state, you’ll want to be here! Come for an overview of the training,
planning,
and prep required to run a successful NFB BELL Academy. Carla McQuillan, NFB
BELL Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:00 AM - 5:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sharon Maneki, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 2:15 PM—ABLE ACCOUNTS: EMPOWERING YOUR OPPORTUNITIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The ABLE Act continues to purposefully impact the lives of people with
disabilities. Learn more about its empowering choices, financial inclusions,
and
positive impacts in your life. Eric Ochmanek, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office
of
the State Treasurer of Ohio</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 2:30 PM—MASTER THE BASICS OF MANAGING YOUR MONEY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In this session, you’ll discover the benefits of using a financial
institution, opening checking and savings accounts, and keeping track of
your
money. Learn how to choose checking and savings accounts that are right for
you;
make purchases and pay bills with ATM cards, debit cards, and checks; track
and
manage your transactions; and avoid or minimize fees. In addition, learn the
basics of budgeting and gain access to tools to help you create a personal
spending plan.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—DEAFBLIND HOPE: HAVE ONLY POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join our workshop designed to give unique solutions and create positive
changes for those who live with a combined loss of hearing and sight.
Featuring
presentations from Sprint IP Relay, CapTel, BookShare, Aira, and more.
Sponsored
by the NFB Deaf-Blind Division. Alice Eaddy, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
1:00-1:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH STYLE SHOW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Our young blind models and NFB stars strut their stuff on the runway.
We
extend a special invitation to our kids with additional disabilities. Come
enjoy
the fashions and music and support NOPBC. Tickets are $5 at the door. Penny
Duffy, First Vice President, NOPBC, and Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President,
NOPBC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Rehearsal</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 PM—Style Show Begins</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—BLIND MUSICIANS GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Master class on improvisation and performances by attendees. Parents
and
students are welcome. Linda Mentink and Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:45 PM—HUMANWARE PRODUCT SHOWCASE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-1:30 PM—What's New and Trendy in Low-Vision Tech?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30-3:00 PM—The Newest Features of the BrailleNote Touch Plus and
Brailliant BI14</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00-4:00 PM—Victor Readers Unite! Learn Some New VR Tricks</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:00-4:45 PM—Participate in an Open Forum with HumanWare!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NFB NATIONAL CAREER FAIR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Forty-five employers, face-to-face. They really want to hire you if you
have the right stuff. Do you? Dress for interviews (we mean it), bring a
polished résumé and cover letter, and get ready to sell yourself. Attend the
Job
Seeker Seminar for information on their needs and how to impress them.
Sponsored
by the NFB Employment Committee. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-3:00 PM—Career Fair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:30-5:00 PM—Employer Interviews (by Appointment Only)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—AIRA AFTERNOON DELIGHT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The afternoon sessions begin with post-secondary education discussions
with
BTS students and Aira representatives. Just as in life, our education talk
will
be followed by an employment discussion, first, as a resource in identifying
and
securing a job, then using Aira on the job.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:30 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 6:00 PM—NFB-NEWSLINE® DEMONSTRATION OPEN HOUSE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Stop by and learn how the information sources of NFB-NEWSLINE can help
you
become a part of your community’s conversation and live the life you want.
Now
available on Amazon Alexa! Our NFB-NEWSLINE experts are here to answer your
questions. Not a subscriber? We can sign you up on the spot!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 6:00 PM—KNFB READER OPEN HOUSE: LEARN HOW TO POINT, SHOOT, AND
READ!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Read inaccessible print and PDFs with KNFB Reader! KNFB Reader uses the
power of digital photography and a specially designed mobile device app to
read
print on the go using your iOS, Android, or Windows 10 computer. Come get
your
questions answered and request a demonstration from KNFB Reader
experts.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 8:00 PM—INSPIRING ARTISTS, BEGINNERS TO PROS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-5:00 PM—Drop-in Activities: Free activities for all! Make tactile
drawings and sculpt with friends. Contact: ann@acunningham.com
<mailto:ann@acunningham.com> for information about exhibiting
your
artwork.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00-8:00 PM—Let's Explore Perspective: Learn how perspective works in
pictures and create your own. Deborah Kent Stein and Ann Cunningham,
Coordinators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00 - 4:30 PM—USING CREDIT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn the basics of credit, including information on credit scores, how
to
obtain and read a credit report, and how to establish a good credit history.
In
addition, you’ll learn how to use your credit to your advantage to help you
achieve your goals and dreams. Attend this session to learn about the types
of
loans available; how to shop for, compare, and choose a loan product; how to
choose a lender; and how to protect yourself from risk.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:15 - 5:45 PM—TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL (Admission: $5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Federation lawyers oppose each other to enact a case addressing the
civil
rights of blind people, and the audience serves as the jury. The subject
matter
is serious, but the courtroom portrayers are very entertaining. Scott
LaBarre,
President, National Association of Blind Lawyers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30 - 6:00 PM—ASIAN MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Contribute and gather ideas on how to provide culturally relevant
outreach
and support to the Asian community. Your thoughts are critical in shaping
the
course of this initiative. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs,
Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30 - 6:30 PM—BLIND CANCER SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a meet and greet, a panel discussion, and personal stories
of
strength and courage. Our group's purpose is to help all cancer survivors
get
well and stay well, to offer preventive measures, and to create a platform
for
cohesive dialogue and information dissemination. Isaiah Nelson,
Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 7:00 PM—ACCESSIBILITY @ MICROSOFT + WINDOWS MAGNIFIER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organization on the
planet to achieve more. Blind and low-vision employees share our latest
efforts
to embed accessibility into our products, websites, services, and culture.
Deep
dive into Windows Magnifier improvements. And peek into what’s next!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND VETERANS RECEPTION AND
MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All veterans are invited to our reception and meeting. We will hold our
semi-annual elections and conduct our annual business meeting after the
reception. Dwight Sayer, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 PM—Reception </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—National Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—AIRA EVENING NIGHTCAP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for “a look under the hood” as we discuss our inclusive design
and
product development process. We’ll also spark a post-dinner conversation
about
the Aira mindset. And will hear from Aira Explorers from different walks of
life, who will discuss their own Aira experiences.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:15 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS (NABS)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Students of all ages are warmly invited to the National Association of
Blind Students annual meeting! This year think: interactive and engaging
presenters, fun door prizes, and special performers that make this event not
worth missing! Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:15 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Meeting </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB-NEWSLINE®: ALEXA IS IN THE HOUSE!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about the NFB’s free, audible information service for the blind,
with
specific information on how to talk to Amazon Alexa to read over five
hundred
publications by using your voice. Other 2019 service enhancements will be
covered. Plus, share your ideas for new content with NFB-NEWSLINE
staff.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are providing an avenue to share experiences, explore strategies,
and
generate ideas to support NFB diversity efforts. Get involved in this aspect
of
our movement. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:30 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports and Recreation Division. Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-8:30 PM and 9:00-10:30 PM—One Touch Self-Defense: Come learn One
Touch
Self-Defense, a form of self-defense designed with the blind in mind.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—ACTING WORKSHOP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Performing Arts Division will sponsor our first-ever acting
experience
class. Marilee Talkington, a professional actor, will deliver a training
session
covering performing from script to stage. Spots are first-come,
first-served.
Please contact Julie McGinnity at jmcginnity@nfb.org
<mailto:jmcginnity@nfb.org?subject=Acting%20Workshop> if
interested.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 PM—JUDAISM MEETING</DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Stayer, Chair, NFB in Judaism Group</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:00 PM—LIBRARY SERVICES COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about new developments at the National Library Service and
Bookshare,
discuss the accessibility of public libraries and how can libraries best
serve
our needs. David Hyde and Marci Carpenter, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—BLIND PARENTS GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Share techniques for traveling with young children, connecting with
other
parents in your community, and resources available to blind parents.
Lisamaria
Martinez and Briley O’Connor, Co-Presenters </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 10:00 PM—SPANISH TRANSLATION COMMITTEE </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Call for interpreters! We provide simultaneous interpreting services at
our
national convention, from English to Spanish, during the open board meeting,
general sessions, and banquet. Please join us in our committee meeting if
you
would like to help with these efforts. Daniel Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2018 </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 AM—PRESIDENTIAL DIVERSITY MORNING MIXER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV>This gathering provides an open opportunity to engage with national
leaders
to chat about diversity and inclusion topics. Please drop in and share your
ideas, suggestions, and thoughts about our continued efforts to broaden the
participation and advancement of blind people from diverse backgrounds in
our
movement. Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind,
Facilitator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL and INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 11:30 AM—NFB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Open to All)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 2:30 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION DIVISION MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a high-energy meeting where we will discuss the business of
the
division and provide information, tools, and motivation to help you live the
life you want through health and wellness. Stay after and participate in
some of
our fun workshops! Jessica Beecham, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 4:00 PM—SENIORS LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT RETREAT AND MORE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please join us for our annual business meeting to learn about Aira and
to
hear from retreat participants about their experience at our first senior
retreat at Rocky Bottom, South Carolina. Meet "The Blind History Lady" in
person. Share details of upcoming senior events in your state. Ruth Sager,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 5:00 PM—DIABETES ACTION NETWORK SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Roll call and introductions. Two guest speakers from IRA and Local CDE,
(respectively). Discussion followed by a business meeting which will include
old
and new business and will conclude with elections and final comments.
Bernadette
Jacobs, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30-1:15 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 6:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS DIVISION MEETING
AND
RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Examine laws affecting blind people and others with disabilities;
address
ongoing struggles to gain equal access to websites, employment, legal texts,
and
exams; share practice tips for blind lawyers. Scott LaBarre, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Meeting Begins</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:00 PM—Reception</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 5:00 PM—NFB IN COMPUTER SCIENCE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Enhancing nonvisual access to information technology and improving the
ability of blind information and computer technology professionals to
compete in
today's world. Brian Buhrow, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:45 - 4:30 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND MERCHANTS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are growing beyond Randolph Sheppard and expanding entrepreneurial
opportunities through our emerging leaders and women's initiatives. We will
also
address current issues, challenges, and growing our division to grow the
Federation. Nicky Gacos, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 3:45 PM—NOPBC MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Keynote address by the 2019 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children;
mix-and-mingle with vendors, blind mentors, and other parents; learn about
cutting-edge products and programs for our youth; Parent Power; business
meeting; elections; and much more! Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:30 PM—NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLIND EDUCATORS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind teachers discuss techniques they use in their classrooms.
Participants meet in groups specific to grade level and content area to
create a
network of mentors. If you teach or are considering a career in teaching,
please
join us. Cayte Mendez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND REHABILITATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Share resources and strategies for successful blindness training and
services. Collaborate together on how we can spread our hope, energy, and
love
in all blindness rehabilitation programs. Amy Porterfield, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Registration and Networking ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00 PM—Call to Order</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are a diverse group of blind professionals and students who have a
passion for working with people. Please join us for our annual meeting that
includes a networking session during our last hour. Candice Chapman,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00-5:00 PM—Division Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 - 5:00 PM—PROFESSIONALS IN BLINDNESS EDUCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All professionals working with students from birth through age
twenty-one
are welcome and encouraged to join our informative and interactive meeting.
Come
network and collaborate, sharing and learning with colleagues and future
educators. Eric Guillory, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:45 - 5:30 PM—SPORTS & RECREATION DIVISION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV>Coral B </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports and Recreation Division. Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:45-3:30 PM—Anytime Anywhere Fitness: Learn how to arrange basic body
weight fitness moves into a powerful exercise routine that can be done
anywhere,
any time, and with no equipment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:30-4:30 PM—Advanced Yoga: Come practice yoga in an open and
judgement-free environment with a blind instructor. While we welcome yogis
of
all abilities, this session is designed for someone who has practiced yoga
in
the past, has a basic proficiency, and is ready to move through a
challenging
class.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00-5:30 PM—Meditation: Wind down after a stimulating day at
convention
with a guided meditation session.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 6:30 PM—BRAILLE BOOK FAIR: PRESENTING SPONSOR WELLS FARGO</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Browse tables of new and used Braille and print/Braille books. There
will
be fiction, nonfiction, early readers through multi-volume novels,
cookbooks,
and more. Through a collaboration with our literacy partner, the Wells Fargo
Foundation, the books are offered at no cost to the reader. Volunteers will
box
and prepare them to be shipped to the reader’s home via Free Matter for the
Blind. Donations are encouraged. Krystal Guillory, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB IN COMMUNITIES OF FAITH</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Speakers will discuss how their faith has helped them face and overcome
challenges. Also hear representatives from various faith-based libraries and
publishing houses describe what their various organizations do. Tom
Anderson,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—EMPOWERING THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Service starts here. We invite you to take the vow to serve others at
our
annual meeting. Don’t hesitate, take a gamble on community service! You are
guaranteed to win… so just say I DO! Jeanetta Price, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join the conversation! Let your voice be heard in our discussion of
representation in Hollywood. We will plan for the future of blindness in the
entertainment industry and then tackle the stage together with a practical
performance experience. Julie McGinnity, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG USERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Inside the life of a puppy raiser. Get current updates from Uber, Lyft,
and
the airline industry. Elect our leaders! Marion Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00-6:45 PM—Registration ($5 Membership dues. Affiliate members are
members of NAGDU.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Call to Order</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 9:00 PM—ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINERS DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for expert panels on person-centered tech assessments and
teaching
tech through structured discovery, lightning talks on data privacy and G
Suite,
and networking with your community of practice. Everyone welcome! Chancey
Fleet,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—NFB DEAF-BLIND DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Get updates on national issues affecting the deaf-blind community,
technology, and the division’s business matters. Alice Eaddy,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
6:00 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn how to use Excel for handling statistics. Learn how the blind can
gain access to graphics and mathematical material. Learn about the project
to
survey the blindness accessibility of college and graduate school programs.
John
Miller, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—CENTURY CELEBRATION BRAILLE CARNIVAL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV>Come one come all to the Braille carnival to celebrate one-hundred
years of
literacy projects offered by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults (AAF). Enjoy exploring the history of the Action Fund, interacting
with
Braille-related activities, sharing your story about the AAF's free Braille
books and calendars, and even winning some prizes worthy of this memorable
milestone. Sponsored by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB KRAFTERS DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you have an interest in crafts or just a curiosity, come join us as
we
review our eleventh year, plan the twelfth year, and make new friends. Yes,
blindness does NOT stop us from creating beautiful crafts. We just work
together
to learn different ways to be creative. Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:00 PM—DADS’ NIGHT OUT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All dads, sighted and blind, are welcome. Contact Corbb O’Connor at
703-309-4884 for location. Sponsored by NOPBC.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:00 PM—FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees interested in getting or remaining clean and
sober
are welcome to our confidential meeting. A second Friends of Recovery
meeting
will be Thursday at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call 304-994-5103. Sheri
K.,
Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:45 - 9:15 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:45 - 9:15 AM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OPENING GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:30
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:35
AM
WELCOMING CEREMONIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2019 National Convention Host Committee: National Federation of the
Blind
of Idaho, National Federation of the Blind of Nevada</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:05
AM
CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: VETERANS RECOGNIZED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a
Division
of the National Federation of the Blind; Winter Garden, Florida</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:25
AM
ROLL
CALL OF STATES AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:55
AM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND ALUMNI RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All Louisiana Center for the Blind (LCB) alumni and those interested in
learning more about our life-changing programs are welcome. Join us as we
celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni. Learn how LCB training will
help
you “live the life you want!” Pam Allen, Executive Director</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Employment is the first pillar of the NFB strategic plan. What does the
future of employment for blind people look like? What should it look like?
Learn
about new employment resources. Networking between employers and jobseekers.
Bring your résumés and jobs. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—THE ORBIT READER 20 BRAILLE DISPLAY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Developed in partnership with the NFB and other members of the
Transforming
Braille Group, the Orbit Reader 20 Braille display provides the highest
quality
Braille at the most affordable price. Join the Orbit team to learn about its
features, functions, and latest developments.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND FINAL BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
PRESIDENTIAL REPORT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore,
Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:05
PM
DIGITAL EQUALITY AND THE MYTH OF INJUSTICE: EQUAL ACCESS FOR THE BLIND MAY
NOT
BE DELAYED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eve Hill, Co-Leader, Inclusivity Strategic Consulting, and Partner,
Brown,
Goldstein, and Levy; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:25
PM
LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND THE PURSUIT OF FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Doug Marshall, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Product
Officer,
BECU; Tukwila, Washington</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:45
PM
ADDING VALUE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZED BLIND</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kathy Martinez, SVP: Disability/Accessibility Strategy, Wells Fargo
Bank;
San Francisco, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eve Andersson, Director, Accessibility and ML Fairness, Google;
Mountain
View, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:10
PM
A CENTURY OF ADVANCING LITERACY FOR THE BLIND: A LEGACY OF PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE
ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Barbara Loos, President, American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults; Lincoln, Nebraska</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Marc Maurer, General Counsel, American Action Fund for Blind Children
and
Adults; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:40
PM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—NOMINATING COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—WHAT’S NEW IN WINDOWS NARRATOR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come hear about Narrator’s new home, quick-start guide, improved
reading,
improved responsiveness, along with a sneak peek at what is coming for
summer
insiders, and more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:30 PM—RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute's Research
Advisory
Council invites interested individuals to discuss current research, discuss
publication in the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research (JBIR), and
share ideas for increasing the research and academic presence of the NFB.
Edward
Bell, Arielle Silverman, and Lou Ann Blake, Coordinators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—UPWARD MOBILITY SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Looking to switch careers? Wondering how to achieve balance between
your
life and work? Come learn about these topics and more at the Upward Mobility
Seminar, where we do not shy away from answering the tricky dilemmas we face
in
today's workplace. Sponsored by the NFB Employment Committee.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 7:30 PM—WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO BE A PLANTIFF</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In this session, you’ll hear from NFB members who have stood up for the
civil rights of the blind in negotiations and litigation, and from the
lawyers
who represent the NFB. Hear what it’s really like to challenge injustice,
negotiate, and go to court for our rights. Scott LaBarre and Eve Hill,
Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 8:00 PM—BLIND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come learn about issues facing federal employees and applicants. Share
your
experiences with and your solutions to federal workplace challenges. Ronza
Othman, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 9:00 PM—COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND OPEN HOUSE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Meet the staff and students at the CCB to discover what great training
will
do for you! Learn about new apps for your phone, get some favorite recipes,
use
a click rule, and learn about stone carving, rock climbing, and more.
Training
in Colorado will change your life! Julie Deden, Director</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—WHITE CANE AND AFFILIATE FINANCE COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fundraising takes imagination, dedication, and a little bit of
ingenuity!
This is your opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and become a leader
in
funding our movement! Every state should send a representative. Everette
Bacon,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: OPEN TO ALL LEADERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join together with chapter, affiliate, and division leaders to learn
best
practices in communications. We’ll explore the tools available to us through
our
national office and exchange ideas. Learn to effectively use communication
as
our greatest tool to build the Federation. Jessica Beecham, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB LGBT MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Building the NFB and giving back with pride! Proposed topics include
special concerns related to being blind and coming out, inclusion at Pride
events, accessibility and availability of LGBT books, and community
resources.
Contact Tai Tomasi at 515-329-4908 for location of group social. Tai Tomasi,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:45 PM—NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-9:45 PM—Mini BELL for Parents: Hands on Activities—Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-8:15 PM—The Basics of a High Quality IEP—Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30-9:45 PM—Strategies for IEP Record-Keeping and Beyond—Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITY (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 10:00 PM—HOST COMMITTEE WELCOME CONCERT ($10)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Put on your dancing shoes and join your Federation friends and family
for
an evening of live entertainment, featuring local Las Vegas performers, the
Broken Spectacles. This all-blind band has rocked places like the Smith
Center
of Performing Arts and the House of Blues. Escape the casinos for an
intimate
performance where the under-21 crew is welcome, too. Tickets can be
purchased at
the lobby information table, the hospitality suite, or from any member of
the
Nevada or Idaho delegations. Show your NFB membership coin or convention
badge
to pay only $5!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—SPORTS AND REC SWIM UP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wave Pool</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Meet by the pool. You will hear one of us marshaling until 8:00 p.m.
and
after that you can find us in the water!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Technology is omnipresent in our lives. While it is invaluable in
education
and </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>employment, the blind are still excluded from many products. Hear about
new
advances and discuss how to influence developers to include accessibility in
their offerings. Brian Buhrow, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You're invited! If you are interested in finding ways to discover
potential
members while keeping current members engaged and interested, this is the
meeting for you. Sharing our best practices across the Federation will take
our
chapters, affiliates, and our national organization to the next level.
Jeannie
Massay and Kathryn Webster, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 - 10:00 PM—WEBMASTERS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A meeting for all NFB affiliate and division webmasters to discuss the
importance of an informative, accessible, and visually attractive website.
Gary
Wunder, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 PM - Midnight—TRIVIA NIGHT (Admission: $5)</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV>New year, new categories, possibly new champions? Trivia Night is back
with
a new twist. Bring your chapter, your friends, or make new ones. Leave with
bragging rights. Proceeds benefit future programs and activities of the
Community Service Division.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>.</DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—REGISTRATION ($30)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:05
AM
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY: ACCESSIBILITY AS A CORE
VALUE
AT MICROSOFT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation;
Redmond, Washington</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:25
AM
A PLATFORM OF INFORMATION AND INNOVATION: INSIGHTS INTO THE AIRA ECOSYSTEM
IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLIND </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Suman Kanuganti, Founder and President, Aira Tech Corp.; San Diego,
California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:40
AM
FINANCIAL REPORT AND HONOR ROLL CALL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:55
AM
ELECTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:25
AM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET (final opportunity
to
visit the Independence Market and Exhibit Hall)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—APPS OF COMPUTER VISION AND G SUITE UPDATES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Members of the Google Accessibility team will present two computer
vision
applications: Lookout and Auto-Captioning. We will also present Google G
Suite
accessibility features and functionalities added over the last year across
Calendar, Gmail, Drive, Docs, and more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—NOPBC BRAINSTORMING SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please share your ideas with us. What did you like at this convention?
What
resources would help you stay connected throughout the year? What workshops
might you like to see us offer next year? Be a part of this valuable
conversation. Carlton Cook-Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—NLS FOCUS GROUP ON TACTILE GRAPHICS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In its continuing quest to provide the material that patrons want, NLS
is
seeking patron feedback via a focus group on providing graphics. Please join
us
so that your voice can be included as we develop collection development and
production strategies for the next few years.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—ACCESSIBILITY: POWER OF INNOVATION AND
CIVILIZATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For more than thirty years, Apple has developed new and innovative
solutions for persons with disabilities to learn, to be creative,
productive,
independent, and active, and to live out their dreams. Come learn how Apple
continues to break barriers in new arenas, including the entertainment
industry,
striving to empower the blind community in bold ways. Sarah Herrlinger,
Director
of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, Apple, and Everette Bacon,
Board
Member, National Federation of the Blind; President, National Federation of
the
Blind of Utah, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
THE CONTINUED SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND:
EXPANDING BRAILLE AND IMPLEMENTING THE MARRAKESH TREATY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karen Keninger, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped; Washington, DC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:20
PM
ACCELERATING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT: PROGRESS THROUGH THE DAISY CONSORTIUM
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Richard Orme, Chief Executive Officer, DAISY Consortium; Warwick,
United
Kingdom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:35
PM
NEGOTIATION, COLLABORATION, AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS: THE JOURNEY OF THE
MARRAKESH
TREATY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLISHED WORKS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND,
VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR OTHERWISE PRINT DISABLED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Justin Hughes, Hon. William M. Byrne, Jr. Chair, Professor of Law,
Loyola
Law School, Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:55
PM
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTING RIGHTS, AND ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY: A
REPORT FROM THE ADVOCACY AND POLICY DEPARTMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:25
PM
REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:15 - 6:45 PM—ACCESSIBLE COLLABORATION AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about new ways Google Docs is improving the accessibility of
real-time collaboration so you can meaningfully keep track of live changes
in
your documents. We will also present the new features in Google Assistant
and
all the new devices that support it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:15 - 7:15 PM—AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AFB President, Kirk Adams, and AFB Board of Trustees Chair, Russell
Shaffer, cordially invite you to join AFB for an evening reception to
celebrate
the work and achievements made by both AFB and the NFB to create a more
accessible and inclusive world for people with vision loss.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—ADVENTURES WITH MICROSOFT SOUNDSCAPE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Soundscape uses 3D spatial audio to promote a person’s mobility and
independence. Come along to learn what Soundscape is and how it works. We’ll
share what we’ve learned from our first year since release and how people
are
using Soundscape every day in a variety of ways.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 8:30 PM—Q&A OPEN HOUSE: SPECTRUM ACCESSIBILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come join Petr Kucheryavyy from Spectrum's Accessibility Center of
Excellence to ask questions, share your experiences, and learn more about
Spectrum's accessibility efforts in their products, services, and employment
practices.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—INTERSECTIONAL MEET-UPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Participate in a series of special topic community conversations. Shawn
Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Committee</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Masculinity, Blindness, and Latino Culture: Explore
these
topics and learn how others negotiate these various identities.—Tropics
A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Blindness and Interracial Relationships: Share
experiences
around dating, marriage, family dynamics, and social perceptions.—Coral
B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Marriage and Dating as a Blind Person in the Asian/South
Asian Community: Discuss cultural practices, social expectations, and their
relationship to blindness.—Shell Seekers A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 8:30 PM—SSI AND SSDI 101: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bring your questions regarding SSDI and SSI benefits, eligibility
criteria,
the application process, reporting obligations, and information about
working
while receiving benefits. James Gashel, Secretary, National Federation of
the
Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK (ages 11-18) </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—BRAILLE PROOFREADING SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you are a parent of a blind child, a teacher of blind and
visually-impaired children, a rehabilitation teacher, or if you are
interested
in learning what’s happening in the Braille field, join us to get hands-on
experience. Presented by the National Association of Blind Office
Professionals
Division. Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF BRAILLE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The committee will discuss developments in the teaching and delivery of
Braille, research priorities, Braille-related policy, strategies for
bringing
improvements where needed, and resources and activities across our
organization.
All are welcome! Jennifer Dunnam, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—WHAT’S NEW AND AMAZON AT THE MOVIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us to learn about improvements to Amazon Fire TV, Echo, Kindle,
and
more. Stay for our second annual audio-described movie night. This year's
movie,
Love and Friendship, stars Kate Beckinsale and is an adaptation of Jane
Austen's
novella, Lady Susan. Snacks will be provided.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 PM—HOW TO BE A BRAND AMBASSADOR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Exchange ideas on how to best represent our brand to the public,
potential
members, new members, and our community. Karen Anderson, Stephanie Cascone,
Chris Danielsen, Suzanne Shaffer, and Alyssa Vetro, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 11:00 PM—NINETEENTH ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF TALENT ($5)</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a night of great performances. Whether you take the stage
or
support your friends from the audience, it is an enjoyable evening of
entertainment! Performer cost: $10. Admission: $5. We will award cash prizes
to
three acts. Presented by the Performing Arts Division. Julie McGinnity,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:00 PM—FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees interested in getting or remaining clean and
sober
are welcome to our confidential meeting. For more information, call
304-994-5103. Sheri K., Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—REGISTRATION ($30)—Final Opportunity to Register</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:05
AM
BRINGING THE SYNERGY OF THE BLINDNESS MOVEMENT INTO CONCENTRATED PROGRAMS:
BLINDNESS INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN
INSTITUTE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:25
AM
EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND RAISING EXPECTATIONS: EXPLORING SPATIAL ABILITIES
AND
TRAINING BLIND ENGINEERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, Spatial Ability and Blind
Engineering
Research, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wade Goodridge, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Utah
State
University; Logan, Utah </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:45
AM
EXPLORING THE LAYERS: A BLIND RESEARCHER, MOM, AND FEDERATIONIST ENHANCING
THE
UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Angela Frederick, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso,
Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:05
AM
CAMBIANDO VIDAS EN LA FRONTERA DE TEJAS </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Norma Crosby, President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas;
National Federation of the Blind Board Member; Alvin, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Daniel Martinez, Board Member, First Vice President, National
Federation of
the Blind of Texas; Brownsville, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Raul Gallegos, Bilingual Access Technology Trainer; Vice President,
National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter; Houston, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hilda Hernandez, Legal and Healthcare Interpreter; Secretary, National
Federation of the Blind Rio Grande Valley Chapter; Brownsville, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:30
AM
LED
BY THE BLIND: BRINGING AUTHENTICITY TO SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND MAKING
THEM
RELEVANT TO THE LIVES WE WANT TO LIVE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bryan Bashin, CEO, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind; San
Francisco,
California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:45
AM
PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING THE BAR IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD: WHY A NEW
ACCREDITATION
SYSTEM?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Emily Coleman, President, Association for Education and Rehabilitation
of
the Blind and Visually Impaired; Austin, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:05
AM
WE
KNOW WHO WE ARE, AND WE WILL NEVER GO BACK: ESTABLISHING THE STANDARD FOR
CONSUMER-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Edward Bell, Secretary/Treasurer, National Blindness Professional
Certification Board; Ruston, Louisiana</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:25
AM
QUESTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—RAFFLES AND DRAWINGS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—AMATEUR RADIO DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV>David Chan (NC6D), President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—MUSLIM FRIDAY PRAYER SERVICES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—COMMITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND INNOVATIONS IN
TRANSPORTATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This committee collects information about trends in transportation and
emerging models of transportation that might not exist today, and which may
present opportunities for the blind to move around independently, ensuring
the
NFB plays a prominent role in the future of transportation. Sachin Dev
Pavithran, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARDS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>James Gashel, Chair, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; Secretary,
National
Federation of the Blind; Honolulu, Hawaii</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:35
PM
ELECTRONIC BRAILLE REIMAGINED: THE REVOLUTION OF THE CANUTE 360</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ed Rogers, Founder and Managing Director, Bristol Braille Technology;
Bristol, United Kingdom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:50
PM
THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATIONS IN ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BLIND:
CUSTOMER-DRIVEN PROGRESS AT HUMANWARE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bruce Miles, President, HumanWare; Drummondville, Québec, Canada</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:05
PM
THE DRIVERLESS REVOLUTION: SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR TRANSPORTATION AND
TECHNOLOGY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kyle Vogt, President and Chief Technology Officer, Cruise Automation;
San
Francisco, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:20
PM
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: ESTABLISHING STRONG POLICY FOR AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION
FUTURE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Schwietert, Interim President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers; Washington, DC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:35
PM
BLINDNESS ACROSS BORDERS: PERSPECTIVES ON INDEPENDENCE AND EMERGING ISSUES
OF
COMMON INTEREST TO THE BLIND AROUND THE WORLD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Martine Abel-Williamson, QSM, Treasurer and Lead of Access to the
Environment and Transport Work Group, World Blind Union; Auckland, New
Zealand</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:50
PM
NOT WITHOUT QUESTION: THE DIFFERENCE OF THE FEDERATION PHILOSOPHY IN OUR
LIVES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jean Brown, Blind Parent, Wife, Federationist, and Author;
Indianapolis,
Indiana</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:10
PM
COMPETING ON TERMS OF EQUALITY AND BLENDING IN: GOVERNMENT SERVICE WITH
FEDERATION STYLE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kristen Cox, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Management
and
Budget; Sandy, Utah</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30
PM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—BANQUET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Pam Allen</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BANQUET ADDRESS: Mark Riccobono</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>CONVENTION NOTES:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 1: A Federation information desk is in the registration area from
Monday morning through Friday in case you have questions or need
assistance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 2: Mandalay Bay room rates are: singles, doubles, triples and
quads,
$99. In addition to the room rates, there is a 21.63 percent tax. The resort
fee, normally $37 a night, is waived for NFB convention attendees. However,
fees
for internet access, local and toll-free calls, and fitness center access
may
apply.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Proof of convention registration is necessary, including the showing of
an
NFB registration badge, if requested. Otherwise, regular hotel rates must be
paid. Hotel sleeping rooms are non-smoking; smoking is permitted only in
specified areas.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 3: Guide Dog Relief Areas:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There are two guide dog relief areas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and
Casino.
The one closest to the sleeping room section is located outside the
transportation lobby on the Beach Level. Take the hallway between the low
floor
elevators and high floor elevators to get to the transportation lobby exit.
The
relief area is to the right. The area closest to the meeting rooms is
located at
the Bay View Patio. The doors adjacent to the Islander Registration Desk in
the
North Convention Center lead outside to the patio.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 4: All requests for announcements by President Riccobono during
General Sessions must be submitted in Braille.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 5: Raffle tickets will not be sold in the registration area, and
no
raffles or other such drawings will take place during convention sessions or
at
the banquet. The single exception will be that national divisions may (if
they
request it in advance) conduct drawings during the sessions or at the
banquet.
Groups or affiliates wishing to conduct their drawings (or any person
wishing to
know the winners) may go at noon on Friday to Tradewinds D.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 6: Child care for children between the ages of six weeks and
twelve
years is available during convention sessions, most meetings, and the
banquet.
Preregistration and payment by June 15 are required for child care. Child
care
is organized and supervised by Carla McQuillan, the executive director of
Main
Street Montessori Association. Please note that child-care services provides
morning and afternoon snacks, but parents are required to provide lunch for
their child(ren) every day. Times listed are the opening and closing times.
A
late fee of $10 per quarter-hour per child will be assessed for late
pickups.
Child-care services hours are:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sunday, July
7
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Monday July
8
Closed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tuesday, July
9
8:30 AM to noon and 12:45 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wednesday, July
10
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thursday, July
11
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Friday, July
12
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Banquet, July
12
6:30 PM to 30 minutes after the banquet ends</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 7: Divisions, Committees, and Groups: The Federation carries on
its
business through the affiliated divisions, committees, and groups listed
below:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>DIVISIONS:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Divisions of the National Federation of the Blind are organized around
a
specialized interest area usually related to employment or a major stage in
life
(e.g. parents or students). Divisions serve as a formal vehicle for building
the
organization at the national level.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amateur Radio: David Chan, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Assistive Technology Trainers: Chancey Fleet, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Communities of Faith: Tom Anderson, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Computer Science: Brian Buhrow, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Community Service: Jeanetta Price, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Deaf-Blind: Alice Eaddy, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Diabetes Action Network: Bernadette Jacobs, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Human Services: Candice Chapman, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educators: Cayte Mendez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Guide Dog Users: Marion Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Krafters: Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lawyers: Scott LaBarre, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Merchants: Nicky Gacos, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Office Professionals: Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Parents of Blind Children: Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Performing Arts: Julie McGinnity, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Professionals in Blindness Education: Eric Guillory, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Public Employees: Ivan Weich, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rehabilitation Professionals: Amy Porterfield, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Science and Engineering: John Miller, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Seniors: Ruth Sager, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sports and Recreation: Jessica Beecham, President </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Students: Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Veterans: Dwight Sayer, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Writers: Eve Sanchez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>COMMITTEES:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Committees of the National Federation of the Blind are appointed by the
President, with the exception of the nominating committee, and serve to
advise
the organization’s leadership on important matters and to carry out projects
to
build the organization at all levels.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Advancement and Promotion of Braille: Jennifer Dunnam, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ambassadors: Dan Burke, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Automobile and Pedestrian Safety: Maurice Peret, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Autonomous Vehicles and Innovations in Transportation: Sachin
Pavithran,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Educator of the Year Award: Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Federal Employment: Ronza Othman, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Communications: Jessica Beecham, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award: Carla McQuillan,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Diversity and Inclusion: Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza,
Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Employment: Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Genetic Education: Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni, Chair </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jacobus tenBroek Award: Marc Maurer, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund: Tracy Soforenko, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kenneth Jernigan Fund: Allen Harris, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Library Services: David Hyde and Marci Carpenter, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Membership: Jeannie Massay and Kathryn Webster, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>PAC Plan: Scott LaBarre, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Research and Development: Brian Buhrow, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Resolutions: Sharon Maneki, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scholarship: Cayte Mendez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shares Unlimited in NFB (SUN): Sandy Halverson, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Spanish Translation: Daniel Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Technology Evaluation: Mark Jones, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane and Affiliate Finance: Everette Bacon, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GROUPS:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Groups of the National Federation of the Blind serve as a resource to
members around specific topic areas. Groups are coordinated by a chairperson
appointed by the President and are intended to connect members across the
country to strengthen the resource network of the organization.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Cancer Survivors Support: Isaiah Nelson, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Musicians: Linda Mentink and Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Parents: Lisamaria Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Professional Journalists: Elizabeth Campbell and Bryan
Bashin, </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Careers in Automotive Related Specialties: Marcus Simmons, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Legislative Initiatives: Don Burns, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Living History: Michael Freholm, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB in Judaism: David Stayer, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB LGBT Group: Tai Tomasi, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB Lions: Ramona Walhof and Milton Ota, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Orientation and Mobility: Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Piano Technology: Don Mitchell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Travel and Tourism: Amy Baron, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Webmasters: Gary Wunder, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NAVIGATING THE HOTEL:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Welcome to the Las Vegas Strip and, specifically, the southernmost
hotel on
the Strip, the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. As with many of the newer Las
Vegas hotels, the Mandalay Bay is enormous, boasting more than 3,200
sleeping
rooms, several pools, and its own convention center. While the property is
aligned neatly to the cardinal direction grid of South Las Vegas Boulevard,
the
entrance faces more of a NNE direction. Because this is a bit inconvenient
for
navigation, I’m going to rely on the age-old metaphor of an analog clock
face.
In fact, we’re really just interested in the afternoon hours for our
needs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Before we get started, it’s helpful to know that the middle of the
clock
face is covered with Mandalay Bay’s pools—the wave pool, the lazy river, the
lagoon pools, and more. You’ll visit the center of the clock when you need
to
cool off after a long day of convention activities. The hotel and its
various
parts wrap around the pools nearly encircling them. Traveling through the
hotel,
our path will slowly arc around the pools counter-clockwise. Our navigation
begins at the bottom of your clock face at six o’clock. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When you arrive at the front entrance, you will enter the Mandalay Bay’s
palatial lobby on the Casino Level. As I said, we are at six o’clock. Take
several steps into the lobby. The bell desk is immediately to your left.
Continue straight into the lobby and a long registration desk is on your
left.
At the far end of the lobby in front of you are floor-to-ceiling windows
looking
out onto the pools. On the right side of the lobby, across from the
registration
desk, is MB Lifestyle where you can purchase locally logoed clothing,
snacks,
and other souvenirs. In between the registration desk and MB Lifestyle is a
large statue of Michael Jackson. The square base, with benches backed up to
all
four sides, make for a good lobby rendezvous point.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you had entered the lobby at the front doors and turned to your
right,
you would find the mobile check-in counter on the right. As you continue to
the
right through the lobby, your path splits. To the left are the elevators to
the
sleeping rooms. To the right, you will begin to hear the sounds of a water
feature and find railings that lead you to both an escalator and stairs that
take you down to the Beach Level. Head down to the Beach Level and to your
left
are the doors leading to the transportation lobby and one of the dog relief
areas. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Instead of taking the right branch of our lobby split, we travel down
the
left branch through a short hallway to the guest room elevators. Imagine
that
the circular elevator lobby is a wheel with six spokes. Three of the spokes
contain banks of elevators and three of the spokes are hallways. The two
types
of spokes alternate. Let’s focus on the elevator banks first. Each bank of
elevators contains eight cabs, four on each side, and serves specific floor
numbers. The floor ranges are 2-16, 17-30, and 56-69. Entering from the main
lobby, the elevators for floors 2-16 are immediately to your left. You will
find
the floor ranges increase as you move clockwise around the hub of the wheel.
One
level below, on the Beach Level, the spokes are organized in just the same
fashion.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You need your room key not just to get into your room, but to take the
elevator to your sleeping room floor. The key is an RFID proximity card,
meaning
you need only hold it against the lock on your room door for your room lock
to
open. There is neither a need to slide the card into a reader nor is there a
front or back side to the card. Like the sleeping rooms, the elevators also
have
card readers. When you step inside an available elevator, you must hold your
room key up to the reader before pressing the button for your floor. Just
above
the center column of buttons for selecting your floor is a
rectangular-shaped
box a little smaller than a three by five index card—this is the card
reader.
Please note that your room key will take you to YOUR FLOOR ONLY. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When you reach your floor and step out from the elevator bank, you will
again be at the hub of a wheel. However, there are now only four spokes to
the
wheel. One spoke contains the bank of elevators from which you have just
disembarked. The other three spokes contain sleeping rooms. Each spoke has
signage indicating its range of room numbers. Again, the room number ranges
increase as you move clockwise around the hub of the wheel.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let’s head back down to the Casino Level elevator lobby. As mentioned
earlier, three spokes of the wheel are hallways. The first comes from the
main
lobby. The second hallway, between the low-floor and the middle-floor
elevators
leads out to the casino. The third hallway, between the middle- and
high-floor
elevators leads to Hazel Coffee &Cocktails. For those of you needing an
early morning coffee fix, Hazel opens at 5:00 a.m. to serve premium coffee
and a
variety of breakfast items. Hazel also stays open late, beyond midnight, to
serve those interested in a jolt of a different variety.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Taking the hallway leading into the casino, we are approaching five o’clock
on our clock face. There are wide carpeted paths heading off to both our
right
and left. Take the path to the right and the casino will be on your left
while a
number of shops are on your right. Among the retail stops are Hazel Coffee
&
Cocktail (a different entrance) and a number of high-end clothing options.
Following this path to the end of the casino, you can head straight to catch
the
Mandalay Bay Tram to the Luxor and Excalibur properties. Turning left
instead of
heading to the tram, you can find the House of Blues, the Shoppes at
Mandalay
Place, and the entrance to the Cirque de Soleil show, Michael Jackson
ONE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As we emerge from the guest-room elevator lobby into the casino,
though,
the carpeted path to the left is of greater interest to meeting attendees.
This
time, the casino is on the right and, save for a handful of slot machines,
food
outlets including The Noodle Shop and Seabreeze Café begin to appear on the
left. We’ll essentially be traveling in a straight line from the five to the
four on our clock face. As the carpeting gives way to a faux riverbed stone
floor, the casino ends and the restaurant options multiply. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The arc between four and three o’clock on the face of our clock are
filled
with a broad variety of options, too many to mention them all. The menus for
many of these restaurants can be found both on our website and
NFB-NEWSLINE®. To
the right is Mizuya, while Bayside Buffet and Fleur are on the left. Nearly
straight ahead is Citizens Kitchen + Bar, serving American comfort food
twenty-four hours a day. To the right of Citizens are a few more restaurants
including Lupo, Wolfgang Puck’s first Italian restaurant. Continue past
Citizens
to the left for another half dozen options including Libertine Social and
Steakhouse. It’s this left path that takes you towards the meeting space.
You’ll
notice a slight incline as you emerge from the gauntlet of dining options. I
should point out that on the right side is a Starbucks which will no doubt
be an
important stop for many.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MEETING SPACE:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We have now reached nearly two-o’clock on our metaphorical clock face.
The
Mandalay Bay’s convention center begins with a flooring change from riverbed
stone to terrazzo. Immediately to the right is a hallway leading to the
hotel’s
Event Center; none of our meetings or activities take place in the Event
Center.
Straight ahead is a wide hallway. The left side leads to the Border Grill,
the
food court, and the South Convention Center. The right side of the hallway
gives
way to a staircase flanked on either side by a down escalator and an up
escalator. Continue down the left hallway just beyond the escalators and
stairs
to find elevators on the right wall. All three (down escalator, stairs,
elevator) will take you down to the North Convention Center’s lower (ground)
level where you will find the entirety of our meeting space for the
convention.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After descending the escalator or stairs, the Bay View Patio is to the
left, the Islander Registration Desk is straight ahead, and the meeting
space is
to the right. The elevators are just off to the right between the stairs and
the
registration desk. The Bay View Patio is straight ahead when you step off
the
elevator. The doors out to the Bay View Patio will take you to a second
guide
dog relief area.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you take a right at the bottom of the stairs or the escalator (or
make a
U-turn to the left when stepping off one of the elevators), you will enter
our
convention meeting space. The corridors connecting our meeting space are
L-shaped and you are standing at the intersection of the two arms of the ‘L.’
The short arm of the ‘L,’ called the Conference Promenade, extends out in
front
of you to the breakout spaces. Bay View Court, the longer arm of the, ‘L’ is
to
your left and leads the way to the Islander and South Pacific Ballrooms. It
could be noted that this is one hotel space that conforms cleanly to
cardinal
directions. The Conference Promenade runs east-west while Bay View Court
runs
north-south.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Heading straight ahead along the Conference Promenade, you will find on
your right a large breakout space called Tradewinds. It is broken into six
sections, lettered A through F. Sections E and F are immediately to your
right
while the remaining sections are further down the promenade on the right.
Beyond
Tradewinds B is a small hallway to the right providing access to Tradewinds
A
and breakout rooms Mariners A and B. On the left side of the Conference
Promenade are a series of smaller breakout spaces, each of which break into
two
or three sections. Closest to the intersection of the arms of the ‘L,’ you
will
find Shell Seeker B and A followed by Coral C, B, and A. At the end of the
promenade on the left are Tropics B and A. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If, from the intersection of the ‘L’, you instead head left down Bay
View
Court from north to south, you will first pass Islander Registration Desk on
the
left which will be home to consolidated registration activities beginning on
Tuesday, July 9. Next on the left you will find men’s and women’s restrooms.
Across Bay View Court from the registration desk and the restrooms is
Islander
Ballroom, home to the Exhibit Hall and the Independence Market. When you
reach
the end of the Islander Ballroom, there is an intersection of sorts. The
South
Pacific Ballroom is ahead on your right. Immediately to the right is a
hallway
that runs between the Islander and South Pacific Ballrooms. Along the left
side
of this hallway are four large sections of the South Pacific Ballroom
lettered D
through A, all of which host meetings throughout the week.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Back at the intersection, opposite the hallway on the left side of Bay
View
Court are stairs that lead up to the Border Grill, a contemporary Mexican
restaurant serving both lunch and dinner. Continuing further south along Bay
View Court are additional sections of the South Pacific Ballroom. Sections F
and
J, both on the right, will be used for meetings on Seminar Day such as
Rookie
Roundup. For the remainder of the week, the doors to South Pacific Ballroom
F
and J are the entry doors for Resolutions, the NFB Board Meeting, General
Sessions, and eventually the Banquet. Opposite the South Pacific Ballroom F
is
another set of restrooms. On the wall between the men’s and women’s
restrooms
are ten mobile device charging stations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At the end of Bay View Court, a modest hall turns to the right. Down
this
hall are a set of elevators and an escalator that will take you up a level
to
the food court in the South Convention Center. Head straight out of the
elevators or turn left off the escalator to cross the foyer to the food
court.
If you’ll remember the transition to terrazzo several paragraphs ago, there
was
a wide hallway, the left side of which led to the South Convention Center.
Had
you continued down that hallway, you would have passed the Border Grill and
the
stairs leading down to the lower level of the North Convention Center.
Beyond
the stairs, still on the right side of the hallway is BBQ Mexicana, a quick
service counter open for lunch. At the end of this long corridor is the same
food court I mentioned above. At this stage of the journey, you have reached
the
twelve on the face of our clock.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The food court is host to a number of reasonably priced food options
including Bonanno’s New York Pizzeria, Johnny Rockets, Nathan’s Hot Dogs,
Pan
Asian Express, and Subway. The food court is accessed via a gradual incline
on
its right side or three steps on the left. There is a variety of seating
within
the food court. Many of the booths and high-top tables offer outlets and USB
charging stations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Beyond the food court are the ticket counter and entrance to Mandalay
Bay’s
Shark Reef Aquarium, host to sharks, giant rays, sea turtles, and
more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind acknowledges with gratitude our
convention sponsors listed below. Their messages follow.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Google, Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HumanWare</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft Corporation</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oracle</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OrCam Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>UPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vanda Pharmaceuticals</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vispero</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BlindShell</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>JPMorgan Chase & Co.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Target</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Uber</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Adobe</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AT&T</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Delta Air Lines</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Facebook</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lyft</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Market Development Group, Inc. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pearson</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Waymo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bronze: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Monster Worldwide, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Industries for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Spectrum</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sprint</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>VitalSource Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wells Fargo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BECU</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>C&P - Chris Park Design</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Credit Union National Association </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dominion Voting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Duxbury Systems, Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Election Systems & Software</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>En-Vision America</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Envision, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HIMS, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Law School Admission Council, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>LCI</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>McGraw-Hill Education</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Nevada Blind Children's Foundation </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TRE Legal Practice</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SPONSOR ADS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp: Enhance Your Convention Experience With Free Aira. Aira
is
free at the 2019 National Federation of the Blind National Convention. This
is a
great opportunity to try Aira out with virtually any task on your
smartphone.
Want to navigate the airport with Aira? Free. What about exploring the
hotel?
Also free. And getting a vivid description of the exhibit hall booths? You
bet
it’s free. So, get the most out of your convention experience by setting up
your
free account in advance at www.aira.io/app. We’re unlocking new efficiencies
and
insights in education, employment, and the economy. Join our sessions to
learn
all about it. And thanks to our partnership with the NFB, you can start
exploring with Aira for as low as $20 per month. So come meet the Aira Team
and
bring a friend to take advantage of our referral program!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn more: www.aira.io/nfb <<A
href="http://www.aira.io/nfb">http://www.aira.io/nfb</A>> . Download
Aira:
www.aira.io/app <<A
href="http://www.aira.io/app">http://www.aira.io/app</A>> . Our partners:
Lyft, Bose, AT&T, McCarran International Airport. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Google: Help make our future products more accessible to all users.
Sign up
to join the Google User Experience Research Program at <A
href="https://g.co/userresearch/nfb19">https://g.co/userresearch/nfb19</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HumanWare: Orientation & entertainment in one mobile package.
Victor
Reader™ Trek –Imagine a device that gives you the best of both worlds: the
confidence to get where you’re going easily and the freedom to enjoy
entertainment on the go. That’s the magic of the Victor Reader Trek, the
multiuse handheld device designed to make mobility easy and enjoyable.
Orientation mode; book reading and playback; the freedom to travel your way.
Visit our booth and join us at our Trek user group to learn more about what
the
Victor Reader Trek can do for you. HumanWare™ see things. Differently.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft: Empowerment. Microsoft is a proud sponsor of the 2019 NFB
National Convention. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and
every
organization on the planet to achieve more. This includes creating and
delivering technology that is accessible and functional for everyone.
www.microsoft.com/accessibility</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oracle: Integrated cloud applications & platform services. Oracle
Delivers Accessibility:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• Transparent accessibility
reporting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• International accessibility standards
development</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• Comprehensive accessibility
implementation
guidance</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• The world’s top governments, states,
cities, and universities run Oracle</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>“Oracle is committed to creating accessible technologies and products
that
enhance the overall workplace environment and contribute to the productivity
of
our employees, our customers, and our customers’ customers.” - Safra Catz,
CEO,
Oracle. For more information about Oracle’s accessible products, go to:
oracle.com/accessibility. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OrCam Technologies: What can the OrCam MyEye do for you? The OrCam
MyEye
increases independence for people who are blind, visually impaired or have
reading difficulties. It is the most advanced wearable assistive technology
device for the blind and visually impaired, that reads text, recognizes
faces,
identifies products and more. Orcam.com.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>UPS: Linking people, cultures and commerce. UPS is the proud to support
National Federation of the Blind. sustainability.ups.com</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vanda Pharmaceuticals: 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 up
to
70% of 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. This is due to the
misalignment
between the internal master body clock and the 24-hour day. Come visit us at
our
booth to learn about Non-24 and sign up for additional information. Call a
health educator toll-free at 1-855-856-2424. 24 hours a day, every day.
Visit us
online at www.non-24.com <<A
href="http://www.non-24.com">http://www.non-24.com</A>> . </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vispero: Enhanced Vision; Freedom Scientific; Optelec; The Paciello
Group.
Learn more about our innovative technology for blindness and low vision, and
the
passionate team behind it! www.vispero.com <<A
href="http://www.vispero.com">http://www.vispero.com</A>> .
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP: Breaking Barriers. Brown Goldstein
Levy.
120 E. Baltimore Street; Baltimore, MD. 1717 K Street NW; Washington, DC.
Tel
410.962.1030, fax 410.385.0869. www.browngold.com <<A
href="http://www.browngold.com">http://www.browngold.com</A>> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Commitment to Access and Inclusion. We
proudly
support the National Federation of the Blind in developing innovative
education,
technology and training programs that create pathways to independence and
success for their constituents.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Uber: Uber is proud to sponsor the 2019 National Federation of the
Blind
Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more about Uber’s work to make
transportation accessible for everyone at accessibility.uber.com.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Adobe: Adobe congratulates the National Federation of the Blind on a
successful year and on their 2019 convention. Learn more about Adobe
accessibility at Adobe.com/Accessibility. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon: Visit the NFB Convention Exhibit Hall to experience Fire TV,
Fire
tablets, Kindle, Echo, and more. Amazon supports accessible experiences for
shopping, reading, and entertainment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn more @ www.amazon.com/accessibility <<A
href="http://www.amazon.com/accessibility">http://www.amazon.com/accessibility</A>>
. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AT&T: Power of you. We believe in promoting accessible and
assistive
technologies for all and are proud to support the National Federation of the
Blind 2019 National Convention.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Delta Air Lines: The world is changed by those out in it. At Delta, we
believe it’s only when we venture out into the world that we realize all the
things we share. We’re proud to support the National Federation of the
Blind,
because only together can we make change. Keep climbing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Facebook: Facebook is a proud sponsor of the National Federation of the
Blind 2019 National Convention. Facebook accessibility. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lyft: Going the extra mile. Lyft is a proud partner of the NFB.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Market Development Group, Inc.: Congratulations to the National
Federation
of the Blind on another Successful Convention! Market Development Group,
Inc. A
full-service marketing company. John Alahouzos Executive Vice President.
1832
Connecticut Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20009 • USA. 202-298-8030 •
www.mdginc.org <<A
href="http://www.mdginc.org">http://www.mdginc.org</A>>
. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pearson: Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is proud to be
a
sponsor of the National Federation of the Blind’s 2019 National Convention.
Pearson is committed to making education accessibility for all. To
participate
in a tactile graphics study, please send an email to
accessible.assessments@pearson.com
<mailto:accessible.assessments@pearson.com> .</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Waymo: Together we’re paving the way to a better future.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bronze</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS): Measuring the power of learning. Our
mission is to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and
valid assessments, research and related services. Our products and services
measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance and support
education and professional development for all people worldwide. Questions
about
GRE, TOEFL, Praxis, GACE, or HiSET tests? Stop by our table to learn more
about
our products and services!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Monster Worldwide: Monster is proud to support the National Federation
of
the Blind. At Monster, we are committed to making our website
accessible
to everyone, and to promoting the benefits of employing blind job
seekers.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Industries for the Blind: National Industries for the Blind is
proud to partner with the National Federation of the Blind to advance the
interests of people who are blind. Learn more at NIB.org.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Spectrum: Through collaboration with the blind and visually impaired
community, Spectrum can better meet the needs of all of our customers.
Spectrum
is proud to support the National Federation of the Blind’s 2019 National
Convention.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>VitalSource Technologies: Bookshelf by VitalSource. VitalSource brings
accessible and engaging content to learners of all abilities. For nearly two
decades, we’ve worked hard to ensure our products are designed from the
beginning with accessibility in mind. Plus, you can sideload content you
already
have into Bookshelf® to utilize our platform’s accessibility features. Visit
our
booth in the exhibit hall to learn more! get.vitalsource.com/accessibility.
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wells Fargo: We look through the eyes of many. Recognizing and
promoting
diversity means having an appreciation for difference. At Wells Fargo, we
welcome and value the insights and perspectives drawn from unique life
experiences. It is those distinctive viewpoints that provide us with the
fresh
thinking we need to help all our customers reach their financial goals. We
are
proud to be part of the National Federation of the Blind National
Convention.
wellsfargo.com. Together we’ll go for.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BECU: BECU CARES. It’s our pleasure to support the National Federation
for
the Blind. Keep up your important work to make a difference.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>C&P - Chris Park Design: Visit C&P Chris Park booth to check
out
new technologies. New product! i-lovwiew13, i-lovwiew17 video magnifiers,
premium canes and much more! C&P, known as Chris Park Technology,
develops
video magnifiers and canes for people with vision loss and learning
disabilities. CP was the real manufacturer of cameras, video magnifiers,
canes
for other organizations such as Baum, Ai Squared, National Federation of the
Blind.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind: Proud to be a White Cane Sponsor.
Leading
experts in employment services and assistive technology for people who are
blind, visually impaired, disabled, or Veterans. Employment services: Sara
Bennett (312) 997-3657, sarah.bennett@chicagolighthouse.org
<mailto:sarah.bennett@chicagolighthouse.org> . Assistive Technology:
Luke
Scriven (312) 997-3649 luke.scriven@chicagolighthouse.org
<mailto:luke.scriven@chicagolighthouse.org> . Now Hiring:
chicagolighthouse.org/careers. </DIV>
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<DIV>Credit Union National Association: Proud to support The National
Federation
of the Blind and its mission to defend the rights of blind Americans,
provide
information and support to blind children and adults, and build a community
that
creates a future full of opportunities. cuna.org. </DIV>
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<DIV>Election Systems & Software: Better elections every day. Election
Systems & Software (ES&S) has developed innovative election
technology
for nearly 40 years. Our visionary approach, extensive elections knowledge
and
expertise have made us the trusted market leader. The ES&S brand means
secure, accurate and reliable elections for all citizens. We are committed
to
enhancing the voting experience and marketplace by providing integrated
voting
solutions that are federally certified. Rather than create products we think
need to exist, ES&S researches and creates solutions that are flexible
enough to meet multiple jurisdictions’ needs. As election requirements
evolve
and voter preferences change, ES&S provides proven solutions that offer
flexibility and accountability. www.essvote.com <<A
href="http://www.essvote.com">http://www.essvote.com</A>> .</DIV>
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<DIV>En-Vision America: Got talking Rx labels? Become an advocate! Stop by
the
En-Vision America booth and find out how! Check out demos of accessible
prescription labels and the id mate talking bar code scanner while you’re
there!</DIV>
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<DIV>Envision, Inc.: Since 1933 Envision has been providing advocacy and
support
to improve independence for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Envision is proud to sponsor the National Federation of the Blind. To
improve
the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who
are
blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation,
education and research. www.envisionus.com</DIV>
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<DIV>Law School Admission Council: Access to justice begins with access to
education. Here at LSAC, we’re devoted to ensuring accessibility for
everyone
who strives to impact the world through the study of law. We believe the
future
of our justice system should reflect all those it serves. To learn more
about
the digital transformation of the LSAT to enhance access for all, visit us
in
the Exhibit Hall. Building a Just and Prosperous World.</DIV>
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<DIV>LCI: Reach your highest potential. We create meaningful work for the
blind
and visually impaired! Interested? Call us! 919-596-8277 Or visit: <A
href="https://www.lcindustries.com/careers/">https://www.lcindustries.com/careers/</A>.
Where do you envision YOUR future? Is it in manufacturing? Retail?
Technology?
Customer Service?</DIV>
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<DIV>McGraw-Hill Education: Because learning changes everything. We are
proud to
support the National Federation of the Blind. Our commitment: We at
McGraw-Hill
are committed to developing products that can be accessed and used by any
and
all learners, including those with disabilities, and have created a culture
that
considers those with differing learning and access needs from the outset.
This
effort includes a comprehensive strategy that combines planning, research,
training, and product development activities with both McGraw-Hill employees
and
third-party content partners. Learn about McGraw-Hill’s initiatives at <A
href="http://mheducation.link/nfb">http://mheducation.link/nfb</A>. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP: Trial and Appellate Advocates.
RBGG
is proud to represent and support the National Federation of the Blind so
that
blind people may live the lives they want. Advancing justice and solving
problems on behalf of individuals and businesses for 29 years.
Rbgg.com</DIV>
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<DIV>RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.: Volume Control of Walk Signals. Visually
Impaired
Persons can now automatically increase the volumes of Pedestrian Signals at
traffic lights with a brand new app or keychain fob. Thus, they are always
provided with full safety and experience when navigating intersections. Free
smartphone app for users. Increase in volume as needed.
www.rtbsafetraffic.com
<<A
href="http://www.rtbsafetraffic.com">http://www.rtbsafetraffic.com</A>> ;
sales@rtbsafetraffic.com <mailto:sales@rtbsafetraffic.com> .</DIV>
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<DIV>TRE Legal Practice: TRE Legal Practice is a civil rights law firm
focusing
on the rights of the blind and other disabled people to access employment,
education, government programs, public accommodations, accessible technology
and
all other aspects of society. Contact us: Phone (415) 873-9199;
www.trelegal.com
<<A href="http://www.trelegal.com">http://www.trelegal.com</A>>
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<DIV>2019 ANNUAL CONVENTION</DIV>
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<DIV>LAS VEGAS, NEVADA</DIV>
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<DIV>JULY 7 to JULY 12</DIV>
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<DIV>THE MEMBERS OF THE</DIV>
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<DIV>HOST AFFILIATE COMMITTEE</DIV>
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<DIV>WELCOME YOU TO THE</DIV>
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<DIV>79th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE</DIV>
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<DIV>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark A. Riccobono, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</DIV>
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<DIV>Baltimore, Maryland 21230</DIV>
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<DIV>John Berggren, Chairman</DIV>
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<DIV>Convention Organization and Activities</DIV>
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<DIV>Terri Rupp,
President
Dana Ard, President</DIV>
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<DIV>National Federation of the
Blind
National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
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<DIV>of
Nevada
of Idaho</DIV>
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<DIV>Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino</DIV>
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<DIV>3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard</DIV>
<DIV>Las Vegas, Nevada 89119</DIV>
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<DIV>877-632-9001</DIV>
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<DIV>WELCOME!</DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome to the 79th annual convention of the National Federation of the
Blind being held in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. A
detailed
description of the layout of the hotel can be found immediately after the
Convention Notes, which are at the end of the program listings. Check the
Convention Notes for further information about a variety of convention
topics.
When you check in to the hotel, you will be asked to confirm your departure
date. If you decide to leave earlier than the departure date you confirm
when
you check in, there may be a change fee.</DIV>
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<DIV>ROOKIE ROUNDUP </DIV>
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<DIV>All first-time convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a
reception from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, in the South Pacific F
Ballroom. President Riccobono and other Federation leaders will be on hand
to
welcome you to the convention and preview the week’s activities. Veteran
conventioneers should urge all first-timers to attend this special
event.</DIV>
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<DIV>INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, AND SOCIAL CONDUCT</DIV>
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<DIV>As an attendee at our convention, you not only represent yourself but
also
represent our greater organization. We want you to enjoy our time together
and
to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Although we encourage
members
to socialize and have fun, the convention also provides a valuable
opportunity
to come together to continue the work of our organization, to learn about
the
important initiatives that we are involved with on local and national
levels,
and to plan our work for the future.</DIV>
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<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind seeks to provide a convention
environment in which diverse participants, including members, speakers,
exhibitors, staff, and volunteers, may learn, network, and enjoy the company
of
friends and colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and
professionalism.
We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere
for
the benefit of all. Some behaviors are therefore specifically
prohibited:</DIV>
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<DIV>* harassment or intimidation
based on race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation,
gender
identity/expression, disability, physical appearance, or other group
identity</DIV>
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<DIV>* sexual harassment or
intimidation, including unwelcome sexual attention, stalking (physical or
virtual), or unsolicited physical contact</DIV>
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<DIV>* public drunkenness and
associated behaviors (e.g., belligerence, yelling, hostility, destruction of
property)</DIV>
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<DIV>Participants are expected to abide by these rules and behaviors in all
convention venues, including online arenas, social media, and social events.
Participants who are asked to stop a behavior that the recipient considers
hostile or harassing are expected to comply immediately.</DIV>
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<DIV>For assistance or to report an incident, please call 443-216-9777. All
formal reports will be fully investigated according to the steps outlined in
our
Code of Conduct. Based on the information found in the investigation,
appropriate action will be taken and may involve staff, organization
leaders,
and legal counsel. Based on the circumstances, hotel security and/or law
enforcement may become involved, when appropriate.</DIV>
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<DIV>We are committed to diversity, equity, and the free expression of
ideas.
These principles have been delineated in our Code of Conduct found at <A
href="https://nfb.org/code-conduct">https://nfb.org/code-conduct</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>PREREGISTRATION AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration activities take place in the foyers outside the Islander
and
South Pacific Ballrooms beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. At 8:30 a.m. on
Tuesday and at other times as listed throughout the week, registration
activities will be located at the Islander Registration Desk. All convention
attendees (both local and from out of town) are asked to register. Those who
preregistered for convention may pick up their registration packets in the
area
designated “Preregistration.” Those who did not preregister may go to the
area
designated “Registration.” Please have your check or cash ready to pay the
registration fee of $30 per person; we cannot accept credit cards at
registration. Convention registration is a requirement for door prize
eligibility and a number of other convention activities. We condition rates
for
hotel rooms on proof of registration, including the showing of an NFB
registration badge, if requested.</DIV>
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<DIV>EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
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<DIV>The Exhibit Hall and the NFB Independence Market are located in the
Islander Ballroom. There is a special sponsor-only exhibitor preview for
convention attendees on Monday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.</DIV>
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<DIV>Exhibit Hall hours of operation are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
9:00 to 11:00 AM (sponsors only)</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday Noon to 1:45 PM,
and
7:00 to 9:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
Noon to 1:45 PM (final opportunity to visit the Exhibit Hall)</DIV>
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<DIV>Independence Market hours of operation are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday Noon to 1:45
PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
Noon to 1:45 PM (final opportunity to visit the Market)</DIV>
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<DIV>SPECIAL ATTENTION ITEMS</DIV>
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<DIV>* The Presidential and
Hospitality Suites are both open during much of the convention. All are
welcome
to come to the suites to visit. Appointments to meet with President
Riccobono
may be made at the Presidential Suite.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Presidential and Hospitality Suites will be open during the
following
times:</DIV>
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<DIV>Saturday
4:00
to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Sunday
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
7:00 to
9:00 AM, and 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday 7:00 to 9:00 AM, Noon to 2:00
PM,
and 5:00 to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday 7:00 to
9:00
AM, Noon to 2:00 PM, and 5:00 to 7:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Friday
7:00 to 9:00 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>* Banquet tickets may be
purchased for $75 by cash or check at the on-site registration area. No
tickets
will be available after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. At the banquet ticket
exchange
table, you may make arrangements to reserve a specific seat for yourself or
for
a group of up to ten people. On the evening of the banquet, tickets will be
required to enter the ballroom and will be collected at the tables. Tickets
may
be exchanged for vegetarian or kosher meals at the banquet ticket exchange
table
if done so by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Banquet ticket exchange
will be
located outside the South Pacific Ballroom at the following times:</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday
Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday
8:45 to 9:15 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday
8:15 to 8:45 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Friday
8:15 to 8:45 AM, and Noon to 2:00 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>* General Sessions will be
held
in South Pacific Ballroom E through J.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Individuals needing to
conduct
business with the NFB treasurer may do so by going to the South Pacific
Registration Desk on Wednesday between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., or on Thursday
between noon and 2:00 p.m.</DIV>
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<DIV>CONVENTION AGENDA</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 - 8:45 AM—AMATEUR RADIO DIVISION—EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS</DIV>
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<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
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<DIV>Discuss convention frequencies, hotel architectural features, and
distribution of special FM receivers for the hearing-impaired and
Spanish-speaking attendees. David Chan (NC6D), President</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 AM - 4:45 PM—BLINDNESS SKILLS: THE ONLY SURE BET IN VEGAS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration: adults, $35; two or more adults, $50; children (ages
0-18),
free. Sponsored by the NFB’s National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children
Division (NOPBC). Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30-8:45 AM—Registration</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00-10:45 AM—General Session</DIV>
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<DIV>11:00 AM-12:15 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops, Session I</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Convention 411—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Science Is Everywhere! (focuses on children 0-8)—Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Saving for the Future with ABLE Accounts—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Cane or Guide Dog: I Use Both—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>2:00-3:15 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops, Session II</DIV>
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<DIV>Sensory Integration Therapy—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Late Elementary/Early Middle School Science—Tradewinds E</DIV>
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<DIV>Science in Middle, High School, and Beyond—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Blindness Skills or Visual Skills? Efficiency’s the Key—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>3:30-4:45 PM—NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session III</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Creating Tactile Maps—Tradewinds D</DIV>
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<DIV>Creating Tactile Models for Scientific Concepts—Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Saving for the Future with ABLE Accounts—Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>The Transition to College or Work—Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30 AM - 5:00 PM—CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION
FOR
THE BLIND—EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REHABILITATION AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
CONFERENCE</DIV>
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<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
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<DIV>Registration: students, $75; professionals, $85 before June 15, ($100
after
that date). Sponsors: National Blindness Professional Certification Board
(NBPCB) and the Professional Development & Research Institute on
Blindness
(PDRIB) at the Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
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<DIV>7:30-8:30 AM—Registration</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM—Conference Begins</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
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<DIV>8:00 AM - 12:00 PM—KRAFTERS MARKETPLACE</DIV>
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<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
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<DIV>Looking for that one-of-a-kind souvenir from convention? Want to
support
Federation entrepreneurs? Shop the Krafters marketplace for beautiful and
unique
handmade creations. Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM—CHILD-CARE SERVICES </DIV>
<DIV>(Preregistration by June 15 was required.) </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please see Convention Note 6 for further information.</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 - 11:30 AM—WHAT’S NEW WITH JAWS, FUSION, AND ZOOMTEXT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
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<DIV>Discounted home annual licenses for all attendees! Join Eric Damery for
his
annual user group NFB meeting with everyone using JAWS, Fusion, or ZoomText.
Demonstration and discussion of all the new developments during the past
year.
Eric Damery</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30 AM - 12:00 PM—JERNIGAN INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
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<DIV>8:30-8:35 AM—Welcome; Karl Belanger, Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>8:35-10:05 AM—Stem Resources to Help Blind Students Excel; </DIV>
<DIV>Matt Hackert, Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>10:30 AM-12:00 PM—Fun and Learning with Arduino; Chancey Fleet,
Presenter</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00 AM - 12:15 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
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<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00 AM - 4:00 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom J</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports & Recreation Division, Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
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<DIV>9:00-10:00 AM—Guide Running/Walking 101: Come learn all about guide
running/walking! Check out tethers, learn about resources for finding guides
and
running groups, and get the chance to try it out!</DIV>
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<DIV>10:30 AM-12:00 PM—Eating Healthy on a Budget: During this interactive
session, we will discuss topics including meal prep, budgeting,
understanding
nutritional facts, and alternative techniques for accessing nutrition
information. Bring your ideas and questions.</DIV>
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<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30-1:30 PM—Yoga for Beginners: Come practice yoga in an open and
judgement-free environment with a blind yoga instructor. We welcome yogis of
all
ability levels, but this session is targeted toward beginners. We will not
have
mats, so bring a mat or towel from your room.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00-3:30 PM—One Touch Self-Defense: Come learn One Touch Self-Defense,
a
form of self-defense designed with the blind in mind.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:45 PM—LUNCH WITH NOPBC BOARD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Get to know your NOPBC board in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Grab
some food from the food court or a restaurant and join members of the NOPBC
board for a brown bag lunch as we get to know one another and share our
experiences and ideas. Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 3:30 PM—SENIORS DIVISION SEMINAR—GET MOVIN’, BE HEALTHY, STAY
HEALTHY ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The NFB Senior Division with Jessica Beecham hosts a health and
wellness
seminar; stretching exercises and a healthy living discussion for anyone of
any
age. Get inspired! Reach new goals and meet a bunch of seniors actively
promoting healthy living. Ruth Sager, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—JOB SEEKER SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This year's seminar and breakout sessions are designed to give you the
exact skills you need to get a job using our career fair and other NFB
resources. Get overall information at the large group seminar and hone your
job-seeking skills at the small group breakouts. Sponsored by the NFB
Employment
Committee. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-3:00 PM—Large Group Seminar for Jobseekers and Employers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00-5:00 PM—Small Group Training and Discussions</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00 - 4:00 PM—HIMS USER GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HIMS believes choice is vital! Polaris math and Google drive
integration,
QBraille’s hybrid keyboard (QWERTY keys and Perkins comfort), or the
Actilino's
active tactile control are unique and innovative solutions that don't exist
anywhere else. Come to our user group and check it out.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00 - 5:30 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 7:30 PM—MIX-AND-MINGLE RECEPTION FOR REHABILITATION
PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:00 PM—NOPBC FAMILY HOSPITALITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Relax, chat, meet new families and teachers, and connect with old
friends.
Veteran attendees will be on hand to welcome you and provide
information.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:00 PM—MUJERES OF THE FEDERATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a keynote address from a dynamic Latina leader. This
session
will provide inspiration and mentorship opportunities for the next
generation of
blind Latina trailblazers. ¡No te lo pierdas! Shawn Callaway and Rosy
Carranza,
Co-Chairs, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 8:30 PM—EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY THE TECHNOLOGY
EVALUATION
COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come explore ways to evaluate new products. Hear the technology-related
exhibitors briefly explain what they are exhibiting and where they are
located
in the exhibit hall. All are welcome. Mark Jones, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—2019 NAGDU SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come join other guide dog users. Learn about common household products
that
can be harmful to our dogs, get your burning questions answered from a
seasoned
veterinarian, and hear from a panel of owner-trained guide dog users. Marion
Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Welcome</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—JERNIGAN INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30-7:30 PM—Low-Vision Accessibility Faceoff: iOS vs. Android; Kennedy
Zimnik, Presenter</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00-9:30 PM—Basic Braille Production for the Home User; Steve Booth,
Presenter</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND OFFICE
PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about assistive technology in the workplace, training
opportunities,
and any job announcements available. Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 8:30 PM—LIVING HISTORY GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dedicated to recording, preserving, and appreciating Federation
history.
Michael Freholm, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—BLACK LEADERS ADVANCING THE FEDERATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Celebrate the numerous contributions of black Federation leaders. Let’s
inspire youth through personal empowerment, leadership development, and
mentorship. All are welcome to attend. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza,
Co-Chairs, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—NABS STUDENT NETWORKING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kick off your convention right by joining our students, of all ages and
from across the country, to mix and mingle, make friends, and reconnect with
old
ones before the week gets started! NABS leadership is so excited to meet you
at
our annual networking event! Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SUNDAY, JULY 7, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—HISPANIC SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blindness is blindness, no matter the language. Learn about Federation
philosophy and the truth about blindness—in Spanish. Alpidio Rolón,
Moderator
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:30 PM—ROOKIE ROUNDUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First-time convention attendees—don’t miss this event! President
Riccobono
and former rookies will be on hand to welcome you and answer questions about
the
week’s activities. Pam Allen, Chair and Vice President, National Federation
of
the Blind; President, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana;
Director,
Louisiana Center for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 PM - Midnight—KARAOKE NIGHT♫♫ (Admission: $6)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here’s your chance to sing like a rock star and help support BLIND,
Inc.
youth programs. Enjoy music, door prizes, and a cash bar as you learn about
innovative programs at BLIND, Inc. Show us your talent! Hosted by BLIND,
Incorporated.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 10:00 PM—NFB AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dan Burke, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pacific Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bayview Court South</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 5:00 PM—INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 11:00 AM—SPONSOR-LEVEL EXHIBITORS PREVIEW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The exhibit hall opens its doors and is dedicated solely to
sponsor-level
exhibitors. Come say “thank you” to our sponsors and enjoy their interesting
offers and demonstrations. Our exhibiting convention sponsors follow:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum: </DIV>
<DIV>Google, Inc.; HumanWare; Microsoft Corporation; OrCam Technologies;
UPS;
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Vispero</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BlindShell, Uber</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Lyft, Pearson</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bronze:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS), National Industries for the Blind,
Sprint, VitalSource Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>C&P - Chris Park; Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind; Duxbury
Systems,
Inc; Election Systems & Software; En-Vision America; Envision, Inc.;
HIMS,
Inc.; Law School Admission Council, Inc.; Nevada Blind Children's
Foundation;
RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.; TRE Legal Practice</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 AM - 12:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:30 AM - 12:30 PM—2019 EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees are invited to gain confidence, embrace
individuality, and explore ways to feel empowered through challenging
ourselves.
Blind people continue to advocate, but it takes a village, not a single
person,
to break down society's misconceptions. Pam Allen, Chair and Vice President,
National Federation of the Blind; President, National Federation of the
Blind of
Louisiana; and Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind
Students, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:00 AM - 12:30 PM—GETTING YOUR NFB BELL ACADEMY UP AND RUNNING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mariners B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Would your affiliate like to host an NFB BELL Academy next summer? If
this’ll be your first time, or it’s been a while since the BELL rang in your
state, you’ll want to be here! Come for an overview of the training,
planning,
and prep required to run a successful NFB BELL Academy. Carla McQuillan, NFB
BELL Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:00 AM - 5:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sharon Maneki, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 2:15 PM—ABLE ACCOUNTS: EMPOWERING YOUR OPPORTUNITIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The ABLE Act continues to purposefully impact the lives of people with
disabilities. Learn more about its empowering choices, financial inclusions,
and
positive impacts in your life. Eric Ochmanek, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office
of
the State Treasurer of Ohio</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 2:30 PM—MASTER THE BASICS OF MANAGING YOUR MONEY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In this session, you’ll discover the benefits of using a financial
institution, opening checking and savings accounts, and keeping track of
your
money. Learn how to choose checking and savings accounts that are right for
you;
make purchases and pay bills with ATM cards, debit cards, and checks; track
and
manage your transactions; and avoid or minimize fees. In addition, learn the
basics of budgeting and gain access to tools to help you create a personal
spending plan.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—DEAFBLIND HOPE: HAVE ONLY POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join our workshop designed to give unique solutions and create positive
changes for those who live with a combined loss of hearing and sight.
Featuring
presentations from Sprint IP Relay, CapTel, BookShare, Aira, and more.
Sponsored
by the NFB Deaf-Blind Division. Alice Eaddy, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
1:00-1:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH STYLE SHOW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Our young blind models and NFB stars strut their stuff on the runway.
We
extend a special invitation to our kids with additional disabilities. Come
enjoy
the fashions and music and support NOPBC. Tickets are $5 at the door. Penny
Duffy, First Vice President, NOPBC, and Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President,
NOPBC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Rehearsal</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 PM—Style Show Begins</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:00 PM—BLIND MUSICIANS GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Master class on improvisation and performances by attendees. Parents
and
students are welcome. Linda Mentink and Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:45 PM—HUMANWARE PRODUCT SHOWCASE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-1:30 PM—What's New and Trendy in Low-Vision Tech?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30-3:00 PM—The Newest Features of the BrailleNote Touch Plus and
Brailliant BI14</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00-4:00 PM—Victor Readers Unite! Learn Some New VR Tricks</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:00-4:45 PM—Participate in an Open Forum with HumanWare!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NFB NATIONAL CAREER FAIR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Forty-five employers, face-to-face. They really want to hire you if you
have the right stuff. Do you? Dress for interviews (we mean it), bring a
polished résumé and cover letter, and get ready to sell yourself. Attend the
Job
Seeker Seminar for information on their needs and how to impress them.
Sponsored
by the NFB Employment Committee. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-3:00 PM—Career Fair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:30-5:00 PM—Employer Interviews (by Appointment Only)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—AIRA AFTERNOON DELIGHT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The afternoon sessions begin with post-secondary education discussions
with
BTS students and Aira representatives. Just as in life, our education talk
will
be followed by an employment discussion, first, as a resource in identifying
and
securing a job, then using Aira on the job.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:30 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 6:00 PM—NFB-NEWSLINE® DEMONSTRATION OPEN HOUSE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Stop by and learn how the information sources of NFB-NEWSLINE can help
you
become a part of your community’s conversation and live the life you want.
Now
available on Amazon Alexa! Our NFB-NEWSLINE experts are here to answer your
questions. Not a subscriber? We can sign you up on the spot!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 6:00 PM—KNFB READER OPEN HOUSE: LEARN HOW TO POINT, SHOOT, AND
READ!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Read inaccessible print and PDFs with KNFB Reader! KNFB Reader uses the
power of digital photography and a specially designed mobile device app to
read
print on the go using your iOS, Android, or Windows 10 computer. Come get
your
questions answered and request a demonstration from KNFB Reader
experts.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 8:00 PM—INSPIRING ARTISTS, BEGINNERS TO PROS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00-5:00 PM—Drop-in Activities: Free activities for all! Make tactile
drawings and sculpt with friends. Contact: ann@acunningham.com
<mailto:ann@acunningham.com> for information about exhibiting
your
artwork.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00-8:00 PM—Let's Explore Perspective: Learn how perspective works in
pictures and create your own. Deborah Kent Stein and Ann Cunningham,
Coordinators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00 - 4:30 PM—USING CREDIT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn the basics of credit, including information on credit scores, how
to
obtain and read a credit report, and how to establish a good credit history.
In
addition, you’ll learn how to use your credit to your advantage to help you
achieve your goals and dreams. Attend this session to learn about the types
of
loans available; how to shop for, compare, and choose a loan product; how to
choose a lender; and how to protect yourself from risk.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:15 - 5:45 PM—TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL (Admission: $5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Federation lawyers oppose each other to enact a case addressing the
civil
rights of blind people, and the audience serves as the jury. The subject
matter
is serious, but the courtroom portrayers are very entertaining. Scott
LaBarre,
President, National Association of Blind Lawyers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30 - 6:00 PM—ASIAN MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Contribute and gather ideas on how to provide culturally relevant
outreach
and support to the Asian community. Your thoughts are critical in shaping
the
course of this initiative. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs,
Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30 - 6:30 PM—BLIND CANCER SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a meet and greet, a panel discussion, and personal stories
of
strength and courage. Our group's purpose is to help all cancer survivors
get
well and stay well, to offer preventive measures, and to create a platform
for
cohesive dialogue and information dissemination. Isaiah Nelson,
Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 7:00 PM—ACCESSIBILITY @ MICROSOFT + WINDOWS MAGNIFIER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organization on the
planet to achieve more. Blind and low-vision employees share our latest
efforts
to embed accessibility into our products, websites, services, and culture.
Deep
dive into Windows Magnifier improvements. And peek into what’s next!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND VETERANS RECEPTION AND
MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All veterans are invited to our reception and meeting. We will hold our
semi-annual elections and conduct our annual business meeting after the
reception. Dwight Sayer, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 PM—Reception </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—National Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—AIRA EVENING NIGHTCAP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for “a look under the hood” as we discuss our inclusive design
and
product development process. We’ll also spark a post-dinner conversation
about
the Aira mindset. And will hear from Aira Explorers from different walks of
life, who will discuss their own Aira experiences.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:15 - 10:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS (NABS)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Students of all ages are warmly invited to the National Association of
Blind Students annual meeting! This year think: interactive and engaging
presenters, fun door prizes, and special performers that make this event not
worth missing! Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:15 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Meeting </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB-NEWSLINE®: ALEXA IS IN THE HOUSE!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about the NFB’s free, audible information service for the blind,
with
specific information on how to talk to Amazon Alexa to read over five
hundred
publications by using your voice. Other 2019 service enhancements will be
covered. Plus, share your ideas for new content with NFB-NEWSLINE
staff.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are providing an avenue to share experiences, explore strategies,
and
generate ideas to support NFB diversity efforts. Get involved in this aspect
of
our movement. Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MONDAY, JULY 8, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:30 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports and Recreation Division. Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-8:30 PM and 9:00-10:30 PM—One Touch Self-Defense: Come learn One
Touch
Self-Defense, a form of self-defense designed with the blind in mind.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—ACTING WORKSHOP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Performing Arts Division will sponsor our first-ever acting
experience
class. Marilee Talkington, a professional actor, will deliver a training
session
covering performing from script to stage. Spots are first-come,
first-served.
Please contact Julie McGinnity at jmcginnity@nfb.org
<mailto:jmcginnity@nfb.org?subject=Acting%20Workshop> if
interested.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 PM—JUDAISM MEETING</DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Stayer, Chair, NFB in Judaism Group</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:00 PM—LIBRARY SERVICES COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about new developments at the National Library Service and
Bookshare,
discuss the accessibility of public libraries and how can libraries best
serve
our needs. David Hyde and Marci Carpenter, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:30 PM—BLIND PARENTS GROUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Share techniques for traveling with young children, connecting with
other
parents in your community, and resources available to blind parents.
Lisamaria
Martinez and Briley O’Connor, Co-Presenters </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 10:00 PM—SPANISH TRANSLATION COMMITTEE </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Call for interpreters! We provide simultaneous interpreting services at
our
national convention, from English to Spanish, during the open board meeting,
general sessions, and banquet. Please join us in our committee meeting if
you
would like to help with these efforts. Daniel Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2018 </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 AM—PRESIDENTIAL DIVERSITY MORNING MIXER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV>This gathering provides an open opportunity to engage with national
leaders
to chat about diversity and inclusion topics. Please drop in and share your
ideas, suggestions, and thoughts about our continued efforts to broaden the
participation and advancement of blind people from diverse backgrounds in
our
movement. Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind,
Facilitator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL and INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 - 11:30 AM—NFB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Open to All)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 2:30 PM—SPORTS AND RECREATION DIVISION MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a high-energy meeting where we will discuss the business of
the
division and provide information, tools, and motivation to help you live the
life you want through health and wellness. Stay after and participate in
some of
our fun workshops! Jessica Beecham, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 4:00 PM—SENIORS LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT RETREAT AND MORE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please join us for our annual business meeting to learn about Aira and
to
hear from retreat participants about their experience at our first senior
retreat at Rocky Bottom, South Carolina. Meet "The Blind History Lady" in
person. Share details of upcoming senior events in your state. Ruth Sager,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 5:00 PM—DIABETES ACTION NETWORK SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Roll call and introductions. Two guest speakers from IRA and Local CDE,
(respectively). Discussion followed by a business meeting which will include
old
and new business and will conclude with elections and final comments.
Bernadette
Jacobs, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30-1:15 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 6:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS DIVISION MEETING
AND
RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Examine laws affecting blind people and others with disabilities;
address
ongoing struggles to gain equal access to websites, employment, legal texts,
and
exams; share practice tips for blind lawyers. Scott LaBarre, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Meeting Begins</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:00 PM—Reception</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 5:00 PM—NFB IN COMPUTER SCIENCE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Enhancing nonvisual access to information technology and improving the
ability of blind information and computer technology professionals to
compete in
today's world. Brian Buhrow, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:45 - 4:30 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND MERCHANTS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are growing beyond Randolph Sheppard and expanding entrepreneurial
opportunities through our emerging leaders and women's initiatives. We will
also
address current issues, challenges, and growing our division to grow the
Federation. Nicky Gacos, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 3:45 PM—NOPBC MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Keynote address by the 2019 Distinguished Educator of Blind Children;
mix-and-mingle with vendors, blind mentors, and other parents; learn about
cutting-edge products and programs for our youth; Parent Power; business
meeting; elections; and much more! Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 4:30 PM—NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLIND EDUCATORS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind teachers discuss techniques they use in their classrooms.
Participants meet in groups specific to grade level and content area to
create a
network of mentors. If you teach or are considering a career in teaching,
please
join us. Cayte Mendez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSIONS (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND REHABILITATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>PROFESSIONALS</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Share resources and strategies for successful blindness training and
services. Collaborate together on how we can spread our hope, energy, and
love
in all blindness rehabilitation programs. Amy Porterfield, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Registration and Networking ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00 PM—Call to Order</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 - 5:00 PM—HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are a diverse group of blind professionals and students who have a
passion for working with people. Please join us for our annual meeting that
includes a networking session during our last hour. Candice Chapman,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:00 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00-5:00 PM—Division Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 - 5:00 PM—PROFESSIONALS IN BLINDNESS EDUCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All professionals working with students from birth through age
twenty-one
are welcome and encouraged to join our informative and interactive meeting.
Come
network and collaborate, sharing and learning with colleagues and future
educators. Eric Guillory, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:00 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:45 - 5:30 PM—SPORTS & RECREATION DIVISION WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV>Coral B </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sponsored by the Sports and Recreation Division. Jessica Beecham,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:45-3:30 PM—Anytime Anywhere Fitness: Learn how to arrange basic body
weight fitness moves into a powerful exercise routine that can be done
anywhere,
any time, and with no equipment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:30-4:30 PM—Advanced Yoga: Come practice yoga in an open and
judgement-free environment with a blind instructor. While we welcome yogis
of
all abilities, this session is designed for someone who has practiced yoga
in
the past, has a basic proficiency, and is ready to move through a
challenging
class.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00-5:30 PM—Meditation: Wind down after a stimulating day at
convention
with a guided meditation session.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00 - 6:30 PM—BRAILLE BOOK FAIR: PRESENTING SPONSOR WELLS FARGO</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Browse tables of new and used Braille and print/Braille books. There
will
be fiction, nonfiction, early readers through multi-volume novels,
cookbooks,
and more. Through a collaboration with our literacy partner, the Wells Fargo
Foundation, the books are offered at no cost to the reader. Volunteers will
box
and prepare them to be shipped to the reader’s home via Free Matter for the
Blind. Donations are encouraged. Krystal Guillory, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB IN COMMUNITIES OF FAITH</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Speakers will discuss how their faith has helped them face and overcome
challenges. Also hear representatives from various faith-based libraries and
publishing houses describe what their various organizations do. Tom
Anderson,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—EMPOWERING THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Service starts here. We invite you to take the vow to serve others at
our
annual meeting. Don’t hesitate, take a gamble on community service! You are
guaranteed to win… so just say I DO! Jeanetta Price, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join the conversation! Let your voice be heard in our discussion of
representation in Hollywood. We will plan for the future of blindness in the
entertainment industry and then tackle the stage together with a practical
performance experience. Julie McGinnity, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG USERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Inside the life of a puppy raiser. Get current updates from Uber, Lyft,
and
the airline industry. Elect our leaders! Marion Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00-6:45 PM—Registration ($5 Membership dues. Affiliate members are
members of NAGDU.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Call to Order</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 9:00 PM—ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINERS DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for expert panels on person-centered tech assessments and
teaching
tech through structured discovery, lightning talks on data privacy and G
Suite,
and networking with your community of practice. Everyone welcome! Chancey
Fleet,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:30 PM—NFB DEAF-BLIND DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Get updates on national issues affecting the deaf-blind community,
technology, and the division’s business matters. Alice Eaddy,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
6:00 PM—Registration ($5)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TUESDAY, JULY 9, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 10:00 PM—SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 PM—Registration</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—Meeting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn how to use Excel for handling statistics. Learn how the blind can
gain access to graphics and mathematical material. Learn about the project
to
survey the blindness accessibility of college and graduate school programs.
John
Miller, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—CENTURY CELEBRATION BRAILLE CARNIVAL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom AB</DIV>
<DIV>Come one come all to the Braille carnival to celebrate one-hundred
years of
literacy projects offered by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults (AAF). Enjoy exploring the history of the Action Fund, interacting
with
Braille-related activities, sharing your story about the AAF's free Braille
books and calendars, and even winning some prizes worthy of this memorable
milestone. Sponsored by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB KRAFTERS DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you have an interest in crafts or just a curiosity, come join us as
we
review our eleventh year, plan the twelfth year, and make new friends. Yes,
blindness does NOT stop us from creating beautiful crafts. We just work
together
to learn different ways to be creative. Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 9:00 PM—DADS’ NIGHT OUT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All dads, sighted and blind, are welcome. Contact Corbb O’Connor at
703-309-4884 for location. Sponsored by NOPBC.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:00 PM—FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees interested in getting or remaining clean and
sober
are welcome to our confidential meeting. A second Friends of Recovery
meeting
will be Thursday at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call 304-994-5103. Sheri
K.,
Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:45 - 9:15 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:45 - 9:15 AM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND BANQUET TICKET SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OPENING GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:30
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:35
AM
WELCOMING CEREMONIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2019 National Convention Host Committee: National Federation of the
Blind
of Idaho, National Federation of the Blind of Nevada</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:05
AM
CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: VETERANS RECOGNIZED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of Blind Veterans, a
Division
of the National Federation of the Blind; Winter Garden, Florida</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:25
AM
ROLL
CALL OF STATES AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:55
AM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND ALUMNI RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All Louisiana Center for the Blind (LCB) alumni and those interested in
learning more about our life-changing programs are welcome. Join us as we
celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni. Learn how LCB training will
help
you “live the life you want!” Pam Allen, Executive Director</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Employment is the first pillar of the NFB strategic plan. What does the
future of employment for blind people look like? What should it look like?
Learn
about new employment resources. Networking between employers and jobseekers.
Bring your résumés and jobs. Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—THE ORBIT READER 20 BRAILLE DISPLAY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Developed in partnership with the NFB and other members of the
Transforming
Braille Group, the Orbit Reader 20 Braille display provides the highest
quality
Braille at the most affordable price. Join the Orbit team to learn about its
features, functions, and latest developments.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30) AND FINAL BANQUET TICKET </DIV>
<DIV>SALES ($75)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
PRESIDENTIAL REPORT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore,
Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:05
PM
DIGITAL EQUALITY AND THE MYTH OF INJUSTICE: EQUAL ACCESS FOR THE BLIND MAY
NOT
BE DELAYED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eve Hill, Co-Leader, Inclusivity Strategic Consulting, and Partner,
Brown,
Goldstein, and Levy; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:25
PM
LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND THE PURSUIT OF FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Doug Marshall, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Product
Officer,
BECU; Tukwila, Washington</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:45
PM
ADDING VALUE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZED BLIND</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kathy Martinez, SVP: Disability/Accessibility Strategy, Wells Fargo
Bank;
San Francisco, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eve Andersson, Director, Accessibility and ML Fairness, Google;
Mountain
View, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:10
PM
A CENTURY OF ADVANCING LITERACY FOR THE BLIND: A LEGACY OF PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE
ORGANIZED BLIND MOVEMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Barbara Loos, President, American Action Fund for Blind Children and
Adults; Lincoln, Nebraska</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Marc Maurer, General Counsel, American Action Fund for Blind Children
and
Adults; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:40
PM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—NOMINATING COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—WHAT’S NEW IN WINDOWS NARRATOR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come hear about Narrator’s new home, quick-start guide, improved
reading,
improved responsiveness, along with a sneak peek at what is coming for
summer
insiders, and more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 7:30 PM—RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute's Research
Advisory
Council invites interested individuals to discuss current research, discuss
publication in the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research (JBIR), and
share ideas for increasing the research and academic presence of the NFB.
Edward
Bell, Arielle Silverman, and Lou Ann Blake, Coordinators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 9:00 PM—UPWARD MOBILITY SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Looking to switch careers? Wondering how to achieve balance between
your
life and work? Come learn about these topics and more at the Upward Mobility
Seminar, where we do not shy away from answering the tricky dilemmas we face
in
today's workplace. Sponsored by the NFB Employment Committee.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 7:30 PM—WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO BE A PLANTIFF</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In this session, you’ll hear from NFB members who have stood up for the
civil rights of the blind in negotiations and litigation, and from the
lawyers
who represent the NFB. Hear what it’s really like to challenge injustice,
negotiate, and go to court for our rights. Scott LaBarre and Eve Hill,
Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 8:00 PM—BLIND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come learn about issues facing federal employees and applicants. Share
your
experiences with and your solutions to federal workplace challenges. Ronza
Othman, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:30 - 9:00 PM—COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND OPEN HOUSE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Meet the staff and students at the CCB to discover what great training
will
do for you! Learn about new apps for your phone, get some favorite recipes,
use
a click rule, and learn about stone carving, rock climbing, and more.
Training
in Colorado will change your life! Julie Deden, Director</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—WHITE CANE AND AFFILIATE FINANCE COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fundraising takes imagination, dedication, and a little bit of
ingenuity!
This is your opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and become a leader
in
funding our movement! Every state should send a representative. Everette
Bacon,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: OPEN TO ALL LEADERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join together with chapter, affiliate, and division leaders to learn
best
practices in communications. We’ll explore the tools available to us through
our
national office and exchange ideas. Learn to effectively use communication
as
our greatest tool to build the Federation. Jessica Beecham, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NFB LGBT MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Building the NFB and giving back with pride! Proposed topics include
special concerns related to being blind and coming out, inclusion at Pride
events, accessibility and availability of LGBT books, and community
resources.
Contact Tai Tomasi at 515-329-4908 for location of group social. Tai Tomasi,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—EXHIBIT HALL </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:45 PM—NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-9:45 PM—Mini BELL for Parents: Hands on Activities—Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00-8:15 PM—The Basics of a High Quality IEP—Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30-9:45 PM—Strategies for IEP Record-Keeping and Beyond—Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITY (ages 11-18)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers A and B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 10:00 PM—HOST COMMITTEE WELCOME CONCERT ($10)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Put on your dancing shoes and join your Federation friends and family
for
an evening of live entertainment, featuring local Las Vegas performers, the
Broken Spectacles. This all-blind band has rocked places like the Smith
Center
of Performing Arts and the House of Blues. Escape the casinos for an
intimate
performance where the under-21 crew is welcome, too. Tickets can be
purchased at
the lobby information table, the hospitality suite, or from any member of
the
Nevada or Idaho delegations. Show your NFB membership coin or convention
badge
to pay only $5!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—SPORTS AND REC SWIM UP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wave Pool</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Meet by the pool. You will hear one of us marshaling until 8:00 p.m.
and
after that you can find us in the water!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Technology is omnipresent in our lives. While it is invaluable in
education
and </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>employment, the blind are still excluded from many products. Hear about
new
advances and discuss how to influence developers to include accessibility in
their offerings. Brian Buhrow, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 10:00 PM—MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You're invited! If you are interested in finding ways to discover
potential
members while keeping current members engaged and interested, this is the
meeting for you. Sharing our best practices across the Federation will take
our
chapters, affiliates, and our national organization to the next level.
Jeannie
Massay and Kathryn Webster, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:30 - 10:00 PM—WEBMASTERS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A meeting for all NFB affiliate and division webmasters to discuss the
importance of an informative, accessible, and visually attractive website.
Gary
Wunder, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 PM - Midnight—TRIVIA NIGHT (Admission: $5)</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom B</DIV>
<DIV>New year, new categories, possibly new champions? Trivia Night is back
with
a new twist. Bring your chapter, your friends, or make new ones. Leave with
bragging rights. Proceeds benefit future programs and activities of the
Community Service Division.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>.</DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—REGISTRATION ($30)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:05
AM
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY: ACCESSIBILITY AS A CORE
VALUE
AT MICROSOFT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation;
Redmond, Washington</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:25
AM
A PLATFORM OF INFORMATION AND INNOVATION: INSIGHTS INTO THE AIRA ECOSYSTEM
IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLIND </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Suman Kanuganti, Founder and President, Aira Tech Corp.; San Diego,
California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:40
AM
FINANCIAL REPORT AND HONOR ROLL CALL</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:55
AM
ELECTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:25
AM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—EXHIBIT HALL AND INDEPENDENCE MARKET (final opportunity
to
visit the Independence Market and Exhibit Hall)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—APPS OF COMPUTER VISION AND G SUITE UPDATES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Members of the Google Accessibility team will present two computer
vision
applications: Lookout and Auto-Captioning. We will also present Google G
Suite
accessibility features and functionalities added over the last year across
Calendar, Gmail, Drive, Docs, and more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:15 - 1:45 PM—NOPBC BRAINSTORMING SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please share your ideas with us. What did you like at this convention?
What
resources would help you stay connected throughout the year? What workshops
might you like to see us offer next year? Be a part of this valuable
conversation. Carlton Cook-Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—NLS FOCUS GROUP ON TACTILE GRAPHICS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In its continuing quest to provide the material that patrons want, NLS
is
seeking patron feedback via a focus group on providing graphics. Please join
us
so that your voice can be included as we develop collection development and
production strategies for the next few years.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—ACCESSIBILITY: POWER OF INNOVATION AND
CIVILIZATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For more than thirty years, Apple has developed new and innovative
solutions for persons with disabilities to learn, to be creative,
productive,
independent, and active, and to live out their dreams. Come learn how Apple
continues to break barriers in new arenas, including the entertainment
industry,
striving to empower the blind community in bold ways. Sarah Herrlinger,
Director
of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, Apple, and Everette Bacon,
Board
Member, National Federation of the Blind; President, National Federation of
the
Blind of Utah, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 - 2:00 PM—REGISTRATION ($30)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
THE CONTINUED SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND:
EXPANDING BRAILLE AND IMPLEMENTING THE MARRAKESH TREATY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karen Keninger, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped; Washington, DC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:20
PM
ACCELERATING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT: PROGRESS THROUGH THE DAISY CONSORTIUM
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Richard Orme, Chief Executive Officer, DAISY Consortium; Warwick,
United
Kingdom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:35
PM
NEGOTIATION, COLLABORATION, AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS: THE JOURNEY OF THE
MARRAKESH
TREATY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLISHED WORKS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND,
VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR OTHERWISE PRINT DISABLED</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Justin Hughes, Hon. William M. Byrne, Jr. Chair, Professor of Law,
Loyola
Law School, Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:55
PM
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTING RIGHTS, AND ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY: A
REPORT FROM THE ADVOCACY AND POLICY DEPARTMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:25
PM
REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:15 - 6:45 PM—ACCESSIBLE COLLABORATION AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn about new ways Google Docs is improving the accessibility of
real-time collaboration so you can meaningfully keep track of live changes
in
your documents. We will also present the new features in Google Assistant
and
all the new devices that support it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:15 - 7:15 PM—AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND RECEPTION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds F</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AFB President, Kirk Adams, and AFB Board of Trustees Chair, Russell
Shaffer, cordially invite you to join AFB for an evening reception to
celebrate
the work and achievements made by both AFB and the NFB to create a more
accessible and inclusive world for people with vision loss.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 6:30 PM—ADVENTURES WITH MICROSOFT SOUNDSCAPE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Soundscape uses 3D spatial audio to promote a person’s mobility and
independence. Come along to learn what Soundscape is and how it works. We’ll
share what we’ve learned from our first year since release and how people
are
using Soundscape every day in a variety of ways.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:30 - 8:30 PM—Q&A OPEN HOUSE: SPECTRUM ACCESSIBILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Come join Petr Kucheryavyy from Spectrum's Accessibility Center of
Excellence to ask questions, share your experiences, and learn more about
Spectrum's accessibility efforts in their products, services, and employment
practices.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—INTERSECTIONAL MEET-UPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Participate in a series of special topic community conversations. Shawn
Callaway and Rosy Carranza, Co-Chairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Committee</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Masculinity, Blindness, and Latino Culture: Explore
these
topics and learn how others negotiate these various identities.—Tropics
A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Blindness and Interracial Relationships: Share
experiences
around dating, marriage, family dynamics, and social perceptions.—Coral
B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6:00 - 7:00 PM—Marriage and Dating as a Blind Person in the Asian/South
Asian Community: Discuss cultural practices, social expectations, and their
relationship to blindness.—Shell Seekers A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 8:30 PM—SSI AND SSDI 101: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bring your questions regarding SSDI and SSI benefits, eligibility
criteria,
the application process, reporting obligations, and information about
working
while receiving benefits. James Gashel, Secretary, National Federation of
the
Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—NOPBC YOUTH TRACK (ages 11-18) </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—BRAILLE PROOFREADING SEMINAR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you are a parent of a blind child, a teacher of blind and
visually-impaired children, a rehabilitation teacher, or if you are
interested
in learning what’s happening in the Braille field, join us to get hands-on
experience. Presented by the National Association of Blind Office
Professionals
Division. Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 9:00 PM—COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF BRAILLE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The committee will discuss developments in the teaching and delivery of
Braille, research priorities, Braille-related policy, strategies for
bringing
improvements where needed, and resources and activities across our
organization.
All are welcome! Jennifer Dunnam, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 - 10:00 PM—WHAT’S NEW AND AMAZON AT THE MOVIES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us to learn about improvements to Amazon Fire TV, Echo, Kindle,
and
more. Stay for our second annual audio-described movie night. This year's
movie,
Love and Friendship, stars Kate Beckinsale and is an adaptation of Jane
Austen's
novella, Lady Susan. Snacks will be provided.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 8:30 PM—HOW TO BE A BRAND AMBASSADOR</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tropics A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Exchange ideas on how to best represent our brand to the public,
potential
members, new members, and our community. Karen Anderson, Stephanie Cascone,
Chris Danielsen, Suzanne Shaffer, and Alyssa Vetro, Facilitators</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THURSDAY, JULY 11, Continued </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:30 - 11:00 PM—NINETEENTH ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF TALENT ($5)</DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom CD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a night of great performances. Whether you take the stage
or
support your friends from the audience, it is an enjoyable evening of
entertainment! Performer cost: $10. Admission: $5. We will award cash prizes
to
three acts. Presented by the Performing Arts Division. Julie McGinnity,
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 9:00 PM—FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All convention attendees interested in getting or remaining clean and
sober
are welcome to our confidential meeting. For more information, call
304-994-5103. Sheri K., Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:00 - 8:45 AM—DEVOTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds D</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—PREREGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8:15 - 8:45 AM—REGISTRATION ($30)—Final Opportunity to Register</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Islander Registration Desk</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00
AM
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:05
AM
BRINGING THE SYNERGY OF THE BLINDNESS MOVEMENT INTO CONCENTRATED PROGRAMS:
BLINDNESS INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN
INSTITUTE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:25
AM
EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND RAISING EXPECTATIONS: EXPLORING SPATIAL ABILITIES
AND
TRAINING BLIND ENGINEERS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, Spatial Ability and Blind
Engineering
Research, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wade Goodridge, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Utah
State
University; Logan, Utah </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9:45
AM
EXPLORING THE LAYERS: A BLIND RESEARCHER, MOM, AND FEDERATIONIST ENHANCING
THE
UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Angela Frederick, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso,
Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:05
AM
CAMBIANDO VIDAS EN LA FRONTERA DE TEJAS </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Norma Crosby, President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas;
National Federation of the Blind Board Member; Alvin, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Daniel Martinez, Board Member, First Vice President, National
Federation of
the Blind of Texas; Brownsville, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Raul Gallegos, Bilingual Access Technology Trainer; Vice President,
National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter; Houston, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hilda Hernandez, Legal and Healthcare Interpreter; Secretary, National
Federation of the Blind Rio Grande Valley Chapter; Brownsville, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:30
AM
LED
BY THE BLIND: BRINGING AUTHENTICITY TO SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND MAKING
THEM
RELEVANT TO THE LIVES WE WANT TO LIVE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bryan Bashin, CEO, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind; San
Francisco,
California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10:45
AM
PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING THE BAR IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD: WHY A NEW
ACCREDITATION
SYSTEM?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Emily Coleman, President, Association for Education and Rehabilitation
of
the Blind and Visually Impaired; Austin, Texas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:05
AM
WE
KNOW WHO WE ARE, AND WE WILL NEVER GO BACK: ESTABLISHING THE STANDARD FOR
CONSUMER-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Edward Bell, Secretary/Treasurer, National Blindness Professional
Certification Board; Ruston, Louisiana</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11:25
AM
QUESTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—RAFFLES AND DRAWINGS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tradewinds E</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Noon - 1:45 PM—AMATEUR RADIO DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral C</DIV>
<DIV>David Chan (NC6D), President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—MUSLIM FRIDAY PRAYER SERVICES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shell Seekers B</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12:30 - 1:30 PM—COMMITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND INNOVATIONS IN
TRANSPORTATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Coral A</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This committee collects information about trends in transportation and
emerging models of transportation that might not exist today, and which may
present opportunities for the blind to move around independently, ensuring
the
NFB plays a prominent role in the future of transportation. Sachin Dev
Pavithran, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GENERAL SESSION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:00
PM
CALL TO ORDER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:05
PM
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARDS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>James Gashel, Chair, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; Secretary,
National
Federation of the Blind; Honolulu, Hawaii</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:35
PM
ELECTRONIC BRAILLE REIMAGINED: THE REVOLUTION OF THE CANUTE 360</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ed Rogers, Founder and Managing Director, Bristol Braille Technology;
Bristol, United Kingdom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2:50
PM
THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATIONS IN ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BLIND:
CUSTOMER-DRIVEN PROGRESS AT HUMANWARE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bruce Miles, President, HumanWare; Drummondville, Québec, Canada</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:05
PM
THE DRIVERLESS REVOLUTION: SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR TRANSPORTATION AND
TECHNOLOGY</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kyle Vogt, President and Chief Technology Officer, Cruise Automation;
San
Francisco, California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:20
PM
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: ESTABLISHING STRONG POLICY FOR AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION
FUTURE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Schwietert, Interim President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers; Washington, DC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:35
PM
BLINDNESS ACROSS BORDERS: PERSPECTIVES ON INDEPENDENCE AND EMERGING ISSUES
OF
COMMON INTEREST TO THE BLIND AROUND THE WORLD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Martine Abel-Williamson, QSM, Treasurer and Lead of Access to the
Environment and Transport Work Group, World Blind Union; Auckland, New
Zealand</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3:50
PM
NOT WITHOUT QUESTION: THE DIFFERENCE OF THE FEDERATION PHILOSOPHY IN OUR
LIVES</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jean Brown, Blind Parent, Wife, Federationist, and Author;
Indianapolis,
Indiana</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:10
PM
COMPETING ON TERMS OF EQUALITY AND BLENDING IN: GOVERNMENT SERVICE WITH
FEDERATION STYLE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kristen Cox, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Management
and
Budget; Sandy, Utah</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4:30
PM
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5:00
PM
ADJOURN</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FRIDAY, JULY 12, Continued</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7:00 PM—BANQUET</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>South Pacific Ballroom</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>INVOCATION</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Pam Allen</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BANQUET ADDRESS: Mark Riccobono</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>CONVENTION NOTES:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 1: A Federation information desk is in the registration area from
Monday morning through Friday in case you have questions or need
assistance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 2: Mandalay Bay room rates are: singles, doubles, triples and
quads,
$99. In addition to the room rates, there is a 21.63 percent tax. The resort
fee, normally $37 a night, is waived for NFB convention attendees. However,
fees
for internet access, local and toll-free calls, and fitness center access
may
apply.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Proof of convention registration is necessary, including the showing of
an
NFB registration badge, if requested. Otherwise, regular hotel rates must be
paid. Hotel sleeping rooms are non-smoking; smoking is permitted only in
specified areas.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 3: Guide Dog Relief Areas:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There are two guide dog relief areas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and
Casino.
The one closest to the sleeping room section is located outside the
transportation lobby on the Beach Level. Take the hallway between the low
floor
elevators and high floor elevators to get to the transportation lobby exit.
The
relief area is to the right. The area closest to the meeting rooms is
located at
the Bay View Patio. The doors adjacent to the Islander Registration Desk in
the
North Convention Center lead outside to the patio.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 4: All requests for announcements by President Riccobono during
General Sessions must be submitted in Braille.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 5: Raffle tickets will not be sold in the registration area, and
no
raffles or other such drawings will take place during convention sessions or
at
the banquet. The single exception will be that national divisions may (if
they
request it in advance) conduct drawings during the sessions or at the
banquet.
Groups or affiliates wishing to conduct their drawings (or any person
wishing to
know the winners) may go at noon on Friday to Tradewinds D.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 6: Child care for children between the ages of six weeks and
twelve
years is available during convention sessions, most meetings, and the
banquet.
Preregistration and payment by June 15 are required for child care. Child
care
is organized and supervised by Carla McQuillan, the executive director of
Main
Street Montessori Association. Please note that child-care services provides
morning and afternoon snacks, but parents are required to provide lunch for
their child(ren) every day. Times listed are the opening and closing times.
A
late fee of $10 per quarter-hour per child will be assessed for late
pickups.
Child-care services hours are:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sunday, July
7
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Monday July
8
Closed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tuesday, July
9
8:30 AM to noon and 12:45 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wednesday, July
10
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thursday, July
11
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Friday, July
12
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Banquet, July
12
6:30 PM to 30 minutes after the banquet ends</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note 7: Divisions, Committees, and Groups: The Federation carries on
its
business through the affiliated divisions, committees, and groups listed
below:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>DIVISIONS:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Divisions of the National Federation of the Blind are organized around
a
specialized interest area usually related to employment or a major stage in
life
(e.g. parents or students). Divisions serve as a formal vehicle for building
the
organization at the national level.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amateur Radio: David Chan, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Assistive Technology Trainers: Chancey Fleet, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Communities of Faith: Tom Anderson, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Computer Science: Brian Buhrow, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Community Service: Jeanetta Price, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Deaf-Blind: Alice Eaddy, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Diabetes Action Network: Bernadette Jacobs, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Human Services: Candice Chapman, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educators: Cayte Mendez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Guide Dog Users: Marion Gwizdala, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Krafters: Tammy Freitag, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lawyers: Scott LaBarre, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Merchants: Nicky Gacos, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Office Professionals: Lisa Hall, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Parents of Blind Children: Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Performing Arts: Julie McGinnity, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Professionals in Blindness Education: Eric Guillory, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Public Employees: Ivan Weich, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rehabilitation Professionals: Amy Porterfield, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Science and Engineering: John Miller, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Seniors: Ruth Sager, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sports and Recreation: Jessica Beecham, President </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Students: Kathryn Webster, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Veterans: Dwight Sayer, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Writers: Eve Sanchez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>COMMITTEES:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Committees of the National Federation of the Blind are appointed by the
President, with the exception of the nominating committee, and serve to
advise
the organization’s leadership on important matters and to carry out projects
to
build the organization at all levels.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Advancement and Promotion of Braille: Jennifer Dunnam, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ambassadors: Dan Burke, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Automobile and Pedestrian Safety: Maurice Peret, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Autonomous Vehicles and Innovations in Transportation: Sachin
Pavithran,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Educator of the Year Award: Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Federal Employment: Ronza Othman, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Communications: Jessica Beecham, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award: Carla McQuillan,
Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Diversity and Inclusion: Shawn Callaway and Rosy Carranza,
Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Employment: Dick Davis, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Genetic Education: Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni, Chair </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jacobus tenBroek Award: Marc Maurer, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund: Tracy Soforenko, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kenneth Jernigan Fund: Allen Harris, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Library Services: David Hyde and Marci Carpenter, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Membership: Jeannie Massay and Kathryn Webster, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>PAC Plan: Scott LaBarre, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Research and Development: Brian Buhrow, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Resolutions: Sharon Maneki, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scholarship: Cayte Mendez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Shares Unlimited in NFB (SUN): Sandy Halverson, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Spanish Translation: Daniel Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Technology Evaluation: Mark Jones, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane and Affiliate Finance: Everette Bacon, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>GROUPS:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Groups of the National Federation of the Blind serve as a resource to
members around specific topic areas. Groups are coordinated by a chairperson
appointed by the President and are intended to connect members across the
country to strengthen the resource network of the organization.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Cancer Survivors Support: Isaiah Nelson, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Musicians: Linda Mentink and Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Parents: Lisamaria Martinez, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Professional Journalists: Elizabeth Campbell and Bryan
Bashin, </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Careers in Automotive Related Specialties: Marcus Simmons, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Legislative Initiatives: Don Burns, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Living History: Michael Freholm, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB in Judaism: David Stayer, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB LGBT Group: Tai Tomasi, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB Lions: Ramona Walhof and Milton Ota, Co-Chairs</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Orientation and Mobility: Edward Bell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Piano Technology: Don Mitchell, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Travel and Tourism: Amy Baron, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Webmasters: Gary Wunder, Chair</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NAVIGATING THE HOTEL:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Welcome to the Las Vegas Strip and, specifically, the southernmost
hotel on
the Strip, the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. As with many of the newer Las
Vegas hotels, the Mandalay Bay is enormous, boasting more than 3,200
sleeping
rooms, several pools, and its own convention center. While the property is
aligned neatly to the cardinal direction grid of South Las Vegas Boulevard,
the
entrance faces more of a NNE direction. Because this is a bit inconvenient
for
navigation, I’m going to rely on the age-old metaphor of an analog clock
face.
In fact, we’re really just interested in the afternoon hours for our
needs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Before we get started, it’s helpful to know that the middle of the
clock
face is covered with Mandalay Bay’s pools—the wave pool, the lazy river, the
lagoon pools, and more. You’ll visit the center of the clock when you need
to
cool off after a long day of convention activities. The hotel and its
various
parts wrap around the pools nearly encircling them. Traveling through the
hotel,
our path will slowly arc around the pools counter-clockwise. Our navigation
begins at the bottom of your clock face at six o’clock. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When you arrive at the front entrance, you will enter the Mandalay Bay’s
palatial lobby on the Casino Level. As I said, we are at six o’clock. Take
several steps into the lobby. The bell desk is immediately to your left.
Continue straight into the lobby and a long registration desk is on your
left.
At the far end of the lobby in front of you are floor-to-ceiling windows
looking
out onto the pools. On the right side of the lobby, across from the
registration
desk, is MB Lifestyle where you can purchase locally logoed clothing,
snacks,
and other souvenirs. In between the registration desk and MB Lifestyle is a
large statue of Michael Jackson. The square base, with benches backed up to
all
four sides, make for a good lobby rendezvous point.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you had entered the lobby at the front doors and turned to your
right,
you would find the mobile check-in counter on the right. As you continue to
the
right through the lobby, your path splits. To the left are the elevators to
the
sleeping rooms. To the right, you will begin to hear the sounds of a water
feature and find railings that lead you to both an escalator and stairs that
take you down to the Beach Level. Head down to the Beach Level and to your
left
are the doors leading to the transportation lobby and one of the dog relief
areas. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Instead of taking the right branch of our lobby split, we travel down
the
left branch through a short hallway to the guest room elevators. Imagine
that
the circular elevator lobby is a wheel with six spokes. Three of the spokes
contain banks of elevators and three of the spokes are hallways. The two
types
of spokes alternate. Let’s focus on the elevator banks first. Each bank of
elevators contains eight cabs, four on each side, and serves specific floor
numbers. The floor ranges are 2-16, 17-30, and 56-69. Entering from the main
lobby, the elevators for floors 2-16 are immediately to your left. You will
find
the floor ranges increase as you move clockwise around the hub of the wheel.
One
level below, on the Beach Level, the spokes are organized in just the same
fashion.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You need your room key not just to get into your room, but to take the
elevator to your sleeping room floor. The key is an RFID proximity card,
meaning
you need only hold it against the lock on your room door for your room lock
to
open. There is neither a need to slide the card into a reader nor is there a
front or back side to the card. Like the sleeping rooms, the elevators also
have
card readers. When you step inside an available elevator, you must hold your
room key up to the reader before pressing the button for your floor. Just
above
the center column of buttons for selecting your floor is a
rectangular-shaped
box a little smaller than a three by five index card—this is the card
reader.
Please note that your room key will take you to YOUR FLOOR ONLY. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When you reach your floor and step out from the elevator bank, you will
again be at the hub of a wheel. However, there are now only four spokes to
the
wheel. One spoke contains the bank of elevators from which you have just
disembarked. The other three spokes contain sleeping rooms. Each spoke has
signage indicating its range of room numbers. Again, the room number ranges
increase as you move clockwise around the hub of the wheel.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let’s head back down to the Casino Level elevator lobby. As mentioned
earlier, three spokes of the wheel are hallways. The first comes from the
main
lobby. The second hallway, between the low-floor and the middle-floor
elevators
leads out to the casino. The third hallway, between the middle- and
high-floor
elevators leads to Hazel Coffee &Cocktails. For those of you needing an
early morning coffee fix, Hazel opens at 5:00 a.m. to serve premium coffee
and a
variety of breakfast items. Hazel also stays open late, beyond midnight, to
serve those interested in a jolt of a different variety.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Taking the hallway leading into the casino, we are approaching five o’clock
on our clock face. There are wide carpeted paths heading off to both our
right
and left. Take the path to the right and the casino will be on your left
while a
number of shops are on your right. Among the retail stops are Hazel Coffee
&
Cocktail (a different entrance) and a number of high-end clothing options.
Following this path to the end of the casino, you can head straight to catch
the
Mandalay Bay Tram to the Luxor and Excalibur properties. Turning left
instead of
heading to the tram, you can find the House of Blues, the Shoppes at
Mandalay
Place, and the entrance to the Cirque de Soleil show, Michael Jackson
ONE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As we emerge from the guest-room elevator lobby into the casino,
though,
the carpeted path to the left is of greater interest to meeting attendees.
This
time, the casino is on the right and, save for a handful of slot machines,
food
outlets including The Noodle Shop and Seabreeze Café begin to appear on the
left. We’ll essentially be traveling in a straight line from the five to the
four on our clock face. As the carpeting gives way to a faux riverbed stone
floor, the casino ends and the restaurant options multiply. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The arc between four and three o’clock on the face of our clock are
filled
with a broad variety of options, too many to mention them all. The menus for
many of these restaurants can be found both on our website and
NFB-NEWSLINE®. To
the right is Mizuya, while Bayside Buffet and Fleur are on the left. Nearly
straight ahead is Citizens Kitchen + Bar, serving American comfort food
twenty-four hours a day. To the right of Citizens are a few more restaurants
including Lupo, Wolfgang Puck’s first Italian restaurant. Continue past
Citizens
to the left for another half dozen options including Libertine Social and
Steakhouse. It’s this left path that takes you towards the meeting space.
You’ll
notice a slight incline as you emerge from the gauntlet of dining options. I
should point out that on the right side is a Starbucks which will no doubt
be an
important stop for many.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MEETING SPACE:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We have now reached nearly two-o’clock on our metaphorical clock face.
The
Mandalay Bay’s convention center begins with a flooring change from riverbed
stone to terrazzo. Immediately to the right is a hallway leading to the
hotel’s
Event Center; none of our meetings or activities take place in the Event
Center.
Straight ahead is a wide hallway. The left side leads to the Border Grill,
the
food court, and the South Convention Center. The right side of the hallway
gives
way to a staircase flanked on either side by a down escalator and an up
escalator. Continue down the left hallway just beyond the escalators and
stairs
to find elevators on the right wall. All three (down escalator, stairs,
elevator) will take you down to the North Convention Center’s lower (ground)
level where you will find the entirety of our meeting space for the
convention.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After descending the escalator or stairs, the Bay View Patio is to the
left, the Islander Registration Desk is straight ahead, and the meeting
space is
to the right. The elevators are just off to the right between the stairs and
the
registration desk. The Bay View Patio is straight ahead when you step off
the
elevator. The doors out to the Bay View Patio will take you to a second
guide
dog relief area.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you take a right at the bottom of the stairs or the escalator (or
make a
U-turn to the left when stepping off one of the elevators), you will enter
our
convention meeting space. The corridors connecting our meeting space are
L-shaped and you are standing at the intersection of the two arms of the ‘L.’
The short arm of the ‘L,’ called the Conference Promenade, extends out in
front
of you to the breakout spaces. Bay View Court, the longer arm of the, ‘L’ is
to
your left and leads the way to the Islander and South Pacific Ballrooms. It
could be noted that this is one hotel space that conforms cleanly to
cardinal
directions. The Conference Promenade runs east-west while Bay View Court
runs
north-south.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Heading straight ahead along the Conference Promenade, you will find on
your right a large breakout space called Tradewinds. It is broken into six
sections, lettered A through F. Sections E and F are immediately to your
right
while the remaining sections are further down the promenade on the right.
Beyond
Tradewinds B is a small hallway to the right providing access to Tradewinds
A
and breakout rooms Mariners A and B. On the left side of the Conference
Promenade are a series of smaller breakout spaces, each of which break into
two
or three sections. Closest to the intersection of the arms of the ‘L,’ you
will
find Shell Seeker B and A followed by Coral C, B, and A. At the end of the
promenade on the left are Tropics B and A. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If, from the intersection of the ‘L’, you instead head left down Bay
View
Court from north to south, you will first pass Islander Registration Desk on
the
left which will be home to consolidated registration activities beginning on
Tuesday, July 9. Next on the left you will find men’s and women’s restrooms.
Across Bay View Court from the registration desk and the restrooms is
Islander
Ballroom, home to the Exhibit Hall and the Independence Market. When you
reach
the end of the Islander Ballroom, there is an intersection of sorts. The
South
Pacific Ballroom is ahead on your right. Immediately to the right is a
hallway
that runs between the Islander and South Pacific Ballrooms. Along the left
side
of this hallway are four large sections of the South Pacific Ballroom
lettered D
through A, all of which host meetings throughout the week.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Back at the intersection, opposite the hallway on the left side of Bay
View
Court are stairs that lead up to the Border Grill, a contemporary Mexican
restaurant serving both lunch and dinner. Continuing further south along Bay
View Court are additional sections of the South Pacific Ballroom. Sections F
and
J, both on the right, will be used for meetings on Seminar Day such as
Rookie
Roundup. For the remainder of the week, the doors to South Pacific Ballroom
F
and J are the entry doors for Resolutions, the NFB Board Meeting, General
Sessions, and eventually the Banquet. Opposite the South Pacific Ballroom F
is
another set of restrooms. On the wall between the men’s and women’s
restrooms
are ten mobile device charging stations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At the end of Bay View Court, a modest hall turns to the right. Down
this
hall are a set of elevators and an escalator that will take you up a level
to
the food court in the South Convention Center. Head straight out of the
elevators or turn left off the escalator to cross the foyer to the food
court.
If you’ll remember the transition to terrazzo several paragraphs ago, there
was
a wide hallway, the left side of which led to the South Convention Center.
Had
you continued down that hallway, you would have passed the Border Grill and
the
stairs leading down to the lower level of the North Convention Center.
Beyond
the stairs, still on the right side of the hallway is BBQ Mexicana, a quick
service counter open for lunch. At the end of this long corridor is the same
food court I mentioned above. At this stage of the journey, you have reached
the
twelve on the face of our clock.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The food court is host to a number of reasonably priced food options
including Bonanno’s New York Pizzeria, Johnny Rockets, Nathan’s Hot Dogs,
Pan
Asian Express, and Subway. The food court is accessed via a gradual incline
on
its right side or three steps on the left. There is a variety of seating
within
the food court. Many of the booths and high-top tables offer outlets and USB
charging stations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Beyond the food court are the ticket counter and entrance to Mandalay
Bay’s
Shark Reef Aquarium, host to sharks, giant rays, sea turtles, and
more.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind acknowledges with gratitude our
convention sponsors listed below. Their messages follow.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Google, Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HumanWare</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft Corporation</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oracle</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OrCam Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>UPS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vanda Pharmaceuticals</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vispero</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BlindShell</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>JPMorgan Chase & Co.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Target</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Uber</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Adobe</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AT&T</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Delta Air Lines</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Facebook</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lyft</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Market Development Group, Inc. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pearson</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Waymo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bronze: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Monster Worldwide, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Industries for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Spectrum</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sprint</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>VitalSource Technologies</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wells Fargo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>White Cane: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BECU</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>C&P - Chris Park Design</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Credit Union National Association </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dominion Voting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Duxbury Systems, Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Election Systems & Software</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>En-Vision America</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Envision, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HIMS, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Law School Admission Council, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>LCI</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>McGraw-Hill Education</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Nevada Blind Children's Foundation </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TRE Legal Practice</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SPONSOR ADS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Elite</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aira Tech Corp: Enhance Your Convention Experience With Free Aira. Aira
is
free at the 2019 National Federation of the Blind National Convention. This
is a
great opportunity to try Aira out with virtually any task on your
smartphone.
Want to navigate the airport with Aira? Free. What about exploring the
hotel?
Also free. And getting a vivid description of the exhibit hall booths? You
bet
it’s free. So, get the most out of your convention experience by setting up
your
free account in advance at www.aira.io/app. We’re unlocking new efficiencies
and
insights in education, employment, and the economy. Join our sessions to
learn
all about it. And thanks to our partnership with the NFB, you can start
exploring with Aira for as low as $20 per month. So come meet the Aira Team
and
bring a friend to take advantage of our referral program!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn more: www.aira.io/nfb <<A
href="http://www.aira.io/nfb">http://www.aira.io/nfb</A>> . Download
Aira:
www.aira.io/app <<A
href="http://www.aira.io/app">http://www.aira.io/app</A>> . Our partners:
Lyft, Bose, AT&T, McCarran International Airport. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Platinum</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Google: Help make our future products more accessible to all users.
Sign up
to join the Google User Experience Research Program at <A
href="https://g.co/userresearch/nfb19">https://g.co/userresearch/nfb19</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>HumanWare: Orientation & entertainment in one mobile package.
Victor
Reader™ Trek –Imagine a device that gives you the best of both worlds: the
confidence to get where you’re going easily and the freedom to enjoy
entertainment on the go. That’s the magic of the Victor Reader Trek, the
multiuse handheld device designed to make mobility easy and enjoyable.
Orientation mode; book reading and playback; the freedom to travel your way.
Visit our booth and join us at our Trek user group to learn more about what
the
Victor Reader Trek can do for you. HumanWare™ see things. Differently.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft: Empowerment. Microsoft is a proud sponsor of the 2019 NFB
National Convention. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and
every
organization on the planet to achieve more. This includes creating and
delivering technology that is accessible and functional for everyone.
www.microsoft.com/accessibility</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oracle: Integrated cloud applications & platform services. Oracle
Delivers Accessibility:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• Transparent accessibility
reporting</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• International accessibility standards
development</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• Comprehensive accessibility
implementation
guidance</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>• The world’s top governments, states,
cities, and universities run Oracle</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>“Oracle is committed to creating accessible technologies and products
that
enhance the overall workplace environment and contribute to the productivity
of
our employees, our customers, and our customers’ customers.” - Safra Catz,
CEO,
Oracle. For more information about Oracle’s accessible products, go to:
oracle.com/accessibility. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>OrCam Technologies: What can the OrCam MyEye do for you? The OrCam
MyEye
increases independence for people who are blind, visually impaired or have
reading difficulties. It is the most advanced wearable assistive technology
device for the blind and visually impaired, that reads text, recognizes
faces,
identifies products and more. Orcam.com.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>UPS: Linking people, cultures and commerce. UPS is the proud to support
National Federation of the Blind. sustainability.ups.com</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vanda Pharmaceuticals: 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 up
to
70% of 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. This is due to the
misalignment
between the internal master body clock and the 24-hour day. Come visit us at
our
booth to learn about Non-24 and sign up for additional information. Call a
health educator toll-free at 1-855-856-2424. 24 hours a day, every day.
Visit us
online at www.non-24.com <<A
href="http://www.non-24.com">http://www.non-24.com</A>> . </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vispero: Enhanced Vision; Freedom Scientific; Optelec; The Paciello
Group.
Learn more about our innovative technology for blindness and low vision, and
the
passionate team behind it! www.vispero.com <<A
href="http://www.vispero.com">http://www.vispero.com</A>> .
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gold</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP: Breaking Barriers. Brown Goldstein
Levy.
120 E. Baltimore Street; Baltimore, MD. 1717 K Street NW; Washington, DC.
Tel
410.962.1030, fax 410.385.0869. www.browngold.com <<A
href="http://www.browngold.com">http://www.browngold.com</A>> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Commitment to Access and Inclusion. We
proudly
support the National Federation of the Blind in developing innovative
education,
technology and training programs that create pathways to independence and
success for their constituents.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Uber: Uber is proud to sponsor the 2019 National Federation of the
Blind
Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more about Uber’s work to make
transportation accessible for everyone at accessibility.uber.com.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Silver</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Adobe: Adobe congratulates the National Federation of the Blind on a
successful year and on their 2019 convention. Learn more about Adobe
accessibility at Adobe.com/Accessibility. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon: Visit the NFB Convention Exhibit Hall to experience Fire TV,
Fire
tablets, Kindle, Echo, and more. Amazon supports accessible experiences for
shopping, reading, and entertainment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Learn more @ www.amazon.com/accessibility <<A
href="http://www.amazon.com/accessibility">http://www.amazon.com/accessibility</A>>
. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AT&T: Power of you. We believe in promoting accessible and
assistive
technologies for all and are proud to support the National Federation of the
Blind 2019 National Convention.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Delta Air Lines: The world is changed by those out in it. At Delta, we
believe it’s only when we venture out into the world that we realize all the
things we share. We’re proud to support the National Federation of the
Blind,
because only together can we make change. Keep climbing.</DIV>
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<DIV>Facebook: Facebook is a proud sponsor of the National Federation of the
Blind 2019 National Convention. Facebook accessibility. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lyft: Going the extra mile. Lyft is a proud partner of the NFB.</DIV>
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<DIV>Market Development Group, Inc.: Congratulations to the National
Federation
of the Blind on another Successful Convention! Market Development Group,
Inc. A
full-service marketing company. John Alahouzos Executive Vice President.
1832
Connecticut Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20009 • USA. 202-298-8030 •
www.mdginc.org <<A
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<DIV>Pearson: Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is proud to be
a
sponsor of the National Federation of the Blind’s 2019 National Convention.
Pearson is committed to making education accessibility for all. To
participate
in a tactile graphics study, please send an email to
accessible.assessments@pearson.com
<mailto:accessible.assessments@pearson.com> .</DIV>
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<DIV>Waymo: Together we’re paving the way to a better future.</DIV>
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<DIV>Educational Testing Service (ETS): Measuring the power of learning. Our
mission is to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and
valid assessments, research and related services. Our products and services
measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance and support
education and professional development for all people worldwide. Questions
about
GRE, TOEFL, Praxis, GACE, or HiSET tests? Stop by our table to learn more
about
our products and services!</DIV>
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<DIV>Monster Worldwide: Monster is proud to support the National Federation
of
the Blind. At Monster, we are committed to making our website
accessible
to everyone, and to promoting the benefits of employing blind job
seekers.</DIV>
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<DIV>National Industries for the Blind: National Industries for the Blind is
proud to partner with the National Federation of the Blind to advance the
interests of people who are blind. Learn more at NIB.org.</DIV>
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<DIV>Spectrum: Through collaboration with the blind and visually impaired
community, Spectrum can better meet the needs of all of our customers.
Spectrum
is proud to support the National Federation of the Blind’s 2019 National
Convention.</DIV>
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<DIV>VitalSource Technologies: Bookshelf by VitalSource. VitalSource brings
accessible and engaging content to learners of all abilities. For nearly two
decades, we’ve worked hard to ensure our products are designed from the
beginning with accessibility in mind. Plus, you can sideload content you
already
have into Bookshelf® to utilize our platform’s accessibility features. Visit
our
booth in the exhibit hall to learn more! get.vitalsource.com/accessibility.
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<DIV>Wells Fargo: We look through the eyes of many. Recognizing and
promoting
diversity means having an appreciation for difference. At Wells Fargo, we
welcome and value the insights and perspectives drawn from unique life
experiences. It is those distinctive viewpoints that provide us with the
fresh
thinking we need to help all our customers reach their financial goals. We
are
proud to be part of the National Federation of the Blind National
Convention.
wellsfargo.com. Together we’ll go for.</DIV>
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<DIV>BECU: BECU CARES. It’s our pleasure to support the National Federation
for
the Blind. Keep up your important work to make a difference.</DIV>
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<DIV>C&P - Chris Park Design: Visit C&P Chris Park booth to check
out
new technologies. New product! i-lovwiew13, i-lovwiew17 video magnifiers,
premium canes and much more! C&P, known as Chris Park Technology,
develops
video magnifiers and canes for people with vision loss and learning
disabilities. CP was the real manufacturer of cameras, video magnifiers,
canes
for other organizations such as Baum, Ai Squared, National Federation of the
Blind.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind: Proud to be a White Cane Sponsor.
Leading
experts in employment services and assistive technology for people who are
blind, visually impaired, disabled, or Veterans. Employment services: Sara
Bennett (312) 997-3657, sarah.bennett@chicagolighthouse.org
<mailto:sarah.bennett@chicagolighthouse.org> . Assistive Technology:
Luke
Scriven (312) 997-3649 luke.scriven@chicagolighthouse.org
<mailto:luke.scriven@chicagolighthouse.org> . Now Hiring:
chicagolighthouse.org/careers. </DIV>
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<DIV>Credit Union National Association: Proud to support The National
Federation
of the Blind and its mission to defend the rights of blind Americans,
provide
information and support to blind children and adults, and build a community
that
creates a future full of opportunities. cuna.org. </DIV>
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<DIV>Election Systems & Software: Better elections every day. Election
Systems & Software (ES&S) has developed innovative election
technology
for nearly 40 years. Our visionary approach, extensive elections knowledge
and
expertise have made us the trusted market leader. The ES&S brand means
secure, accurate and reliable elections for all citizens. We are committed
to
enhancing the voting experience and marketplace by providing integrated
voting
solutions that are federally certified. Rather than create products we think
need to exist, ES&S researches and creates solutions that are flexible
enough to meet multiple jurisdictions’ needs. As election requirements
evolve
and voter preferences change, ES&S provides proven solutions that offer
flexibility and accountability. www.essvote.com <<A
href="http://www.essvote.com">http://www.essvote.com</A>> .</DIV>
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<DIV>En-Vision America: Got talking Rx labels? Become an advocate! Stop by
the
En-Vision America booth and find out how! Check out demos of accessible
prescription labels and the id mate talking bar code scanner while you’re
there!</DIV>
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<DIV>Envision, Inc.: Since 1933 Envision has been providing advocacy and
support
to improve independence for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Envision is proud to sponsor the National Federation of the Blind. To
improve
the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who
are
blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation,
education and research. www.envisionus.com</DIV>
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<DIV>Law School Admission Council: Access to justice begins with access to
education. Here at LSAC, we’re devoted to ensuring accessibility for
everyone
who strives to impact the world through the study of law. We believe the
future
of our justice system should reflect all those it serves. To learn more
about
the digital transformation of the LSAT to enhance access for all, visit us
in
the Exhibit Hall. Building a Just and Prosperous World.</DIV>
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<DIV>LCI: Reach your highest potential. We create meaningful work for the
blind
and visually impaired! Interested? Call us! 919-596-8277 Or visit: <A
href="https://www.lcindustries.com/careers/">https://www.lcindustries.com/careers/</A>.
Where do you envision YOUR future? Is it in manufacturing? Retail?
Technology?
Customer Service?</DIV>
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<DIV>McGraw-Hill Education: Because learning changes everything. We are
proud to
support the National Federation of the Blind. Our commitment: We at
McGraw-Hill
are committed to developing products that can be accessed and used by any
and
all learners, including those with disabilities, and have created a culture
that
considers those with differing learning and access needs from the outset.
This
effort includes a comprehensive strategy that combines planning, research,
training, and product development activities with both McGraw-Hill employees
and
third-party content partners. Learn about McGraw-Hill’s initiatives at <A
href="http://mheducation.link/nfb">http://mheducation.link/nfb</A>. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP: Trial and Appellate Advocates.
RBGG
is proud to represent and support the National Federation of the Blind so
that
blind people may live the lives they want. Advancing justice and solving
problems on behalf of individuals and businesses for 29 years.
Rbgg.com</DIV>
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<DIV>RTB Safe Traffic, Inc.: Volume Control of Walk Signals. Visually
Impaired
Persons can now automatically increase the volumes of Pedestrian Signals at
traffic lights with a brand new app or keychain fob. Thus, they are always
provided with full safety and experience when navigating intersections. Free
smartphone app for users. Increase in volume as needed.
www.rtbsafetraffic.com
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sales@rtbsafetraffic.com <mailto:sales@rtbsafetraffic.com> .</DIV>
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<DIV>TRE Legal Practice: TRE Legal Practice is a civil rights law firm
focusing
on the rights of the blind and other disabled people to access employment,
education, government programs, public accommodations, accessible technology
and
all other aspects of society. Contact us: Phone (415) 873-9199;
www.trelegal.com
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