<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey thanks all
exhibitors, resources and sponsors for their support to change what it means to
be blind during our 48th annual state convention "Don't Stop
Believing". Visit our array of vendors and outreach resources on Friday,
October 25 from 8 AM to Noon in the Talmadge Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza
Edison Hotel. Please be sure to thank them for participating and their support
in our convention. <span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">To access Exhibitors and Sponsors lists please click on the links
below. For your convenience and reference exhibitors are also passed below. <span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-sponsors/exhibitors">2024 NFBNJ State
Convention Exhibitors | National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</a> <span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-sponsors/sponsors">2024 NFBNJ State
Convention Sponsors | National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</a><span></span></font></p>
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<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">2024
NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors<span></span></font></h1>
<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Access Link<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">1 Penn Plaza East<br>
Newark, New Jersey 07105<br>
Phone: 973-491-4424<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:a%64as%65r%76ic%65s@%6Ejtrans%69t.%63om">adaservices@njtransit.com</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://www.njtransit.com/accessibility/access-link-ada-paratransit" target="_blank">https://www.njtransit.com/accessibility/access-link-ada-paratransit</a><br>
NJ TRANSIT’s Access Link paratransit service is an important lifeline for
customers with disabilities who travel to work, medical appointments,
recreational and entertainment destinations, shopping, and more. Access Link
provides public transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to
use our existing local bus service.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">C-TECH<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Charles Cohen, President<br>
2 N. William Street<br>
Pearl river, New York 10965<br>
Phone: 845-735-7907<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:chu%63%6B@%6Da%67n%69fyit.c%6F%6D">chuck@magnifyit.com</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://www.ctechlowvision.com/" target="_blank">https://www.ctechlowvision.com</a><br>
C TECH has been selling products to the Blind & Visually Impaired community
for over 40 years.<span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Heading2Char">Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision
Loss, Rutgers School of </span><b>Health Professions<span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Alicia Lukachko, Assistant Professor<br>
675 Hoes Lane West, 8th Floor<br>
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854<br>
Phone: 732-468-9125<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:alicia%2Elukach%6B%6F@%72u%74gers%2Eedu">alicia.lukachko@rutgers.edu</a><br>
Eye2Eye is a free, phone-based, peer support program, designed to help adults
from across the country who are blind or have low vision adjust to the
challenges of vision loss. Eye2Eye's one-to-one peer support services offer
social and emotional support, practical information, mentorship, and community
resources.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Inside
Ability Books<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Krystle Boateng<br>
PO Box 542<br>
Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621<br>
Phone: 347-762-4209<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:%69%6E%73ideabili%74%79book%73@g%6Da%69l.%63om">insideabilitybooks@gmail.com</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.iabilitybooks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.iabilitybooks.com</a><br>
Inside Ability Books® is the FIRST children's book company of its kind
providing large print and high contrast illustrated picture books to
accommodate low vision kids and parents who have difficulty reading standard
sized text. Vision loss is a spectrum and each person's access need to printed
material will differ.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">JW.org<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Jared Mendes, Regional Coordinator<br>
213 Lincoln Street, Apt. 2F<br>
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605<br>
Phone: 207-891-9793<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:%6Apkmende%73@gmai%6C.com">jpkmendes@gmail.com</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.jw.org/" target="_blank">http://www.jw.org</a><br>
We offer free publications in grade 1 and grade 2 braille, audio publications
and videos with audio description. They cover many subjects like, how to have a
happy family, how to deal with life's stresses and how we can have hope for the
future.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Moceans
Center for Independent Living<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Susan Mazzeo, Director of Independent Living<br>
213 Broadway, Suite 102<br>
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740<br>
Phone: 732-571-4884<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:%73u%73an.maz%7Aeo@moce%61%6Es%63il.org">susan.mazzeo@moceanscil.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://www.moceanscil.org/" target="_blank">https://www.moceanscil.org</a><br>
Moceans Center for Independent Living, Inc. is a consumer-driven,
consumer-controlled 501c3 nonprofit organization which is based in Long Branch,
but serves all people with any disability, their families and allies in both
Monmouth and Ocean counties.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">MIVI
Lab<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Arathy Kartha, Assistant Professor<br>
33 W. 42 St.<br>
New York, New York 10036<br>
Phone: 424-398-1727<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:a%6Ba%72%74ha@s%75nyopt%2E%65du">akartha@sunyopt.edu</a><br>
We are a research group at the SUNY College of Optometry looking at how the
existing assistive technology for people with visual impairment can be improved
by providing feedback using vision, sound and touch. We invite you to take a
look at the cutting-edge technology that could be the future of vision
rehabilitation.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">New
Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Stephen Felle, Outreach Librarian<br>
2300 Stuyvensant Avenue<br>
Trenton, New Jersey 08618<br>
Phone: 800-792-8322<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:tbbc@njstatel%69b.org">tbbc@njstatelib.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc" target="_blank">https://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc</a><br>
The New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center provides books in
audio and braille to those who need them. Our library has several benefits.
These include things like having no waitlists, or books that you cannot buy or
find at your local library. Besides books in audio and braille, we also have
large print books for kids and teens. All of these services are provided at no
cost to those who qualify.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">NJ
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Krystal Allen, Representative<br>
153 Halsey Street, 6th Fl.<br>
Newark, New Jersey 07101<br>
Phone: 973-648-2821<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:k%72y%73tle%2Eal%6Cen@%64hs.nj%2E%67%6Fv">krystle.allen@dhs.nj.gov</a><br>
This agency’s mission is to promote and provide services in the areas of
education, employment, independent living and eye health through informed
choice and partnership with persons who are blind or visually impaired, their
families and the community.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">NJ
Division of Disability Services<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Cristine Chickadel, NJ ABLE Program Representative<br>
11A Quakerbridge Plaza<br>
Trenton, New Jersey 08625<br>
Phone: 609-438-6666<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:%63%72is%74%69n%65.chickadel@d%68%73.n%6A%2Eg%6Fv">cristine.chickadel@dhs.nj.gov</a><br>
NJ ABLE Savings Program for people with disabilities (PWD). Informational Table
along with Division of Disability Services (DDS) Resources and Resource Guides
for dissemination.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The
Seeing Eye Institute<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Brian McKenna, Senior Manager of Instructor Training<br>
P.O. Box 375<br>
Morristown, New Jersey 07963973-539-4425<br>
Phone: 973-539-4425<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:b%6Dc%6B%65nna@see%69ngeye.%6Frg">bmckenna@seeingeye.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://seeingeye.org/" target="_blank">https://seeingeye.org</a><br>
The Seeing Eye located in Morristown NJ is the oldest dog guide school in the
world. If you are interested in partnering with a dog guide come and see what
we have to offer.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Vanda
Pharmaceuticals<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Maggie Felton, Nurse<br>
2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300 E<br>
Washington, District of Columbia 20037<br>
Phone: 202-579-8035<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:magg%69e.f%65%6Cton@v%61%6Eda%70harma.com">maggie.felton@vandapharma.com</a><br>
Website: <a href="https://vandapharma.com/" target="_blank">https://vandapharma.com</a><br>
Vanda Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to raising awareness of Non-24-Hour
Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) and supporting the blindness community. Non-24 is
a rare circadian rhythm disorder affecting people who are totally blind. People
living with Non-24 experience excessive daytime sleepiness and nighttime
sleeplessness, which leads to impaired social and occupational functioning.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Vision
Loss Alliance of New Jersey<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Trisha Ebel, Outreach Specialist<br>
155 Morris Avenue, Suite 2<br>
Denville, New Jersey 07834<br>
Phone: 973-627-0055<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:te%62el@%76l%61nj.org%62%6Dcke%6Ena@se%65ingeye.o%72g">tebel@vlanj.orgbmckenna@seeingeye.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.vlanj.org/" target="_blank">http://www.vlanj.org</a><br>
At Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey. We empower people with vision loss or
blindness by providing support, education, and training in assistive technology
and independent living skills.<span></span></font></p>
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<h2><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Xavier
Society for the Blind<span></span></font></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Malachy Fallon, Executive Director<br>
248 West 35 Street<br>
New York, New York 10001<br>
Phone: 212-502-7655<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:ma%6Cac%68y%40x%61v%69erso%63iety%66ort%68eblind.or%67">malachy@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org/" target="_blank">http://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org</a><br>
Delivering faith and inspiration in braille and audio, Xavier Society provides
religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials to blind and visually
impaired individuals worldwide. We are able to provide these materials free of
charge thanks to the generous support of our donors. We support this community
of faithful in understanding, developing and practicing their Faith. Our
service began in 1900 and we hope to serve many more people in new and
innovative ways for many years to come.<span></span></font></p>
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