[NFBV-Fairfax] Mark your calendar for the March meeting of the Fairfax Chapter of the NFBV, RSVP Required

Thu Feb 27 00:14:49 UTC 2020

Hi Igor, 

The Amazon Echo is a mainstream device that has made it possible for blind consumers to equally benefit from the wealth of information available to the public at large. I understand you may have concerns about privacy. There is certainly a time and place to discuss the privacy and security of all smart technology, but this particular event is targeted to people interested in learning how the product can assist them on a daily basis. I want to be up front about the purpose of the event so that you do not feel it is a waste of time if you have opposing views.

Thank you,

Annette Carr

President, Fairfax Chapter 

National Federation of the Blind

From: Igor Semyonov <igor.semyonov42 at gmail.com> 
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Subject: Re: [NFBV-Fairfax] Mark your calendar for the March meeting of the Fairfax Chapter of the NFBV, RSVP Required

Good evening,

Is this going to be at the Green springs retirement community?

As I have somewhat strong feelings about spying devices in the home I would indeed like to attend.

Best,

Igor Semyonov

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 7:26 PM Annette Carr via NFBV-Fairfax <nfbv-fairfax at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbv-fairfax at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

We are going on a field trip for our March Fairfax Chapter meeting!

We need your RSVP!!!

Join us on Thursday March 19, 2020 when we take our monthly Chapter meeting on the road.

The Greenspring Community Low Vision Group will be hosting our meeting at their Community Center.  

We will be meeting at the Greenspring Community located at 7440 Spring Village Drive, Springfield, VA 22150.  Besides making new friends, we will have a dynamic presentation about what the Amazon Echo can do.  See the presentation description below.

Because the Greenspring community is gated, we will have to submit a list of all who are attending to their security office.  Information on how to get through Security will be provided closer to the date of the meeting.  It will be necessary for everyone who wants to attend this meeting to RSVP to Rachel Schreiman, rachel.schreiman at gmail.com <mailto:rachel.schreiman at gmail.com>  

Let her know if you are joining us for dinner or just the meeting with an RSVP by Sunday evening March 15 if you will be arranging your own transportation.  

We are looking into setting up a carpool, so we need to know who is interested.  We are also looking into providing transportation from the closest Metro Station.  If you are interested in arriving for dinner at 6:00pm and carpooling, Rachel will need to hear from you by Sunday March 8 to allow us time to work out the transportation logistics.  

If you are able to help out with transportation, please let Rachel know by March 8 or sooner.  

We will gather at 6:00pm for those who want to purchase dinner at the Greenspring Café prior to our meeting.  More details to follow.

If only attending the meeting, plan to arrive at 6:45pm so we can walk from the main entrance to the meeting room.  

Remember, RSVP no later than March 15.

We know that taking our Chapter meeting on the road is not the norm, but this is an opportunity to introduce the Greenspring Low Vision Group and the Greenspring Community in general to the NFB and help them understand that blindness is not what defines us, and we are living the life we want.  

Presentation Description:

Voice assistants such as the Amazon Echo known as Alexa, is finding its way into many homes.  If you have not yet invited Alexa into your home, or you have and you really do not know all that Alexa can do for you, then you do not want to miss this presentation.  Our guest speaker, Paul Burden, Founder of Our Voice, will introduce us to the world of voice assistants.  Devices like the Amazon Echo can be life changing for those who are blind and with low vision.  There is no complicated technology to learn or update, all you need is your voice.  Examples of what Alexa can do includes reading books to you, do your shopping, place and receive phone calls, send voice and text messages, play your favorite music, alert family and friends in emergencies, and much More.

Annette Carr

President, Fairfax Chapter

National Federation of the Blind

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