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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=6 FACE="Arial">National Braille Association</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=6 FACE="Arial">NBA ANNOUNCES</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Professional Development Conference</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">March 11-13, 2010</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Chicago Marriott O’Hare</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Chicago, Illinois</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The conference provides opportunities for networking and refreshing skills, learning</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">more efficient methods to do our work, and discussing our unique skills with others</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">working in the same field. All aspects of braille production will be covered including:</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Literary Braille,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Nemeth Code,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Music Braille,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Tactile Graphics,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Formatting Educational Materials,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Transcription Software,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="SymbolMT">•</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">and more!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Don’t miss the pre-conference session:</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Using NIMAS Files With NimPro for Duxbury and MegaDots</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">March 10, 2010</FONT></I></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">C</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">heck</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">www.nationalbraille.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">updates of the schedule and registration details.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The National Braille Association is a sponsor of the Braille Authority of North America.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">NATIONAL</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">BRAILLE ASSOCIATION, INC.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rochester, New York</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">More information:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">National Braille Association</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">nbaoffice@nationalbraille.org</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">585-427-8260</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> <<Chicago_Conference_Press_Release.pdf>> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Jana Hertz</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Certified Braille Transcriber/Alternate Media Specialist</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">[if mail is returned undeliverable, </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P DIR=LTR><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">please resend to JanaBrailles@aol.com]</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Program for Visually Impaired Students</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">George White Elementary School P-5</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">25422 Chapparosa Park Drive</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Laguna Niguel, CA 92677</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">(949) 489-7484</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Fax (949) 249-6781</FONT></SPAN></P>
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