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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes it is, Tony! Will you be there exhibiting? </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Jana Hertz<br>Library of Congress Certified<br>Braille Transcriber<br>CTEBVI Literary Specialist<br>National Braille Association<br>Skills Coordinator/Chair <br>NBA Membership Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#17365D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'><br>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>A friend is someone who knows <br>the song in your heart <br>and can sing it back to you <br>when you have forgotten<br>the words.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Grima<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 08, 2013 6:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Professionals in Blindness Education Division List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pibe-division] NBA Spring Professional Development Conference - Registration is open!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Hi Jana – a quick question: Is this the NBA conference with exhibits?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tony Grima<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>National Braille Press<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pibe-division [<a href="mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hertz, Jana<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 07, 2013 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Pibe-division] NBA Spring Professional Development Conference - Registration is open!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Braille-n-Teachers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join us in Washington DC April 18-20, 2013 for the National Braille Association’s Spring Professional Development Conference. Online registration is now open with a great Early Registration fee of only $150.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from some of the nation’s leading experts in the field of Braille transcribing and production. With 24 intense workshops over the course of 3 full days, the invaluable resources and helpful handouts will be crucial information for transcribers, teachers, and students alike.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Addressing the needs of Braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired, workshops will include (but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Braille Formats 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Tactile Graphics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Literary Braille<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Math and Science<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Foreign Language<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Music<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>UEB Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The spring is a beautiful time to visit historic Washington, DC. We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hilton Washington DC/North<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>620 Perry Parkway<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gaithersburg, MD 20877<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Jana Hertz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Certified Braille Transcriber/Alternate Media Specialist <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Program for Visually Impaired Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>George White Elementary School P-5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>25422 Chapparosa Park Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Laguna Niguel, CA 92677<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>(949) 489-7484<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Fax (949) 249-6781<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[if mail is returned undeliverable, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>please resend to <a href="mailto:JanaBrailles@aol.com">JanaBrailles@aol.com</a>]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>