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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">2015 NBA Spring Professional Development Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Austin, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Celebrating 70 Years of Service!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Thursday, April 16, 2015 - Saturday, April 18, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Calling all Transcribers, TVIs, Paraprofessionals, Parents, and Professionals in Blindness field,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I would like to extend an invitation to the National Braille Association Spring 2015 Professional Development Conference and the kick-off event of our 70<sup>th</sup>
anniversary year. From April 16<sup>th</sup> to April 18<sup>th</sup>, we will convene in the “friendly city” of Austin, Texas. Referred to as the city of slogans, Austin is most known for being the “live music capital of the world.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We are pleased to announce that we will be offering the three-day intensive training on the Unified English Braille (UEB) code that was so well received at our Fall
2014 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This training, referred to as “UEBe Ready”, is a must-attend workshop for any transcriber or teacher who needs to be prepared to transcribe using UEB. This workshop is limited to the first 200 people who register, so
make sure to sign up as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Additionally, we will be offering a three-day “Braille Boot Camp, “ a two-day training on CorelDRAW, and our standard three days of half-day workshops. Some workshops
are limited in the number of participants, so don’t delay in registering. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Our host is the Double Tree Austin. The room rate is $149.00 per night for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before March 29, 2015 to receive
the conference rate. Early-bird Registration is $175.00 through February 28, 2015. There will be
<b>NO</b> <b>On-site registration</b> at this conference. To register, and for additional information, visit our website:
</span><a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">www.nationalbraille.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Early Bird registration deadline is approaching! Be sure to reserve your place before we are full! Reminder: There will be NO on-site registration available.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Program for Visually Impaired Students
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CTEBVI Literary Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Braille Association - Vice President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Braille Association Skills Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
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