[nfbcs] 2012 Meeting of the NFB in Computer Science

[Bill]

Will the talks be availible either as a live stream or post event as downloads?
Bill

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> The 2012 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
> will be held on Monday, July 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton
> Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas in conjunction with the 2012 convention of
> the National Federation of the Blind.  Registration will commence promptly
> at 12:30 p.m.
>
> This year, our meeting will feature presentations from a number of blind
> people who are successfully employed in the field of Information Technology
> (IT).  While a growing number of blind IT professionals have reported that
> changes in their work environment are posing some challenges to their
> ability to compete in the workplace, you will hear about strategies that
> some of them are using to maintain their ability to compete on terms of
> equality with their sighted peers.  Also, how well can a blind student
> compete if he or she wants to enter the field of information technology?  At
> least one of our presenters will attempt to answer this question.
>
> With the imminent release of Windows 8 this fall, everyone wants to know how
> well it will work with today's screen access technology.  Jeremy Curry from
> GW Micro will demonstrate Windows8 with Window-Eyes and discuss some of the
> technical challenges that GW Micro has had to confront regarding the
> emerging platform.
>
> Ricky Enger from Serotek will demonstrate Serotek's Accessible Event product
> and has promised to show us how an AE hotspot works.
>
> Finally, 2012 is a year of elections for the National Federation of the
> Blind in Computer Science.  Four officers and three Board members are up for
> election.  Pay your $5 dues and exercise your right to vote as a member of
> the NFB in Computer Science.
>
> Speaking of dues, while we will be collecting dues at our 2012 meeting,
> those of you who want to pay in advance are more than welcome to do so.
> There are two ways to pay your dues:
>
> 1.      You can send a check for $5, payable to the NFB in Computer Science,
> to me via conventional mail.  My mailing address is as follows:
>
>                Curtis Chong
>                3663 Grand Avenue
>                Unit 606
>                Des Moines, Iowa  50312
>
> 2.      You can send $5.50 (the extra $.50 covers PayPal fees) directly to
> my PayPal account: curtischong at earthlink.net.
>
> Whether you choose to pay by mail or by PayPal, please be sure to give me
> your email address inasmuch as this is the primary way we communicate with
> our members.
>
> I look forward to an exciting meeting in Dallas.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Curtis Chong, President
> National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
>
>
>
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-- 
Bill Casson
University of New Mexico
M.S. Computer Science
Lewis & Clark Alumnus '11
B.A. Physics and Math/Comp Sci.
(505) 695-1374
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