[nfbcs] 2017 Computer Science Division Meeting Minutes

[Louis Maher]

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I have pasted the 2017 NFB in Computer Science meeting minutes below my signature in case people can't open the attachment.

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Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
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The National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science Annual Business Meeting Minutes for July 12, 2017

A meeting of the National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science (NFBCS) was held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. 
 
The meeting was called to order by President Brian Buhrow at 1:00 p.m.  

Several program items were presented, after which President Buhrow called the business meeting to order at 4:48 P.M.

The membership agreed that the minutes for the NFBCS 2016 business meeting need not be read since the minutes had been distributed by e-mail. The minutes were approved.

The treasurer, Curtis Chong, next presented the Treasurer's Report. On July 12, 2017, the NFBCS treasury had a balance of $506.23.  This balance did not consider the dues that were paid during the business meeting.  The treasurer's report was approved. 

Since 2017 is an odd-numbered year, there were no elections.

Following the NFBCS’s board recommendation, it was moved that the NFBCS contribute $400.00, split evenly between the tenBroek and the NFB STEM scholarship. The motion was carried. 

The business meeting was adjourned at 4:54 P.M.

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Below is a list of talks, taken from the agenda, that were scheduled to be given during the 2017 NFBCS meeting.

QUICKBOOKS! NOW I CAN MANAGE MY BUSINESS FINANCES NONVISUALLY!
The Story of how QuickBooks for Windows Desktop Became Accessible
Albert Rizzi, Chief Executive Officer, My Blind Spot Inc.

TACTILE DRAWING, AND MORE! AN UPDATE ON THE GRAPHITI REFRESHABLE TACTILE GRAPHICAL DISPLAY
Venkatesh Chari, President and Chief Technical Officer, Orbit Research

THE ACCESSIBLE WEB: A PRACTICAL PRAGMATIC APPROACH
Mark Readdie, President, Louder Pages

ACCESSIBILITY TO DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AT MICROSOFT: A ROAD MAP
Megan Lawrence, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft, Inc.

PDF CAN BE ACCESSIBLE - REALLY!
Rob Haverty, Senior Product Manager, Document Cloud Accessibility, Adobe Systems, Inc.

WINDOWS 10 WORKS FOR THE BLIND! STOP CLINGING TO WINDOWS 7
Curtis Chong, Treasurer, NFB in Computer Science

AIRA: A Real Time Visual Assistant
Michael Hingson, Director of Strategic Sales, Aira Tech Corporation
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The division meeting was adjourned at 5 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Louis Maher, Secretary 
National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
E-mail ljmaher at swbell.net