[Nfbf-l] Fw: ATIA Orlando conference, would love your help again this year

[Sherri]

Please see details below on free admission to the 2011 ATIA conference to be 
held in Orlando. This is a great conference with lots of exhibits. All the 
blind and low-vision groups are there: Humanware, Freedom Scientific, GW 
Micro, etc. You can print out a free admission pass. Please see below.

Sherri Brun


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Samme.Ripley at ocfl.net
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: FW: ATIA Orlando conference, would love your help again this year


Sharing..see information attached.



ATIA Conference, January 27-29, 2011 at the Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando




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From: shawnlaree at gmail.com [mailto:shawnlaree at gmail.com] On Behalf Of 
Shawn-Laree de St Aubin
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 11:47 AM
To: Ripley, Samme
Subject: ATIA Orlando conference, would love your help again this year



Hello Samme,

Happy New Year. As a reminder you and I worked together last year regarding 
the Assisitve Technology Industry Association's annual conference in 
Orlando.

We are again holding a conference there, and I am hoping that either you, or 
someone to whom you can refer me, can help me make sure that as many people 
as possible in your area are aware that they can attend the conference for 
free.  In addition, we are also helping with a travel stipend for local 
groups that would like to attend (such as from senior centers, etc.).

Below my signature are the pertinent details about the conference. I've also 
attached the document in a format that can be printed of PDF'd for your 
convenience.

Please email with specific questions you might have and please let me know 
what else I might do to make this conference our most successful in Orlando 
yet.

Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Shawn-Laree


Shawn-Laree de St. Aubin
773-802-0377
sl at emeriocommunications.com

WHAT:    The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) offers free 
admission to parents, teachers, therapists and end-users of assistive 
technology to the exhibit hall at the ATIA Orlando 2011 Conference

WHO:        ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association) www.atia.org

WHEN:
Thursday, January 27, 2010
10 AM - 5 PM

Friday, January 28, 2010
10 AM - 5 PM

Saturday, January 29, 2010
9 a.m. - noon

WHERE:
Caribe Royale Hotel & Convention Center
8101 World Center Drive
Orlando, Florida 32821

BACKGROUND:
Assistive technology (often abbreviated as AT) is any item, piece of 
equipment, software or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or 
improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. 
Assistive technology includes products and services to help people who have 
difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, 
hearing, learning, walking, etc.

This provides an excellent opportunity to explore the most recent assistive 
technology innovations first-hand and learn how they can help you as a 
parent, user, professional or teacher. Learn more about assistive technology 
from 100+ leading industry vendors. Narrative route maps of the conference 
venue are online to assist attendees with hearing and visual impairments.

To register online or print out a free admission pass go to 
http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3822





On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Shawn-Laree de St Aubin 
<sl at emeriocommunications.com> wrote:

Hello Samme,

Thanks so much for speaking with me regarding the Assistive Technology 
Industry Association (ATIA) and our desire to have someone from the Orange 
County Office for People with Disabilities kick off one of the days of 
ATIA's conference in Orlando at the end of this month (Thurs, Jan 28, or 
Fri, Jan 29). www.atia.org

As we discussed, ATIA has been holding its conference in Orlando for more 
than 10 years. ATIA is a not-for-profit membership organization of 
manufacturers, sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices 
and/or services which represents the interests of its members to business, 
government, education, and the many agencies that serve people with 
disabilities.

Its mission is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology 
industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with 
disabilities. In conjunction with its conferences, ATIA holds a Leadership 
Forum and Workshop on Accessibility which provides corporations, government 
agencies, and higher educational institutions with the information needed to 
expand their accessibility efforts. ATIA Orlando will be held January 27-30, 
2010.

I would love to discuss having  the commissioner from your office or some 
other high-ranking member of your office, open the conference either Thurs, 
Jan 28 or Fri, Jan 29 with a short 5-minutes or so speech.

Thanks so much for your time, and I look forward to hearing back from you.

Best regards,

Shawn-Laree

Shawn-Laree de St. Aubin
773-802-0377
sl at emeriocommunications.com



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