Business Session
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Devotions
Room 340 A
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Registration ($30) and Packet Pickup
Registration Desk, Level 4
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Banquet Exchange
Lanier Grand Ballroom Pre-function Area
General Session III (Wednesday)
Lanier Grand Ballroom A – I
Zoom meeting ID: 916 8496 8543
1CapApp Event: nfb
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Call to Order and Invocation
Financial Report, Including the Honor Roll Call
Elections
Building the Movement: Achieving Our Dreams through Strategic Investments
Members of the National Federation of the Blind Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Transforming Corporate America from the Inside: Leadership, Blindness, and a Journey of Opening Doors
Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.; Seattle, Washington
Shattering Injustice and Raising Expectations: Dedication to Equality by a Blind Attorney
Karla Gilbride, Civil Rights Attorney; Silver Spring, Maryland
Reports and Resolutions
Adjourn
12:00 - 1:45 p.m. Banquet Exchange
Lanier Grand Ballroom Pre-function Area
12:00 - 1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall and Independence Market
Ballroom of the Americas
Final opportunity to visit the Exhibit Hall and Independence Market.
12:15 - 1:45 p.m. NOPBC Brainstorming Session
Room 339 A
Come and share your ideas for making next year’s NOPBC conference even better. Carla Keirns, President
*12:15 - 1:15 p.m. What's New with Aira
Room 343 B; Note: session was originally listed as 5:15 p.m. and the time changed to 12:15 p.m.
Join Aira CEO, Troy Otillio, for his annual presentation on all things Aira. We’ll demonstrate and discuss the new Aira app and give you a sneak peek at how AI ChatGPT will impact visual interpretation. Join the fun with some exciting prizes for lucky attendees.
Troy Otillio, CEO
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Registration ($30) and Packet Pickup
Registration Desk, Level 4
General Session IV (Wednesday)
Lanier Grand Ballroom A – I
Zoom meeting ID: 916 8496 8543
1CapApp Event: nfb
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Securing Equal Protection under the Law: The Essential Role of the Organized Blind Movement
Eve Hill, General Counsel, National Federation of the Blind, and Partner, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy; Baltimore, Maryland
A One-Hundred-Year Legacy at the American Foundation for the Blind: What Will Be Different in the Decade Ahead?
Eric Bridges, President and CEO, American Foundation for the Blind; Arlington, Virginia
Thousands of Voices Lift a Shared Agenda: A Report from the Federation’s Advocacy and Policy Department
Moderator: John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
Jeff Kaloc, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland
Jesse Shirek, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland
Justin Young, NFB Government Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland
Reports, Resolutions, and Other Business
Adjourn
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Digital Accessibility Professionals Meetup
Room 339 B
We designed this informal networking session for those working full-time in digital accessibility for corporations and nonprofits. We'll share best practices, trends that uniquely affect us as blind people, and suggestions for growing the Federation's brand in the field.
Corbb O'Connor, Facilitator
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. NFB in Judaism Meeting
Room 344 A
Ms. Livia Thompson, president of JBI International, will describe her organization's work and invite feedback from the organized blind regarding the impact that work could have.
Stewart Prost, Chair
7:00 - 9:45 p.m. NOPBC IEP Night
Room 330
- 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Why, What, & How to Document in the IEP Process
- 8:30 - 9:45 p.m. Assessment-Powered Advocacy in the IEP Process
Sponsored by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children Division (NOPBC).
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. NOPBC Youth Track
Room 332
For youth 11 – 18. See Youth Track agenda for activity details.
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friends of Recovery Meeting
Room 346 A
All convention attendees interested in getting or remaining clean and sober are welcome to our confidential meeting. For more information, call 828-505-0338.
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. NFB Oral Histories: Getting Started
Room 339 B
An introduction to oral histories and how to conduct them, from start to finish. Open to all those interested.
Nichole Chrissis, Archivist, National Federation of the Blind
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Twenty-First Annual Showcase of Talent
Lanier Grand Ballroom J and K
Join us for a night of great performances! Whether you take the stage or support your friends from the audience, it’s always an enjoyable evening of entertainment. Performers $10; admission 5 dollars. Cash prizes awarded. Email [email protected] with questions or to sign up.
Katelyn MacIntyre, President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division