The 2019 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind was held Sunday, July 7 through Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Key Reports
- 2019 Presidential Report
- 2019 Resolutions
- 2019 Banquet Speech—Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind
Sponsors
- Elite: Aira Tech Corp
- Platinum: Google, Inc., HumanWare, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle, OrCam Technologies, UPS, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Vispero
- Gold: BlindShell, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Target, Uber
- Silver: Adobe, Amazon, AT&T, Delta Air Lines, Facebook, Lyft, Market Development Group, Inc., Pearson, Waymo
- Bronze: Educational Testing Service (ETS), Monster Worldwide, Inc., National Industries for the Blind, Spectrum, Sprint, VitalSource Technologies, Wells Fargo
- White Cane: BECU, C&P - Chris Park Design, Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Credit Union National Association, Dominion Voting, Duxbury Systems, Inc., Election Systems & Software, En-Vision America, Envision, Inc., HIMS, Inc., Law School Admission Council, Inc., LCI, McGraw-Hill Education, Nevada Blind Children's Foundation, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, RTB Safe Traffic, Inc., TRE Legal Practice
Agenda
The agenda for the 2019 National Convention was available in several formats:
- 2019 National Convention Agenda (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Introduction (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Sunday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Monday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Tuesday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Wednesday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Thursday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Friday (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Notes (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Navigating the Hotel (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Sponsors (HTML)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda (PDF)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda (Word)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda - Spanish (Word)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda (BRF)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Introduction (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Sunday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Monday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Tuesday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Wednesday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Thursday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Friday (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Notes (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Navigating the Hotel (MP3)
- 2019 National Convention Agenda: Sponsors (MP3)
Audio Highlights
- Welcoming Ceremonies (MP3)
- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (MP3)
- Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee (MP3)
- 2019 Presidential Report (Mark Riccobono) (MP3)
- Digital Equality and the Myth of Injustice: Equal Access for the Blind May Not Be Delayed (Eve Hill) MP3)
- Leadership, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Financial Accessibility (Doug Marshall) (MP3)
- Adding Value through Community Partnerships with the Organized Blind (Anil Lewis, Kathy Martinez, Eve Andersson) (MP3)
- A Century of Advancing Literacy for the Blind: A Legacy of Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement (Barbara Loos, Marc Maurer) (MP3)
- Global Leadership, Responsibility, and Technology: Accessibility as a Core Value at Microsoft (Brad Smith) (MP3)
- A Platform of Information and Innovation: Insights into the Aira Ecosystem in Partnership with the Blind (Suman Kanuganti) (MP3)
- The Continued Significance of the National Library Service for the Blind: Expanding Braille and Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty (Karen Keninger) (MP3)
- Accelerating Accessible Content: Progress through the DAISY Consortium (Richard Orme) (MP3)
- Negotiation, Collaboration, and High Expectations: The Journey of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Justin Hughes) (MP3)
- Expanding Opportunities, Protecting Rights, and Ensuring Accountability: A Report from the Advocacy and Policy Department (John Paré) (MP3)
- Bringing the Synergy of the Blindness Movement into Concentrated Programs: Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (Anil Lewis) (MP3)
- Education, Research, and Raising Expectations: Exploring Spatial Abilities and Training Blind Engineers (Natalie Shaheen, Wade Goodridge) (MP3)
- Exploring the Layers: A Blind Researcher, Mom, and Federationist Enhancing the Understanding of Disability (Angela Frederick) (MP3)
- Cambiando Vidas en la Frontera de Tejas (Norma Crosby, Daniel Martinez, Raul Gallegos, Hilda Hernandez) (MP3)
- Led by the Blind: Bringing Authenticity to Services for the Blind and Making Them Relevant to the Lives We Want to Live (Bryan Bashin) (MP3)
- Perspectives on Raising the Bar in the Blindness Field: Why a New Accreditation System? (Emily Coleman) (MP3)
- We Knew Who We Are, and We Will Never Go Back: Establishing the Standard for Consumer-Driven Professional Development (Fred Schroeder) (MP3)
- The Twelfth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards (James Gashel) (MP3)
- Electronic Braille Reimagined: The Revolution of the Canute 360 (Ed Rogers) (MP3)
- The Next Generation of Innovations in Access Technology for the Blind: Customer-Driven Progress at Humanware (Bruce Miles) (MP3)
- The Driverless Revolution: Setting a New Standard for Transportation and Technology (Kyle Vogt) (MP3)
- Autonomous Vehicles: Establishing Strong Policy for America's Transportation Future (David Schwietert) (MP3)
- Blindness Across Borders: Perspectives on Independence and Emerging Issues of Common Interest to the Blind around the World (Martine Abel-Williamson) (MP3)
- Not without Question: The Difference of the Federation Philosophy in Our Lives (Jean Brown) (MP3)
- Competing on Terms of Equality and Blending In: Government Service with Federation Style (Kristen Cox) (MP3)
- 2019 Banquet Speech—Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind (Mark Riccobono) (MP3)