A training conference for education and rehabilitation professionals who work with blind and low vision transition-aged students or adults.
Dates and Location
Monday, November 11, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 5:00 p.m., Eastern
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Who Should Attend
Professionals working in the field of blindness education and rehabilitation from across the country are invited to participate. There will be keynote presentations and plenary conference sessions where participants will hear and learn from experts in the field of education and rehabilitation for the blind.
An innovative programming feature of this conference is the facilitation of several different discipline-specific breakout meetings for:
- Teachers of blind and low vision students
- Administrators and directors of training centers and blindness service programs
- Vocational rehabilitation counselors, evaluators, and supervisors
- Cane travel and O&M instructors
- Braille and communications instructors
- Access technology instructors
- Home management, ADL, ILS, and related fields
We invite professionals in related fields to submit a proposal to present at this conference during one of the concurrent breakout sessions. Read below for more information about our call for presentations.
Agenda
The 2024 Dare to Be Remarkable agenda is available in multiple formats. Explore the agenda:
Registration
In-person registration - 500 dollars
Virtual registration - 300 dollars
Registration is now open. The registration deadline is October 18.
Agencies seeking to register for a group of six or more individuals qualify for a discounted rate for the group. To qualify for the rate, you may register individuals through the registration form and select the option for paying by check. You must then send an email to Anil Lewis at [email protected] that includes the list of individuals in your group and include this list with the check when you submit payment. Please note registrations must be received by the early registration date to qualify for the group rate. If registering after the early rate the cost will be based on the full registration rate in effect at the time.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/McHenry Row, located at 1803 Porter Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. This recently constructed hotel is in the vibrant McHenry Row neighborhood. All rooms in the hotel are nonsmoking and may be reserved for November 10 through November 12, 2024, at the rate of 179.00 dollars per night, including complimentary parking and Wi-Fi, plus applicable taxes, and surcharges.
You can make reservations by calling the hotel directly at 443-853-9918 or book at Book your group rate for Dare to Be Remarkable. The reservations must be made by 5:00 p.m., Eastern on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The NFB will provide a free accessible shuttle between the hotel and the Jernigan Institute in the morning and a return shuttle in the evening. The shuttle schedule will be made available closer to the event date.
More Information
Questions about the conference can be directed to Edward Bell, at [email protected] or 318-257-4554, or Anil Lewis, at [email protected]