If you missed the NFB National Convention, or if you would just like to relive the excitement, audio and video from past conventions is now available. This page will be continually updated with more highlights, so please visit often.
2015 National Convention Highlights
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
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- Opening Ceremonies (20 MB)
- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (18 MB)
- 2015 Presidential Report
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind (65 MB) - Protecting the Bonds of Love: Progress in Defending Our Right to Parent
Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (22 MB) - Sixty Years of Living and Singing in the Federation
Tom Bickford, Member of the Sligo Creek Chapter, National Federation of the Blind (15 MB) - The Impact of the Organized Blind Movement: Perspectives from a Friend and Champion in the Maryland Legislature
The Honorable Brooke Lierman, Delegate, District 46, Maryland House of Delegates (15 MB) - Adjusting Attitudes: A Landmark Victory in the Iowa Supreme Court
Aaron Cannon, Software Accessibility Engineer, Instructure, Inc. (16 MB) - We Wrote the Book: Reflections on the Federation
Scott LaBarre, President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
Debbie Kent Stein, First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois (17 MB) - Building Technology to Enhance Employment: The Next Generation of Innovation at Freedom Scientific
John Blake, President and CEO, Freedom Scientific, Inc. (10 MB)
Thursday, July 9, 2015
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- Sharing the Spirit of Our Movement Around the World: A Federationist in the Peace Corps
Serena Olsen, Peace Corps Volunteer (14 MB) - The Blind in the World: Spreading the Federation Message
Fred Schroeder, First Vice President, World Blind Union (19 MB) - Celebrating Excellence in eBooks: A Commitment to Equal Access
Rick Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, VitalSource, Inc. (14 MB) - We Can Bank On It: The Cardtronics Accessibility Center of Excellence and the Future
Randy Rice, Director, Cardtronics Accessibilty Center of Excellence and Executive Vice President, Audit and Risk Management, Cardtronics (15 MB) - Living the Lives We Want: Opportunities and Strength in Numbers
Jeannie Massay, Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind (13 MB) - Advocacy and Policy Report
John G. Paré, Jr. Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind
Rose Sloan, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Gabe Cazares, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Lauren McLarney, Manager of Government Affairs, National Federation of the Blind (41 MB) - Resolutions (87 MB)
Friday, July 10, 2015
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- The Rhythm of the Movement: The 75th Anniversary in Song
James Brown, Member, Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind
Richie Flores, Project Consultant, Vocational Enrichment Project LLC (30 MB) - The Art of Illusion: Determination, Imagination, and Skill with No Vision Required
Chad Allen, Member, Magic Castle (10 MB) - The Federation Philosophy at Work: Transforming Dreams into Reality through Our Jernigan Institute
Anil Lewis, Executive Director for the Jernigan Institute (20 MB) - #NCBYS: Making the Connection and Equipping the Next Generation
Angel Ayala, Apprentice, National Federation of the Blind STEM2U (23 MB) - Raising Expectations: A Commitment to Full Participation in the Twenty-First Century Workforce
The Honorable Christopher P. Lu, Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Labor (17 MB) - A Growing Partnership for Accessibility: Google and the Organized Blind Movement
Kannan Pashupathy, Director and Chief Operating Officer, Research, Google, Inc.(14 MB) - Pushing the Limits: Change the World through Big Ideas
Eileen Bartholomew, Senior Vice President, Prizes, XPRIZE Foundation (19 MB) - Increasing the Investment in Accessibility: Nonvisual Access in Microsoft Products and Services
John Jendrezak, Partner Director of Project Management, Microsoft Corporation (16 MB) - The Nature of Blindness
Marc Maurer, Director of Legal Policy and Immediate Past President, National Federation of the Blind (31 MB) - The Next 75 Years of Blindness: Perspectives from an Inventor and Partner
Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering, Google, Inc. (36 MB) - Leadership through Law: Perspectives on Advancing Civil Rights for the Blind
The Honorable Maura Healey, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (22 MB) - Innovation and Accessibility: Creating Outstanding Customer Experiences at Target
Alan Wizemann, Vice President of Product, Target.com & Mobile, Target Corporation (13 MB) - Leadership from a Blind Person’s Perspective: Accessibility in Action at the United States Access Board
Sachin Dev Pavithran, Chairman, United States Access Board (8 MB) - Leadership through Education: Raising Expectations, Improving Training, and Innovating Opportunities
The Honorable Michael Yudin, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education (14 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
James Gashel, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee (13 MB) - Newell Perry Award
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind (5 MB) - 2015 Banquet Speech: The Federation at Seventy-Five: The Determination of Value and the Reflection of Hope
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind (52 MB)
2014 National Convention Highlights
Friday, July 4, 2014
Audio
- Opening Ceremonies (26 MB)
- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (21 MB)
- The National Federation of the Blind Mobile App: The Power of Technology Supporting Federationists
John Berggren, Executive Director for Operations, National Federation of the Blind (11 MB) - 2014 Presidential Report
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (61 MB) - A Standard of Literacy for the Blind from the Library of Congress
Robert Dizard, Jr., Deputy Librarian of Congress, The Library of Congress (19 MB) - The Federation at Work with Google: Changing the Structure of Expectations
Eve Andersson, Accessibility Engineering and Product Manager-Core Team, Google (18 MB) - Enforcing the Law of Inclusion: A Personal and Professional Journey
Dan Goldstein, Esq., Partner, Brown, Goldstein, & Levy LLP (25 MB) - Improving Disability Employment: A Pathway to Success for Employers and Workers
Patricia A. Shui, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, United States Department of Labor (20 MB) - Fifty Years Later: Traveling with the Beatles on Their First Cross-Country Tour of America
Arthur A. Schreiber, Reporter, and Chairman, New Mexico Commission for the Blind (3 MB) - Ten Years of Progress in the Jernigan Institute
Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (30 MB)
Saturday, July 5, 2014
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- Guide Dogs for the Blind: Striving for Excellence
George Kerscher, Chairman of the Board, Guide Dogs for the Blind (12 MB) - Blind Workers Deserve Fair Wages, Too
Platt Allen, III, President and CEO, Lighthouse for the Blind of Forth Worth, Texas (18 MB) - The Promise of Rehabilitation: Offering Hope, Building Opportunity
Janet L. LaBreck, Commissioner, Rehabiliation Services Administration, United States Department of Education (21 MB) - Working to Advance Equal Rights and Protections for People with Disabilities in the Workforce of Today, Tomorrow, and the Future
Laura Fortman, Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor (19 MB) - Advocacy and Policy Report
John G. Pare, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the Blind
Rose Sloan, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind (47 MB) - Resolutions (86 MB)
Sunday, July 6, 2014
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- The Blind At Speed
Dan Parker, Race Driver (11 MB) - Game-Changing Technology From an Innovator
David Bradburn, President, BAUM USA (12 MB) - A Plan to Create Total Accessibility on Campus
Lucy France, Esq., Legal Counsel, University of Montana (14 MB) - Accessibility on Computers and Mobile Devices
Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft Corporation (15 MB) - Free Global Access for the Blind to the Computer
Michael Curran, Developer of NVDA, NV Access Limited (18 MB) - Accessible Set-Top Box
Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President of Accessibility, Comcast Cable (14 MB) - Minimum Wage Guarantees for Disabled Workers-A Report from the Department of Justice
Eve L. Hill, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, United States Department of Justice (26 MB) - Architecture: A Profession for the Blind
Christopher Downey, Principal, Architecture for the Blind (25 MB) - The Federation Spirit in the World
Arnt Holte, President, World Blind Union (13 MB) - Working with the Blind to Build a World of Opportunity: A Voice in Congress
The Honorable David W. Jolly, United States House of Representatives, 13th Congressional District, Florida (12 MB) - Seventy-Five Days of Action
Kevan Worley, CEO, Worley Enterprises, Inc., and Rooster’s Men Grooming Center, and Executive Director, National Association of Blind Merchants (22 MB) - What Makes a Mind
Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering, Google, Inc. (25 MB) - K-NFB Reader: The Fastest, Most Portable, And Least Expensive Reading Machine Ever
James Gashel, Vice President, Business Development, K-NFB Reading Technology, and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (13 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
James Gashel, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (30 MB) - Reflecting the Flame: Twenty-Eight Years Building Our Movement
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Research Professor, San Diego State University Research Foundation, and First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind (33 MB) - 2014 Banquet Speech: The Challenge and the Limit
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (54 MB)
2013 National Convention Highlights
Thursday, July 4, 2013
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- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (17 MB)
- 2013 Presidential Report
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (60 MB) -
Adrienne Asch, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University and Edward and Robert Milstein Professor of Bioethics (20 MB)
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Mark Conway, Chief Information Officer, Monster Worldwide (9 MB)
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Moderator: Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (38 MB)
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Gilles Pepin, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare (21 MB)
Friday, July 5, 2013
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Casey Robertson, Teacher of Blind Students (17 MB)
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David Pillischer, President, Electronic Brailler LLCPeter Sullivan, Vice President of Software Development, Duxbury Systems, Inc. (19 MB)
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The Honorable Daniel Webster, United States House of Representatives, 10th Congressional District (16 MB)
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Equal Access to Digital Information: Tools That Help In Getting It Done
Preety Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Deque Systems, Inc. (7 MB) -
Robert Repella, Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9 MB)
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Ending Legalized Discrimination in Wage Payments for Disabled Americans
The Honorable Gregg Harper, United States House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District (31 MB) -
John G. Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the BlindAnil Lewis, Director of Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the BlindLauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the BlindJesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind (56 MB)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
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Moderator: Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan InstituteSandy Halverson, President, National Association to Promote the Use of Braille; Lead Coordinator, Virginia BELL Programs, National Federation of the Blind of VirginiaKayleigh Joiner, Junior, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityRaveena Alli, Second Grader, Springdale Park Elementary School (37 MB)
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Accessible Education That Works: A Commitment from Desire2learn
Dennis Kavelman, Chief Operating Officer, Desire2Learn (19 MB) -
Moderator: Anil Lewis, Director of Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of the BlindSheila Leigland, a worker at Goodwill being paid less than the minimum wage who escaped the exploitationSerena Lowe, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of LaborAllison Wohl, Executive Director, The Collaboration to Promote Self Determination (52 MB)
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Literacy for the Blind Without Borders
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Research Professor, Interwork Institute, San Diego State University Research Foundation; First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind
Scott LaBarre, Esq., LaBarre Law Offices; President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado (36 MB) -
Lesley-Anne Alexander, CEO, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) (15 MB)
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A Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement: Creating Employment Opportunities in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Jan R. Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs (17 MB) -
Cassandra McNabb-McKinney, Funeral Director and Embalmer; President, National Federation of the Blind of New Hampshire (18 MB)
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Access for All: The Library of Congress in the 21st Century
Roberta I. Shaffer, Associate Librarian for Library Services, The Library of Congress (9 MB) -
Peter Chapman, President and CEO, Media Arc (a company incorporating K-NFB Reading Technology) (17 MB)
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An Alternate Method of Thought: Adding Power to the Human Mind
Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering, Google Inc. (24 MB) -
Thomas H. Allen, President and CEO, Association of American Publishers (15 MB)
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A Commitment to Equality of Opportunity: A Report from the Department of Justice
Eve L. Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice (20 MB) -
Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
James Gashel, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (21 MB) -
Banquet Speech: The Power of Belonging
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (68 MB)
2012 National Convention Highlights
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Audio
- 2012 Job Seeker Seminar(1 MB)
- 2012 Employment Committee Meeting (1 MB)
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Audio
- Opening Ceremonies (15 MB)
- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (24 MB)
- Access to the Internet for the Blind
Preety Kumar, C.E.O., Deque Systems, Inc., Web Accessibility Champion (18 MB) - 2012 Presidential Report
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (60 MB) - Descriptive Video Change: Enhancing the Experience by Empowering the Consumer
Joshua A. Miele, Ph.D., Director, The Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center (17 MB) - The Degrees of Freedom, the Organized Blind Movement: The Dynamics of Independence and Success
Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (26 MB) - Windows 8 Accessibility
Rob Sinclair, Director of Accessibility and Chief Accessibility Strategist, Microsoft (18 MB) - Minar Directae
Scott LaBarre, Esq., LaBarre Law Offices; President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado (27 MB) - Accessible Travel and a Safe Environment for the Blind: A Commitment from the Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Ray H. LaHood, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation (13 MB)
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Audio
- The Seeing Eye App: GPS for the Blind on the iPhone
Mike May, Chief Executive Officer, Sendero Group (17 MB) - Inspiring Independence for the Blind Through Faith and Service: From New York to the Vatican
Father John R. Sheehan, S.J., Chairman, Board of Directors, Xavier Society for the Blind (24 MB) - The Federation in the World
Maryanne Diamond, President, World Blind Union; and General Manager, International and Stakeholder Relations, Vision Australia
Arnt Holte, Vice-Executive Director, Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (29 MB) - Equal Access for the Blind: Airfares, Hotels, Cruises: Saving with Travelocity
Steve Dumaine, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy and Product Innovation, Travelocity Global (31 MB) - The Affordable Powerful Notetaker for the Blind
Deane Blazie, Inventor; Hobe Sound (12 MB) - Strategic Initiatives Report
John G. Paré, Jr., Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind
Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications, National Federation of the Blind
Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind (46 MB)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Audio
- The Democratisation of Braille
Kevin Carey, Chair, Royal National Institute of Blind People (16 MB) - The Client/Career Paradigm: An Entrepeneurial Perspective
Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications, National Federation of the Blind (17 MB) - State Programs to Encourage Independence for the Blind
Larry E. Temple, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission (27 MB) - Accessible Television Equipment: The United Kingdom Scoops the U.S.
Richard Orme, Head of Accessibility and Head of Digital Inclusion, Royal National Institute of Blind People (18 MB) - Implementing Accessibility for the Print Disabled at the University System Level
Gerard L. Hanley, Ph.D., Senior Director, Academic Technology Services, and Executive Director, MERLOT, California State University, Office of the Chancellor (18 MB) - An End to Legalized Discrimination: A Demand for Justice and a Call for Action
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.; Research Professor; San Diego State University (18 MB) - Equal Access for the Blind to Education
Seth M. Galanter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education (15 MB) - The Library of Congress: Pursuing Policies and Practices that Meet Needs
Roberta I. Shaffer, Associate Librarian for Library Services; The Library of Congress (8 MB) - Blind People At Work
Kevan Worley, CEO, Worley Enterprises, Inc., and Roosters Men’s Grooming Center
Mark Jones, Owner, Owensville Communications WVBG-AM/FM (33 MB) - Disability Policy from the White House
Kareem A. Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy (14 MB) - The Policy of Integration Enforceable at Law
Eve L. Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, United States Department of Justice (14 MB) - Making Chemistry Accessible to the Blind One Atom at a Time
Henry Wedler, Ph.D. candidate, University of California, Davis (16 MB) - Inventions that Alter Thought
Ray Kurzweil, President and Chief Executive Officer, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. (25 MB) - The Accessible Bookstore, the Accessible Library, and Millions of Books to Come
Marshall A. (Arnie) Wight, President and Chief Operating Officer, Baker & Taylor, Inc. (18 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
James Gashel, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (24 MB) - Banquet Speech: Intersection of Law and Love
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (60 MB) - Scholarship Program Presentation
Patti Chang, Chairperson, National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program (20 MB)
2012 NFB National Convention Sponsor Videos
2011 National Convention Highlights
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Audio
- Employment Committee Seminar – Morning Session (67 MB)
- Employment Committee Seminar – Afternoon Session (54 MB)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Audio
- 2011 Presidential Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind (30 MB) - Getting an Education for Blind Children and Adults: How to Survive with Proper Expectations and Accessibility
Moderator: Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications, National Federation of the Blind (22 MB)
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- The Honorable Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of Education
- Gaeir Dietrich, Director of the High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges; Chair, Advisory Commission On Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, Convened by the Secretary of Education, United States Department of Education
- Peter Osborne, Head of International Partnerships and Development, Royal National Institute of Blind People
- The American Spirit in Action: Creating Opportunity, Responsibility, and Faith
Harris Rosen, President and Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels and Resorts (12 MB) - The First Blind Driver on the Daytona Speedway: A Program Initiated by the National Federation of the Blind
Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (25 MB)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
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- Developing Entrepeneurial Opportunities Online Through eBay
Mary Ellen Gabias, Director of Online Entrepreneurship, National Federation of the Blind (11 MB) - An Accessible Android PDA
Marc Mulcahy, President, LevelStar (7 MB) - Quiet Cars, Pedestrian Safety, and Protection for the Environment: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind (16 MB)
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- The Honorable David Strickland, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation
- Report from General Motors
Douglas B. Moore, Vehicle Performance Owner, General Motors - Report from Toyota Motor Corporation
Kevin Ro, National Manager, Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Strategic Initiatives Report (19 MB)
- Equal Access to Technology and Programs in the United States
David M. Capozzi, Esq., Executive Director, United States Architectual and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (6 MB)
Friday, July 8, 2011
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- No More Subminimum Wages: The Time is Now
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.; Research Professor; San Diego State University (8 MB) - Conditions for the Blind in the Workshop During Three Decades
Stancil Tootle, Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia; Employee, Georgia Industries for the Blind (6 MB) - Report on Disability Employment Policy from the United States Department of Labor
The Honorable Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States Department of Labor (9 MB) - Valuable Work and Valuable Workers: A Report from the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Dr. Janet Szlyk, President and Executive Director, The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (7 MB) - Changes in Policy in Employment Programs for the Blind
Jim Kesteloot, Member, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (7 MB) - Addressing Inequities in the Workplace: The Promise of Equal Opportunity
The Honorable Jacqueline Berrien, Chair, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (10 MB) - A Blind Chief Executive of One of the Largest States in America
The Honorable Governor David A. Paterson, New York, New York (8 MB) - Building Accessible Tools for Knowledge: A Commitment by a Computer Giant
Dr. Alan Eustace, Senior Vice President, Knowledge; Google (4 MB) - Library Services to the Blind of the Nation and Access to Digital Material from the Library of Congress
Dr. Deanna B. Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services, The Library of Congress (8 MB) - Equal Access to Information: The Urgency and the Law
Daniel Goldstein, Esq., Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (11 MB) - The Accessible Campus in California: An Example for the Nation
Peter M. Siegel, Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost, Information and Educational Technology; University of California Davis (10 MB) - Civil Rights for Disabled Americans
Samuel Bagenstos, Esq., Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice (9 MB) - Transcendent Ideas, the Man to Make them Current, and a Partnership Expanding Access for All
Ray Kurzweil, President and Chief Executive Officer, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. (7 MB) - Blio: Providing Access to Three Million Books and Growing
James Gashel, Vice President of Business Development, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. (6 MB) - A Partnership for Access: Comments from the Major Distributor of Books in the United States
Robert Nelson, President, Digital Group, Baker & Taylor (5 MB) - Baseball, Hall of Fame, Blindness
Ron Brown, Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind (5 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
James Gashel, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (14 MB) - Banquet Speech: Opportunity, Danger, and the Balance of Risk
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (32 MB)
2010 National Convention Highlights
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Audio
- A Defense Department Priority for Blind Wounded Warriors
Colonel Donald Gagliano, M.D., Executive Director, Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Center of Excellence (17 MB) - 2010 Presidential Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (60 MB) - The Blind Driver Operating a Vehicle at Speed: Creating the Technology That Puts the Controls Under Our Hands
Parnell Diggs, Esq., Coordinator, Race for Independence; President, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina (17 MB) - SWEP and the Bars of Our Prison
Scott LaBarre, Esq., LaBarre Law Offices; President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado (26 MB) - The Xavier Society for the Blind: Serving the Blind Since 1900
Father John R. Sheehan, S.J., Chairman, Board of Directors, Xavier Society for the Blind (17 MB) - One Million Books for the Print Disabled and More to Come
Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian (12 MB) - Not Just Surviving the Disaster of September 11 But Providing Leadership in a Deadly Emergency
Michael Hingson, President, Michael Hingson Group (39 MB)
Video
- 2010 Presidential Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (155 MB)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Audio
- The Apex and Other Developments at HumanWare
Gilles Pepin, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare (21 MB) - The Failure of the Educational System in Meeting the Needs of the Blind (66 MB)
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- Mark Riccobono, Moderator; Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (3 MB)
- Sheila Amato, Ed.D., University Teacher Trainer (12 MB)
- Noreen Grice, Founder and President of You Can Do Astronomy, LLC (11 MB)
- Laura Webber, Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (14 MB)
- Eric Vasiliauskas M.D., parent and advocate (17 MB)
- Assuring Internet Accessibility
Preety Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Deque Systems, Inc. (8 MB) - Strategic Initiatives Report
John Pare, Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind (37 MB)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Audio
- Buying and Selling Online: Ebay Builds Accessibility for the Blind into its Platform
Dane Glasgow, Vice President, Buyer Experience Product Management, Ebay, Inc. (13 MB) - Braille is Literacy
Deane Blazie, Inventor (12 MB) - Eighty-four Languages and Growing
Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (19 MB) - Educating Blind Children: Changing the Paradigm
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.; Research Professor; San Diego State University (19 MB) - Toward Full Employment for Blind Americans
Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, United States Department of Education (9 MB) - Accessible Education for All, Including the Blind: Meeting the Standard
Jessica Finnefrock, Senior Vice President, Product Development, Blackboard (8 MB) - Accessible Design: A Model for the Future
Steve Eastman, President, Target.com (14 MB) - Location-based Services Using Bus Stop and Geocoded Media Content
Mike May, Chief Executive Officer, Sendero Group (11 MB) - Blind Car Builder? We’re Here to Tell You!
Marcus Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, Simmons BOSS CREATIONS (18 MB) - Copyright and the Right to Read
Marybeth Peters, Esq., Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Copyright Office (15 MB) - The Future of Books and Beyond
Ray Kurzweil, President and Chief Executive Officer, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. (17 MB) - Calling All Drivers: Advancing Leadership, Collective Action, and the Boundaries of Independence
Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (24 MB) - The Interface That Touches the Mind: Advancing Beyond Autonomous Vehicles
Dennis Hong, Ph.D., Director, Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (14 MB) - A Practicing Blind Physician
Timothy Cordes M.D./Ph.D., Resident in Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (15 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
Gary Wunder, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (28 MB) - Disability Policy from the White House
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President on Disability Policy (17 MB) - Banquet Speech: The Advantage of Uncertainty
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (61 MB) - Banquet: Ray Kurzweil (5 MB)
- Banquet: 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Award Presentation (11 MB)
- Banquet: 2010 Scholarship Awards Presentation (33 MB)
Video
- Banquet Speech: The Advantage of Uncertainty
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (155 MB)
2009 National Convention Highlights
Monday, July 6, 2009
Audio
- March for Independence Rally Program (48 MB)
- Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized
Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of Blind Veterans (12 MB) - 2009 Presidential Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (56 MB) - Policies to Enhance Employment, Inclusion, Safety, and Productivity
The Honorable John D. Dingell, Member of Congress (20 MB) - Promoting Pedestrian Safety: A Priority for Manufacturers
The Honorable Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (13 MB) - The Journey of Braille: From the Hands of the Creator to Earth Orbit (10 MB)
- The Value of a Coin, of a Communication System, and of a Class of Human Beings
Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Research Professor, San Diego State University (16 MB) - Providing the Fundamental Tools: Braille Books
Brian A. MacDonald, President, National Braille Press (15 MB)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Audio
- Expanding Access to Digital Information for the Blind
Gilles Pepin, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare (25 MB) - A Blind Athlete in the Paralympics
Tyler Merren, 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team Member, Men’s Goalball (11 MB) - Developments at the First Educational Institution for the Blind in the United States, Perkins
Steven M. Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind (12 MB) - The Federation in the World from the Perspective of the World Blind Union
Maryanne Diamond, President, World Blind Union (23 MB) - Strategic Initiatives Report
John Pare, Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind (24 MB)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Audio
- The Near-Perfect Audio Book: How We Do It
Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (31 MB) - The Demand, the Crisis, the Solution in Education for the Blind
Edward Bell, Ph.D., Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University (14 MB) - The Theory and the Practice: Education for the Blind in the Public School
Denise M. Robinson, Ph.D., Teacher and Coordinator of Programming for Blind and Visually Impaired Students (19 MB) - Why Are You Trying to Make that Child Blind?
Carol Castellano, President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (19 MB) - Teaching an Essential Skill: Braille
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- Jerry Whittle, Teacher-Counselor, Louisiana Center for the Blind
- April Davis, Coordinator of Summer Programs for Blind Children, Louisiana Center for the Blind
- James Mays, Industrial Arts Teacher, Louisiana Center for the Blind
- Deja Powell, Cane Travel Instructor, Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Anil Lewis, President, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
- Terri Rupp, President, National Federation of the Blind of Nevada (35 MB)
- From the Center of History: Five Years into the Future of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (27 MB) - NFB-NEWSLINE: From Phone to Computer to Podcast to Pocket
Scott White, Director of Sponsored Technology, National Federation of the Blind (12 MB) - Shaping the Standard for the Legal Community: The Neccessity for Access to Information for All
Daniel Goldstein, Esq., Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (21 MB) - Negotiating Accessible Electronic Books: A Massive Undertaking, A Smashing Success
Jack Bernard, Esq., Chair, Counsel for Disability Concerns, and Assistant General Counsel, University of Michigan (18 MB) - The Commitment of Microsoft to Accessible Technology
Rob Sinclair, Director of Accessibility, Microsoft Corporation (14 MB) - Transcending the Barriers of Yesterday, Anticipating the Romance of the Human Experience with the Technology of Tomorrow
Ray Kurzweil, President and Chief Executive Officer, KNFB-Reading Technology, Inc. (15 MB) - Representing the City of Chicago
Patti Chang, Esq., Senior Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago (21 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards
Gary Wunder, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee, and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (39 MB) - The Right of the Pedestrian to be Safe in the World
Ronald Medford, Acting Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (9 MB) - Banquet Speech: The Value of Decision
Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (61 MB)
Video
- Banquet Speech: The Value of Decision
Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind (157 MB)
2008 National Convention Highlights
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Audio
- 2008 Presidential Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind - Independent and On the Move: The Blind Have a Friend in Congress
The Honorable Pete Sessions; Member of Congress (10 MB) - The Quiet Car Revolution
Deborah Kent Stein; Chairperson; Committee on Automobiles and Pedestrian Safety (8 MB) - A Safer Environment, Safer Travel for the Blind: A Champion in Congress
The Honorable Edolphus Towns; Member of Congress (16 MB) - Building Cars for the Future: A Partnership That Includes the Blind
Robert S. Strassburger; Vice President, Vehicle Safety & Harmonization (12 MB) - Devising Solutions That Work for Pedestrian Safety
Daniel J. Selke; Chairperson, Society of Automotive Engineers Safety and Human Factors Committee (14 MB) - The tenBroek Law Symposium: The Impact of Jacobus tenBroek on the Legal System of the United States and the World
Video
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Audio
- Access for the Blind to American Business: A Priority for Amazon
Craig Woods; Senior Manager for the Content Platform; Amazon.com (16 MB) - Making Capcha More Accessible for the Blind
Dr. Jonathan Lazar; Director, Universal Usability Laboratory, Department of Computer and Information Sciences; Towson University (16 MB) - Equal Access to Web 2.0 and Beyond
Dr. Wayne Dick; Professor, Computer Engineering and Computer Science; California State University (18 MB) - National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual Access Certification
Anne Taylor; Director of Access Technology, National Federation of the Blind (14 MB) - Congressional Decision-Making, Government Policy, and Blindness
The Honorable Louie Gohmert; Member of Congress (24 MB) - Access for the Blind to Consumer Products: A Commitment from General Electric
Michael Eisenreich; Leader; GE.com Digital Media Technologies (13 MB) - Developing Technologies for School and Work
Larry Skutchan; Technology Project Leader, Department of Educational Research; American Printing House for the Blind (15 MB) - System Access to Go
Mike Calvo; Chief Executive Officer, Serotek Corporation (8 MB) - Pacmate Omni: The Newest PDA from Freedom Scientific
Jonathan Mosen; Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product Management, Freedom Scientific (15 MB)
Friday, July 4, 2008
Audio
- Honoring America’s Veterans
Dwight Sayer; President, National Association of Blind Veterans, National Federation of the Blind (12 MB) - The Federation in the World From the Perspective of South Africa and Four Years of International Effort
Dr. William Rowland; President, World Blind Union (7 MB) - The Federation in the World From the Perspective of a Human Rights Advocate and Blind Leader In Australia
Graeme Innes AM; Human Rights and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (9 MB) - Protecting the Rights of Blind Individuals in the United States
Daniel Goldstein, Esq.; Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (23 MB) - Building the Dream: Collection Development at Your National Library
Frank Kurt Cylke; Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; Library of Congress (9 MB) - Twenty-five Years of Program Initiatives for Parents and Their Blind Children
Barbara Cheadle; President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (16 MB) - Technologies Developed in Partnership with the Blind
Gilles Pepin; Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare (9 MB) - National Center For Excellence in Enterprise Computing
Luke Kowalski; Corporate User Experience Architect, Oracle (8 MB) - Crashing Through In Technology, In Business, and In Living
Mike May; President, Sendero Group (9 MB) - The Future of Technology for the Blind
Ray Kurzweil; President and Chief Executive Officer, KNFB-Reading Technology, Inc. (10 MB) - Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Presentations
Gary Wunder; Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind (40 MB) - Literacy, Learning, and Enlightenment
Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder; Research Professor, San Diego State University; and First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind (12 MB) - Believing Enough to Question: The Jernigan Institute – A Revolution in Education and Research
Mark Riccobono; Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (12 MB) - Blind Youth in Computer Science: An Educational Commitment
Richard E. Ladner; Boeing Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Engineering (7 MB) - Education of Blind Youth: A Worldwide Imperative
Larry Campbell; President, International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI); International Program Administrator, Overbrook School for the Blind (5 MB) - Banquet Speech: The Urgency of Optimism
Dr. Marc Maurer; President, National Federation of the Blind (63 MB) - Banquet: Jacobus tenBroek Award Presentation (10 MB)
- Banquet: Scholarship Awards Presentation (23 MB)
Video
- Banquet Speech: The Urgency of Optimism
Dr. Marc Maurer; President; National Federation of the Blind (167 MB)