[Reader-users] Audio presentations from this years convention

Mon Jul 9 16:05:01 CDT 2007

He Peter,

Yes we need to work on getting some of these enlightening presentations into 
audio. For someone ouside of the US, I really would love to here them, plus 
they make good fodda for promotion after all.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Audio presentations from this years convention

> Hello Jim and listers,
>
> This subject was discussed among federationists during this year's 
> national
> convention. A number of us are very disappointed in the NFB's decision to
> discontinue offering recordings of past national conventions for purchass,
> and the lack of live audio of presentations at national conventions in The
> Braille Monitor. This is one reason why there are no live presentations 
> made
> by you or Ray Kurzweil currently available on our Web site. The recordings
> of the Jernigan Institute Grand Opening and last year's Celebration are 
> not
> available either although there is a video presentation from Celebration
> 2006 in the Audio/Video Center. Here's hoping something can be done to 
> stop
> the loss of past event recordings from being available to interested 
> persons
> and the membership. Dr. Maurer,Barbara Pierce, and others have all ready
> heard my expressions of displeasure with this state of affairs. They need 
> to
> hear from more than just Mary and myself if this situation is to be 
> reversed
> and both your, and Dr. Kurzweil's presentations along with many other
> excellent convention presentations can be heard by the membership in the
> voices of those who gave them, not your screen reader, or the Braille
> Monitor narrator.
>
>    Sorry to stray things some, but since the subject was raised let me 
> also
> mention that at this year's convention we formed the NFB Living History
> Group witch among other initiatives will offer a recording service to
> affiliates who conduct seminars during the national convention or at other
> NFB gatherings. Jim if you want next year's KNFB Reader meetings to be
> recorded and made available I would be glad to work with you to ensure 
> that
> this happens next year in Dallas. There are many great meetings and 
> seminars
> which we all wish we could attend including the KNFB Reader 
> demonstrations.
> It is unreasonable to expect our national office to record each and every
> one. Here's where the NFB's Living History Group can help.
>
>    We'll be looking forward to hearing yours, and Ray's presentations 
> again
> along with whatever other convention audio and video is made available
> including a video of the first ever March for Independence. Take care, and
> have a great week and another exciting NFB year.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Audio presentations from this years convention
>
>
> I want to add my contratulations.  We have known e each otyher for these
> many years and you arse a gr at person and will do extresmely new in
> your new job.
>
> Each day is a precious gift.
> David R. Stayer, LCSW
>
>
>
> Hope Hein wrote:
>> Hi Jim!
>> Congratulations.
>> It was fun demonstrating the KNFB reader at convention.
>> Hope
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> .From: "James Gashel"<jgashel at verizon.net>
>> .Sent: 7/9/07 6:25:16 AM
>> .To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user
> list'"<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> .Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Audio presentations from this years
> convention
>> .
>> .Hi James:
>> .
>> .The portion of the NFB convention program concerning the Reader was
>> .presented by Ray Kurzweil.  I am certain we will have it available from
> the
>> .NFB, perhaps on the nfb.org website, shortly.
>> .
>> .The major presentation I made was a recap of the past 33 years I have
> lead
>> .the NFB's governmental affairs and strategic initiatives efforts.  I did
> not
>> .discuss the Reader during that presentation.
>> .
>> .I did make several presentations about the Reader at special, small
> group,
>> .workshops set up for that purpose.  These were not recorded or captured
> in
>> .any way.  I doubt that I covered anything you don't already know.  Ray's
>> .presentation will be available, and it was clearly the most interesting
>> .presentation about the Reader.
>> .
>> .Incidentally, the just completed NFB convention was my last as Executive
>> .Director for Strategic Initiatives for the NFB.  Today, July 9, is my
> first
>> .day fulltime as Vice President of Business Development for K-NFB Reading
>> .Technology, Inc.
>> .
>> .Thanks, J. G.
>> .
>> .
>> .-----Original Message-----
>> .From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> .[mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Jolley
>> .Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 7:49 AM
>> .To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>> .Subject: [Reader-users] Audio presentations from this years convention
>> .
>> .Hi folks,
>> .
>> .It would be good to listen to Jim's report on the progress of the Reader
> at
>> .this years convention at some point. I'd be especially interested in Dr.
>> .Kurzweil's thoughts on its development, where we are now and how it is 
>> to
>> .hopefully evolve in the future.
>> .
>> .The presentation demonstrating the objet recognition sounds facinating
> also.
>> .
>> .Will these be available eventually?
>> .
>> .Best
>> .
>> .-James-
>> .
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