[nfbwatlk] FW: Sept. 26 - REMINDER and AGENDA for NCD's Forum on Tactile Currency

[Nightingale, Noel]

In case any of you have a mind to get up at 6:00 a.m. this Thursday, you  may find the below of interest.


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From: Anne Sommers [mailto:asommers at NCD.GOV] 
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 9:58 AM
To: NCD-NEWS-L at LIST.NCD.GOV
Subject: Sept. 26 - REMINDER and AGENDA for NCD's Forum on Tactile Currency

You’re Invited!

Forum: "Introduction of Tactile Currency in America"
(A forum hosted by the National Council on Disability in collaboration with Federal partners to discuss developments to ensure accessible currency in America)

In support of efforts to convene stakeholders to create awareness of, educate, and provide relevant input for recommendations and action, the National Council on Disability (NCD) is privileged to host a forum in collaboration with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve Board, and the U.S. Secret Service on the development and distribution of tactile currency in the United States. Since 2008, the Department of the Treasury has been working to provide meaningful access to U.S. paper currency for persons with print disabilities.  This forum will include remarks regarding the design, production and distribution of tactile currency, and a panel of representatives from each agency will engage invited guests in dialogue through questions and comments. 

All are welcome to attend or join by phone (information provided below). Please make us aware of your intent to participate by registering, using the information that follows. For those who plan to attend in person, please refrain from use of fragrances in consideration of those attending with chemical sensitivities. For those who plan to participate by phone, please dial in five minutes prior to the start of the event.  

DATE:  	Thursday, September 26, 2013
TIME: 	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Eastern

LOCATION: 	
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Antoinette Thornton-Edmonds Conferencing Arena Annex Building - Room 100 14th and C Streets, SW Washington, DC 20228 (Please note: Entrance is on 14th Street)

TO PARTICIPATE BY PHONE: 
To participate by telephone, please dial: 1-888-397-5352; Conference ID: 6276063 (Please dial in five minutes before agenda commences)

AGENDA: (all times Eastern)

9:00 – 9:10 AM    Welcome: Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States 
 
9:10 – 9:20 AM    Opening Remarks: Jeff Rosen, Chairperson, NCD

9:20 – 9:30 AM    Overview and Introduction of Keynote Presentation: Janni Lehrer-Stein, Council Member, NCD

9:30 – 10:00 AM   Keynote Presentation: Claudia Gordon, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement

10:00 – 11:15 AM  Government Presentation: Development of Accessible Currency

Introduction: Kamillah Martin Proctor, Vice-chairperson,  NCD Government Presenters: 
- United States Secret Service:  Stuart Tryon, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division
- Federal Reserve Board of Governors:  Michael Lambert, Deputy Associate Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing:  Larry Felix, Director

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  Panel Discussion with Subject Matter Experts
Moderators:  Kamillah Martin-Proctor, Janni Lehrer-Stein Panel Participants:
- United States Secret Service: Tyra McConnell, Counterfeit Specialist, Criminal Investigative Division
- Federal Reserve Board of Governors: Shaun Ferrari, Assistant Director
- Division of Reserve Bank Operations & Payment Systems
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Warren Lundblad, Chief, PPMO

The subject experts will engage in discussion and answer questions from the audience, and telephone lines will be opened for remote participation. 

12:00 PM   Thank You and Adjournment

REGISTRATION:
To register, click here https://accessiblecurrency.eventbrite.com
You will receive instructions and materials in advance of the event.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
CART and ASL interpreters, Braille and large print agendas will be provided. If additional accommodations are needed, please send your request no later than Monday September 23, 2014, to kmartin-proctor at ncd.gov subject heading: Tactile Forum Accommodations. 

QUESTIONS:
Please send all questions to kmartin-proctor at ncd.gov, subject heading: Tactile Forum Questions.

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