20220701 CCLVI/BITS: Vendor Showcase Originally Aired July 1, 2022, on ACB Media If you use a screen reader and/or magnification in your daily life, this showcase afforded attendees the opportunity to see what is new in the Exhibit Hall later in the week. Several products were demonstrated with time for questions and answers. This gave attendees the opportunity to prepare their questions in advance of their visit to these vendors and booths, in-person or virtually.

20220624 En-Vision America Originally Aired June 24, 2022, on ACB Media

Accessible Prescription Labeling Advocacy: Board of Pharmacy EN-Vision America presented a panel where Rulemaking vs Legislation was discussed.

Edited By: Douglas Hunsinger

20220624 Super Computers and Super Pups Originally Aired June 24, 2022, on ACB Media

Attendees learned how a guide dog school has teamed up with North Carolina State University and IBM to use artificial intelligence and smart collars to increase the number of exceptional guide dogs available to our community. Panel facilitated by Carl Richardson (Brighton, MA) speakers from: • Guiding Eyes • IBM • North Carolina State University

Edited By: Douglas Hunsinger

~~HumanWare: Meet HumanWare’s low vision line up including a new family member! Attendees explored HumanWare’s low vision portfolio starting with the Reveal 16 product line and its easy-to-use interface. Experiment the very versatile and portable Explore handheld magnifiers and be excited with a sneak preview of its soon to be released new family member. Presenters: ♣ Eric Beauchamp, Director of Product Management, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ♣ Roger Steinberg, Low Vision Products Manager at HumanWare, Lake Wylie, SC

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 20~~

~~Membership Committee; How to Create a Successful Virtual Conference and Convention Panel 1: Tools for planning a virtual or hybrid virtual and in person conference Panelists: ♦ Ardis Bazyn, ACB Membership Committee Chair, Burbank, CA ♦ Tyson Ernst, ACB Radio, Springfield, IL ♦ Sarah Harris, First Vice President, California Council of the Blind, Fresno, CA ♦ Gabriel Lopez Kafati, President, Blind LGBT Pride International, Miami, FL ♦ Kati Lear, Florida Council of the Blind convention chair, Daytona Beach, FL ♦ Sheila Young, Florida Council of the Blind President, Orlando, FL

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21

Panel 2: How to hold virtual elections Panelists: ♥ Maria Hansen, 1st Vice President, Guide Dog Users Inc. and President Guide Dog Users of New York, New York City, NY ♥ Sarah Harris, First Vice President, California Council of the Blind, Fresno, CA The panels highlighted best practices for positively planning a great conference/convention. Specific tools were suggested for arranging the conference and holding elections. Hand-outs were available as email attachments to those who registered.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~

~~Everything Old is New Again: The New APH ConnectCenter. Attendees joined us while the ConnectCenter team took you on a tour of what makes us your go to place for all you need to know about blindness/visual impairment. This presentation introduced you to our Information and Referral line, and our suite of websites: •FamilyConnect •VisionAware •CareerConnect

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~

~~Google – What's New in Google Accessibility: Google is developing a tool that will substantially speed the development of audio description. This tool will use Google's new Neural Text-to-Speech technology to make speech sound more natural and human.

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

~~Podcasting for Beginners: This session is for those who are interested in, and nervous about, creating podcasts. We discussed needed and basic techniques. Presenter: Derek Lane, Instructor, IC Music, LLC, Owner, Lane's Audio, Morganton, NC Co-sponsored by: ACB Next Generation, BPI, FIA and IVIE

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 20~~

~~CCLVI Vendor Showcase: Attendees saw the latest technology in low vision devices. What devices will help you stay independent and how much do they cost?

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~

~~BITS What’s New at Amazon: Existing products, new products, updates, all things new at Amazon, how drones would deliver Amazon packages and more! Presenters: ♣ Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility, Amazon Lab 126, Seattle, WA ♣Joshua Miele, Principal Accessibility; Researcher, Amazon Lab126, Sunnyvale, CA ♣ Elodie Fichet, PhD, Sr. Accessibility Program Manager, Seattle, WA 

• Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 17~~