Oct 26, 2022
In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and David speak with Karl Smith, NFB National Representative, and Lynn Heitz, NFB of PA President, about the upcoming State Convention in Pittsburgh. Karl tells us how he came to the NFB and gives a sneak peek of what he'll talk about in his convention keynote. Lynn discusses the agenda and tells us about some other convention presenters.
Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/049
Contact Lynn And Karl
If you have questions about the training centers, assistive technology, or being a blind business owner, contact Karl at Karl@AxisTech.net. For more contact info, go to https://axistech.net/. If you have questions about the state affiliate, Contact Lynn at President@nfbp.org.
Karl's Braille Monitor Articles
Karl has written two articles for the Braille Monitor. Read more about Elvis the blind penguin at https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1901/bm190115.htm. Read about Karl's business trip to St. George, Utah, where he had to scramble to find transportation long before Uber was a thing: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm05/bm0505/bm050504.htm.
2022 NFB of PA State Convention Registration Now Open
This year's State Convention is in Pittsburgh from November 10 through November 13. Register online at http://nfbp.org/convention/reg. To make your hotel reservations at the Sheraton Station Square, call (412) 261-2000.
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