IHello,
I look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta.
Cordially,
John
2000 MEETING AGENDA, SCIENCE and
ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
July 4, 2000
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
SECTION A: WELCOME
6:30 Registration
7:00 Call to Order and Introductory Remarks - John Miller, President,
Science and Engineering Division
SECTION B: PLANNING YOUR CAREER
How We can Help the Capital Campaign - Ramona Walhoff
Bringing Ideas to Market - Dr. Tim Cranmer, Director of Research NFB
How to Be a Professional Consultant - Brian Buhrow
SECTION C: PROJECTS AND BUSINESS
8:00 Secretary's and Treasurer's reports
White Cane Fund and SUN Pledges
Elections
Leonhard Euler Award for Scientific Excellence
SECTION D: LEGISLATIVE ACTION
How Do You Make a Law So That the Blind Can Read
Standard Scientific Literature - Kris Cox
SECTION E: CREATING THE FUTURE OF MATH BRAILLE PRODUCTION AND EXPRESSION
8:30 The Blind and the Arts - Robert Jaquiss;
Neal Kuniansky - Duxbury Systems;
Making Math Diagrams with Pictures in a Flash - Chris Foster
9:00 Discussion
SECTION F: BLIND SCIENTISTS SHAPING TOMORROW'S WORLD
9:15 The Engineering of the New Century - Dr. Michael Gosse
SECTION G: Meeting Wrap-up
9:55 Announcements
10:00 Adjournment
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* John Miller *
* CMRR-0401 *
* University of California, San Diego *
* 9500 Gilman Drive *
* La Jolla, CA 92093-0401 *
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* phone: (858) 822-2326 *
* fax (858) 534-2720 *
* email: jmiller@ucsd.edu *
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