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October - December, 2005

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October 2005

October 6 and 7, 2005

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, both days
Virtual Vision Technologies 5th Annual Teacher Demo Day
Virtual Vision Technologies Access Learning Center
9 South 69th Street
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19802

Presenter: Andy Leach, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, and representatives of the Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group will demonstrate exciting new Freedom Scientific products.
Topics: The SARA Scanning and Reading Appliance, PAC Mate 3.0 accessible Pocket PC, and WYNN 4.0 literacy software.
October 6 and 7 Teacher Demo Day details and reservations

October 8, 2005

8 AM - 4 PM
7th Annual Distinguished Lecturer Series 2005 - Assistive Technology Fair
Texas Technology University
College of Education
Room 001
Lubbock, Texas

Presenter: Bobby Lakey, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will demonstrate Freedom Scientific assistive technology products for the blind and those with low vision.
For more information: e-mail Anita Page.

October 10, 2005

10 AM - 2 PM
Fort Worth Mayor's Committee Job Fair
Fort Worth Convention Center
1400 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Presenter: Bobby Lakey, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will demonstrate Freedom Scientific assistive technology products for the blind and those with low vision.
For more information: Call Marquetta Dawson at 817-392-8641.

October 11, 2005

9 AM - 5 PM (9:00 - 17:00)
Special Needs Norfolk
Norwich Sports Village
Drayton High Road
Hellesdon
Norfolk, United Kingdom

Presenter: Representatives of Sight and Sound Technology will be on hand to show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products.
For more information: e-mail Sight and Sound Technology or call
0845-634-7979 (United Kingdom).

October 12-14, 2005

Wednesday, October 12 (8 AM - 11 AM)
Thursday, October 13 (8 AM - 8:45 AM and 10 AM - 10:40 AM)
Friday, October 14 (8 AM - 12:10 PM)

2005 New Mexico CHECS Conference (Council for Higher Education Computing and Communications Services)
Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center
1000 Woodward Place NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

Presenter: Bobby Lakey, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate products for the blindess and low vision markets.
For more information and to register: Visit the CHECS Web site.

October 13-14, 2005

Education Northern Ireland
The Kings Hall
Belfast, Ireland

Presenter: Representatives of Sight and Sound Technology will be on hand to show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products.
For more information: e-mail Sight and Sound Technology or call
0845-634-7979 (United Kingdom).

October 15, 2005

3 PM - 6 PM
Minnesota ACB Convention
Doubletree Park Place Hotel
1500 Park Place Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416

Presenter: Scott Hegle, Freedom Scientific Product Specialist, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: e-mail Janet Dickelman.

October 16-18, 2005

Sunday, October 16 (2:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
Monday, October 17 (9:45 AM - 1 PM)
Tuesday, October 18 (9:45 AM - 1 PM)
2005 New England Library Association Conference
Freedom Scientific Booth: 212
DCU Center
50 Foster Street
Worchester, Massachusetts 01608

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.

For more information: Visit the New England Library Association Web site.

October 19-21, 2005

(Hours to be announced)
2005 Northern Rockies AER Conference
Holiday Inn
5 Baxter Lane
Bozeman, Montana 59715

Presenter: Tyler Brown, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.

For more information: e-mail brolf@msdb.mt.gov.

October 20-22, 2005

Closing the Gap
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
7800 Normandale Blvd.
and
Hotel Sofitel
5601 W. 78th Street

Bloomington, MN

Presenter: Freedom Scientific representatives will be on site to show and demonstrate hardware and software products. Check back for full details on Freedom Scientific sessions. Learning Systems Group booths: #238 and #239. Blind/Low Vision Group booth: #213
For more information or to register: Visit the Closing the Gap Web site.

October 21-23, 2005

Friday, October 21 (11 AM - 5 PM)
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 70th Annual Convention
Greentree Radisson Hotel
101 Radisson Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205

Presenter: Freedom Scientific regional sales manager Andy Leach will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific hardware and software products.
For more information: e-mail the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind.

October 21-22, 2005

Special Needs IT
Business Design Centre
Islington
London, United Kingdom

Presenter: Representatives of Sight and Sound Technology will be on hand to show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products.
For more information: e-mail Sight and Sound Technology or call
0845-634-7979 (United Kingdom).

October 23-25, 2005

(Hours to be announced)
NYSAER Conference
Wyndham Syracuse Hotel
6302 Carrier Parkway
East Syracuse, NY 13057

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.

For more information: Visit the NYSAER Web site.

October 26-28, 2005

NSBA Technology & Learning Conference
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street

Denver, CO 80202
Booth 421
Presenters: Representatives of the Freedom Scientific Learning Systems group will demonstrate WYNN and TestTalker.

October 26-28, 2005

(Hours to be announced.)
AHEAD in Texas Conference 2005: "Capitalize on Ability"
(Association on Higher Education and Disability)
Park Plaza Hotel
6000 Middle Fiskville Road

Austin, Texas 78752
Presenter: Bobby Lakey, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information, visit the Texas AHEAD Web site .

October 27-28, 2005

Events open Thursday, October 27 (3:45 PM - 5 PM)
Freedom Scientific presentation, Friday, October 28 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
Tennessee School for the Blind
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37214

Presenter: Jeff Bazer, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will present "Assistive Technology: PAC Mate and GPS Applications."
For more information, visit the Tennessee School for the Blind Web site.

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November 2005

November 1, 2005

10 AM - 4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Assistive Technology Expo 2005
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Greentree
101 Radisson Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152005

Presenter: Jim O'Neill of Virtual Vision Technologies will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the PaTTAN Web site.

November 2, 2005

10 AM - 4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Assistive Technology Expo 2005
Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey
604 Station Road
Grantville, Pennsylvania 17028

Presenter: Jim O'Neill of Virtual Vision Technologies will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the PaTTAN Web site.

November 2-4, 2005

Thursday, November 3 (8:30 AM - 5 PM)
FAER of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Altamonte Hilton
350 Northlake Boulevard
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701

Presenter: Jeff Bazer, Freedom Scientific Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: e-mail ama2z@netzero.com.

November 3, 2005

10 AM - 4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Assistive Technology Expo 2005
Fort Washington Expo Center
1100 Virginia Drive
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034

Presenter: Jim O'Neill of Virtual Vision Technologies will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the PaTTAN Web site.

November 4, 2005

10 AM - 4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Assistive Technology Expo 2005
Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
100 Adams Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Presenter: Jim O'Neill of Virtual Vision Technologies will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the PaTTAN Web site .

November 4, 2005

10 AM - 4 PM (10:00 - 16:00)
Hearing and Sight Centre Exhibition
Plymough Guildhall
Royal Parade
Plymouth, United Kingdom

Presenter: Representatives of Sight and Sound Technology will be on hand to show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products.
For more information: e-mail Sight and Sound Technology or call
0845-634-7979 (United Kingdom).

November 8-10, 2005

Tuesday, November 8 (10 AM - 1 PM and 2:15 PM - 6:30 PM)
Wednesday, November 9 (9:45 AM - 3 PM)
2005 Michigan Rehabilitation Conference and Exposition
Booth 17
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel & DeVos Place
187 Mondroe NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Presenter: Andy Leach, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the MARO Employment and Training Web Site.

November 9, 2005

9 AM - 4:30 PM
Northeast Chapter AER Conference
Radisson Hotel
700 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: e-mail clibis@sightcenter.com.

November 9-11, 2005

Wednesday, November 9 (10 AM - 4:30 PM)
Thursday, November 10 (10 AM - 6:30 PM)

8th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: "Accessible Media, Web, and Technology Conference"
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado 80309

Presenters: Eric Damery and Scott Hegle from Freedom Scientific, along with Jerry Parker from Adaptive Technologies, will present a pre-conference lecture on Wednesday, November 9 from 9 AM - Noon: JAWS for Windows CE and XP, a Powerful Choice.
For more information: Visit the University of Colorado Conference page.

November 9-12, 2005

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Conference
Adam's Mark Hotel
Plaza/Tower Building
1550 Court Place
Denver Colorado

Presenter: Representatives of the Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group will be on hand to show and demonstrate WYNN 4.0 and TestTalker - Booth 518
For more information: Visit the IDA Web Site.

November 11, 2005

10 AM - 3 PM (10:00 - 15:00)
Technology Open Day
Teeside and District Association for the Blind
Stockton Road
Middlesborough, United Kingdom

Presenter: Representatives of Sight and Sound Technology will be on hand to show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products.
For more information: e-mail Sight and Sound Technology or call
0845-634-7979 (United Kingdom).

November 11-13, 2005

Friday, November 11 (10 AM - 6 PM)
Saturday, November 12 (7:45 - 8:45 AM and Noon - 2 PM)

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Annual Convention
The Crown Plaza
36 Valley Road
Clark, New Jersey 07066

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the NFB of New Jersey Web site.

November 16, 2005

9 AM - 5 PM
National Telerehabilitation Service System (NTSS) Assistive Technology Exposition
Hiram G. Andrews Rehabilitaton Center
727 Goucher Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15905

Presenter: Andy Leach, Regional Sales Manager, and representatives of Virtual Vision Technologies will show and demonstrate Freedom Scientific products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the NTSS Web site .

November 17, 2005

(Hours to be announced)
Tech ACCESS of Rhode Island Assistive Technology Conference
Crowne Plaza
801 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, Rhode Island

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the Tech ACCESS Rhode Island Web site.

November 18, 2005

9 AM - 5 PM
Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo
Phoenix Civic Plaza
111 North Third Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Presenter: Damian Pickering, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo Web site.

November 20-22, 2005

(Hours to be announced)
TX Tran Annual Training Conference
Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Presenter: Bobby Lakey, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.

November 22, 2005

10 AM - 4 PM
The Carroll Center for the Blind Technology Fair 2005
The Carroll Center for the Blind
770 Centre Street
Newton, Massachusetts

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the Carroll Center Web site.

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December 2005

December 1, 2005

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
19th Annual New England Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference 2005
Sheraton Nashua Hotel
11 Tara Boulevard
Nashua, New Hampshire 03062

Presenter: Bill Kilroy, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the New Hampshire School Administrators Association Web site.

December 1-2, 2005

9 AM - 4 PM
2005 Assistive Technology Expo
North Raleigh Hilton
3415 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

Presenter: Jeff Bazer, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: e-mail assist@pat.org.

December 1-3, 2005

Friday, December 12 (Noon - 2 PM)
Saturday, December 13 (Noon - 2 PM)

Getting in Touch with Literacy
Denver Marriott City Center
1701 California Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Presenter: Damian Pickering, Regional Sales Manager, will show and demonstrate technology products for blind and low vision users.
For more information: Visit the National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities Web site.

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