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Michael and others,<br>
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I wanted to report the great news that the Special Budget Request
that I put in has been approved and funded by the ICANN Board. This
is really great news!! While they did not give us everything we
asked for. We had requested a one year pilot with a review after 6
months. Instead the board approved a 6 month pilot with a review
after 3 months to determine viability. The goal will be at least
three calls/meetings per month to determine viability.<br>
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The Pilot will begin October 2015. Also good news is that ICANN has
recognized that this is not just an ALAC need but a core need for
all. It is great that ICANN has recognized the value of captioning
technology during meeting support efforts. I will be working with
Heidi Ulrich and other staff to figure out how to structure the
pilot. I hope to have more information to report during the NARALO
Monthly call<br>
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Best,<br>
Judith<br>
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Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a> Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
Linked In: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/">www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/</a>
Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/6/2015 6:49 PM, Michael Burks
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Thank you! This is terrific<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<br>
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Michael Burks<br>
919 349 6661<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">FYI.
Note tech and identity theft workshops 10am-Noon
Saturday.</div>
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Larry Turnbull via
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Date: Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM<br>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">Hi all:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Mark your calendars</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="4">as the
Florida Council of the Blind will once again
bring you coverage of its convention.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Coverage will begin</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Friday
May 15, 2015 and run through Sunday May 17,
2015.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">The stream to catch the coverage is ACB
Radio Live Event.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Here are the events</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> that
will be streamed this year.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Please note all times are in the
eastern time zone.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Also ple</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">ase note
I dont have the descriptions for each event yet
but will have them before the convention starts.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Friday May 15, 2015</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">1</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">1</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">:</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 A</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> 12:</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 P</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">
Employment Committee Workshop</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">1:</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">3</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 P</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> 3:00 P</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">
Legislative Workshop</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">7:00 P</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial" size="4"> 9:00 P</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Awards
and Scholarship Dinner</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Saturday May 16, 2015</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">8:30 A</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> 10:00
A</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Large
Session on Transportation</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">10:00 A.M</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">. 11:00
A.M. Identity Theft Workshop</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">11:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M.
Technology Workshop</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">1:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="4">Division
of Blind Services Town</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
face="Arial" size="4">Hall Meeting</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">7:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M FCB
Annual Banquet</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Sunday May 17, 2015</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">8:30 A.M. 12:00 P.M. F</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">CB Annual
Business Meeting</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">To listen to ACB Radio Live Event go to</font></span><span
lang="en-us"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/acbradio.org?p=eyJzIjoiRDFrcV9IRFdFalVmZE51c2I1VFRDZXdQZEFrIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvYWNicmFkaW8ub3JnXFxcL2xpdmVcIixcImlkXCI6XCIwNDdhYTFkYTBjNTg0ZTljODA1YzQ2MzExYTE3NDA3Y1wiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjY4YjZjMjY3ZGMzZmIzMzNlNzZmMzdlNDM4NzRlY2Y1ODU5ZjcyZmVcIl19In0"
target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font
color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="4">http://acbradio.org/live</font></u></span><span
lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">You can also listen to ACB Radio Live
Event on your phone by dialing <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:231-460-1047"
value="+12314601047" target="_blank">231-460-1047</a>
and select opti</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Arial" size="4">on 6.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Please note long distance charges may
apply.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
size="4">Happy listening</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
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