Whats going on at the NFB National Convention 2013?

RIGHT now this week The NFB National Convention is going on in Orlando Florida . Lots of great stuff is going on.  This year I am NOT at convention but hope to make it back again next year.

Abby speaking at 2012 NOPBC Annual Meeting at the NFB Convention

I am working really hard at keeping myself updated since I can't be there. I thought I would share what I know. I will be updating this post throughout the week all the way till it ends on Saturday July 6 2013 (so come back)  

Agenda of 2013 NFB National Convention https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/national-convention-agenda-2013-web.pdf

Social Media 

Twitter hashtag search for convention tweets #nfb13 

Facebook hashtag search for Facebook posts #nfb13 (this is a new feature not used by users much)

National Federation of the Blind's twitter feed https://twitter.com/NFB_voice

NOPBC Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/331066810353777/

NFB National Convention live feed 

Listen Live to events at the convention https://nfb.org/convention-streaming-schedule  

The feed will be active during the following times (EST)

Wednesday, July 3 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NFB Board Meeting

Thursday, July 4

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NFB General Session

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. NFB General Session

Friday, July 5

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NFB General Session

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. NFB General Session

Saturday, July 6

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NFB General Session

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. NFB General Session

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Annual NFB Banquet

RNIB Insight Radio Podcasts 

This is a new thing this year and I hope RNIB does it again. 

Link to ALL RNIB Podcasts related the 2013 NFB National Convention (more podcasts are added each day)  http://www.insightradio.co.uk/podcast-feed.html?category=special_features%2Fnfb_convention_2013

Links to Parent Related Podcasts 

Monday July 1st NOPBC Conference: the Morning session that includes Dr Maurer's Kid Talk, Anil Lewis, Great panels of successful adults and students and Carlton Walker's pearl speech http://www.insightradio.co.uk/podcast-episode.html?category=special_features/nfb_convention_2013&name=2013-07-03_parents_conf-session_tx.mp3

Monday July 1st Interviews related to NOPBC Conference   http://www.insightradio.co.uk/podcast-episode.html?category=special_features/nfb_convention_2013&name=2013-07-03_parenting_tx.mp3