CIPS Nova Scotia AGM 2013 | Canada's Association of Information Technology Professionals

Date:

Tue, 05/28/2013

Event Location:

(Halifax)

The CIPS Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday May 28, 2013 from 5:30 to 6:00 pm, prior to our monthly scheduled CIPS dinner meeting. The event will be held at the Dalhousie University Club, 6259 South St., Halifax.

In order to formally conduct the meeting and receive its reports, there is a requirement to have 15 members in good standing attend either in person or by phone. Please mark this date in your calendar and make plans to attend. The meeting will only take 15-20 minutes to complete.

Agenda for the event is as follows:

     5:00 PM       Networking
     5:30 PM       CIPS NS AGM
     6:00 PM       CIPS NS May Dinner Meeting (optional)

To register: On-line, E-mail - Patricia Landry or Phone 902-420-3070 x 2000

When registering, please provide contact information and indicate regular or vegitarian for your dinner choice. Registration deadline is Friday, May 24th

Please note that nominations for Board positions are still being considered.

Dinner Meeting

Topic:    Adaptive Technologies

Speaker:  Chris Judge
          Assistive Technology Specialist - Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) 
Time:     6:00 pm for dinner, 7:00 pm for presentation
Cost:     Members and Students - $40.00, Non-members - $50.00



          Corporate tables available, 10 seats for $400

Abstract:

Adaptive technology has come a long way in the past 20 years.

For persons living with vision loss, advancements in assistive technology have played an intricate roll in increased independence, both professionally and personally.

Today, software that provides screen magnification, and speech output means that a person who is blind or visually impaired can access most popular computer applications, such as internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc. This has gone a long way towards leveling the playing field for persons living with vision loss in the labor market.

Optical character recognition solutions mean a person living with vision loss no longer has to rely on others to read personal correspondence, such as confidential mail.

Fully accessible cell phones, and the apps that are available allow the user to do a number of things such as identify banknotes, conduct banking transactions, and travel independently.

Chris will discuss the evolution of assistive technology, and demonstrate a number of devices and software that have made a huge difference in the lives of persons living with vision loss.

BIO:

Chris was born and raised in Halifax, and has been totally blind since birth. His early school years were spent at the Halifax School for the Blind. Chris integrated in to the public school system in grade 6, and attended public school ever since.

He attended St. Mary’s University from 1985/1989 and worked for Royal bank from 1990 to 1996. For the past 13 years Chris has worked for Cnib in a variety of rolls and has for the past 10 years been the assistive Technology Specialist for CNIB Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island division.

CIPS Nova Scotia AGM 2013

Date: Tue, 05/28/2013 Event Location: (Halifax) The CIPS Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday May 28, 2013 from 5:30 to 6:00 pm, prior to our monthly scheduled CIPS dinner meeting. The event will be held at the Dalhousie University Club, 6259 South St., Halifax. In order to formally conduct the meeting and receive its reports, there is a requirement to have 15 members in good standing attend either in person or by phone. Please mark this date in your calendar and make plans to attend. The meeting will only take 15-20 minutes to complete. Agenda for the event is as follows: 5:00 PM Networking 5:30 PM CIPS NS AGM 6:00 PM CIPS NS May Dinner Meeting (optional) To register: On-line, E-mail - Patricia Landry or Phone 902-420-3070 x 2000 When registering, please provide contact information and indicate regular or vegitarian for your dinner choice. Registration deadline is Friday, May 24th Please note that nominations for Board positions are still being considered. Dinner Meeting Topic: Adaptive Technologies Speaker: Chris Judge Assistive Technology Specialist - Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Time: 6:00 pm for dinner, 7:00 pm for presentation Cost: Members and Students - $40.00, Non-members - $50.00 Corporate tables available, 10 seats for $400 Abstract: Adaptive technology has come a long way in the past 20 years. For persons living with vision loss, advancements in assistive technology have played an intricate roll in increased independence, both professionally and personally. Today, software that provides screen magnification, and speech output means that a person who is blind or visually impaired can access most popular computer applications, such as internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc. This has gone a long way towards leveling the playing field for persons living with vision loss in the labor market. Optical character recognition solutions mean a person living with vision loss no longer has to rely on others to read personal correspondence, such as confidential mail. Fully accessible cell phones, and the apps that are available allow the user to do a number of things such as identify banknotes, conduct banking transactions, and travel independently. Chris will discuss the evolution of assistive technology, and demonstrate a number of devices and software that have made a huge difference in the lives of persons living with vision loss. BIO: Chris was born and raised in Halifax, and has been totally blind since birth. His early school years were spent at the Halifax School for the Blind. Chris integrated in to the public school system in grade 6, and attended public school ever since. He attended St. Mary’s University from 1985/1989 and worked for Royal bank from 1990 to 1996. For the past 13 years Chris has worked for Cnib in a variety of rolls and has for the past 10 years been the assistive Technology Specialist for CNIB Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island division.