ACB Media Calendar

In our second session we dive deep on what technology exists today that is both inclusive and accessible for everyone. What are the key aspects of each of the big players in the area of AI and why might you use one over the other. We uncover the last trends in AI across all of the big players and platforms, including Microsoft, Google, Apple, Open AI, and many others. This interactive session will allow guests to ask questions of our panel of experts to allow you to determine which platform is best for your specific situation. Co-sponsored by BITS and the Employment Committee

This session explores how you can find a trainer in the area of interest. It offers a practical outline of steps you can take to see just how effective your trainer is likely to be.

Learn how to find direction in your life and career. ACB Employment Committee member and author Sarah Freeman Smith will discuss her personal story and tools on her career journey as HR/Recruiting leader and now speaker and disability advocate.

Panelists will discuss recent progress in the creation, availability, and distribution of audio description in Spanish in the US.

ACB Affiliates and Chapters in 2024 need to have a website to reach current and potential members. This session will walk you through the necessary tools you need to build your home on the web. From domain names to web hosting and content management systems, you’ll have a clear understanding of what is possible and how to take the first or next step to build your affiliates website even if you don’t have a technology background. Co-sponsored by BITS and the Berl Colley Leadership Committee

If you find yourself unwilling to wait for the next book in a series or needing access to a niche title, you will find this session on where to go if you are willing to pay for the privilege to be a game changer. Whether you pay by the title, by the month or through an annual membership fee, there are companies and organizations that can provide you with access beyond the free services you are already using.

Panelists will discuss the importance of audio description in higher education and its advantages as a learning and teaching tool.

Discover how MuseScore empowers individuals who are blind or have low vision to independently create music scores. Through live demonstrations, attendees will learn to navigate this free and open-source music notation application using keyboard shortcuts and receive guidance on creating digital and hard copy print and braille music scores.

AAVL and Next Gen members are facing off. Trivia questions will cross generations as we try to stump each others’ knowledge of the eras. Come join the fun – even if you aren’t a member of either group yet. Smirks to laughter are mandatory! Some will be pretty easy and some will break your brain.

Join us for a comprehensive review of how the use of artificial intelligence impacts the production of audio description-its voicing, its writing, and its editing.