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September 12, 2008
Lighthouse International Technology Expo
LITE 2008
Showcasing Assistive and Everyday Accessible Technologies That Make Life Easier for People with Vision Loss
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 • 9:30 am – 6 pm
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL • 111 East 59th Street • NY, NY
Sponsored by Bank of America
FREE ADMISSION
EXHIBITS:
See demonstrations, ask questions, and get the latest information from more than 25 companies that will showcase their products and services for people with vision loss.
DOOR PRIZES:
Thanks to the generosity of our exhibitors we now have seven thousand seven hundred dollars in donated items which will be given away. A list of items and the donors is available below and on our web site www.lighthouse.org
SEMINARS:
Hear what the experts have to say! - Attend seminars held throughout the day:
- Financing Assistive Technology • 10 -11 am;
- Monitoring Your Health with New Technologies • 11:30 am - 12:30pm;
- Accessible Cell Phones and Services • 1 - 2 pm;
- Introduction to Windows Vista Accessibility • 2:30 - 3:30 pm;
Seminar space is limited.
For attendees who need assistance, sighted guides will be available.
For more information, including full seminar descriptions and speakers, seminar reservations, or sighted guide assistance call 212-821-9371 or e-mail lite@lighthouse.org
LITE 2008 Co-sponsors:
Ai Squared
CTech
Dancing Dots
Enhanced Vision
On the Go Books
Participating Exhibitors:
Ai Squared
American Foundation for the Blind
America Online
AT&T
Bank of America
Baruch College
Best Buy
Bookshare
C Tech
Dancing Dots
Enhanced Vision
Franklin Electronic Dictionaries
Freedom Scientific
Geek Squad
GW Micro
Handy Tech
HumanWare
Independent Living Aids
Internet Speech
Jitterbug
Lighthouse Store
Maxi-Aids
Microsoft
MTA
Optelec
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
Talking Signs
United Cerebral Palsy of NYC
Verizon
DOOR PRIZES
Freedom Scientific
Open Book OCR Program
MAGic Program
Ai Squared
Print Enhancing Program
Enhanced Vision
Nemo CCTV
Amigo CCTV
Humanware
Borders Gift Card
Independent Living Aids
Two Gift Certificates
C Tech
Quick Look Portable CCTV
MAGic Print Enhancing Program
Parrot memo device
LH Store
Timex Talking Clock
Low Vision Keyboard
Blood Pressure Monitor
Keyboard Overlays (3 white on black 3 black on white)
Maxi Aids
Reizen Talking atomic watch
Talking Atomic Clock
Voxcom voice
Franklin Electronics
Children’s Talking Dictionary and Headphones
Posted by Nancy at September 12, 2008 05:22 PM