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The National Church Conference of the Blind will be having their annual conference July 22^nd to 26^th, 2001. It will be held at the Holiday Inn South/Convention Center, 6820 S. Cedar Street, Lansing, MI 48911. Phone number: 800-333-8123 or 517-694-8123. Make your own hotel reservations.

Activities include Bible teaching, workshops, tour, talent time, wonderful fellowship and more. For more information, contact our membership secretary, Rheba Dunn at NCCB, P. O. Box 196, Grover, CO 80729, phone 970-895-2352.

2001: A Technology Odyssey August 3-5, 2001, in Pittsburgh, PA. The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has joined with the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) to host the most comprehensive conference on assistive technology for people who are blind or visually impaired. The 2001: A Technology Odyssey conference will be held at the Westin Hotel (formerly known as the DoubleTree Hotel) in Pittsburgh, PA. This meeting will explore the future of access technology through lectures, presentations, and hands-on training using the newest access software and devices.

The keynote speakers will be Richard Chandler, chairman and president of Freedom Scientific, Inc. and John Williams, assistive technology columnist for Business Week Online. Richard Chandler will speak about "The Future of Access Technology: An Industry in Transition."

John Williams writes a weekly column for Business Week Online on the disability field and the adaptive technology industry, bringing these issues to a broad audience. He will discuss ways to market assistive technology products for the blind and visually impaired user to the private sector.

To receive a registration packet for the conference, contact Mark Uslan, AFB co-chair, at 212-502-7638, fax 212-502-7773, or muslan@afb.net; or contact Barbara McCarthy, AER co-chair, at 804-371-3661, mccartbn@dvh.state.va.us.

Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) 2001 National Convention, will be held August 27-30, 2001, at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 800-634-6753 or 702-794-9412. Hotel rates: $79.00 single/double plus 9% tax.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, VISIONS 2001, will be held in Dallas, Texas on September 13-15, 2001. For registration information, please call 800-683-5555.

Wilderness Inquiry: Okefenokee Canoe Adventure. Observe alligators, herons, ibis and otters while paddling through cypress forest, narrow channels and "prairies." You’ll visit an old homestead and learn of the legendary Bill Bowlegs who found refuge in the swamp. Located in Southern Georgia on the Florida border, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the largest Wildlife Refuge in the Eastern U.S. Upcoming dates for this fall include October 11-14; October 18-21; and October 25-28. Trip fee: $425, deposit $110. Contact: 612-676-9400; 800-728-0719; Voice or TTY; Fax 612-676-9401.

Deep Sea Fishing Club begins its fifty-third season. Reserve your position at the rail for one or more deep sea fishing trips scheduled this year by The Helen Keller Fishing Club. The Club is now scheduling trips aboard boats for the 2001 season from ports along the north and south shores of Long Island.

The club is entering its fifty-third season and is the only deep sea fishing club in the United States for men and women who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind.

If you are interested in accompanying this unique club for a day of fishing and enjoyment, or want information on becoming a member, contact: Walter Bach at Helen Keller Services for the Blind, 57 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or call: 718-522-2122, extension 347, days or evenings.