FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Acosta To: tektalk discussion Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 6:24 PM Subject: [Tektalkdiscussion] Accessible World "You and your Guide Dog," Presents Mike may, June 9, 2010 News Wire: Tips and Tricks about traveling with your dog guide from a million mile frequent flyer. Mike May with dog 5, Miguel, from the Seeing Eye Mike May has traveled to over 30 countries since 1973 accompanied to most by a Seeing Eye dog. These include places as diverse as Ghana, Yugoslavia and Brazil. Mike's dog Rickie guided him to the famous Inca ruins of Machu Pichu and beyond. Miguel has met President Obama twice. Mike May has funny and frustrating stories about navigating the airways and highways around the world as well as the US where he travels over 100,000 miles annually. He was even asked to be on the reality show, the Amazing Race, which would have really taxed his travel ingenuity. Mike says, "It is all about work arounds, using every alternative tool and technique available not to mention a major reserve of patience." To read some of Mike's travel stories, go to http://www.senderogroup.com/mm/miketravel.htm For a comprehensive Tips and Tricks document, go to http://www.senderogroup.com/wayfinding/5T.doc Robert and Ruth Ann Acosta, Group Facilitators E-Mail: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Time: 5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, 8:00 PM EDT and elsewhere in the world Thursday 0:00 GMT. Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to the Accessible World Classroom at: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs2ccabdfcfd3a Or, alternatively, Select The Accessible World Guide Dog Users Room at: www.accessibleworld.org Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen. If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World rooms. All online interactive programs are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down the control key and let up to listen. If no microphone is available, you may text chat with the attendees. Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports Talk Announce List by completing the form at: www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists Accessible World Contacts: Robert Acosta, Chair Accessible World 818-998-0044 Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org Joann Becker, Events Coordinator Accessible World 617-487-8795 Email: joannbecker@xxxxxxxxxxx Steve Hoffman, President Talking Communities Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them Robert Acosta email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx www.helpinghands4theblind.org You can help Helping Hands for the Blind by donating that no longer needed car, boat, RV or truck and receive maximum legal tax deductions. For more information click here (http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com/carprogram.html) or call toll free (866) 244-8464. Be sure to designate Helping Hands for the Blind when you call. Thank you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Tektalkdiscussion mailing list Tektalkdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://accessibleworld.org/mailman/listinfo/tektalkdiscussion_accessibleworld.org