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Tek Talk Presents: Stocking Stuffers 2008 Part One, Monday, November 3,
2008
The Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Choosing just the right present for those on your holiday gift list will
be
much easier again this year thanks to the upcoming free online Stocking
Stuffers event hosted by the Accessible World on Monday, November 3, and
Monday, November 10, 2008. Both days will feature a number of
manufacturers
and product Distributors who provide useful and accessible products for
celebrating religious holidays, to remember a birthday or anniversary, to
send get well wishes or express gratitude to a special person in your
life.
You will have an opportunity to learn about a myriad of unique, fun,
practical, impractical and yet affordable gifts that will please the most
discriminating recipient of any age whether vision impaired or fully
sighted. Time will be allotted for the audience to ask questions of each
presenter.
SESSION 1:
Bob Crane, Owner and President of C. Crane Company, Inc. will kickoff the
event with an overview of many of the great radios people have enjoyed for
years, as well as the new CC WiFi Radio that carries on the tradition of
quality and performance exclusive to their CCRadio lineup. You will learn
how the CC WiFi takes the complexity out of internet radio and makes it
convenient and easy to access thousands of internet radio stations from
anywhere in the world in a true radio experience. His company is well
known
for its customer service to ensure sighted and blind buyers get the most
from each purchase.
Contact: C. Crane Company, Inc, Fortuna, California
Phone: 800-522-8863 USA and Canada.
707-725-9000 Local and International.
Web: www.ccrane.com/
SESSION 2:
Amy Ruell, Program Director for National Braille Press, will share
information about the many books, educational toys, miscellaneous and
specialty items available at reasonably affordable prices. She promises to
include information about the Louis Braille 200th birthday items that will
make excellent gifts. And valued mementos for years to come.
Contact: National Braille Press, Boston, Massachusetts
Phone: (617) 266-6160
Web: http/www.nbp.org
Toll-free: (888) 965-8965
SESSION 3:
Denise Russell, owner of Speak To Me Catalog, has an amazing collection of
new gift ideas that are waiting to delight young and old. Remember, not
one
item in the store is quiet. They all "say something" as each speaks,
sings,
plays music, or allows you to record your own personal message. As each
is
described in detail, you will also hear its audible feature as well.
Contact: Speak To Me Catalog, , Renton Washington
Phone: 800-248-9965
Web: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com
(Watch for Stocking Stuffers Part Two On Monday, November 10, 2008.)
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central,
8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
Where: TekTalk Conference Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Or, alternatively,
http://www.accessibleworld.org. Select the TekTalk Room, enter your first
and last names on the sign-in screen.
All Tech Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to
participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation
or podcast from the Tech Talk archives on our website at
http://www.accessibleworld.org.
All online interactive programs require no password, 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.
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 online rooms.
Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion
lists
are also available at our website: http://www.accessibleworld.org.
Media Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator
The Accessible World Symposiums
Vision Worldwide, Inc.
317-254-1185
Email: pat@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.accessibleworld.org
The Accessible World, a division of Vision Worldwide, Inc. 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.
