Host:
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
Phone: (443) 426-4110
Email: president@nfbmd.org
Website: https://nfbmd.org/
Description: State affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. Advocacy organization working to better the lives of blind people in Maryland.
Sponsors
Title Sponsor:
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
Phone: 443-831-8936
Website: https://bism.org
Description: Empowering The Blind Community – employing, educating, training.
Diamond Jubilee Sponsor
Maryland Arts Access
Phone: 410-701-0152
Email: rrwelsh@comcast.net
Description: Audio description service in the Baltimore metropolitan area for theater and other performing arts events.
Independence Level Sponsors:
Vanda pharmaceuticals
Phone: 202-579-8035
Website: https://www.vandapharma.com/
Description: Non-24 (Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder) is a circadian rhythm condition that can affect people who are blind or visually impaired.
WayMo
Phone: (804) 347-7339
Website: https://waymo.com
Description: We’re on a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Making it safer, more accessible, and more sustainable to get around — without the need for anyone in the driver’s seat.
Opportunity Level Sponsors
AdNet/AccountNet, Inc.
Phone: 410-715-4040
Website: www.adnetp3.com
Description: AdNet/AccountNet, Inc. is an 8(a), WOSB, LGBTE and WBE owned human capital management firm, founded in 1990. We blend the best in people with the ongoing demands of the workplace by providing high quality teams and subject matter experts.
Brown, Goldstein, and Levy
Phone: (410) 962-1030
Website: https://browngold.com
Description: Disability rights legal firm that will help you with disability discrimination cases.
Friends of the Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Website: https://friendsmdlbpd.org/
Description: Nonprofit organization supporting the Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled with outreach, fundraising, and awareness.
Freedom Level Sponsors
64 ounce Braille
Email: Richard@64ouncegames.com
Website: https://64ouncebraille.com/
Description: Products for learning and teaching Braille games, tools, and more!
Democracy Live
Phone: 855-655-8683
Website: democracylive.com
Description: Democracy Live: The most deployed, tested and trusted elections portal in the U.S. Deployed in over 7,000 elections serving 2,500 jurisdictions.
Courtyard New Carrollton-Landover
Phone: (301) 577-3373
Website: www.marriott.com/wasld
Description: Hotel in the New Carrollton area serving travelers and locals alike.
EXHIBITORS:
Borne to Travel LLC
Website: www.bornetotravel.com
Description: Travel agency
Craig Born Law, LLC
Website: CraigBorneLaw.com
Description: Estate Planning Attorney.
Dot Inc
Website: https://www.dotincorp.com/en
Description: A multiline Braille display that converts images, PDFs and graphs into touchable content in real time.
dxdt Engineering and Research LLC - Farmer Noah Team
Website: farmernoah.com/visual
Description: Our Farmer Noah system is a tool for use by O&M instructors, Low-Vision clinics, and special education teachers to train important skills to physically or visually disabled individuals.
e4vis LLC
Website: e4vis.com
Description: 3D printed tactile educational materials and accessible learning tools for braille literary and STEAM subjects
Integration Technologies Group Inc
Website: www.itgonline.com
Description: We are the authorized distributor in Maryland for HumanWare, Vispero, and OrCam.
JW.ORG
Website: JW.ORG
Description: We provide free bible based publications in braille and we also have many videos with audio description that cover various religious subjects.
KayMatCa Inc
Website: www.KayMatCa.com
Description: At Kaymatca, we strive to improve literacy rates in our community. Our mission is to empower individuals through reading and writing skills that transform lives.
Maryland ABLE
Website: www.marylandable.org
Description: Maryland ABLE is an investment tool for people with disabilities, designed to help them save and invest.
Maryland State Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Website: https://dors.maryland.gov/resources/Pages/contact.aspx
Description: DORS is a division of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). DORS is composed of the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) employment program and the Maryland branch of Disability Determination Services.
The public VR program includes:
The Office of Field Services (OFS), which prepares job seekers with disabilities to go to work, stay employed, or prepare for the world of work. Rehabilitation counselors in offices throughout Maryland provide or arrange for services that may include career counseling, assistive technology, vocational training and/or job placement assistance. OFS also provides transition services for Students with Disabilities.
The Office for Blindness & Vision Services (OBVS), which specializes in helping people whose primary disability is blindness or vision loss go to work and stay independent. Services include those that help prepares job seekers who are blind/low vision to go to work, stay employed, or prepare for the world of work.
OBVS' Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) Program helps individuals who are 55 or older who are blind or have a vision impairment to live independently in their homes and communities.
OBVS also oversees the Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind. This program prepares individuals who are legally blind to operate vending, gift or food service businesses in public facilities.
OBVS also provides transition services for Students with Disabilities.
The Workforce & Technology Center (WTC), a comprehensive program which offers a variety of employment services, both virtually and in person, in the community, and at the campus in Northeast Baltimore. WTC also provides transition services for Students with Disabilities.
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Website: lbpd.maryland.gov
Description: Maryland LBPD provides accessible reading options to those unable to access standard print due to visual, physical, or organic reading.
Maryland State School for the Blind
Website: marylandschoolfortheblind.org
Description: The mission of the Maryland School for the Blind is to serve students with blindness or low-vision of all abilities from birth through 21 throughout their educational journey.
Needle Creations
Phone: 301.916.8549
Email: teerrypowers59@gmail.com
Website: None
Description: Limited plastic canvas and beaded items.
Telecommunications Access of Maryland and MAT
Website: https://mdod.maryland.gov/tam/Pages/TAM-Home.aspx
Description: Telecommunications Access of Maryland (TAM) is a State agency that provides equipment and services for Marylanders who have difficulty using a telephone.
Think Plus
Phone: 301-717-2798 or 202-286-2610
Email: Latishacorey@gmail.com or g4keeps@gmail.com
Website: None Provided
Description: Save money on electric bills
The Rainier Financial Group
Website: therainierfinancialgroup.com
Description: financial planning, estate planning, investments, life insurance, long term care insurance
The War of Crowns
Phone: 662-786-1916
Email: xavian224@gmail.com
Website: None Provided
Description: Outdoor apparel including sweaters, beanies, shoes, leggings, and jackets etc. I also have a book.
University of Maryland - TRACE RERC
Website: https://trace.umd.edu
Description: Accessibility research on many projects including: accessible kiosks, teachable AI for visual question answering, photosensitive epilepsy safety tools,
Vispero
Website: vispero.com
Description: Vispero combines assistive technology and accessibility expertise to make inclusion achievable.