PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Professional Development Conferences are held in the fall of each year in various cities in the United States. These conferences are the sites for workshops which enable participants to improve their skills and learn more about braille code revisions, new techniques, software, hardware, and production equipment. Social functions offer the additional stimulation of informal visits with NBA members, members of other organizations, and agencies.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2025
Join the National Braille Association and other braille transcribers, teachers of the visually impaired, prison braille program managers and other producers of braille from around North America. In 2025 our annual Professional Development Conference will be located at The Summit hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. This year the National Braille Association will be commemorating the 80 year anniversary of our founding as an organization. We're hoping to make this conference extra special to celebrate!
October 29, 30, and 31, 2025
REGISTER
Registration to attend the 2025 Professional Development Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio is now open!
TRIP PLANNER
We realize that attending a conference requires a lot of advance planning. Use this information to find details on costs associated with hotel accommodations, transportation, registration, and more. Stay tuned to our blog for more announcements.
10/29/25- 10/31/25: The conference begins Wednesday the 29th and ends on Friday the 31st. On the 29th and 30th, workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. On the 31st, workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Following the final workshops on the 31st, there will be a closing luncheon. After the luncheon there will be an optional group tour (details of the tour are yet to be determined).
- $185.00 per night
- Additional taxes at the time of this writing are 19.3%
- Cost per night including tax = $220.71
- Taxi service provided by zTrip
- Ride share (Lyft, Uber, and Wridz)
- On-Demand Shared Ride Shuttle provided by Executive Transportation
- Early Conference Registration = $250.00
- On Time Conference Registration = $300.00
- Late Conference Registration = $350.00
- Optional Meal Plan = $100.00 (Includes a luncheon on Wednesday, a banquet on Thursday, and a luncheon on Friday.)
- Non-Member Fee = $25.00 (If you’re interested in avoiding this fee, become a member today. For only $25.00 more, you will receive a year’s worth of membership benefits. A summary of what that includes can be found here.)
The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), situated in the landmark Art Deco Union Terminal, is a dynamic multi-faceted institution offering something for everyone. This major cultural anchor of Cincinnati encompasses the Cincinnati History Museum, Library and Archives, The Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, and the immersive OMNIMAX® Theater, drawing over 1.8 million visitors annually.
Friday, October 31st, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Join your fellow conference participants for an optional excursion to the Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC). On Friday, October 31st, participants on the tour will board a private bus at 1:30 p.m. Following a drive of approximately 20 minutes, we will reach the CMC. After arriving, we will have from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to visit the Auschwitz Exhibit. From 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., we will enjoy a guided tour of the Holocaust and Humanity Center. The return trip on the private bus is scheduled for 5:00 p.m., aiming to be back at the hotel by 5:30 p.m. Participation in this tour is limited to the first 50 people who register.
Cost - $60.00 (includes transportation and cost of admission)
Sponsors
National Braille Association would like to thank these proud sponsors for their generous support with the 2024 Professional Development Conference.
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