PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Absolutely. For the first time ever, you don't need to pay a single thing to attend. We'll be using GoToWebinar software, which we pay a licensing fee for. There is nothing for you to purchase.

You will need to register to attend, and you'll need to register individually for each workshop you wish to attend. You can attend one, or two, or all of them--it's totally up to you. If you do not register in advance of the workshop, we won't know that you really want to attend, so we won't know to send you the link to sign in the day of the workshop.

We'll be using software called GoToWebinar so you'll need some kind of internet access and an electronic device to access that.

If you cannot attend a workshop because you don't have internet access, you can call in during the workshops to listen to the audio portion of the training. However, you'll still need the internet to register yourself for the workshops you want to call in for.

When you register, you'll be sent an email with a phone number to call in with to listen to the workshop you've registered.

Like all of our conferences, we'll be providing handouts for each workshop where it is needed. We'll be making handouts available to attendees about 1-2 weeks in advance of the workshop.

Some workshops may include handouts that are provided right in the workshop.

NBA is not affiliated, associated, or endorsed by any particular higher education accreditation process, so official continuing education credits aren't available for our conferences. We do, however, provide evidence upon request of the amount of time an individual has spent with us in professional development training.

Since every employer is different and requires different things, it's impossible for us to know if your employer will accept a letter from us to count toward your required annual training. You'll need to check with your employer about what they will and will not accept.

At this time, we're unsure of what we'll be doing with the content generated from the workshops presented at this year's virtual conference. We'll be recording the conference, but we haven't decided what we'll be doing with those recordings afterward.

If there is a workshop you are particularly excited about, we recommend finding a way to attend that workshop. There is no guarantee that we'll be making that content available later.

Upon request, we have the ability to provide CART closed captioning for attendees who need it. We will only be hiring closed captionists for the workshops in which it is needed, so any requests for this service will need to be made prior to October 16, 2020. Please contact our offices letting us know which workshops you'll be attending so we can have ample time to book the service.

After October 16th, we cannot guarantee that the transcription service will be available.

Of course! Because we are opening registration to attendees at no cost this year, we are relying on the support of brands and businesses to help cover the costs of producing the week-long event.

To find out more about becoming a sponsor during the conference, please contact Chris Clemens in our offices at cclemens [at] national braille.org