Posts by Chris Clemens
Introducing the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
In 2009, a long time Board Member and friend of NBA passed away suddenly. There were many individuals who wished they had been able to thank and honor this individual for everything she had done before she passed. It was through this desire that the concept of the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award was born. Each…
Read MoreDecember 2019 Webinars
To wrap up a year of online learning we’re going to celebrate the month of December with five different webinars! We’ll have our usual Formats Friday covering part of the Braille Formats code, and our usual Music Mondays that will cover part of the Music Braille Code. Then we’re adding a Foreign Language webinar, a…
Read MoreA New Forum Topic For Ask An Expert
As codes are announced and their complex applications become part of a transcriber’s routine, there are sure to be questions. For over a decade our team of transcribers have been answering your technical questions about braille on our Ask An Expert forum. This week Cindi Laurent, President of the National Braille Association is announcing a…
Read MoreNovember 2019 Webinars
We may be winding down from our conference in Phoenix, but we’re winding up with our webinar schedule! Whether or not you’re a member, as long as you have an internet connection you can join in at any time to our free webinars. They last around 15 minutes or so, and provide an opportunity to…
Read MoreThank You For Helping To Make The 2019 Silent Auction A Success!
Each year during our Professional Development Conference we host a Silent Auction. For one-and-a-half days during the conference, attendees outbid one another on an array of items donated from individuals and organizations. All of the proceeds raised during the Silent Auction directly support our efforts to provide educational services to transcribers and teachers of the…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 55, No. 3 – Fall 2019
The Fall 2019 BULLETIN: Vol. 55, No. 3 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the “My Account” using the link at the very top of your screen. Then you’ll find a link to go to view the Bulletin. Both PDF and BRF…
Read MoreConference Registration Deadline
We are now just a few weeks from the start of our annual Professional Development Conference! We’ve been busy prepping to greet those of you who are joining us in Phoenix this year, and wanted to provide a few updates. No Onsite Registration During previous conferences, we’ve allowed attendees to show up at the conference…
Read MoreOctober 2019 Webinars
We’re hoping that you’re among those who will be joining us for our 2019 Professional Development Conference in Phoenix this month. If you’re not able to be with us but still want to learn a few new transcription tricks, the October webinar lineup is now officially announced! We did shift a few dates for the…
Read MoreSeptember 2019 Webinars
Join us in September for two free webinars! We’ll be hosting our monthly Formats Friday webinar on September 6, and our monthly Music Mondays webinar on September 16. These short free webinars are free to both NBA members and the public. They’re intended to be a brief look into a specific area of transcription and…
Read MoreOur Website Refresh
If you’ve visited our website recently, you may have noticed some changes. We’ve been working behind the scenes for much of this year to implement some new functions to our website. We’ve been really excited to unveil them, but have been waiting for the right moment. On August 12th, we officially launched those updates to…
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