Professional Development Conference

Each fall, the National Braille Association delivers a three-day professional development conference for braille transcribers, teachers of the visually impaired, and others involved in the preparation of braille. The event attracts people from across North America for a rigorous series of workshops, which represent the highlight of our entire year. For 2024 we’ve made some…

We are now less than a month from the start of our 2023 Professional Development Conference! With just a little time left for planning, we wanted to reach out one more time with some more information for those planning to attend. Lodging Please note that our room block at the hotel is at capacity. That…

With summer flying by, we wanted to take a few moments to update you on a few things regarding our upcoming conference. Our 2023 Professional Development Conference will be held in Knoxville this October. As we loom closer toward fall, there’s some deadlines and important info coming up! Registration You will be able to register…

The National Braille Association is thankful for the countless men and women who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that individuals who are blind receive high quality braille. In 2011, we began to honor these individuals by presenting them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Due to COVID restraints and canceled conferences, the award process was put on hold for…

We’re very excited to share the news that registration for the 2023 Professional Development Conference is live! This year we have opened registration earlier than usual, so we’re hopeful that means you have more time to plan. Mark your calendars and make your plans to join us in Knoxville, Tennessee this October. Our presenters have…

The National Braille Association recognizes that individuals who work for certain institutions/organizations need advance approval to attend our conferences. Sometimes this approval needs to be obtained long before an actual event is scheduled to occur. To get approval, individuals need to have information on an event’s location and the associated costs for attending. Having potential…

Sadly, we have come to the decision as an organization that we must cancel the option to attend our upcoming conference virtually. We will still be hosting our in-person event as planned. The only change to this year’s conference is that there won’t be a virtual option. As an organization, we are always trying to…

We haven’t been able to gather together in person for a conference since 2019, so we are extra excited to announce that registration for the 2022 NBA Professional Development Conference is now live! This year there are some considerable differences from our previous conferences, so be sure to read through for all the information before…

The annual NBA Professional Development Conference is the highlight of our year. For three days transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired gather in workshops taught by leading experts from around North America. Last year, of course, we had to pivot last minute and present the experience online. This year, we’re simply enamored to be…