Designer Appliances Inc. -TRBY's Subsidiary- to Exhibit in Microsoft's Assistive Technology Booth at the 2004 National Education Computing Conference in New Orleans.Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers 2004 National Educational Computing Conference NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2004 Torbay Holdings Inc.(OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :TRBY.OB) announced today that Microsoft has provided exhibition space in Microsoft's Assistive Technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support booth at the National Education Computing Conference to take place in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded June 21-23, 2004. About the National Educational Computing Conference: For more than two decades, NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA) NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College NECC North Equatorial Counter Current has been the premier forum in which to learn, exchange, and survey the field of educational technology. This annual conference presented by International Society for Technology in Education and keyed to the National Educational Technology Standards, features hands-on workshops, lecture-format and interactive concurrent sessions, discussions with key industry leaders, and the largest educational technology exhibit in the world. In addition to their main NECC booth, Microsoft take this additional space as a "Microsoft Assistive Technology" booth and offer it at no charge to participants of the Microsoft Assistive Technology Vendor Program (MATvp). The invitation to participate with Microsoft was made on Monday last, during meetings held with Microsoft's Assistive Technology Group (ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant ), at Microsoft's main campus in Redmond, WA. During the day Designer Appliances Inc (DAI Dai n. & adj. Variant of Tai. ) presented its products and assistive technology focus to members of the ATG, which included Madelyn Bryant McIntyre, Director of Assistive Technology at Microsoft. DAI will be one of eight MATvp members on the Microsoft Booth and exhibit its Quill-Aerobic Mouse and Virtually Hands Free Mousing System products. Tom Large, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TRBY stated; "The opportunity to exhibit at a conference of this size and importance is one that we could not possibly have achieved this year without this support, of booth space, from Microsoft. Monday's meeting was enjoyable, both from the warm reception received and the attentiveness at·ten·tive adj. 1. Giving care or attention; watchful: attentive to detail. 2. Marked by or offering devoted and assiduous attention to the pleasure or comfort of others. of the ATG themselves. I was especially delighted that Madelyn was able to attend. "The impact of a maturing Baby Boomer baby boomer also ba·by-boom·er n. A member of a baby-boom generation. Noun 1. baby boomer - a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" boomer sector over the coming years will create additional needs in terms of software and hardware for what will become the 'Senior Internet Generation'. Our focus and expertise is in the development of tools and technology interfaces which remove most of the effort that can reduce or inhibit the enjoyment of and participation in this medium. Microsoft has commissioned research into this market which can be seen by clicking on the link below. So as a company committed to building more accessible ramps and making navigation easier for all, we are delighted to be able to work under the MATvp program with Microsoft so as to help build Assistive Technology Lanes on the Information Super-Highway" For more Information contact: Torbay Holdings Inc. Tom Large President & CEO 516 747 5955 tom@trby.com Corporate: www.trby.com Product: www.quillmouse.com Microsoft Commissioned research: www.microsoft.com/enable/research NECC Exhibition Website: http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2004/ |
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