{"id":8556,"date":"2020-12-21T05:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T05:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vfairs.wpengine.com\/?p=8556"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:55:21","slug":"cnib-delivers-an-accessible-virtual-conference-for-the-partially-sighted-and-blind-community-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/case-studies\/cnib-accessible-conference-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"CNIB delivers an accessible virtual conference for the partially sighted & blind community across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February 2020, during the early stages of the pandemic, the team at the <\/span>Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB)<\/span> was already debating whether their annual Connecting the Dots conference should be hosted virtually. This was still a time when in-person meetings were a reality. So the team nestled in their conference room and began brainstorming on how they could make this possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wayne, National Head of Come to Work, April, Lead of Operations and Special Events, and the rest of the CNIB team were slowly inching towards establishing a foothold in the virtual world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But as fate would have it, COVID-19 brought social gatherings to a screeching halt. In such a scenario, CNIB had an important decision to make.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should they cancel Connecting the Dots 2020?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should they take on the challenge of delivering an event in unprecedented circumstances?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a strong mission in mind and a powerful, dedicated team, the latter is what they decided to go for.<\/span><\/p>\n

They were not deterred by the lockdowns. Rather, the team, who were already adept at evolving and adapting with the tide, decided to take the ban on social gatherings in stride and move ahead with Connecting the Dots 2020 through a virtual conference platform<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Connecting the Dots?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Connecting the Dots is Canada’s largest educational and professional development experience for people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf\/blind, and people who want to open doors to newer opportunities. It is focused on three pillars:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Literacy and Education\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Technology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Employment\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This annual conference provides opportunities for attendees to:<\/span><\/p>\n