Thank You for Joining Us!
We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in the 28th annual VRATE Conference. Your enthusiasm and engagement made it a success!
Stay tuned! Check back soon for updates and announcements about our next conference. We look forward to seeing you again!
28th Annual Expo
The Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo (VRATE) offers individuals, families, and professionals from across Arizona free access to educational seminars on best practices in vision loss and includes emphasis on the intersectionality of other disabilities such as hearing loss.
Presentations and workshops will include topics such as using assistive technology; job readiness, advocacy, specialized learning modalities, defining independence, developing critical thinking skills, engaging in the social fabric of the community, and fostering self-determination for sustainable success.
A comprehensive set of exhibitors and vendors will be on hand to provide information, resources, and the opportunity to test out technology designed to be accessible to those living with vision impairments of all abilities.
To register, click here.
Registration
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Registration is Now Open
VRATE will be held on November 1, 2024, at the Ability 360 Sports & Fitness Center located at 5031 E. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85034. Doors open at 8:00 am.
Experience hands-on demonstrations, engaging workshops, and insightful presentations aimed at enhancing accessibility and independence in everyday life. Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to connect, learn, and empower yourself with the latest advancements in assistive technology. RSVP (https://vrate.org/registration/) now to secure your spot and embark on a journey towards a more inclusive future!
Discover 2024 VRATE
Plan your day at the 2024 VRATE Conference. Download the full program, including:
Exhibitors name and booth numbers
Schedule of Speakers
Food options
And much more…
Interactive Exhibit Hall Map
New this year, an accessible map of the Exhibit Hall! Thank you to our friends at XR Navigation for creating the first ever interactive map of the VRATE Exhibit Hall. Attendees will be able to explore the map by looking around and navigating to the various exhibitors using audio description. Check it out below.
Direct link to the interactive map (https://xrnavigation.io/vrate24/)
Or download the list of exhibitors by downloading it below.
Testimonial
“My husband has only recently lost most of his vision so seeing so many people with white canes made him realize he is not alone”
“I always learn more each time I attend VRATE and share information with others. It is greatly needed & gratefully appreciated by myself and many others.”
I always learn more each time I attend VRATE and share information with others. It is greatly needed & gratefully appreciated by myself and many others.
Keynote Speaker
Barbara Hinske
USA Today Bestselling Author BARBARA HINSKE is an attorney and novelist. She’s authored the Guiding Emily series, the mystery thriller collection “Who’s There?”, the Paws & Pastries series, two of the novellas in The Wishing Tree series, and the beloved Rosemont series. Guiding Emily is her second book adaptation for the screen, airing in the film bearing the same name in September 2023 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Her novella The Christmas Club was made into a Hallmark Channel movie of the same name in 2019. Find her on social media and at www.barbarahinske.com
Things to know before you go
- Ability 360 is a fragrance-free Campus, please be considerate of all.
- Exhibit Hall is located in the gymnasium while conference sessions will be in the Nina Mason Pulliam Conference Center.
- Everyone who registers online will automatically be entered into the raffle drawings.
- Food and beverages will be available for purchase, check out their menus at Ability 360 Food Trucks – Phoenix, AZ | StreetFoodFinder.
Speaker Line Up
The speaker schedule for the 2024 VRATE Conference is now availa
ble. Join us as industry leaders, innovators, and professionals come together to share their knowledge and insights on the latest advancements in assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, career planning and much more. Register today so you don’t miss the opportunity to hear from leading experts and engage in discussions that shape the future of assistive technology!
Click below for the latest updates.
Note: Speaker Schedule is subject to change.
Sponsors
AIB 
AccessAbility Officer 
UZURV 
SAAVI 
CATT 
ArchWell Health 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 
Contexture 
HumanWare 
Waymo 
Lions Club
