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When
When
November 2 - 4, 2025
Where
Where
Holiday Inn
Saratoga Springs
New venue for Awards Banquet
New venue for Awards Banquet
Begin your Monday evening with a gourmet three-course dinner in the iconic Canfield Casino, a venue steeped in history and charm.
Dinner will be followed by the recognition of our esteemed colleagues.
We will wrap up the evening with FUNdraising.
Tickets are $50 and can be reserved on the conference registration form. See you there!
Keynote Speaker:
Anthony Ferraro
Keynote Speaker:
Anthony Ferraro
Anthony Ferraro was born blind with a genetic condition called Lebers Congenital Amaurosis.
Today Anthony is 28 years old and refers to himself as a professional athlete, musician,
motivational speaker and content creator. Flashing back to his High School career, Anthony
was the only blind wrestler on his team. With the goal of winning a state championship his
senior year in the State of New Jersey, his older brother Oliver Ferraro followed him around and
collected hundreds of hours of live footage.
In 2015 Oliver passed away the evening before he would see the first-ever edited clips of the
film. Filmmaker Chris Suchorsky vowed to the Ferraro family he would finish the film no matter
what it took in honor of Oliver's legacy. The United States Paralympic committee came across
a viral trailer of the film made about Anthony's life as a blind wrestler. They asked him if he
would train in Judo to represent his country at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Anthony
said yes and began his training in 2016. After years of editing and putting the film together, it
was released to the public on Christmas Day 2018.
Anthony had two remaining qualifying tournaments for the 2020 Paralympics and then COVID
hit us all in March 2020. Anthony was forced to stop his training and pivot temporarily to music
as his main outlet while the games continued to be rescheduled. Taking his musical talents on
the road in November and December 2020, Anthony branded a live stream music tour he
called, "Anthony Ferraro's Blind Busking Live Stream Music Tour 2020". Stopping in over 33
places with beautiful backdrops and setting up his amplifier, microphone, and a tip jar and
streamed the music and the beautiful scenery to his followers around the world. The tour led
him and his fiance(engaged in May 2020), who did all the driving, through 23 states and over
9,800 miles of American highways and backroads. The tour would ultimately lead to Anthony's
rise on Social Media on most platforms as @asfvision.
Anthony married his wife Kelly Anne in October 2021. They welcomed their daughter in August
2023. As of November 2024 Anthony continues to train for the Paralympic Games in Judo set
for Los Angeles 2028.
The Ferraro family share's their life with the world as an inter-abled family through their short
form videos. Please follow along on your preferred social platform for more updates on the
journey @asfvision and most importantly we send everyone a big “one love”!
Follow Anthony on Instagram @asfvision
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@asfvision/featured
TikTok: @asfvision
Facebook: Anthony Ferraro
Website: https://asfvision.com
Conference Registration
Conference Registration
Registration Options and Pricing
Registration Options and Pricing
In-person (full conference): Sunday evening workshops, Monday workshops and vendor exhibits, Tuesday morning workshops, breakfast each day, and lunch Monday.
Presenter - $100
Full-time student - $100
AER member - $200
Non-member - $300
In-person (Monday only): workshops, vendor exhibits, breakfast, and lunch.
Presenter (day of presentation only) - no fee
AER member - $125
Non-member - $175
In-person (Tuesday only): workshops and breakfast.
Presenter (day of presentation only) - no fee
AER member - $75
Non-member - $125
Payment Information
Payment Information
When you register, the form will generate an invoice and provide you with a credit card payment link.
For those wishing to pay with check or purchase order, please send to:
Darcy Meyer, NYSAER Treasurer
Checks and purchase orders should be made payable to NYSAER.
Contact Darcy with payment questions at NYSAERtreasurer@gmail.com.
Hotel Details
Hotel Details
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4253
Email: info@saratogahi.com
Front Desk: 1-518-584-4550
Reservation: 1-888-HOLIDAY (1-888-465-4329)
Group Code : AER
- OR -
Simply click on the link above to go directly to the hotel’s reservation page and automatically apply our group code. When you enter your dates, the Rate Preference will default to Group Rate, Travel Agent (this gives you the $129/night rate).
The hotel encourages guests to make their reservations as early as possible to take advantage of the special rate set up for this group.
Note: If you want to plan a mini vacation the weekend before the conference, the hotel has agreed to extend the group discount rate to Friday and Saturday nights.
Check-In: 3 PM
Check-Out: 11 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 21
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors
Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc.
Eschenbach is a leading manufacturer of high-quality magnification and vision-enhancing products for the visually impaired.
Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy and education by providing high quality, free and low cost braille books for children.
List of Vendors
List of Vendors
Alpha Sensory
Alpha Sensory
Low Vision and Blindness Tech
Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc..
Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc..
Eschenbach is a leading manufacturer of high-quality magnification and vision-enhancing products for the visually impaired. Our assistive technology products include desktop and portable video magnifiers plus a wide range of optical vision aids, contrast-enhancing eyewear and task lighting – all of which can improve the productivity, safety, and independence of students, professionals, and seniors with vision loss.
C TECH
C TECH
Distributor of products for the blind and visually impaired for over 40 years
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy and education by providing high quality, free and low cost braille books for children.
Vispero
Vispero
Vispero® is the world’s leading assistive technology provider for the visually impaired. We have a long history of developing and providing innovative solutions for blind and low-vision individuals that help them reach their full potential.
The Carroll Center for the Blind
The Carroll Center for the Blind
Established in 1936, the renowned Carroll Center for the Blind has been serving those with vision impairment for over eight decades; we are known nationally as a premier Vision Rehabilitation Center. Located just outside of Boston on a sprawling campus in Newton, Massachusetts, we proudly serve ALL ages and ALL stages of vision loss.
Hunter College, CUNY
Hunter College, CUNY
Graduate Programs in TVI, Vision Rehab and O&M
Scanmarker
Scanmarker
We provide pen scanners to help visually impaired people read independently
Dot Inc
Dot Inc
Dot Inc is revolutionizing accessibility with the Dot Pad, a multiline braille and tactile graphics display. It makes text, images, charts, and maps accessible through braille and tactile output, enabling people who are blind or visually impaired to engage with digital content in new ways.
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