Council of Blind convention

A convention of the American Council of the Blind that continues in Sparks this week is estimated to generate economic impact of $3.2 million.

More than 1,500 blind and visually impaired people will gather for the 50th annual conference. John Ascuaga' Nugget is the host hotel for the event that runs through Saturday.

Also scheduled is a trade show that will include products ranging from white canes and talking GPS navigation devices to technology that translates print books and magazines into braille or artificial speech.