Private Dinners

Join several featured storytellers within The Dot Experience for small, intimate dinner at restaurants across Louisville. Enjoy conversation that will dispel myths, underscore hurdles, reveal impact and equip guests to be agents of change.

All dinners start at 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Private Dinner Options:

• Joe Strechay at Mesh Louisville
  What do Netflix’s “All the Light We Cannot See” and AppleTV+’s “SEE” have in common? Both are productions Joe influenced as an accessibility consultant for the entertainment industry. Learn more about how Joe works with producers, actors and members of the media community to ensure accurate representation and accessibility on set.
• Mike May at Mussel & Burger Bar
  Mike is an exceptional access warrior with extensive experience and knowledge regarding accessible navigation technology and a love for skiing. Learn about Mike’s life, his Paralympic experience, career and passion for helping others navigate and enjoy life.
• Bahavya Shah at Porcini
  When can you say you’ve had dinner with a Stanford educated comedian? Spend an evening with Bhavya learning about how his performance on India’s Got Latent went viral and turned into an opportunity to speak out for accessibility and education about blindness.
• Christine Ha at River House Restaurant and Raw Bar 
  Christine is a MasterChef winner, restaurant owner, author and devoted advocate for those who are blind or low vision. Spend the evening learning more about how winning MasterChef launched a culinary career and gave Christine a public platform to be a change maker for others.
• Kathy Martinez at Varanese
  As an internationally recognized leader in disability inclusion, Kathy has spent her life dedicated to advocating for accessibility and inclusion. Join us for a night learning more about Kathy and why ensuring accessibility is built directly into workplace processes and organizations is so important to her.
• Judy Dixon at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant
  Judy worked for the National Library Service for the Blind within the Library of Congress for 43 years, served as Chair of the Braille Authority of North America, Secretary of the International Council on English Braille, and as President of ICEB. Spend an evening learning why Judy is a trailblazer in the field and believes wholeheartedly in the importance of braille literacy and education.

Tickets: $150 each

Tickets to the private dinners and all our other opening events are available at the same link. 

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