The Company
From Art History to Business
Feb 16th, 2011
It all began with an idea.
I have kind of a crazy career path. So it’s no surprise that people often ask me “what did you major in, that you’re doing this now!?” Basically, it’s their nice way of saying “how the heck did you get here?” Well, as it turns out, I was invited to speak at Gallaudet this week, to tell just this story. The short version is this: I was an art history major in college, having grown up loving museums and art with my family. But, whenever my parents took an audio tour on a museum visit, I was More >
Going Up: Keen Featured in Inc. Magazine’s Elevator Pitch Column
Dec 9th, 2010
This week, we are proud to have been featured in Inc. Magazine’s Elevator Pitch column! Check out the column, and see if you agree with the investors weighing in. Whatever your opinion, we think you’ll agree: it’s exciting to see a top business magazine looking at social entrepreneurs and how they’ll carefully balance their missions with their business models to successfully accomplish both.
Keen Guides wins 2009 VMFA award
May 3rd, 2009
Keen Guides received the honor by the VMFA Business Council as the top five most creative businesses in Virginia. Frank McNally Jr. accepted this award at the Un-GALA reception on April 30th. To our mystery nominator, thank you! We are excited about our complimentary one-year Corporate Patron Membership and opportunities to come down to Richmond for museum events at the VMFA.
(Please note, this is not to be confused with the AAM MUSE awards which is a separate award.)
Keen featured in i711.com Publication
Nov 4th, 2008
Click here to read about Keen in i711.com, an online publication dedicated to the deaf and hard of hearing community and to users of relay services. Read this great article to hear Catharine’s story and learn more about where Keen is going next!
Congratulations to Catharine!
Oct 28th, 2008
Keen Guides is very proud to congratulate our own Catharine McNally on her new appointment to the Board of Directors of the National Cued Speech Association. Recognizing her outstanding work in developing adaptive technology to help museums and cultural institutions be more accommodating to visitors and accomplish greater compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Cued Speech Association has named Catharine the Government Liaison for the board. We are proud to see Catharine on the board of this organization, which she and her family have been active in for more than twenty years. To learn more about the More >
Open for business: Keen Guides, Inc.
Jun 5th, 2008
We have some great news to share!! As of today, June 5, 2008, Keen Guides is officially a company and the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware can attest to that.
The Keen team is excited to have this (little) milestone in the bag and so looking forward to further pursuing this venture. A BIG thanks to all those that have supported us to date! Now the real work starts continues and those words of encouragement and guidance are even more needed. Remember to keep checking in on the Keen Scene …