ACB Events

Session 2: Friday June 19, 6 PM to 9 PM 6 PM Call to order, Gabe Griffith, First Vice-President presiding. 6:05 PM "The Building Blocks for a Strong Chapter, Member Recruitment and Retention", Cindy Hollis, American Council of the Blind, Membership Services Coordinator, Minneapolis, MN. Ms. Hollis will provide a dynamic approach to building up our membership and retaining that growth. 6:...

Session 1: Friday June 19, 1 PM to 4 PM 1 PM Call to order, Judy Wilkinson, CCB President presiding. 1:05 PM Announcements and preliminary matters. Pledge of Allegiance 1:15 PM Virtual Conference and Convention Etiquette, Rob Turner, Member, CCB Board of Directors. 1:20 PM Adoption of Conference and Convention Rules, Gabe Griffith, CCB First Vice President. 1:30 PM "Meeting the Unmet Need for...

12:35 – 2 p.m. RSVNY program hosted by Alex Meister, RSVNY president with guest presenter Louise Werner, topic TBD. (use meetings) 2:30 Affiliates in Action AALV; ACB Students; ACB Next Gen presentations Jeff Tom 3:40 Scholarship recipient award Ian Foley, Scholarship chair 5:00 ACBNY Through the Decades panel (interactive) 6:15 p.m. Final comments and closing of convention.

Saturday 10/17/2020 9:25 11 a.m. Guide Dog Users of the Empire State (GDUES) Join us for a presentation from the Federation of Search and Rescue Teams and learn about the matching and training of these task-driven canines and their handlers. Marlene crimmen 11:15 12:15 p.m. CCLVNY topic TBD (use ACBNY meetings) President Bob (Charles) Cronin

5:00 Presentation: Diversity in ACBNY guest speaker Stan Holbrook and hosted by Meghan Parker, ACBNY Legislative cochair and ILNY Director of Advocacy.

2:05 Chapter presidents greetings 2:45 ACBNY Annual Business meeting 4:30 Vendor messages

Friday, 10/16/2020 NYSCB Town hall 10: 05 a.m.-11:55 Panelists: Brian Daniels, Annie Chiappetta, Karen Blachowicz, Nathaniel Beyer, Barbara Kellerman, Jason Eckert, Louise Werner, Peter Herrig,Julie Hovey, Laura Murphy Opening ceremony 12 0 p.m. 12:30 Welcome by ACBNY President Karen Blachowicz 12:40 Welcome by ACBNY convention Chair Annie Chiappetta 12:50 p.m. Dr. Joe Granderson and Pledge (live)...

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Episode Notes 4:00 – 4:30 PM Zoo Atlanta Tour:  Zoo 2 You educational video series introducing some of the various encounters offered at the zoo. **4:30 – 5:00 PM Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center Tour. Enjoy this audio tour straight from Yellowstone. ** 5:00 – 6:00 PM Interviews: Get to know members of our GCB family from across the state. Jack Lewis Fred McDade Timothy and Nancy Jones 6:00 – 7:0...

Episode Notes 9:00 - 10:30 AM Exhibitors Showcase. Jerrie Toney and Steve Longmire facilitating. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Business meeting Facilitator: Alice Ritchhart. Presenters: Alice Ritchhart, Betsy Grenevitch, Marj Schneider, Marsha Farrow, Fred McDade, Amanda Wilson, Steve Longmire, Cecily Nipper, Kay McGill, Marj Schneider, Deborah Lovell, Valerie Hester, DJ Grenevitch

Episode Notes 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Youth Outreach Committee Program. Facilitator: Cecily Nipper. A program on advocacy for high school students as they transition to higher education, work training, or employment. Will include speakers from CAPS – Stephanie Woods Transition specialist VR: Jeff Allen VR – Shirley Robinson Representative of parents and students – Mary Woodyard ** Goal: Give students an...

Episode Notes Gold Sponsor Vanda Pharmaceuticals Live Q&A, Shauna Jatho

Episode Notes Conference Invocation, Jacqueline Wissinger, PCB Chaplain. President’s Address, Christine Hunsinger

Episode Notes Necrology Remembrance, Jacqueline Wissinger

Episode Notes Bridging to Others with Our AI Friends: Siri, Alexa, and Google, PCB Vision Loss Resource Team. Jule Ann Lieberman, Tammie Snyder Roberta Simmons

Episode Notes Connecting with the Community: Public Presentation Tips & Tricks, PCB Peer Engagement Team

Episode Notes Proposed Bylaw Amendments, John Luttenberger

Episode Notes Make the Improv-able Possible, Sue Lichtenfels

Episode Notes Doggy Massage, sponsored by PA Guide Dog Users and Supporters,Katie Mehrtens, Rosemary Martin

Episode Notes Join Our Fundraising Journey, Mary Ann Grignon, PCB Fund Development Team

Episode Notes 2020 Proposed Resolutions (First reading), Carla Hayes, PCB Parliamentary Team

Episode Notes Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services Update, Rod Alcidonis, Director