ACB Events

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Sunday, September 19, 2021 Creating Audio Description, Dr. Joel Snyder, ACB Audio Description Project. We’ve all enjoyed audio described tours and movies, but what’s involved in the process of bringing the content to life. Let’s ask the AD expert. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pine...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Saturday, September 18, 2021 Virtual Banquet, sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pre-Session Entertainment. Greetings and Sponsor Acknowledgements, Sue Lichtenfels, Conference Coordinator. PCB Student Merit Award, Suzanne Erb, PCB Board of Directors. PCB Award Presentations, William Grignon, PCB...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Saturday, September 18, 2021 Questioning the Limitations of Vision Loss, Joseph Koury, Author and Tony Swartz, Facilitator. The presentation will include a discussion based on the book, “Seeing without Eyes,” considering multi-sensory development as a response of adaptation to vision loss. When at 19, Joe suddenly lost his vi...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Friday, September 17, 2021 Talk Description to Me, Podcast Hosts, Christine Malec and JJ Hunt. We will learn more about the unique podcast where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed out in description-rich conversations. In Talk Description to Me, discussions plunge into current events and topical...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Friday, September 17, 2021 Support Groups- Sharing Ideas and Resources to Build a Stronger Peer Community. Marcy Graboyes, Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center, Jeanette Schmoyer, PCB Mentor and Residential Group Leader, and Jule Ann Lieberman, CVLT CATIS. Sponsored by the PCB Vision Loss Resource Team, this session will co...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Friday, September 17, 2021 Finding Your Stride: How to Advocate for Yourself. Melissa Carney, PCB Director of Outreach and Engagement, underwritten by Democracy Live, Community Advocate. The first steps to becoming a strong self-advocate are determining when it is necessary, remaining in motion, and most importantly, obtainin...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Thursday, September 16, 2021 Auction Item Showcase Preview. The bidding won’t begin until Sunday, but you don’t have to wait any longer to hear the parade of great items up for bid this year. Start making your wish list and familiarize yourself with the bidding process to give you the best chance of nabbing your favorite item...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Thursday, September 16, 2021 Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Maggie Felton, MSN, CRNP, Clinical Nurse Educator. Vanda offers the only approved treatment for Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24), a serious, chronic disorder that disrupts a person’s circadian rhythms. Non-24 affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind, whether...

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Thursday, September 16, 2021 HIMS Inc, Earle Harrison and Thomas Simpson. We believe the star of this year’s exhibits will be our BrailleSense 6 notetaker because it’s the fastest notetaker out there and it’s now running Android 10. And don’t miss learning more about the one-of-a-kind QBraille XL 40-cell braille display which...

“Why NAYAX Is A Better Solution?” Harry Kozlovsky, Senior Director of Solution Sales, Nayax “Why not use Temp Agencies?” Tania Marler (FL), Business Development Manager, Graham Inc. Participants will learn why using temp agencies might help when facilities are short-staffed. “RSA June circular- What does it Mean?” Jesse Hartle (DC), Rehabilitation Services Administration “HR Compliance: Steps in H...

“How to present to legislators and others about the Randolph-Sheppard Program” Part I: “Getting advocates involved in Reaching Legislators and others” Robert Jackson (VA), NAMA Government Affairs Manager, National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Part II: “Telling Your Story” Donna Seliger (IA), Long-time IA advocate Jeff Thom (CA), California Council of the Blind Governmental Affairs Di...

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Banquet Mistress of Ceremonies Denise Colley, WCB Immediate Past President Invocation Julie Brannon, WCB President Presentation of scholarships Kim Moberg, Chair, WCB Scholarship Committee Presentation of awards Jessamyn Landby, Chair, WCB Awards Committee Introduction of Youth Track participants Hayley Agers, Chair, WCB Families Committee Recognition of WCB Life Members Julie Brannon, WCB Preside...

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING In Memoriam; Nominations/Elections: President, First Vice President, Treasurer and 3 board directors; Proposed Operations Budget for 2022; Proposed Constitution and Bylaw Amendments Resolutions; Old business; New business The Science of Sound (career panel) The panelists share how sound has played an important part of their lives, from being part of their career path to way...

Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, WCB Immediate Past President Welcome Back National Report Learn what’s happening on a national level with American Council of the Blind. Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President The Jobs People Do The unemployment rate of those who are blind continues to be at an unacceptably high level. Panelists are successfully employed in very different fields and will share t...

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The Newlywed Game hosted by Cindy Hollis, with our 3 couples: Colette and Andy Arvidson, Hayley and David Edick, and Ursula and Glenn McCully. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

WCB Fundraising Live Auction Auctioneers extraordinaire Cindy Hollis and Dan Spoone wrangle bidders into a frenzy … just in time for the holidays! Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Getting Fit and Staying Fit: It’s a Personal Choice Fitness journeys are individual and personal. In this session, we’ll learn how two people who are blind have embraced theirs, providing us all a little extra motivation to create our own. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Panelists: Tim McCorcle, Seattle, WA Leslie Spoone, Orlando, FL Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say “Ironically, one of the stro...

Framing Advocacy for Accessible Prescription Labeling Ari Ne’eman, author of an essay recently published in The New York Times called “What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone?” presents. Disaster Medicine Project Dr. Robert Mitchell, retired physician, will present Stop the Bleed, teaching ordinary people how to respond in an emergency situation. Presiding Officer: Alco Canfield, WCB Secretary...

Featured Vendors HIMS, Inc. Irie-AT, Inc. Leading Edge Vision - Hungry? No big deal, let us prepare your meal Facilitated by Cathy Wilson Panelists: Emily Antin, Inbound Sales Representative, B2B HelloFresh Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Opening Ceremonies Invocation Minister Antoinette Jackson, by His word Christian center Welcome from the WCB Board of Directors President’s Report Julie Brannon, President, Washington Council of the Blind Nominating Committee Report Sheri Richardson, Chair, WCB Nominating Committee Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report Frank Cuta, Chair, WCB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Reading of proposed...

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Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI) 2022 Virtual Convention Saturday Jan. 22, 2022 Zoom Reminders,, ACB host intro. And thank-you, sponsors, door-prizes AT Guys, J.J. Meddaugh GoodMaps, videos and Mike May, Chief Evangelist Setting up a “How-To” user’s group, fund-raising, membership items, Carolyn Thomasin, Membership Secretary, Ann Byington, Membership participants Whit...

Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI) 2022 Virtual Convention Saturday Jan. 22, 2022 Zoom Reminders,, ACB host intro. And thank-you, sponsors, door-prizes AT Guys, J.J. Meddaugh GoodMaps, videos and Mike May, Chief Evangelist Setting up a “How-To” user’s group, fund-raising, membership items, Carolyn Thomasin, Membership Secretary, Ann Byington, Membership participants Whit...