20220501-1 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220501-1 Business Meeting Day 3

• ICB Business o Elections o Treasurer’s Update o Resolutions o Affiliate Reports o Reading and Vote on Convention Bids o Old Business & New Business

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20220430 Evening Auction Annual Auction

• Brian Charlson
• Tim Cumings
• Jeanette Kutash

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20220430 Afternoon Session

• Announcement of Election Results - David Kingsbury
• Short comments by newly elected officers
• Debate and Adoption of Proposed Constitutional Amendments - Chris Devin
• Debate and Adoption of Proposed Resolutions - Brian Charlson
• Announcement of BSCB Awards - Kim Charlson

• Accessible Voting with Democracy Live o Brian Finney, CEO/ Founder o Charlie Kinnune, Director of Education and Outreach o Melissa Carney, Educational Outreach Consultant,

• Convention Speaker - Deb Cooke Lewis, ACB First Vice President

• Always keep Your Proof of Vaccination Status Easily Accessible o Jeanette Kutash o John Smith

• Fun with Word Games - Mary Haroyan

• First Day Wrap Up - David Kingsbury

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20220430 Bay State Council of the Blind 20220430 Morning Session

• Welcome and Conference Logistics - David Kingsbury
• BSCB President’s Update - David Kingsbury
• Participant Introductions
• Overview of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) Activities - David D’Arcangelo, MCB Commissioner

• BSCB Participation in Rehabilitation Council and Statutory Advisory Board o Jennifer Harnish o DeAnn Elliott, Rehabilitation Council chairperson o Kim Charlson, Statutory Advisory Board member o David Kingsbury

• First Reading of Proposed BSCB Constitutional Amendments - Chris Devin

• First Reading of Proposed BSCB Resolutions - Brian Charlson
• Election of BSCB Officers o Nona Haroyan (to announce slate of nominees recommended by the Nominations Committee) o Frank Ventura (to chair election of President) o David Kingsbury (to chair election of other officers)

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20220430-3 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220430-3 Evening Session - Banquet Day 2

• ICB Banquet o Banquet Speaker – Kerry Miller & John Meehan, Alton Historian

• Presentation of Awards & 50/50 Raffle Winner Presented

• Memorial Service – Remembering ICB members, friends and guide dogs who have passed on over since our last convention.

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20220430-2 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220430-2 Afternoon Session Day 2

• Keeping Track of Mental Health – Lis Phillips
• You’re Blind or Visually Impaired and Want to Buy a Home, what is Involved? –Ray and Karyn Campbell
• Democracy Live & Advocacy stateside, what issues are important to us in Illinois?
• A FUN and INTERACTIVE Approach to Advocacy 101 –Role Play

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20220430-1 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220430-1 Morning Session Day 2

• ACB Update and Hitting it Hard in 2022 – David Trott, ACB Representative

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20220429-2 Afternoon Session Day 1

• ICB Business o Credentials Report o Nominating Committee Report o First Reading of Constitution and Bylaws Amendments

• What is the REAL ID, and do I need to have one? Protecting yourself against SCAMS! – Ann Ashby, Representative from Illinois Secretary of State’s Office

• BBS Update
• Library Update – Joe Natale, State Interim Librarian
• ICB Candidates Forum

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20220429-1 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220429-1 Morning Session Day 1

• High Tech Talk - Ray Campbell o Discussing favorite apps and websites o answering technology questions

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The Hawaii Association of the Blind Celebrates its 55th Annual Virtual State Convention Theme: “Traveling Thru Barriers” Saturday, March 5, 2022

• General Business Lead by Art Cabanilla
• Electing of Ifficers and new board members
• Alaska Airlines-How Alaska Air has made travel accessible for the Blind- Ray Prentice
• Door prizes
• Tribute to Landa Phelan
• New Landa Phelan Award introduced by Art Cabanilla
• In Memory of Landa Phelan
• Letters of proclamation.
• US senator - Mazie Hirono
• Senator Donald Kouchi
• Mayor - Rick Blangiardi
• Door Prizes
• Award Ceremony - Art Cabanilla
  • Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
  • Ho’opono Services for the Blind
  • DOE By Districts
• Keynote address given by David Trott, ACB treasurer
• Special Awards/Recognition-Lead by Art Cabanilla
  • HAB Sighted Support Member Volunteer award, will be read by Mona Yamada. Art Cabanilla will present this Award to Beth Flormata
  • Eva Smyth Award will be read by Mona Yamada. Art Cabanilla will present this Award to Natalie Barrett.
  • Thank you gift: Art Cabanilla presents Ukulele to David Trott
• Closing Remarks - Art Cabanilla
• “Hawaii Aloha” Sung by: Kamehameha School students
• Meeting Adjourned

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