20220512-1 California Council of the Blind 20220512-1 1st General Session

2022 Conference & Convention Navigating the Future Together

• Welcome - Gabe Griffith, President, Concord, Ca Presiding

• Pledge of Allegiance o Jeff Thom, Board Member, Sacramento, Ca o Frank Welte, Board Member, San Leandro, Ca

• National Anthem - Angel City Chorale, Los Angeles, Ca

• Chapter and Affiliate Roll Call
• Convention Rules

• Navigating the Future Together ACB: Present and Future o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Winter Park, Fl

• CCB President’s Report o Gabe Griffith, CCB President

• Governmental Affairs Report o Jeff Thom, Director of Governmental Affairs o Ardis Bazyn, Governmental Affairs Co-Chair, Burbank, Ca o Alice Turner, Governmental Affairs Co-Chair, Sunnyvale, Ca o Regina Brink, Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs, Sacramento, Ca

• Credentials Committee Report o Frank Welte, Chair

• Nominating Committee Report o Frank Welte, Chair

• Bylaws Committee Report o Steve Bauer, Chair, Culver City, Ca

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20220501 Bay State Council of the Blind 20220501 Morning Session

• Overview of Recent Perkins Library Activities - Kim Charlson

• Exercise: You Thought it Was Boring? Look Again! o Leslie Spoon o Jeanette Kutash

• Chapter Reports o Boston, Frank Ventura o Central Mass, Sharon Strzalkowski o Charles River, David Morrison o South Shore, Chris Devin o GDUM, Carl Richardson o Students, Nick Claudio

• Committee Reports o Advocacy, Jennifer Harnish o Membership, Cheryl Cumings o Publications, Sharon Strzalkowski o Social, Rosemary Miller o Fundraising, Brian Charlson o Transportation, David Kingsbury

• Closing Remarks - BSCB President elected on Saturday.

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20220501-2 Illinois Council of the Blind 20220502-1 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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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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