20251117 1900 ACBVA Workshop, Lead the Way – Igniting Leadership in AC1B of Virginia

Workshop: Lead the Way – Igniting Leadership in ACB of Virginia Led by ACBVA leader and President Doug Powell and experienced facilitator and leader Jeremy Grandstaff, this session will help you explore your leadership potential, gain practical tools, and connect with others passionate about making a difference. Whether you’re curious about getting involved or already guiding a team, this workshop is for you.

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20250928 0900 Sunday Morning 2025 NCCB Convention Business and Board Meeting North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Evening September 27, 2025

– General Business Meeting

• Welcome & Call to Order — Sandi Owens, President

• Attendance Roll Call — Ashley Coleman, Secretary – Secretary’s Report — Ashley Coleman – Treasurer’s Report — Chris Flynt, Treasurer

• President’s Report — Sandi Owens

Committee Reports (2 minutes each, in this order)

Advocacy & Accessibility

• Advocacy Committee — George Smith • Assistive Technology Committee — Ashley Coleman • Environmental Access Committee — Chris Bell • Employment Committee — Tim Snyder

Finance & Operations

• Budget Committee — Jane Ferrita • Investment Committee — Chris Bell • Fundraising Committee — Ashley Coleman • Convention Committee — Lawrence Carter

Membership & Outreach

• Membership Committee — Lawrence Carter • Scholarship Committee — Christina Owens • Publicity Committee — Ashley Coleman

Policy & Governance

• Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee — Allen Moore • Policy Committee — Allen Moore • Brady Jones Committee — Ricky Scott • Nominations Committee — N/A • Transportation Committee — N/A

– Old Business

• New Business & Elections — Lawrence Carter – Final Remarks — Sandi Owens, President – Door Prizes & Adjournment

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Evening September 27, 2025

Banquet & Evening Program

• Invocation
• Keynote Speaker — Claire Stanley, J.D.
• Scholarship Awards
• Door Prizes
• Closing Remarks — Sandi Owens, President

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Morning September 27, 2025

• Opening Session — Welcome & Opening Remarks: Sandi Owens, President
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation
• Mayor’s Welcome
• Abbott Diabetes Care — Pam Lisi
• Vanda Pharmaceuticals — Vicki Preddy, MSN, RN
• Disability Rights NC — Lena Welch, Attorney
• North Carolina Lions Foundation — Carlton V. Metts II, Executive Director
• Keynote Speaker Introduction — Claire Stanley, J.D., Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
• Closing Remarks — Sandi Owens, President

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Friday Evening September 26, 2025

• Welcome & Opening Remarks — Sandi Owens, President
• Division of Services for the Blind — Cynthia Speight, Director
• Governor Morehead School — Dr. Nancy N. Barbour, Interim Superintendent
• NC Statewide Independent Living Council — Shana Ayscue, Executive Director
• State Library of NC: Accessible Books & Library Services — Clint Exum, Outreach Specialist
• NCCB Board Candidate Speeches — Each candidate has 3 minutes

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Bay State Council of the Blind Arts Access Information Day at Perkins

• Welcome – David Kingsbury, BSCB President

• Broadway in Boston: Boston Opera House, Em Rihl, Operations Assistant www.BroadwayInBoston.com

• Think Outside the Vox & Open Door Theatre Samatha Gould, President www.ThinkOutsideTheVox.org

• Arts Boston: Claire Williamson, Deputy Director Artsboston.org

• Museum of Fine Arts – Boston: Ronit Minchom, Accessibility Coordinator http://www.mfa.org

• Open Door Arts: An Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation Megan Bent, Gallery and Communications Manager, Boston www.opendoorartsma.org

• Museum of Science: Sylvie Rosenkalt, ADA & 504 Accessibility Coordinator www.mos.org

• Speakeasy Stage Company: Alex Lonati, Director of Artistic & Community Programs www.speakeasystage.com

• Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University: Jamie Aznive, Assistant Director for Audience Services and Access Coordinator; & Cori Couture, In-Show Audio Describer for WFT’s upcoming production of The Prom

• Worcester Art Museum: Molly Cardoza, manager of community partnerships www.worcesterart.org

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RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDORS OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY

RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2025 NATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

• Pre-Conference RSVA Board of Directors Meeting

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RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDORS OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY

RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2025 NATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

Day 1 Morning

• Moderator: Randall Crosby (FL), Crosby’s Café, Inc., RSVA® Board member
• Welcome to Sagebrush: Scott Eggen (MN), SVS Vending, RSVA® President
• Welcome from Nevada: Business Enterprises of Nevada
• Introductions: Scott Eggen (MN), RSVA® President
• NAMA News and Trends in the Industry: Robert Jackson, Director Government Affairs, National Automatic Merchandising Association

Find out about news and laws affecting vending managers. Learn about the ongoing training offered by NAMA.

• Southern Teaming Partners Update: Walt Berry (AL), President Southern Teaming Partners

• Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) News and Updates”:

Learn about the conflict resolution process, tips for successful outcomes for complaints, and updates to RSA circulars. Get tips on how vendors and staff can find the information they need.

iPhone and Android tips and useful apps: Conference Participants

• USI Innovations:

Learn the latest on USI offerings and support.

• Helping to build your business. Theodore C. Drake (CA), Global Accessibility Leader, Intuit Inc.

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RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDORS OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY

RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2025 NATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

Day 1 Afternoon

• Moderator: Ronald Flormata (HI), RMF Enterprises, Inc., RSVA® Board member

• Current state BEP Training and options for improvements Brian Switzer, Program Manager of Accessibility Technology, Training, and Research, Carroll Center for the Blind; Heather Miller (AR), Director of Education and Training, World Services for the Blind

• Get up and get moving Leslie Spoon (FL), Co-chair ACB Get up and get moving committee

• Motivating State Agencies to Improve Their Business Enterprise Programs. Ryan Skinner, Business Enterprise Program Director, South Carolina Commission for the Blind; Corey Marcum, Director Kentucky Business Enterprise; Bill Findley, Business Enterprise, FL DOE Division of Blind Services; Rachel Hollen (DE), Business Enterprise Program Director, NCSAB Randolph-Sheppard “Committee Chair; and Chris Prentice, former TX State Attorney.

The panel will discuss how state agency staff could be more entrepreneurial in their efforts to get new vending facility locations. Suggestions will include ways to help blind vendors to be more entrepreneurial.

• Continuation of Motivating State Agencies to Improve Their Business Enterprise Programs

• American Council of the Blind Updates and activities: Scott Thornhill (DC), Executive Director American Council of the Blind

He’ll share ACB programs and services, upcoming conferences and educational opportunities, as well as current advocacy efforts

• What’s happening with food trucks and Pods? What RS initiatives are being explored to combat this competition? Jim Hemmen (WA), Business Enterprise Program Manager, WA State Department of Services for the Blind; Ben Ploch (MI), Michigan EOC Chair

We’ll hear updates on the progress with food trucks working together with local vendor managers and efforts on starting food trucks for vendors. What are states doing about food trucks and pods taking customers away from BEP?

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RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDORS OF AMERICA CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY

RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2025 NATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

Day 2

• Moderator: Herbert Reado (LA), RSVA® Board Member

• Technologies benefiting BEP operators and VI staff: Kayla Smith or Bryan Allen (VA), OEM Sales Manager Medeco Security Locks; John Palmer Patriot Systems; Robert Serian (CA), Head of Business Development & Territory Management, Envision Technologies B.V.; Karthik Mahadevan, CEO Envision Technologies B.V.

Many technologies assist vendors while they are managing a facility. These speakers will highlight how their products/service will improve the business owner’s abilities to manage the business.

• What’s new in Technology for Kiosks/Micro Markets and Vending Management:Matt Kotsch, Territory Sales Representative, Trinity Access, Inc.; Waseem Salamah, Key Account Manager - Micro Markets/Vending, AVS Companies.

You’ll learn about technology used for micro markets and back-end services in vending and micro market management including credit card processing.

• Simplified Robert’s Rules of Order Speaker Frank Cuta

• Report from the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind and Randolph-Sheppard: Catriona Macdonald (DC), President Linchpin Strategies, LLC.

Learn about new strategies in the Randolph-Sheppard Program. Get updates on NCSAB activities and the latest NCSAB news on Randolph-Sheppard including legislation and regulations affecting the RS Program.

• RSVA® Sagebrush Awards Luncheon: Moderator: Scott Eggen (MN), RSVA® President

• Luncheon Speaker: Stevie Ray (MN), Stevie Ray's Improv Company, a non-profit arts and training organization;

topic: “How to influence others.”

• Presenting "Terry Camardelle and Charlie Carroll Advocacy Scholarship Award” and “Warren Toyama and George Arsnow Scholarship Award”

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