American Council of the Blind of Oregon – 67th Annual Convention SATURDAY – Oct 23

• Interviews with Board Members from 2020
• ACB of O History and Door Prizes
• Get Up & Get Moving -- National Update
• Smart speakers Lisa Salinger

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American Council of the Blind of Oregon – 67th Annual Convention SATURDAY – Oct 23

• 0Convene Convention – ACB of O Pres. Carrie Muth
• National Anthem: Julia
• Pledge of Allegiance – Abi Trosper
• Invocation by Kae Seth
• Welcome to our 2nd Virtual Convention – Carrie Muth
• Introduction and Recognition of Convention Committee – co-chairs: Desire Christian & Tyanne Wilmath
• Convention Attendees – Sue Schwab
• President’s Remarks
• 1st Reading of Nominations of Officers
• 1st Reading of Proposed Bylaw Changes
• ACB of Oregon History Game – Weekend Activity with prizes at the end, so pay attention.
• Oregon Commission for the Blind – Dacia Johnson
• Oregon State Library – Elke Bruton
• Announcements and Door Prizes
• ACB of O History with Pat Schwab

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American Council of the Blind of Oregon – 67th Annual Convention FRIDAY – Oct 22

• The Blind History Lady
• Wine Tasting with Dr. Hoby Wedler
• ACB of O History with Pat Schwab

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American Council of the Blind of Oregon – 67th Annual Convention FRIDAY – Oct 22

• Quarterly Board Meeting

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American Council of the Blind of Oregon – 67th Annual Convention FRIDAY – Oct 22

• Fit & Healthy on a Budget by Marana Vradenburg
• Hula Hooping with Tyanne Wilmath
• Unpack that Goody Bag with Cassie Trosper
• ACB of Oregon History Game with Pat Schwab

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Agenda

• Welcome and review of agenda, Katie Frederick, BOP Chair
• Roll Call, Penny Reeder, BOP Director
• Approval of January minutes, BOP
• Public’s Point of View, we welcome hearing from you.
• ACB Media updates, ACB Media team
• Blog process discussion (document sent to BOP list), BOP
• Large print guidelines Recommendations update (document attached to this announcement and agenda), BOP
• ACB Braille Forum report, Sharon Lovering, Editor
• Forum themes, BOP
• BOP awards, Katie Frederick
• Other items?
• Next meeting, March 1, 2022 9:00 PM eastern
• Adjourn

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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.

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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 Board of Directors.

• Strengthening Community through Unity, Jonathan Mosen MNZN, Disability Advocate, Multi-Media Producer, and Assistive Technology Consultant. Born congenitally blind, Jonathan Mosen has been breaking barriers throughout his life. As the creator of ACB Radio in 1999 and the more recent Mushroom FM, he’s been a pioneer in internet radio for decades. He’s shared his knowledge and insight through podcasts, lectures, books, articles, tutorials, product reviews, and more. A native New Zealander, Jonathan’s impact on the blind community is worldwide. Be sure to join us as Jonathan speaks on “Strengthening Community through Unity.”

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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 vision, out of despair and fearing that he would be a burden to his family, he decided to embark on a trip hitch hiking across the United States. More than just a cross country journey, it turned out to be a quest of exploration and development of his remaining senses. Joe will briefly chronicle his journey and describe the abilities he developed, allowing him to build a successful life both personally and financially.

• Enlightening News from LAMP, Andrea Lemoins, Outreach Coordinator, Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians. Many changes have occurred at our regional NLS libraries since we last heard from them at the PCB Conference. A new name, new equipment, and new outreach opportunities to name a few. You don’t want to miss the update from this invaluable community resource.

• Focusing on Diversity. This discussion will share a variety of life perspectives from persons of varying ethnicities and races who are blind or visually impaired. Panelists will share some of the biases and challenges they face regularly within the vision loss community. They will explore ways for increasing diversity and inclusivity within the council.

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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 issues to explore the content of important images and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. The show enhances our ability to connect with the vision-centric world.

• Resolutions, First Reading, Carla Hayes, PCB Parliamentary Team.

• Enhancing Architectural Accessibility. Chris Downey, Architecture for the Blind. As an experienced architect who lost his vision, Chris provides accessibility advice to builders. He recently consulted on the UPMC Vision Rehabilitation Hospital in Pittsburgh. He will share tips for the kinds of blind-friendly features we should be advocating for when buildings are constructed or renovated.

• Two Truths and a Tall Tale, hosted by Mary Ann Grignon, sponsored by the Golden Triangle Council of the Blind. This game is all about faking out your peers. Contestants will be given one minute to tell two true statements and one tall tale about themselves. Then the inquisition panel gets two minutes to ask questions and expose which is the tall tale. Listen carefully from the audience because you’ll be the judge of which story is pure fiction.

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