• “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 Director Advocates will share Examples of telling your own story to lawmakers.

• “The importance of Necessary Business Insurance” Mark Polak (CA), Owner Lemark Insurance This session explains the need for the following: Product liability, Employee Non-owner Driver vehicle Insurance (ENOD), and Workmen's Compensation. It will also mention the benefits of an Umbrella policy and when to Bond Employees.

• “When to Use a Broker or get a 401K policy or Self- Employed (SEP) insurance plan?” Mark L. Simon (CA), LUTCF, Diversified Benefits Insurance Services

• “Navigating the Trends in Employee Compensation” Malena Otero (CA), Strategic HR Alliance This session focuses on managing increasing wages and other compensation and how to adapt to trends in the industry: Minimum wage, Implementing Benefits: Holiday Pay and Sick Leave, and Flexible Hours.

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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 President

• Banquet address Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President

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• 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 ways to make entertainment more accessible for the blind to radio, podcasting, and advocating through the use of social media. Facilitated by Hayley Agers, Chair, WCB Families Committee Panelists: Joey Stuckey, owner and Senior Engineer Shadow Sound Studio Debbie Hazelton, podcast producer/Grid FM radio host Anna Garcia, “Blind with a Vision” YouTube content creator Tanja Milojevic, voiceover artist/podcast producer

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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 the paths which led them there. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Panelists: Chelsea Armstrong, Test Technician Quality Logic Boise, ID

  Larry Watkinson, Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Washington State Department of Transportation Olympia, WA Natalie Couch, Customer Service Representative Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities Louisville, KY

• Presiding Officer: Reginald George, WCB Board Director

• APH ConnectCenter Learn about American Printing House for the Blind’s ConnectCenter, presented by Richard Rueda.

• Put the FUN in Fundraising This presentation will highlight fundraising ideas for local chapters as well as opportunities that are available through WCB, focusing on what’s applicable to fundraising in the state of Washington. Presented by Lisa George, Chair, WCB Fundraising Committee and Kim Moberg, President, South Kitsap Council of the Blind.

• The Big Three Let’s learn what’s happening with our agencies serving the blind and visually impaired. Panelists: Scott McCallum Superintendent Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) Danielle Miller Director and Regional Librarian Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) Michael MacKillop Acting Executive Director Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)

• Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training This presentation hosted by Guide Dog Users of Washington State (GDUWS) is excerpted from the Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) program at the 2021 ACB conference and convention. It features Christie Bane, author of the book "Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training."

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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.

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• WCB Fundraising Live Auction Auctioneers extraordinaire Cindy Hollis and Dan Spoone wrangle bidders into a frenzy … just in time for the holidays!

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• 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 strongest vehicles of communication is not what you say, rather it’s how you say it.” Join this informative presentation to learn about Toastmasters through an online community for those who are blind and visually impaired. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Presented by Ted Shelly, President, VIP Online Toastmasters

• Featured Vendors Non-24/Vanda Northwest Association for Blind Athletes A.T. Guys Northwest Access Fund

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• 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

• Clubhouse: a Personal Adventure, an Organizational Asset
  This powerful new online tool is a melding of conferencing and social networking. How might your affiliate benefit from such a resource? Facilitated by Frank Cuta, Engineer, retired Panelists: Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Coordinator Jeff Bishop, Program Manager, Microsoft

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