20240407-1 Illinois Council of the Blind 20240407-1 Morning Sessions

• ICB Business o Elections o Treasurer's Update o Resolutions o Affiliate Reports o Convention 2025 Discussion o Old Business & New Business

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20240406-3 Illinois Council of the Blind 20240406-3 Banquet

• ICB Banquet: o guest speaker Kolby Garrison o Presentation of Awards & 50/50 Raffle Winner Presented o Memorial Service - Remembering ICB members, friends and guide dogs who have passed since our last convention. Note: Memorial service started shortly after the conclusion of banquet

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20240406-2 Illinois Council of the Blind 20240406-2 Afternoon Sessions

• Railroad Relocation Project History: o Kevin Seal - Hansen Engineering

• Accessible Pharmacy: o Andy Burstein

• Audio Description Project: o Samantha Gould

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20240406-1 Morning Sessions

• BBS Update: o Kim Borowicz

• ACB Report

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20240405-2 Illinois Council of the Blind 20240405-2 Afternoon Sessions

• ISVI: o Michelle Clark

• Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service: o Director, Stephen McMinn

• Candidates Forum

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20240405-1 Illinois Council of the Blind 20240405-1 Business Meeting

• ICB Business: o Credentials Report o First Reading of Nominations o Nominations from the Floor o First Reading of Constitution and Bylaws Amendments

• Blind Mice Mart: o Dale Campbell

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20240224-3 Auction

Explore Today, Discover Tomorrow

• ACBM Auction. Join in our lively auction, a fun-filled convention conclusion to support ACBM o Facilitator: Gary Legates o Auctioneer: Rev. Ray Raysor

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20240224-2 American Council of the Blind of Maryland (ACBM) 20240224-2 Banquet

Explore Today, Discover Tomorrow

• Banquet o Facilitator: Gary Legates o Banquet Speaker: Tom Kaufman, Musician and native-born Marylander

• More Door Prizes! o Sandra Sermons

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20240224-1 American Council of the Blind of Maryland (ACBM) 20240224-1 Daily Session

Explore Today, Discover Tomorrow

• Welcome and Attendee Introductions o Facilitator: Susan Crawford, Convention Planning Chair o Presenter: Sandra Sermons, ACBM President

• What's New at Maryland's Office of Blindness and Visual Impairment Services (OBVS) o Facilitator: Penny Reeder o Presenters:

• Tony March, Director of OBVS

• Tandra Hunter-Payne, Program Manager, Division of Rehabilitation Services

• Assistive Technology Services in Maryland o Facilitator: Ninette Legates o Presenter: Nora Walker, Maryland Technical Assistance Project (MD TAP)

• An Update from the ACB National Office in the Advocacy World. o Facilitator: Liz Bottner o Presenter: Claire Stanley, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

• Door Prizes:

• Sandra Sermons, Chair, Door Prizes

• ACBM Leadership Reports o Facilitator: Peggy Ann Clark, ACBM Second Vice-President

• President's Report: Sandra Sermons o Chapter Reports:

• Cindy LaBon, President, Capital Area Guide Dog Users

• Steve Hairsine, President, Central Maryland Council of the Blind
• Penny Reeder, President, National Capital Area Chapter of ACB

• Library Services and Resources o Facilitator: Francie Gilman o Presenters:

• Jerry Price, Assistive Technology Education Program Coordinator Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

• "Online Books, Music, Movies and More at your Library: Libby and Hoopla." Erin Kelly Accessibility Coordinator, Office of Equity and Fair Practice, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore

• Are you Game for Games? Maryland Fun Facts Trivia o Facilitator: Liz Bottner

• Door Prizes o Sandra Sermons

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20240215-1 RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDORS OF AMERICA(r) 20240215-1 Morning Sessions

CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY Teaming up to Tackle the ins and outs of Randolph-Sheppard business

Moderator: Jerry House (TX), OIT Limited, Sagebrush Committee Member

• iPhone Updates and Apps: o Brad Snyder (TX), Vice-President, Blind Information Technology Specialist: Sandhya Rao (TX), Vice-President, iBugToday

• Questions and Answers

• Different ways to implement Chat GPT 4 into everyday business practices: o Enrique Mejia (IA), Rehabilitation Technology Specialist, Iowa Department for the Blind o Robert Serian, Head of Business Development & Territory Management- North America, Envision Technologies B.V. Participants learned how to use AI to enhance their business. Attendees also heard about a feature called "Ask Envision" which uses Chat GPT and AI technology to guide the user.

• Questions and Answers

• How to reach students and newly blind persons to enter the RS Program: o Bill Findley (FL), Bureau Chief Business Enterprise, FLDOE/Division of Blind Services. o Maureen Fink (FL), Operations Manager Business Enterprise, FLDOE/Division of Blind Services o Randall Crosby (FL), Crosby's Café, Sagebrush committee

• Questions and Answers

• Experiences with theft in the facility and ways to prevent it: o Round Table Discussion

• Social Security and Medicare Questions Answered: o Annie Walters (NV), SSA Public Affairs Specialist Participants learned about the latest updates and changes in Social Security and Medicare. Attendees also learned how vendors can use deductions differently for SSA. Get information on retirement.

• Questions and Answers

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