20200926 030 NCCB Convention Saturday Banquet
North Carolina Council of the Blind Conference and Convention
January 4, 2021
Episode Notes
20200926 030 NCCB Convention Saturday Banquet
20200926 030 NCCB Convention Saturday Banquet
4:00 – 4:30 PM Zoo Atlanta Tour: Zoo 2 You educational video series introducing some of the various encounters offered at the zoo.
**4:30 – 5:00 PM Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center Tour. Enjoy this audio tour straight from Yellowstone. **
5:00 – 6:00 PM Interviews: Get to know members of our GCB family from across the state.
Jack Lewis Fred McDade Timothy and Nancy Jones
6:00 – 7:00 PM GCB Affiliate Roll Call: listen as chapter presidents and representatives speak about their chapters, and maybe find a chapter near you.
7:00 - 9:00 PM Banquet Facilitator: Cecily Nipper
Awards: Judy Presley Keynote speaker: Jeffrey Stump: Assistant Attorney General for Georgia since 1995, University of Virginia graduate, three-time Seeing Eye graduate.
**President’s Message: Alice Ritchhart ** ** ** ** **
9:00 - 10:30 AM Exhibitors Showcase. Jerrie Toney and Steve Longmire facilitating.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Business meeting Facilitator: Alice Ritchhart. Presenters: Alice Ritchhart, Betsy Grenevitch, Marj Schneider, Marsha Farrow, Fred McDade, Amanda Wilson, Steve Longmire, Cecily Nipper, Kay McGill, Marj Schneider, Deborah Lovell, Valerie Hester, DJ Grenevitch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Youth Outreach Committee Program. Facilitator: Cecily Nipper. A program on advocacy for high school students as they transition to higher education, work training, or employment. Will include speakers from CAPS – Stephanie Woods Transition specialist VR: Jeff Allen VR – Shirley Robinson Representative of parents and students – Mary Woodyard ** Goal: Give students and parents what they need to know for a successful transition, what should be in an IEP transition plan, and what services VR can provide during high school. ** This session will provide about ten minutes to each speaker, with a question and answer session to follow. ** ** ** 2:45 - 4:00 PM Special Interest Affiliate Showcase. Alice Ritchhart facilitator. VIVA – Tyson Ernst CCLVI – Zelda Gephardt Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss – Jeff Thom Next Gen – Amanda Selm**
4:00 - 5:00 PM Trivia led by Mary and Tommy Woodyard. Facilitator: Mary Woodyard.
Gold Sponsor Vanda Pharmaceuticals Live Q&A, Shauna Jatho
Conference Invocation, Jacqueline Wissinger, PCB Chaplain. President’s Address, Christine Hunsinger
Necrology Remembrance, Jacqueline Wissinger
Bridging to Others with Our AI Friends: Siri, Alexa, and Google, PCB Vision Loss Resource Team. Jule Ann Lieberman, Tammie Snyder Roberta Simmons
Connecting with the Community: Public Presentation Tips & Tricks, PCB Peer Engagement Team
Proposed Bylaw Amendments, John Luttenberger