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20250501 CCB Convention - Thursday - General Session 1. – Evening

Originally broadcasted on May 1, 2025, on ACB Media 9

May 1, 2025

20250501 CCB Convention - Thursday - General Session 1. – Evening

Originally broadcasted on May 1, 2025, on ACB Media 9

Thursday, May 1, Opening Session, 6 PM to 7:45 PM

Presiding Officer: Rob Turner, CCB Second Vice President, Sunnyvale, CA

6 PM Conference & Convention Report

Presenters: Guillermo Robles, CCB First Vice President and Convention Co-Chair, Culver City CA

Andrea DeKlotz; Convention Committee Co-Chair Orange CA

6:20 PM Credentials Committee Report;

Presenter: Frank Welte, Credentials Committee Chair San Leandro CA

6:35 PM Nominating Committee Report; Frank Welte, Nominating Committee Chair.

6:50 PM First Reading of Bylaw Amendments;

Presenter: Steve Bauer, Bylaw Committee Chair, Culver City CA

7:05 PM, Other business including the approval of Convention Standing Rules

7:50 PM CCB Board Meeting, Sarah Harris, CCB President.

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20250426 Bay State Council of the Blind Arts Access Information Day at Perkins

BSCB - Massachusetts Affiliate of the American Council of the Blind

April 27, 2025

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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20250426 Illinois Convention Banquet

Originally broadcasted on April 26, 2025, on ACB Media 8

April 26, 2025

Saturday evening banquet and memorial service

20250426 Illinois Convention Banquet

Originally broadcasted on April 26, 2025, on ACB Media 8

7 PM Virtual Banquet

Banquet Speakers Jack and Jill Fox, Talking Book Narrators with American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville Kentucky

Award presentations from the ICB Awards Committee

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20250425 Illinois convention Friday morning

Originally broadcasted on April 25, 2025, on ACB Media 8

April 25, 2025

20250425 Illinois convention Friday morning

Originally broadcasted on April 25, 2025, on ACB Media 8

9 AM welcome and key introduction

Ray Campbell, President Illinois Council of the Blind

Friday morning Focus, Illinois Services and Resources

9:15 BBS Report

Andrew Web, BCCBS Director

10 AM NLS update

Steven McMinn Director Illinois Braille and Talking Book Library

11 AM Equip for Equality

Cheryl Jansen, Policy Director

11:30 Illinois Assistive Technology Program

Robin Richard IATP Demo Center Coordinator

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