ACB Events

1:00-2:15 PM: Cincinnati Reds Radio broadcaster, Tommy Thrall, introduced by Lori Woodall, ACB-Ohio 2nd Vice-President 2:30-3:45 PM: Accessible Games: Everything from apps to board games — and beyond; introduced by Katie Frederick, ACB-Ohio Board member

Episode Notes Presidential Inaugural Committee’s Audio Described 2021 Inauguration of Kamala D. Harris and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. This podcast contains the audio description of the 2021 Presidential Inauguration as produced by the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) Tuesday January 19th COVID Memorial Service: Memorial to remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19 as part … Read more

Session 4, Saturday June 20, 1 PM to 4 PM 1 PM Call to order and announcements, Judy Wilkinson, CCB President, presiding. 1:05 PM Launch of the CCB’s OntheMuV partnership: Patrick Netter OntheMuV CEO and Steve Bauer, CCB Board member. 1:20 PM Reading and Approval of the 2019 Conference and Convention Minutes, Linda Porelle, CCB … Read more

Session 3: Saturday June 20, 9 AM to 12 PM 9 AM Call to order, announcement and preliminary matters, Judy Wilkinson, CCB President, presiding. 9:05 Vanda Pharmaceuticals  Presentation: Leslie O’Neil 9:25 AM Explanation of Voting process, Jeff Thom, CCB Chair, Conference and Convention Committee. 9:45 AM Elections. The offices of president, first vice president, second … Read more

Session 2: Friday June 19, 6 PM to 9 PM 6 PM Call to order, Gabe Griffith, First Vice-President presiding. 6:05 PM “The Building Blocks for a Strong Chapter, Member Recruitment and Retention”, Cindy Hollis, American Council of the Blind, Membership Services Coordinator, Minneapolis, MN. Ms. Hollis will provide a dynamic approach to building up … Read more

Session 1: Friday June 19, 1 PM to 4 PM 1 PM Call to order, Judy Wilkinson, CCB President presiding. 1:05 PM Announcements and preliminary matters. Pledge of Allegiance 1:15 PM Virtual Conference and Convention Etiquette, Rob Turner, Member, CCB Board of Directors. 1:20 PM Adoption of Conference and Convention Rules, Gabe Griffith, CCB First … Read more

12:35 – 2 p.m. RSVNY program hosted by Alex Meister, RSVNY president with guest presenter Louise Werner, topic TBD. (use meetings) 2:30 Affiliates in Action AALV; ACB Students; ACB Next Gen presentations Jeff Tom 3:40 Scholarship recipient award Ian Foley, Scholarship chair 5:00 ACBNY Through the Decades panel (interactive) 6:15 p.m. Final comments and closing … Read more

Saturday 10/17/2020 9:25 11 a.m. Guide Dog Users of the Empire State (GDUES) Join us for a presentation from the Federation of Search and Rescue Teams and learn about the matching and training of these task-driven canines and their handlers. Marlene crimmen 11:15 12:15 p.m. CCLVNY topic TBD (use ACBNY meetings) President Bob (Charles) Cronin

5:00 Presentation: Diversity in ACBNY guest speaker Stan Holbrook and hosted by Meghan Parker, ACBNY Legislative cochair and ILNY Director of Advocacy.

2:05 Chapter presidents greetings 2:45 ACBNY Annual Business meeting 4:30 Vendor messages