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20200620 030 CCB Saturday Morning Session.

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

20200619 020 CCB Friday Evening Session.

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

20200619 010 CCB Friday Afternoon Session.

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

20201017 020 ACBNY Convention Saturday Afternoon to end.

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

20201017 010 ACBNY Convention Saturday Morning 9,15 to Noon.

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

20201016-17 ACBNY ACB of New York Convention

Friday, 10/16/2020 NYSCB Town hall 10: 05 a.m.-11:55 Panelists: Brian Daniels, Annie Chiappetta, Karen Blachowicz, Nathaniel Beyer, Barbara Kellerman, Jason Eckert, Louise Werner, Peter Herrig,Julie Hovey, Laura Murphy Opening ceremony 12 0 p.m. 12:30 Welcome by ACBNY President Karen Blachowicz 12:40 Welcome by ACBNY convention Chair Annie Chiappetta 12:50 p.m. Dr. Joe Granderson and Pledge … Read more