Spring Convention Program
April 21 - 24, 2005
"The California Council of the Blind:
Creating A Gold Rush of Opportunity for the Blind and Visually Impaired of
California"
Jeff Thom, President
Hosted by
California Council of the Blind
578 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541-5004
510-537-7877
800-221-6359
Co-host Affiliate
ACB Capitol Chapter, Rhonda King, President
Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn Hotel
300 'J' Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Reservations: 916-446-0100
For your convenience a textual description of the hotel floor plan and
emergency evacuation procedures are included at the back of this program.
Donations of prizes to be given throughout the convention and contributions
to our various special and general funds will be very much appreciated.
These should be brought to the CCB registration table in the main lobby.
If you would like to pay your member-at-large dues for 2005, you may do so
at the CCB registration table.
If you require special meals, adaptive listening devices for the
general sessions or other special accommodations, please contact the CCB
registration table.
For your convenience here is a hotel telephone directory for the Capitol
Plaza Holiday Inn:
Hotel Operator: Dial "0"
This will connect you to "At Your Service" (AYS), who can help you with most
anything about the hotel (If you do not wish to contact a specific
department).
Requests for items such as extra towels, toiletries, etc. can be handled
through AYS (As an alternative to contacting the Housekeeping Department,
especially after hours).
Frequently used hotel extensions:
AYS (At Your Service): 0
Concierge: 2105, 2109, 2129
Housekeeping: 2215
Bell Stand: 2106
Room Service: 2131
Greenery Restaurant: 2115
Q's Pub: 2162
Lobby Phone at registration: 2154
To check voicemail messages in your guest room:
The Voicemail button is the third button on the second row of buttons on the
telephone. (It is the 3rd button from both the left and the right, directly
in the middle). Just hit this button and it will get you the voicemail.
Phones are located on the left hand side of the beds.
Restaurants
The Greenery is open 6 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM- 10 PM M-F.
7 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM-10 PM Weekends
Q's Pub- 2PM to Midnight
Room service- 6 AM to 10 PM
Hotel Guest Room Amenities:
To the left of the sink is a small basket with the following items in it:
Shampoo, face soap and regular soap along with a washcloth. The face soap
is to the right it is a small flat soap, the shampoo in the middle and the
regular soap to the left, it is a bigger thicker soap. There are glasses
and an ice bucket to the very right of the sink in the corner. The
hairdryer is on the wall on the right. Coffee makers are all on the left
hand side of the entertainment armoire, bottled water to the left. A
Keyboard is directly in the front.
THURSDAY, April 21, 2005
Pre-registration packets can be picked up on Thursday from 12 Noon to
5:00 PM at the CCB Registration table, located in the North Lobby 1st Floor,
which can be contacted at 2169. The Volunteer table is located in the North
Lobby 1st floor and can be contacted at 2142.
1:00 PM Technology Committee
Louis Herrera, Chair
River View 16th Floor
1:00 PM Mike Shebanek, software engineer, Apple computer Inc. Learn
about Apple's commitment to making the Macintosh Operating System
Accessible by the blind and persons with low vision.
2:00 PM Judy Wilkinson, The Capital Accessibility Group, will talk
about the Owasys22c system, a talking cell phone designed especially
for the blind user. An alternative to software running on standard
cell phones, like Talks.
2:30 PM Mike May, President of the Sendero Group will talk
about gps travel for blind users. What is new with the Braillenote
as a source of Braille and speech output for the gps system.
3:00 PM Joann Becker, Blindness Product Manager,Optelec, will talk
about her company's products for the blind.
3:30 PM Open Forum. Technology Committee members and others will be
available to address any questions, comments or concerns from
the audience.
Committee members: Roger Petersen, Vice Chair, Kenneth Frasse, Dan Kysor,
Barbara Rhodes, Margie Donovan, Andy Baracco, Lucy Greco, Mike Keithley,
Allen Friend, Lillian Scaife, Stephanie Enyart, Sylvia Munoz
1:30 PM Rehabilitation Services Committee, Patricia LaFrance-Wolf, Chair.
Placer 2nd Floor
Topics for the meeting will be the problems encountered in applying for
work, difficulties within the Department of Rehabilitation Blind Field
Services and changes within the Rehabilitation Service Administration.
Committee members: Richard Rueda, Connie Schoeman, Ed Crespin, Don Queen,
Anita Arakawa, Ken Metz, Elmer Chapson, Brian Hall, Nelly Emerson, Terry
Almy, Alice Hackney, Patricia Leetz, Lucy Greco, Percy Jones, Charles
Nabarrete
3:00 to 5 PM Welcome to Sacramento party! Suite 1522
4:00 PM California Council of Citizens with Low Vision Program and Business Meeting
Bernice Kandarian, President.
River View 16th Floor
4:00 PM Carrie Jorgensen, Product Manager, PulseData will introduce their
newest video magnifier, My Reader.
4:30 PM Judy Adams, JBliss Low Vision Systems will bring us up-to-date on
their product line.
5:00 PM Business Session, Bernice Kandarian, President presiding.
6:00 PM Braille Revival League of California Board meeting.
Lee Morton, President. City View 16th Floor
7:00 PM California Council of the Blind Board of Directors Meeting
John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
The hospitality suite 1522, hosted by the ACB Capitol Chapter, will be
open from the close of the Board meeting to 1:00 AM.
FRIDAY, April 22, 2005
The CCB Registration Table is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday
and Saturday in the North Lobby 1st Floor. Name badges are available at
the Registration Table. Please wear your badge at all times during the
Convention (Required for Voting).
9:00 AM Convention Exhibits
Fresno Room 1st Floor
Exhibits will be on display from 9:00 AM to 5:00
PM, Friday and 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday. Obbie Schoeman and Peter
Pardini, Co-Chairs
8:00 AM Committee Meetings:
Constitution and By-Laws Committee, Roger Petersen, Chair. River View 16th Floor
Committee members: Tom Treher, Audrey Hebner, Charles Nabarrete, Al Biegler
Credentials Committee, Frank Welte, Chair. City View 16th Floor
Committee members: Stephen Fort, Coletta Davis
Resolutions Committee, Lucy Greco, Chair. Hammons 16th Floor
Committee members: Mitch Pomerantz, Vice- Chair, Winifred Downing, Ken Metz, Abbie Vincent,
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Dirk Neyhart, Rhonda King, Gabe
Griffith, Stephanie Enyart
9:00 AM Braille Revival League of California (BRLC) Program
Lee Morton, President
Balboa 1st Floor
9:00 AM BRLC will hold their business meeting and hear from a representative
from the Sacramento Society for the Blind regarding their services for Braille readers.
9:00 AM California Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCCLV)
Bernice Kandarian, President and Committee on Access and Transportation (CAT)
Eugene Lozano, Jr. Chair, Combined program. John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
9:00 AM Mitch Pomerantz, ADA Compliance Officer for the City of Los Angeles
will present "What Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Need to Know About
the ADA." This comprehensive workshop will focus on Titles I, II and III of
the Act and will offer participants real-world, problem solving
opportunities during this interactive session.
9:00 AM Association for Multi-cultural Concerns, Lillian Scaife, President, Calaveras 1st Floor
"California's 250% Medi-Cal Working Disabled" by Teddie-Joy Remhild,
Coordinator, Disability/Senior Issues, Personal Assistance Services Council,
will be speaking on this program and how it pertains to the Blind.
California's 250% Medi-Cal Working Disabled Program was passed into law in
2001. It enables a person with a disability to work, keep or obtain
Medi-Cal and keep or obtain In-Home Support Services and at the same time
earn up to 250% of the Federal poverty level.
10:45 AM California Library Users of America (CLUA), Leslie Thom, President and
BRLC, Combined program Balboa 1st Floor
10:45 AM CLUA and BRLC Panel on State Library Services for the blind and
visually impaired. Panelists include, Valerie Ries-Lerman, Reader/Assistant
Marian Broom, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, and Aimee Sgourakis,
Senior Librarian, California Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
12:00 Noon Association for Multi-cultural Concerns Luncheon
Lillian Scaife, President Calaveras 1st Floor
12:00 Noon Speaker to be announced.
12:00 Noon California Library Users of America Luncheon
Leslie Thom, President River and City View 16th Floor
12:00 Noon Be prepared to tell us about a book you have been reading that
you would like to share.
FRIDAY, April 22, 2005
1:30 PM First General Session
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Jeff Thom, CCB President presiding John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
1:30 PM Invocation: Rev. Dexter McNara, Executive Director
of the Inter Faith Service Bureau, Sacramento
1:35 PM Pledge of Allegiance Rhonda King, President ACB Capitol Chapter
1:40 PM Welcome by Heather Fargo, Mayor of the City of Sacramento
1:50 PM "Urbs Indomita (Indomitable City)". Jim Henley, President,
Sacramento County Historical Society
2:15 PM Report on ACB Legislative Seminar, Ardis Bazyn, CCB Secretary
2:30 PM Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Mr. Dennis Boyle,
State Director of Social Services
3:00 PM Kaiser Permanente: Health Access Solutions
Anthony Donaldson, Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente- California ADA Compliance
3:25 PM The Sacramento County Affordable Housing Ordinance,
A new take on inclusionary housing including: land dedication,
targeting to extremely low-income levels, and accessibility.
Moderator: Ethan Evans, Executive Director, Sacramento Housing Alliance
Panelists: Leighann Moffitt, Senior Planner, County of Sacramento; Cindy Cavanaugh,
Management Analyst , Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
3:30 PM AMC Pizza Party! Suite 1522
4:15 PM First Timer's Seminar. Balboa 1st Floor
Presiding: Dan Kysor, CCB Director of Governmental Affairs and member of the ACB Capital Chapter;
Bonnie Rennie, Chair of the Senior Blind Committee and member of the Orange County Chapter.
An opportunity for new members or those who have not attended a Convention
in a long time to learn about the purpose and function of the CCB.
If you are a first time attendee at CCB or someone who has not
visited with us for a long time, be sure to attend this meeting. If you
would like to have a "buddy", someone to assist you in getting acquainted
with CCB and the convention, please contact the CCB registration table. We
want all newcomers to feel welcome and to make their attendance at the CCB
Convention worthwhile and memorable.
4:15 PM Publications Committee Meeting. Calaveras 1st Floor
Bernice Kandarian, Chair. Committee members: Winifred Downing, Catherine
Schmitt Whitaker, Dan Kysor, Richard Rueda, Brian Hall, Bonnie Rennie, Louis
Preston, Daveed Mandell, Cecile Betts, Evelyn Drewry
4:15 PM Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes Committee Meeting. City View 16th Floor
Dr. Martin Jones, Chair. Committee members: Linda Flores, Jane Kardas,
Melody Banks, Herb Clayton, Barbara Kron
4:15 PM Committee on Access and Transportation (CAT) Business Session. Placer 1st Floor
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair. Committee members: Barbara Rhodes, Vice Chair,
Tom Karnes, David Jackson, Dr. Flora Beck, Sharlene Ornelas, Glenda Castle,
Warren Cushman
5:15 PM Presidents' Dinner.
Winifred Downing, Editor, Blind Californian presiding. California 1st Floor
5:15 PM All members are welcome. This event will provide an
opportunity for chapter presidents and delegates to share what is going on
in their chapters. Everyone is welcome to listen and to share their ideas.
7:00 PM Second General Session
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Mitch Pomerantz, CCB First Vice President presiding. John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
7:00 PM Credentials Committee Report, Frank Welte
7:20 PM President's Report, Jeff Thom.
7:40 PM "Blind Planet": a worldwide journey: an edge of your seat panel
discussion on the various aspects of accessible travel for blind and
visually impaired travelers. Moderator: Richard Rueda, CCB Board member
Panelists: Michael May, Founder/CEO Sendero Group,
Lucia Greco, Access Technology Trainer, Access Aces and Stephanie Enyart,
Vice-President, Blind Students of California.
8:20 PM What's New in ACB Chris Gray, President, American Council of the Blind
8:50 PM Talk To Me: Negotiating the Accessible Cellular Telephone Maze.
Moderator: Roger Petersen, Vice Chairperson, CCB Technology
Committee. Panelists: JoAnn Becker, Product Marketing Manager, Blindness
Division, Optelec USA Inc., Boston, MA; Bryan Autrey, Account Director,
SpeechWorks Solutions, a division of ScanSoft, Atlanta, GA; Judy Wilkinson,
Director of Marketing, Capital Accessibility, New York, NY.
The panelists represent vendors of specialized software/hardware
to make cell phones accessible to blind and visually impaired people.
We tentatively plan a panel for a later convention to include handset
manufacturers and service providers.
The Resolutions Committee, Lucy Greco, Chair (Hammons 16th Floor) and
the Nominating Committee, Frank Welte, Chair (River and City View 16th Floor)
will both meet 15 minutes after the close of General Session.
The hospitality suite 1522 will be open from the close of the general
session to 1:00 AM.
SATURDAY, April 23, 2005
7:30 AM Amateur Radio breakfast: In the hotel coffee shop, The Greenery. CQ
CQ CQ All amateur radio operators! You are invited to attend the Amateur
Radio breakfast in the hotel's coffee shop. Remember, our official
convention frequency is 147.480 mhz and Sacramento's 441.025 mhz.
7:30 AM Education Committee Breakfast Business meeting. Granada 1st Floor
Jill O'Connell, Chair
7:30 AM Guide Dog Users of California
Continental Breakfast, Business meeting and Program
(GDUC) Ann Kysor, President. Hermosa 1st Floor
7:30 AM Continental breakfast.
8:30 AM Business meeting. We'll be presenting updates from Guide Dog Schools,
Network with other guide dog users, so don't miss the festivities.
9:00 AM Blind Students of California (BSC) Business meeting and Seminar
Gabe Griffith, President. John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
9:00 AM "Building membership and transitioning from high school to college."
Come join us for some good discussion.
9:00 AM Senior Blind Committee. Bonnie Rennie, Chair. Calaveras 1st Floor
Connie Leblond, Assistant Director, Senior Impact Project, Sacramento
Society for the Blind, will tell us about the latest in her program. She
will also shed some light on recent trends in services to seniors with
vision loss.
Committee members: Gussie Morgan, Ben Renshaw, Charlotte Criddell, Connie
Schoeman, Nelly Emerson, Keith Black, Dr. Flora Beck, Janet Carmichael
10:00 AM The Joint Action Committee (JAC), of which CCB is a member,
will be holding its Spring meeting in conjunction with the
convention, with its morning session from 10 AM to 11:45 AM in Suite 1522 and their
afternoon session from 1 to 4 PM in the Balboa Room, first floor.
10:30 AM CCCLV and Senior Blind Committee combined program. Calaveras 1st Floor
10:30 AM Presentations will include: Lucinda Talkington, Director, Outa
Sight! Group, Inc., will share the ins and outs of starting and maintaining
a support group. Project Insight California (PIC) back by request, Barbara
Kron, Jane Kardas and Beryl Brown will role-play how this peer support
program works. Cynthia Towers, Middle School Math Teacher, Seattle Public
Schools, with Low Vision, will present, "Before the First Bell -
How I Manage 150 Students Each Day".
10:30 AM California School for the Blind Alumni meeting. Lynne Laird, Chair
Granada 1st Floor
10:30 AM CCB Membership Meeting Balboa 1st Floor
We urge every chapter to send a representative. Membership recruitment
materials will be available and we hope to give you ideas and get your input.
Membership Committee members: Rhonda King, Co-Chair, Ardis Bazyn ,
Co-Chair, Bernice Kandarian, Ken Metz, Coletta Davis Beryl Brown,
Lourdes Martinez, Louis Preston
11:00 AM CCB Sports and Recreation Committee Lucy Greco, Chair
11:00 AM "One hour Dance Workshop": Placer 1st Floor
Connecting Through Dance: A New Way Of Looking At Learning To Dance
Come join Denise Vancil and Gene Russo for fun session of exploring
dance. Never thought you could dance? We bet you can! See how easy
it is to learn the basic patterns of two hot Latin dances, the Salsa
and Cha-Cha and enjoy a presentation by blind and visually impaired
tap dancers. Guaranteed to get your feet tapping and put a smile on
your face. Great fun as a participant or as a spectator. Registration
for this no cost workshop is not necessary. The workshop is limited
to the first 30 participants.
Committee members: Sheila Styron, Scott Blanks
Lisamaria Martinez, Richard Rueda
12 Noon Guide Dog Users Of California Luncheon
Ann Kysor, President. California 1st Floor
12 Noon Guest speaker- Dr. Jill Roberts Wilson, DVM will discuss homeopathic
or holistic medicine and veterinary care.
11:30 AM Orientation Center for the Blind Alumni Association Business
meeting. David Jackson, President. River and City View 16th Floor
12:15 PM Orientation Center for the Blind Alumni Association Luncheon
David Jackson, President. River and City View 16th Floor
12:15 PM An OCB update by Mike Cole, OCB Administrator.
SATURDAY, April 23, 2005
1:30 PM Third General Session
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Ken Metz, CCB Second Vice President presiding. John Q Ballroom 16th Floor
1:30 PM Presentation of colors and Pledge of Allegiance: Color Guard
Boy Scout Troop 222 of Sacramento
1:35 PM Darshan Singh Mundy from the Sikh Temple, Sacramento
1:40 PM Cynthia Towers, M.Ed. Teacher of Seattle Public Schools and ACB Board member.
Viva Las Vegas! Learn about the upcoming ACB National Convention.
2:05 PM Welfare Services and its Impact on Blind Parents. Margie Donovan,
Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinator, San Francisco Veterans Affairs,
San Francisco Medical Center and Melinda Lake, Redesign Program Manager,
Dept of Health and Human Services, Child Protective Services Division, Sacramento.
2:45 PM Report from our Governmental Affairs Director, Dan Kysor.
3:05 PM Scott Howland, Captain, Special Representative to the Legislature, California Highway Patrol
"California Law Relative to Pedestrians"
3:30 PM Update on Blind Field Services- DOR. Gary Kuwabara,
Chief Deputy Director, Department of Rehabilitation and Lynda Bardis,
Deputy Director, Specialized Services Division, Department of Rehabilitation
4:30 PM Committee meetings:
Fund Raising Committee, River View 16th Floor, Peter Pardini, Chair. Committee members:
Vicky Bishop, Nancy Ungar, Obbie Schoeman, Sharlene Ornelas, Stephen Fort,
Chris Gray, John Ross, Jewel McGinnis, Rhonda King
Rehabilitation Services Committee, Granada 1st Floor. Patricia LaFrance-Wolf, Chair
Public Relations Committee, Ken Metz, Chair. Placer 1st Floor
If you are interested in becoming a part of our new CCB Speakers Bureau please attend this
meeting.
Committee members: Herb Clayton, Dr. Martin Jones, Lee Morton, Barbara
Rhodes, Barbara Kron, Ardis Bazyn, Daveed Mandell, Alexa Golden, Brenda
Emerson
Technology Committee, Hermosa 1st Floor. Louis Herrera, Chair. Strategic planning for
future conventions.
Governmental Affairs Committee, City View 16th Floor. Catherine Skivers, Chair.
We will discuss bills sponsored by the CCB and other bills important to
blind or visually impaired Californians. We hope also to be able to discuss
some of the results of our visit to the state capitol on Thursday morning.
You are welcome to join us for this important meeting.
Committee members: Dan Kysor, Charles Nabarrete, Rhonda King, Allan Brenner,
Ahmad Rahman, Mitch Pomerantz, Ardis Bazyn, Andy Baracco, Doug Rose, Peter
Pardini, Barbara Rhodes, Richard Rueda, Dirk Neyhart, Jane Kardas, Gabe
Griffith, Mike Lee, Steve Fort, Erik Macias, Louis Preston
6:00 PM No Host "Attitude Adjustment Hour" followed by the Banquet. California 1st Floor
7:00 PM Banquet
Catherine Skivers, Immediate Past President presiding. California 1st Floor
7:00 PM Invocation: Rev. Timothy Little, Chaplin of UC Davis Medical School.
Awards presentations and guest speaker, former Senator the Honorable John Burton.
If needed, the CCB Resolutions Committee will meet in Hammons 16th Floor directly
after the Banquet.
The hospitality suite 1522 will be open from the close of the Banquet
to 1:00 AM.
SUNDAY, April 24, 2005
8:15 AM Devotional Services. California 1st Floor
Louis Preston, CCB Board Director and member of the Long Beach Chapter - CCB
9:00 AM CCB Business Meeting and Final General Session
Jeff Thom, CCB President presiding. California 1st Floor
9:00 AM This final session will include reports from: the Constitution and
By-laws Committee, CCB Treasurer's Report, Resolutions Committee and reports
from other CCB Committees as time permits.
The meeting and the Convention will adjourn at 12:00 NOON.
Exhibitors
A & E Low Vision - Sunnyvale, CA
ACB Capitol Chapter & Guide Dog Users of California
Access Ingenuity, LLC - Santa Rosa, CA
Adaptive Technology Services - San Francisco, CA
Assistive Technology Center - Sacramento, CA
Books Aloud, Inc.- San Jose, CA
California Telephone Access Program - Sacramento, CA
Enabling Technologies - Jensen Beach, FL
Guide Dogs of America - Sylmar, CA
Guide Dogs for the Blind - San Rafael, CA
Guiding Eyes For The Blind - Yorktown Heights, NY
Humanware - Concord, CA
IRTI - Grass Valley, CA
Lighthouse for the Blind - San Francisco, CA
Lions Center for the Blind - Oakland, CA
R.L. & Associates - San Francisco, CA
Society for the Blind - Sacramento, CA
Top Gunn & Associates - Sacramento, CA
Viewplus Technologies, Inc. - Corvallis, OR
Weekenders USA - Willits, CA
Western Pacific Signal - San Leandro, CA
Exhibitor advertisements:
Assistive Technology Center
"Technology is our middle name"
Inventors of the Docu Edge Portable Scanning System
Also offering:
AdvantEdge Computers
Dolphin Screen Reading & Magnification Software
Trekker GPS
Maestro PDA
Portset Scan and Read
Book Courier
In-home and onsite Training Services
Distance Learning
Microsoft Certified Training
5551 Standish Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: 916-956-2054
Web: www.assistivetechcenter.com
BOOKS ALOUD
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people unable to benefit directly
from the printed page by providing a service to stimulate minds, stir emotions
and foster independence through our nationwide "Reading by Listening" program.
This free program provides a wide variety of recorded reading literature to eligible
individuals of all ages. ELIGIBILITY: Blind, visually impaired, learning-disabled or
physically disabled individuals who are unable to read conventional print, hold a
book or turn pages are eligible. We can be reached 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Our phone number is (408) 808-2613 and our website is http://www.booksaloud.org.
Books Aloud, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by donations
from individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, businesses and service clubs.
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Guide Dogs for the Blind
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Students who have graduated from our program often describe their Guide Dogs
as best friends, mind readers, even soul mates. It's a connection that goes much
deeper than what most of us have ever experienced, even with another human being,
because this relationship requires not just companionship but absolute trust and
interdependence. Guide Dogs for the Blind provides the best possible opportunity
for a blind person to find that perfect partner - offering the best dogs, the best trainers,
dedicated volunteers, and a highly personalized program. To learn more, please stop
by our booth or visit www.guidedogs.com. Free Prize Drawings! Visit our booth to enter
to win one of these adorable stuffed puppies! Drawings on the hour each day; need not
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DAMAR TRAVEL, AND CRUISE
Come and join us on a Halloween Sailing. Imagine being at one of the biggest
Masquerade Parties at sea. We will depart on October 30, 2005 aboard the
Carnival Victory and travel to the Eastern Caribbean to visit San Juan, St. Maarten
and St. Thomas. Prices are as follows: Inside cabin $665.00, Ocean View
$805.00 and Balcony $905.00. Prices are per person based on double occupancy
and include port charges and government fees. For reservations call Dave Kronk
at 800-999-6101 x422 or you may email him at dave.kronk@damartravel.com
Payment information
Time of booking $100.00 per person
May 02, 2005 $300.00 per person
August 01, 2005 Final payment
Damar Travel and Cruise
11988 Dorsett Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63043
CCB Board of Directors
Jeff Thom, President
Mitch Pomerantz, First Vice President
Ken Metz Second Vice President
Catherine Skivers, Immediate Past President
Peter Pardini, Treasurer
Ardis Bazyn, Secretary
Jerry Arakawa
Al Biegler
Jane Kardas
Rhonda King
Eugene Lozano, Jr.
Barbara Rhodes
Richard Rueda
Louis Preston
Gabe Griffith
Convention Committee
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair
Ken Metz
Angela Griffith
Margie Donovan
Coletta Davis
Andy Baracco
Peter Pardini
Patricia LaFrance-Wolf
Richard Rueda
Barbara Rhodes
Mary Beth Randall
Description of the Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn
Hotel Overview Information
This narrative description of the Capital Plaza Holiday Inn is
to be considered only as a general overview and not an exhaustive
in-depth description of the facilities.
This hotel description is broken down by the
hallways that will be used to reach the various
places you may be going. Both compass and lateral
directions are used whenever possible
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
Conference Rooms - Balboa, Calaveras, Granada,
Hermosa, Fresno, El Dorado, Diablo, California
Other - Bell Desk, small sitting area, large
sitting area, Business Center, Gift Shop,
Lobby Bar, Greenery Café, CCB Registration and
Volunteer tables and exit doors leading out
to the Guide Dog Relief area.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
Conference Rooms - Placer, Monterey
Other - Health Club (Exercise Room)
ON THE SIXTEENTH FLOOR
Conference Rooms - City View, River View,
Hammons Board Room Other - John Q Ballroom
HOTEL ROUTES
FIRST FLOOR
Section 1 - First Floor The main hallway extends
from the Main or Valet entrance to its end at the
Greenery Restaurant. The hallway is shaped like
a printed Z and tiled.
When entering the hotel through the Main/Valet entrance
(west side of the hotel), you may enter through one of
two sets of automatic doors, one facing north to your left,
and one facing south to your right. After entering either
door, turn east, your back to the parking lot driveway.
Proceeding forward you will pass the First Floor Conference
Room hallway on the north/left. On the south/right will
be the first side of the small sitting area. Continuing
forward, you will come to the Bell Desk directly in front
of you. At the Bell Desk you will turn south/right.
Proceeding forward you will pass the first side of the
large sitting area on the east/left and second side of the
small sitting area on the west/right. Continuing forward,
the end of the hotel Registration/Front Desk will be in
front of you. There is a barrier rope used to mark where
to stand while waiting to register or checkout. At the
hotel Registration/Front Desk you will turn west/left.
Proceeding forward you will pass the length of the hotel
Registration/Front Desk, the gift shop (single door on wall),
South/K Street/Mall entrance (automatic doors set back in a
short hallway), and stairs up to the second floor on the
south/right side. On the north/left side you will pass the
second side of the large sitting area, the California Room
hallway, the Lobby Bar (no entrance on this side), and the
elevator area. Continuing forward the First Floor main
hallway will end at the Greenery Cafe, which is directly ahead.
Section 2 - First Floor Conference Room hallway from the First Floor main
hallway to its end next to the restrooms. The hallway is shaped like a
printed L and is carpeted.
CCB Registration and Volunteer tables, Exhibits Room and
Guide Dog Relief area: Starting Point - North side of First
Floor main hallway between the main entrance and the Bell Desk.
The right side (east/south) of the First Floor Conference Room
hallway Contains the CCB Exhibits in the Fresno Room.
Proceeding north into the First Floor Conference Room hallway,
the Balboa Room, single door, set back in a carpeted alcove,
is immediately to the right. Next is the Calaveras Room, double
door, set in a tiled alcove. Next is the Granada Room, double door,
set in a tiled alcove. Next is the Hermosa Room, single door,
set in the carpeted hallway. At this point where the hallway turns
to the right/east, the hotel calls this the "North Lobby area".
This is the location of the CCB Registration and Volunteers tables.
(Continuing with the right side) Next is a second door for the
Hermosa Room, double doors set in a tiled alcove. Next is the
Fresno Room, double doors, set in a tiled alcove. These are the
only entry and exit doors to the CCB Exhibits room.
The left side (west/north) of the First Floor Conference Room hallway is all
outside wall until after the hallway turns. After the turn in the First
Floor Conference Room hallway, the left side begins with the North
Entrance/Exit to the Hotel. This entrance consists of 2 sets of double
doors with a tile floor. These doors lead out to the Guide Dog Relief area.
Once outside these doors, there are four steps down onto the parking
area driveway. Straight across this small driveway, about ten feet,
will be a grass sod area with trash bags and trash container to be
used for Guide Dog relief.
Beyond the Guide Dog Relief area there is no easily negotiable
pedestrian pathway through the parking lot to J Street, and thus
using this route is not encouraged. Continuing forward in the
First Floor Conference Room hallway left side is a bank of pay
phones set on the wall. Next is the men's restroom alcove
(after turning into the alcove, the door is on the left).
Next is a drinking fountain in its own recessed area. Next
is the women's restroom alcove (after turning into the alcove,
the door is on the right.) Next, and last, is a very short tile
hallway leading to a Fire Exit - with a set of double doors.
Section 3 - California Room hallway from first floor main hallway to end at
California Room. This hallway is short, straight and tiled.
Starting Point - When North side of first floor main hallway between large
sitting area and Lobby Bar.
Proceeding north into the California Room hallway the right side begins with
the third side of the large sitting area. Next is the Business Center, a
single door on the wall. The hallway dead ends into the California Room.
On the left side of the California Room hallway is the wide entrance to the
Lobby Bar.
Section 4 - South/K Street/Mall Entrance from the first floor main hallway to
walkway to Downtown Plaza or Old Sacramento
Starting Point - When entering through the South side of the first floor main
hallway between the Gift Shop and the stairs to the Second Floor.
Proceeding south, a short hallway leads to an automatic door and then to a
second automatic door. After stepping outside, directly forward there are
two short flights of stairs down to the walkway to Downtown Plaza (turn
left/east) or Old Sacramento (turn right/west). Or after stepping outside,
turn left to use the ramp down to the walkway.
Section 5 - Elevator area, small room with only one tiled entrance.
Starting Point - North side of first floor main hallway between Lobby Bar
and Greenery Café area.
The elevator area is a small room with two elevators on each side of the
room. The elevator call button is located on the west/left side between the
two elevators. Inside, all four elevators have their buttons to the right
of the door as you are facing out.
SECOND FLOOR
Second floor hallway, straight hallway with both carpet and tile.
Starting Point - Second floor elevator area, north side of second floor
hallway, approximately in the middle of second floor hallway. (Almost
directly across the second floor hallway from the elevator area are the
stairs down to the first floor.)
Turning left/east into the second floor hallway from the elevator area and
proceeding forward you will find the entrance to restrooms on the
right/south wall. After turning right/south into the opening you find a
drinking fountain protruding from the back wall of the opening. At the
drinking fountain a turn to the left/east will take you to the men's
restroom, and a turn to the right/west will take you to the women's
restroom. (A quick U turn will be required to reach each bathroom door.)
Continuing forward on the second floor hallway and continuing past the
restroom opening you will find the Placer Room, a single door on the wall.
The East end of the second floor hallway ends at an employee's only swinging
door.
Turning left/east into the second floor hallway from the elevator area and
proceeding forward you find nothing of note on the left/north side of the
second floor hallway.
Turning right/west into the second floor hallway from the elevator area and
proceeding forward you will find the hallway widening out. After it widens out
you will come to the Monterey Room on the right, single door. Continuing
forward the hallway will narrow back down and the carpet will be replaced by
tile. The right/north wall will be replaced by a rail. This area overlooks
the first floor large sitting area. After crossing onto the tile, the
second door on the left/south wall is the Exercise Room. It has a large
glass insert in the door. The second floor walkway dead-ends at the pool
door.
SIXTEENTH FLOOR
Sixteenth floor hallway, straight hallway, carpeted.
Starting Point - Sixteenth floor elevator area, north side of the sixteenth
floor hallway, approximately in the middle of the sixteenth floor hallway.
Turning left/east into the sixteenth floor hallway from the elevator area
and proceeding forward you will find the River View Room on the right/south
side, double doors set in a tiled alcove. Next on the right/south wall is
the City View Room, double doors set in a tiled alcove. At the end of the
hallway is a tiled foyer. Directly across the foyer on the foyer's east
wall is John Q's Ballroom. There are two sets of double doors to the
ballroom. On the right/south wall of the foyer are stairs leading down.
Turning right/west into the sixteenth floor hallway from the elevator area
and proceeding forward you will find the restroom hallway on the right/north
wall. Immediately upon entering the restroom hallway, the women's restroom
door is on the left/west wall. The men's restroom is at the end of the
restroom hallway directly ahead. Continuing on in the sixteenth floor
hallway, on the left/south wall, directly across from the restroom hallway
is the Hammons Board Room, double doors, set back in a tiled alcove. The
sixteenth floor hallway ends just past the Hammons Board Room at a set of
double doors that lead to suites.
Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn Hotel
Emergency Operation Procedures
In case of Fire:
For your personal safety, please note where each exit is located upon arrival.
Floor Plan
There are two stairways on each hotel level. One on the west end and one on the east end.
These stairways can be used in case of emergency. Located to the right hand side of these
doors leading out are the fire alarms and also the fire extinguishers. To activate the alarm,
simply pull down the lever. The extinguishers are located just down and slightly right from
the alarm. The extinguishers are housed within a cabinet. Pull open the door to have access
to the extinguisher. There is also a fire alarm located in the elevator stairwell on the east wall.
Both sets of stairs take you directly outside. If the west stairs are used, the person will be on
the west side of the hotel facing 3rd St.. The east side stairs put you outside facing the K Street mall.
Evacuation Procedures
General: Our fire alarm makes a high pitched humming noise. This noise is loud enough to be
heard in each guestroom, however is only going off in the hallways. If evacuation is necessary,
every attempt will be made for a member of our staff to assist you in exiting the hotel. (See below)
We ask guests assemble on the stairs between our hotel and the office buildings directly to our south.
From the east exit, the guest would turn right directly after our outdoor patio. From the west exit,
the guest would turn left directly after the end of the hotel.
1. If you detect fire or smoke, notify the operator by dialing "0", or pull the nearest fire alarm manual pull station.
2. If you must leave, feel door to see if hot. If not hot, open slightly to look and listen if you can make it to the
stairways. Stay low to the floor and take your key.
3. Do not use the elevator. Proceed to the nearest stairway and exit on the ground floor.
4. If unable to exit your room because of fire or smoke:
a. Close door and seal with a wet towel.
b. Stay near the window until help arrives.
(EOPS Revised March 7, 2005)
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