FALL CONVENTION PROGRAM

October 13 - 16, 2005

"Reaching New Horizons"

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
Greater Long Beach Chapter, President Michele Burnett

Long Beach Marriott Hotel
4700 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815
Reservations: 562-425-5210, Ext. 8999

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 Conference Center Foyer.

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.

Hotel Guest Room: In addition to the standard room number with Braille on the wall, we are also placing a room number in Braille on top of the equipment/handle where you slide your room key.

Hotel Guest Room Amenities:

Each guestroom contains one bottle of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash and a bar of facial soap, all located on the bathroom counter to the right of the sink. An additional bar of soap is located on the lip of the bathtub. Each room has a coffee maker, located to the right of the television. 2 coffee mugs, packets of instant coffee, sugar and creamer are also located in the same area as the coffee maker. Tubs at this hotel have non-skid bottom surfaces. If you still want a bathmat, please call AYS to request one.

Long Beach Marriott Hotel Van Transportation Services and Other Services: The Long Beach Marriott offers the following free shuttle service to Long Beach Airport and Lakewood Shopping Center and restaurants. The hotel has an outdoor and indoor pools, Jacuzzi, men and women sauna, fitness center, Business Center and same day laundry service. Please check with the hotel front desk or AYS for the hours and availability.

For your convenience, the following is a hotel telephone directory and instructions for reaching various departments within the Long Beach Marriott.

Hotel Operator: Dial "0"

This will connect you to "At Your Service" (AYS) who can help CCB convention attendees with most anything about the hotel.

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
Housekeeping: 8178
Bell Stand: 8140
Room Service: 0
Garden Terrace Café: 8152
Corrigan's Sports Bar: 8157
Phil's Angus Grille Steakhouse: 8150

To check voice mail in your guestroom: One phone will be located on the night stand to the right of the bed. The other phone is located on the desk. To access your voicemail, press 8300. The automated voice will let you know if you have messages. After listening to your messages, press 1 to save, press 2 to delete and press 3 to repeat.

To dial another guest room in the hotel: Please press 7 then the 3 digit room number.

To dial an outside number: Please press 9 and dial normally. Local toll charges vary, according to area.

For specific rate information, please contact AYS by dialing "0".

Hotel Restaurants:

Starbucks Café and Lobby Bar is open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7 days a week. Closing time varies with business. Pastries, smoothies, alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages offered.

Phil's Angus Grille is open from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Serves Certified Angus Beef and Fresh Seafood.

Garden Terrace Café and Patio is casual dining featuring California and Pacific Rim Cuisines, open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for breakfast, (breakfast buffet closes at 9:30 a.m.), 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for lunch and 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for dinner.

Corrigan's Sports Bar serves informal meals like appetizers, natchos and sandwiches. Open from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Room Service: 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Breakfast from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; Lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

THURSDAY, October 13, 2005
Pre-registration packets can be picked up at the CCB registration table in the Conference Center Lobby from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM.

8:30 to 3 PM Leadership Training Seminar.
By invitation only. Salon D

1:00 PM Rehabilitation Services Committee
Patricia LaFrance-Wolf, Chair. Phils Grill Restaurant

Listen to the Rehabilitation Committee

Podcast Rehabilitation Committee Meeting con05b.mp3

1:00 PM "Image and Employment" a presentation by a panel of experts that will be of great help to you with employment preparedness.

3:00 PM Tony Candela, Deputy Director of the Division of Specialized Services for the Blind, Visually Impaired, Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Jim Armstrong, Director of Blind Field Services will provide an update on rehabilitation services. 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.

1:00 PM Technology Committee, Louis Herrera, Chair. Post Room
Optelec Access products representatives, demonstrate features and power of Dolphin, including Supernova combined screen magnification and speech access and Hal speech access for the pocket pc operating system.

2:30 PM Peter Cantesani from RL and Associates will talk about talking cell phones and other adaptive devices for the visually impaired.

3:15 PM Assistive Tech Center representatives. Update on the Maestro PDA adapted for use by blind and visually impaired.

3:35 PM Open Forum on technological topics.
Technology 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.

3:00 PM Welcome to LA party! Hosted by the Greater Long Beach Chapter, Michele Burnett, President.
Suite 838

4:00 PM California Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCCLV) Program and Business Meeting
Bernice Kandarian, President. Post Room
4:00 PM What's Up in Washington of Interest to People with Low Vision? Day Al-Mohamed, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind, Washington, DC.

5:00 PM Business Meeting, Bernice Kandarian presiding.

6:00 PM Braille Revival League of California Board meeting. Lee Morton, President. Post Room

7:00 PM California Council of the Blind Board of Directors Meeting. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Salons ABC

The hospitality suite 838, hosted by the Greater Long Beach Chapter, will be open from the close of the Board meeting to 1:00 AM.

FRIDAY, October 14, 2005

6:45 AM to 8 AM Public Relations Committee CCB Speakers Bureau Continental Breakfast. Salon D
Committee members: Herb Clayton, Dr. Martin Jones, Lee Morton, Barbara Rhodes, Barbara Kron, Ardis Bazyn, Daveed Mandell, Alexa Golden, Brenda Emerson.

7:30 AM CQ CQ CQ to all amateur radio operators! You are invited to attend the semi-annual CCB Amateur Radio breakfast to take place at the Café Terrace Restaurant off the main lobby.

The CCB Registration Table will be open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday and Saturday in the Conference Center Foyer. Name badges are available at the Registration Table. Please wear your badge at all times during the Convention (Required for Voting).

Convention 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.
Salons E-F and Richenbach 1

Amateur Radio Operators Official Convention Frequency is 147.48 MHz.

Meetings at 8:00 AM
8:00 AM CCB Constitution and By-Laws Committee. Earhart Room
Roger Petersen, Chair. Committee members: Tom Treher, Audrey Hebner, Charles Nabarrete, Al Biegler.

8:00 AM Credentials Committee. Post Room
Frank Welte, Chair. Committee members: Coletta Davis Stephen Fort.

8:00 AM Resolutions Committee. Parlor 620 Room
Lucy Greco, Chair. Committee members: Mitch Pomerantz, Vice- Chair, Winifred Downing, Ken Metz, Abbie Vincent, Eugene Lozano, Jr., Dirk Neyhart, Rhonda King, Gabe Griffith, Stephanie Enyart.

9:30 - 11:00 AM Blind Students of California (BSC). Earhart Room
Gabe Griffith, President. Business meeting: Planning future BSC meetings and discussion of student concerns.

9:00 AM Association for Multicultural Concerns (AMC). Phils Grill Restaurant
Lillian Scaife, President. Long Beach St. Mary Medical Center STDs and/or HIV 101 "What you need to know about HIV and sexually transmitted diseases". Presenter: Diane Burkholder, Treatment Advocate, Long Beach St. Mary Medical Center. Discussion to follow: "Together, AMC and the Clinton Foundation can save the lives of thousands of HIV-positive children in the developing world".

9:00 AM Braille Revival League of California (BRLC) Business meeting, including elections. Lindbergh 2 Room

10:00 - 12 Noon BRLC and California Library Users of America (CLUA) Lindbergh 2 Room
Lee Morton, President BRLC
Leslie Thom, President CLUA.

10:00 AM CCB President, Jeff Thom will share the story of his employment with the state legislature.

11 AM Library Users of California: Business meeting and Discussion and planning for future CLUA meetings.

9:00 - 12:00 Noon California Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCCLV), Bernice Kandarian, President CCCLV and Committee on Access and Transportation (CAT), Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair. Combined program.
Post Room
9:00 AM Opening Comments, Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair Committee on Access and Transportation (CAT) and Bernice Kandarian, President, California Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCCLV).

9:05 AM "Update on Federal Legislation and Regulations
Pertaining to Environmental and Transportation
Access", Day Al-Mohamed, Governmental Affairs Director
American Council of the Blind (ACB)

10:00 AM "California's Civil Rights Protections and Remedies for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired" Eve Hill, J.D., Executive Director, Western Law Center for Disability Rights (WLCDR).

11:00 AM "Accessible Taxicab Service in the City of Los Angeles." Tom Drischler, Taxicab Administrator, Department of Transportation, City of Los Angeles;
William J. Rouse, General Manager Yellow Cab Company, City of Los Angeles; Ahmad Rahman, Member, Former Director of the Board of Directors, California Council of the Blind.

12:00 NOON CLUA Luncheon, Leslie Thom, President. Corrigan's
We will be joined by a Book Reviewer from the Los Angeles Times.

12:00 NOON AMC Luncheon, Lillian Scaife, President. Phils Grill Restaurant
Critical Advocacy issues facing the Blind and Disability communities.

FRIDAY, October 14, 2005 Continued.
1:30 PM First CCB General Session. Salons ABC
Jeff Thom, President presiding.

Listen to Friday afternoon general session

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1:30 P.M. Invocation: Rev. Anthony Smith,
Faith Community Church, Compton, CA.

Posting of the Colors and pledge of allegiance to be announced.

1:35 P.M. Welcome to Long Beach by The Honorable Jackie Kell, Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach.

1:45 P.M. "Long Beach ::Ranchos to Renewal" by Dr. Lionel Gatley, Treasurer, Former President and Founding Member of the Long Beach Historical Society.

2:10 P.M. "Reinventing myself as a home designer after going totally blind; competing in the world of architectural, landscaping and interior design", Eric Brun-Sanglard, Home Designer, The Blind Designer, Inc.

2:40 PM California Legislative Update, Dan Kysor, CCB Director of Governmental Affairs.

3:00 PM Epilepsy and Blindness, Bruce Benefiel, Glendale-Burbank Chapter.

3:10 PM Talk To Me II: Negotiating the Accessible Cellular Telephone Maze; the Service Providers. Moderator: Roger Petersen, Vice Chairperson, CCB Technology Committee. Panelists: Susan Mazrui, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Cingular Wireless, Washington, DC; Scott Freiermuth Esq., Sprint Nextel Corporation, Overland Park, KS; Verizon Wireless Representative (invited). Panelists will give us a status report on where they are in providing accessible cell phone service.

4:15 PM First Timer's Seminar. Post Room
Hosted by Rhonda King, President ACB Capitol Chapter and Lee Morton, President, Braille Revival League of California. 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 Convention. 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, please contact the CCB office and let the President know. We want all newcomers to feel welcome and to make their attendance at the CCB Convention worthwhile and memorable.

4:15 PM Committee on Access and Transportation Business meeting. Lindbergh 2 Room
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair. Committee members: Barbara Rhodes, Vice Chair, Tom Karnes, David Jackson, Dr. Flora Beck, Sharlene Ornelas, Glenda Castle, Warren Cushman.

4:15 PM Publication Committee Meeting. Earhart Room
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 Association for Multi-Cultural Concerns Fiesta Party!!! Suite 838
Bottomless Margaritas! Beer, Diet & Regular Soda, Food, Appetizers Price $10.00

5:30 PM Presidents' Dinner. Salon D
Mistress of Ceremonies, Michele Burnett, President, Greater Long Beach Chapter. All members are welcome. This event will provide 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 CCB General Session, Salons ABC
Jeff Thom, President presiding.

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7:00 PM Credentials Committee report.
7:20 PM CCB Presidents Address.
7:35 PM What is going on in ACB? Governmental Affairs Director, Day Al-Mohamed.
8:10 PM Les Stocker, Executive Director, Braille Institute.
8:30 PM Towards a better Business Enterprise Program. Moderator Ardis Bazyn, CCB Secretary.
9:10 PM CCB Elections.

The Resolutions Committee will meet at the close of the General Session. Parlor 620 Room

The hospitality suite 838, hosted by the Greater Long Beach Chapter, will be open from the close of the general session to 1:00 AM.

SATURDAY, October 15, 2005

7:30 AM Education Committee Continental Breakfast meeting. Earahart Room
Jill O'Connell, Chair. Committee members: Winifred Downing, Audrey Hebner, Keith Johnson, Patricia Byrnes, Gerard Rossi, Leslie Thom, Erik Smiley, Ellie Wong, Joni Patche.
Earhart Room

8:00 AM Guide Dog Users of California (GDUC)
Continental breakfast, business meeting and program. Salon ABC
Ann Kysor, President.

8:00 AM Continental Breakfast.

8:30 AM GDUC Business Meeting. Among other things, we will be holding elections for President, Secretary, and one Board of Directors position.

9:45 AM We will be showing our "Safe Travel" video, as well as other short guide dog-related videos.
Door prizes will be given out throughout both morning and luncheon GDUC programs.

9:00 AM Exhibits open in Salons E-F and Richenbach 1

9:00 AM Seniors with Vision Loss Committee, Post Room
Bonnie Rennie, Chair. Committee members: Gussie Morgan, Ben Renshaw, Charlotte Criddell, Connie Schoeman, Nelly Emerson, Keith Black, Dr. Flora Beck, Janet Carmichael.

10:30 AM CCCLV will join the Seniors with Vision Loss Committee for a joint meeting. Post Room
"What's New in Low Vision and Technology?" Bill Takeshita OD, Director of Optometric Services, Center for the Partially Sighted, West Los Angeles, CA.

10:30 AM California School for the Blind Alumni meeting. Lindbergh 1 Room
Elmer Chapson, Chair.

10:30 AM CCB Membership Meeting. Lindbergh 2 Room

11:00 AM Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of CA formation meeting and luncheon. Earhart Room
Topics to be covered will be: Election of officers, adoption of Constitution and Bylaws, and Developing strategies for working together.

12 Noon GDUC Luncheon. Corrigan's
Ann Kysor, President. A panel consisting of both graduates and staff representing various guide dog schools will discuss the history of the use of the guide dog. This should be extremely interesting and informative for all. Door prizes will be given out throughout both morning and luncheon programs.

11:30 AM OCB Alumni business meeting followed at 12 Noon by the OCB Luncheon with an update on OCB by Mike Cole, Administrator OCB. Phils Grill Restaurant.
David Jackson, President, OCB Alumni.

SATURDAY, October 15, 2005 Continued.

1:30 PM Third CCB General Session. Salons ABC
Jeff Thom, President presiding.

Listen to Saturday afternoon general session

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Invocation: Deacon Louis Preston, New Name Baptist Church, Long Beach, CA.

Pledge of Allegiance: Mark Pritchard, Greater Long Beach Chapter CCB

1:40 PM Changes in the Medicare Program, Linda Loera, Education Outreach Specialist, Center on Health Care Rights.

2:20 PM Decoding the November 2005 Ballot Propositions - What You Need to Know to be an Informed Voter, Barbara Inatsugu, Program Director for Education (PK-12) and Past President League of Women Voters of California.

2:45 PM Education Panel "Learning challenges for mainstreamed blind and visually impaired middle school and high school students." Keith Johnson, Moderator.
Panel members: Students from the middle and high schools of LA Unified School District.

3:15 - 4:05 PM DOR Update, Dr. Catherine Campisi, Director, DOR and Jim Armstrong, Manager, Blind Field Services, DOR.

4:15 PM Public Relations. Earhart Room.
Ken Metz, Chair.

4:15 PM Fund Raising Committee. Lindbergh 1 Room
Peter Pardini, Chair. Committee members: Vicky Bishop, Nancy Ungar, Obbie Schoeman, Sharlene Ornelas, Stephen Fort, Chris Gray, John Ross, Jewel McGinnis, Rhonda King.

4:15 PM Governmental Affairs Committee. Lindbergh 2 Room
Catherine Skivers, Chair. 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 Nacias, Louis Preston.

6:00 PM No Host "Attitude Adjustment Hour" followed by the Banquet. Foyer of Salons ABCD

7:00 PM Banquet. Salons ABCD
Ardis Bazyn, CCB Secretary Presiding

Listen to the 2005 Fall CCB Banquet

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Invocation: Rev. Clarence Archer, New Name Baptist Church, Long Beach , CA.

Keynote speaker: Sam Genensky, Founder of and first Executive Director, Center for the Partially Sighted.
Recognition of Scholarship recipients. CCB Raffle winners and Silent Auction buyers will be announced.

If needed, the CCB Resolutions Committee will meet directly after the Banquet.

The hospitality suite 838, hosted by the Greater Long Beach Chapter, will be open from the close of the banquet to 1:00 AM.

SUNDAY, October 16, 2005

8:15 AM Devotional Services. Salons ABC
Gussie Morgan, Chair. Committee members: Dr. Martin Jones, Michael Williams, Obbie Schoeman, Brad Hogarty.

9:00 AM CCB General Session. Salons ABC
This final session will include minutes from the Spring CCB Convention Business meeting, reports from the Constitution and By-laws Committee, CCB Treasurer's Report, Resolutions Committee, as well as reports from other CCB Committees as time permits. The meeting and the Convention will adjourn at no later then 12:00 NOON.

Exhibitors
Access Ingenuity, LLC - Santa Rosa, CA
American Thermoform - LaVerne, CA
Assistive Technology Center - Sacramento, CA
A.T. Kratter Co Inc - Garden Grove, CA
Capital Accessibility - New York, NY
Center for the Partially Sighted - Los Angeles, CA
Enabling Technologies - Jensen Beach, FL
Enhanced Vision - Huntington beach, CA
Guide Dogs for the Blind - San Rafael, CA
Guide Dogs of America - Sylmar, CA
Guide Dogs of the Desert - Palm Springs, CA
IRTI - Grass Valley, CA
R.L. & Associates - San Francisco, CA
Redwood Empire Chapter CCB - Santa Rosa, CA
OVAC, Inc.
Pampered Chef - Bakersfield, CA

Guide Dogs for the Blind
Some partnerships are just meant to be.

In business, you either compete on the sighted world's terms or you don't get to play the game. Having a Guide Dog can help you do just that. Being able to travel with safety and confidence- to be known for your abilities, not your disability- can make all the difference in the world. Guide Dogs can help you find the ideal partner. And when it's right, it's a relationship everyone can
learn from.

Call 1-888-884-DOGS (3647) or visit www.guidedogs.com.

FREE Prize Drawings!
Visit our booth and enter to win a stuffed puppy!
Drawings on the hour all day Friday and Saturday; need not be present to win.

Graphic: "Guide Dogs of the Desert International Providing independent mobility for the blind since 1972"

Guide Dogs of the Desert International (GDDI) was founded in 1972, in the California desert. With our own breeding program, we produce about 75 puppies per year that are either Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers and their crosses, or standard poodles.

At 16 - 24 months of age the puppies return to the school for formal guide dog training. Following a thorough medical evaluation, the dogs begin six months of formal training. Meanwhile, prospective students undergo a thorough assessment to determine their exact needs and the demands that will be placed on the guide dog. Each dog is hand-selected for the specific student with which it will be teamed. Each dog is then finish-trained for two weeks prior to the student arriving for class at the school.

Taking the Time to to change lives.

The training involves an intensive 28 - day program where every team lives and works together at the GDDI campus. They are taught to work safely through structured activities on the streets of various communities including Palm Springs, Banning, Redlands, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix. GDDI is one of the only schools in the country to include air and hotel travel during training. The program's objective is to expose each team to every possible situation or environment that they might encounter once they return to their home community.

GDDI has a strong reputation for taking the time to create a family-oriented environment that is appreciated by our students. In addition, GDDI works with visually impaired students that need special attention for other disabilities they might have.

The blind receive all services free of charge. Everything GDDI achieves is made possible by the generosity of friends in the private sector. Since its inception the school has graduated over 1,000 teams. GDDI is a 50l (c)(3) non-profit corporation - Federal Tax ID # 23-7296531.

To find out more about our school, or our admissions criteria, please contact our Admissions Department at 760-329-6257 x34.

Guide Dogs of the Desert International Inc., PO Box 1692, Palm Springs, CA 92263.
www.guidedogsofthedesert.org
760-329-6257 info@guidedogsofthedesert.org

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 LONG BEACH MARRIOT

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The hotel consists of 8 floors, 311 rooms, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool with exercise room, a Starbucks Coffee counter, 2 main restaurants and a sports bar. The hotel's has 3 front entrances that face north, toward the front parking lot, located along Spring St. The main entrance is a set of automatic double doors, which leads to the lobby area and is called the Lobby Entrance. The east entrance is a set of double doors that open out, which leads to Corrigan's Sports Bar and is called the Lounge Entrance. The west entrance is also a set of double doors that open out, which leads to the Ballroom and conference rooms, and is called the Ballroom Entrance. The first floor is laid out with the main entrance set centrally. The east wing ends at Corrigan's Sports Bar and the west wing ends at the conference room area. An additional wing breaks off in a diagonal south/west direction, from the lobby area, ending at the Café Terrace Restaurant.

MAIN ENTRANCE TO LOBBY AREA

Approaching the main entrance from outside, there is stone tile on the ground, two park benches on each side of the entrance to sit, and a carpet runner up to the double glass automatic doors to welcome you into the square shaped lobby. After walking about 12 feet from the entrance doors, a bellman stands behind a podium straight to your left. The carpeted sitting area for the Lobby is a straight shot from the main entrance, which you are facing when you enter, with a few steps down. To locate the check-in counter, you turn right (west) after entering the main entrance and it is facing the back or south end of the Lobby. The Guest Service desk is located across from check in, facing east. There are 3 elevators that are located behind the Guest Service desk on the west side of the Lobby. On the east side of the lobby you will find the Starbucks Coffee counter; the line will start at the bottom of a carpeted ramp. Across from the line for Starbucks are the restrooms. Entering from the main entrance, the restrooms are to your left (east) with the doors facing to the back of the Lobby (south). The restrooms are labeled with a stencil like appearance; women's is right (east) of the men's.

MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE EAST WING

Entering at the main entrance, and heading left down towards the east wing, you will pass the bellman, the restrooms, and the line for Starbucks. After passing the ramp/line for Starbucks, there is a set of recessed double doors on your right (south side), that lead to the pool area. Within that recessed entry way is also a restroom door, on the east wall, that is handicap accessible and needs hotel assistance to open. The pool area contains a large indoor pool, exercise room with stationary bikes, locker rooms, a sauna, a whirlpool Jacuzzi, and also access to the outdoor pool. Across from the doors leading to the pool area are two pay phones on the left side or north side of the wing. As you continue down the east wing, towards the end, a small ATM machine is standing to your right against the south wall. You will then come to find that you are very near to the entrance door to Corrigan's Sports Bar; just turn left at the end of the short wing and the entrance will be the only door on your right (east wall). Corrigan's has it's own entrance from the front of the hotel and is called the Lounge Entrance, which is located at the end of the east wing.

ENTRANCE TO THE WEST WING

The west wing is a much longer hallway leading to the conference rooms. As you enter the hotel at the main lobby turn right and travel pass the check-in counter towards a carpeted hallway. After traveling over a small tile break on the ground, and meeting up with the carpet again a seating area with a couch, two chairs and a coffee table are placed against the north wall to your right. You will then find two more pay phones, on your left (south) after crossing over the second tile break and meeting up with the carpet. As you continue west down the wing, you will approach the third tile break. On your right are the restrooms that are separated by a drinking fountain; women's is first, just right of the drinking fountain. If you turn left at the third tile break (heading south), you will find the Lindbergh rooms. Lindbergh 2 is the first set of doors on your left followed by the doors to Lindbergh 1. Continuing down the west wing, on your right (north side), will first be the entrance to the Earhart room, then the Post room. On your left, across the way is the entrance to Salon A & B. Next door to A & B is Salon C & D, where the Grand Ballroom is. The registration tables along with volunteer tables will be right outside the ballroom and face the short pathway to outdoor access to the front of the hotel. The west wing ends with the Daugtery room on your right followed by the Rickenbacker room. Across from the Rickenbacker room are Salons E & F.

MAIN ENTRANCE TO DIAGNOL S/W WING

The diagonal wing of the hotel runs southwest and starts after passing the elevators. While traveling down the wing, the Gift Shop is first on your right with doors leading to the outside pool across from it on your left. As you continue, you will approach a carpeted area and find Phil's Angus Grille on your right; the cashier stand for the restaurant sits outside of the entrance. The southwest wing ends soon after, when you hear a cue from a running water fall that sits in the open entrance to Café Terrace. Café Terrace has a large indoor and outdoor seating area with choices from the menu or the buffet, which is located to your right as you enter.

ADDITIONAL MEETING ROOMS

Room 320 is found on the third floor. After exiting the elevator area, turn left down the narrow hallway, which will turn you right at the bend. Room 320 is on the left and about 20 feet down. At the end of the hallway is outdoor access for fresh air or a smoke.

Room 620 is found on the sixth floor and is mapped the same as 320.

Room 838 is on the eighth floor. After exiting the elevator area, turn left (south) and follow the hallway as it bends right (west). Room 838 will be on your right hand side, after passing the humming of the soda and ice machine.

GUIDE DOG RELIEF AREA

From the West Wing:
Access to the guide dog relief area is a set of double doors (called the Foyer Entrance), at the end of the west wing, next door to the Rickenbaker room. As you exit, the guide dog run is to your left but divided by a line of bushes. You need walk around by following the sidewalk (about 30 feet) until you find an access ramp to your left, at the end of a row of possible parked cars. You will then be stepping into the parking lot, and following the parked cars around to look for the walkway on the other side. A good sized grass area is split down the middle by the walk way and borders Lakewood Blvd. On the grass area, to the right of the walk way is a metal post with box at the top containing a supply of refuse bags and a cylindrical waste container just below it.

Note: There is a sign on the post stating that this is a Dog Relief area and instructs patrons to use the refuse bags and waste container for disposing of their dog's waste.

From the Lobby/Main Entrance:
As you exit the main entrance, turn left (west) and follow the sidewalk to the end of the parking lot. Again, you will need to step into the parking lot and follow the possible line of parked cars to your left to find the side walk across the way.

DISCLAIMER

The above narrative description of the Long Beach Marriot is to be considered only as a general overview and not an in-depth overview mapping out the entire hotel facility.

Marriott Long Beach Hotel Emergency Evacuation Procedures:

Fire Exits:
For your personal safety, please note where each exit is located upon arrival. All floors/rooms are equipped with diagrams/locations of various fire exits, which are located at the end of each hallway. The two stairways are located on the East and West wings of the hotel. Both stairways exit outside the buildings on the main grounds. There are three (3) fire extinguishers located on each wing of the building (a total of 6 per floor) which are in bubble-type plastic covers/cabinets. All cabinets are located on the north-side of the hallways. There are three (3) fire alarm manual pull stations, which are red in color, with the center point of the device mounted 48 inches above the finished floor; one (1) at each end of the floor by the exit door and one (1) on the center near the elevator lobby.

Our Banquet rooms are located on the main level floor. The fire exits are located at each door of the foyer, as well as the back doors of the main ball room. All exits are marked with Red Exit Signs throughout the hotel.

Alarm/Evacuation Procedures:
Our fire alarm makes a high-pitched sound. The elevators will not be in working order once the alarm is activated. If the alarm is activated, we recommend that you stay in your guestroom or in the meeting room. Our hotel staff will investigate right away the cause of the fire alarm. Our hotel staff will determine if it is a false alarm or if evacuation is necessary and will advise hotel guests accordingly.

If evacuation is necessary, every attempt will be made for a member of our staff to assist you in exiting the hotel. All hotel guests with visual impairments will be noted by the front desk, and special assistance would immediately be deployed to their hotel room or meeting rooms.

1. If you detect fire or smoke, notify the operator by dialing "0", or pull the nearest fire alarm manual pull station. There are three (3) manual pull stations and six (6) fire extinguishers located on each floor.
2. If you must leave the room, feel the door to see if it is hot. If it is not hot, open the door slightly to look and listen to determine if you can make it to the stairways. Stay low to the floor and take your room 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 the door and seal it with a wet towel (b) Stay near the window until help arrives.

We ask that our guests assemble in two areas based on exiting the hotel.
The guests exiting from the main entrance of the hotel, banquet rooms and West side stairwell exits, please assemble to the north/western corner of the parking lot (near the corner of Spring St. and Lakewood Blvd).

The guests exiting the outdoor pool exit, back of hotel and Eastern side stairwell exit, please assemble to the south/western corner of the parking lot (near satellite dish).

There will be a member of our staff at these locations to account for all guests and to inform our guests when it is safe to re-enter the hotel.

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