CCB Spring 2008 Convention
Announcement

Thursday Afternoon meetings

• 1:00 PM Joint meeting of the Technology Committee, Louis Herrera, Chair, and Rehabilitation Services Committee, Patricia Leetz, Chair. Learn about becoming an advocate during times when the state budget is cutting back on services.
• 3:00 PM Welcome to Sacramento party! Hosted by the Capitol Chapter.
• 4:00 PM CCCLV Program and Business Meeting, Bernice Kandarian, President.

Thursday Evening meetings

• 6:00 PM Braille Revival League of California Board meeting. Marlene O’Neill, President.
• 7:00 PM California Council of the Blind Board of Directors Meeting. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Friday Morning meetings

• 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 in the hotel's coffee shop, the Harvard Grill. Remember, the official CCB call in frequency is 147.480 MHz.
• 8:00 AM CCB Credentials Committee. Rob Turner, Chair; CCB Resolutions Committee. Gabe Griffith, Chair.
• 9:00 AM Braille Revival League of California (BRLC) Business meeting. Marlene O’Neill, President.
• 9:00 AM Blind Students of California (BSC) Sean Ryan, President. Seminar and business meeting.
• 9:00 AM California Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCCLV) and Committee on Access and Transportation (CAT) combined program. Bernice Kandarian, President CCCLV, Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair CAT. Destination base elevator workshop. Speakers to be announced.
• 10:00 AM to 5 PM California Audio Describers Association
• 10:45 AM California Library Users of America (CLUA) Business meeting. Jerry Arakawa, President CLUA.
• 12:00 NOON CLUA Luncheon, Jerry Arakawa, President. Guest speaker to be announced.
• 12:00 NOON AMC Luncheon, Lillian Scaife, President.

Friday Afternoon meetings

• 1:30 PM First CCB General Session. Topics during this first session will include: Welcome to Sacramento: Mr. Steve Cohn, Vice Mayor/District 3 Council member, City of Sacramento.
• 1:45 PM “Working Together-The Department of Social Services and CCB Forge Ahead”. John Wagner, Director, California Department of Social Services, Tom Lee, Deputy Director, California Department of Social Services and Lisa Bandacari, Manager of the Office of Services to the Blind, California Department of Social Services.
• 2:30 PM “NLS BARD: Downloadable and Digital Talking Books from the National Library Service”. Mike L. Marlin, Manager, Braille and Talking Book Library, California State Library.
• 3:00 PM “Providing Fire Safety for All Communities”. Ms. Tonya L. Hoover, Assistant State Fire Marshall.
• 3:30 PM “Using Structured Negotiations to Improve Accessibility of Medical and Health Care Information.” Lainey Feingold, Attorney, Law Office of Lainey Feingold, Berkeley, California and Linda M. Dardarian, Attorney, Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen and Dardarian, Oakland, California.
• 4:00 PM CCB Constitution and By-Laws Committee. Gerry Konsler Chair.
• 4:15 PM First Timer's Seminar. 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.
• 4:15 PM Publications Committee Meeting. Bernice Kandarian, Chair.
• 5:30 PM Presidents’ Dinner, Mistress of Ceremonies, Beryl Brown, President, Redwood Empire Chapter. This event will be of interest to all chapter and affiliate officers.

Friday Evening Meetings

• 7:00 PM Second CCB General Session. Topics during this session will include:
  • 7:20 PM “Update on Retinal Disease and Stem Cell Therapies.” David G. Telander, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Ophthalmology & Visual Science, UC Davis Health System.
  • 8:00 PM “ACB Report”. Mitch Pomerantz, President, American Council of the Blind.
  • 8:30 PM “President’s report”. Jeff Thom.
  • 9:00 PM Domestic Violence Committee. “Is this familiar?” Role playing and discussions on recognizing domestic violence.

Morning meetings

• 7:00 AM Membership-PR Seminar Breakfast. "How to get more exposure for your chapter." Speaker to be announced, must register for the plated breakfast $18.
• 7:30 AM Education Committee Breakfast meeting, Joni Patche, Chair. We will discuss the effects budget cuts could have on education in California. The plated breakfast is limited to the first 20 registered for this meeting, $18.
• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Workshop “Walk the Labyrinth for Personal Insight” Maia Scott, Body Worker, Recreation Therapist and Workshop Facilitator. Come walk a tactile labyrinth and experience a moving meditation tool that can expand your knowledge of yourself and those around you. For years, people have walked labyrinths for personal development, community building, celebration, contemplation, and beyond. The labyrinth's winding path circles its way into the center and back out again. For the first time, people can walk without needing to look down at the path. This tactile labyrinth is edged with rope to follow with your feet as you go. In this workshop, you will learn about the history of the labyrinth and how people use it today followed by a walk with relaxing music and concluding with a time for people to share their experiences if they'd like. In order to get the most out of the workshop, please come on time, wear comfortable clothes, and be prepared to walk barefoot or in socks. (People of all ages are welcome). This workshop is free and limited to 30 individuals who must pre-register by April 4, 2008. If there are more than 30 individuals interested, an additional workshop may be scheduled for that morning.
• 8:30 AM GDUC Business meeting. Guide Dog Users of California, Ann Kysor, President.
• 10:00 AM GDUC morning program. Guest speaker, Becky Barnes, Manager of Consumer Outreach and Graduate Support at Guiding Eyes for the Blind will give a presentation on "stress and our guide dogs". Come join us for this very popular and timely discussion.
• 9:00 AM Seniors with Vision Loss Committee. Bonnie Rennie, Chair. “Traversing Troubled Times – A panel discussion on finding scarce resources is anticipated.”
• 10:30 AM CCCLV will join the Seniors with Vision Loss Committee for a joint meeting.
• 10:00 AM to 5 PM California Audio Describers Association
• 10:30 AM California School for the Blind Alumni meeting. Elmer Chapson, Chair.
• 10:30 AM CCB Membership Meeting.
• 11:30 AM Orientation Center for the Blind Alumni (OCBA) David Jackson, President. Business meeting followed at 12 Noon by the OCBA Luncheon. Guest speaker Mike Cole, OCB Administrator.
• 11:30 PM Randolph Shepard Vendors of California (RSVC) business meeting followed at 12 Noon by the RSVC Luncheon, David Hanlon, President.
• 12 Noon GDUC Luncheon. Ann Kysor, President. We will hear reports from all of the major guide dog schools, and enjoy great camaraderie.

Saturday Afternoon meetings

• 1:30 P.M. Third CCB General Session. Topics will include:
  • 1:40 PM “Update of the Department of Rehabilitation”. Anthony Sauer, Director, Dept. of Rehabilitation.
  • 2:20 PM “Blind and Visually Impaired Student Accessibility to Core Curriculum”. Jonn Paris-Salb, Manager, Clearinghouse for Specialized Media & Translations, California Department of Education and Linda Wyatt, Special Education Consultant, Policy and Program Services, Special Education Division, California Department of Education.
  • 3:00 PM “What You Need to Know about the February 17, 2009 Switch to DTV”. Bob Fitzhugh, Director of Technology KXTV Channel 10, Sacramento.
  • 3:30 PM “Federal and State Legislative Reports.” Ardis Bazyn, Chair, California 2008 ACB Legislative Seminar Delegation, California Council of the Blind and Dan Kysor, Director of Governmental Affairs, California Council of the Blind.
• 4:30 PM Committee meetings: Fund Raising, Rhonda King, Chair. Governmental Affairs, Catherine Skivers, Chair.
• 6:00 PM No Host "Attitude Adjustment Hour".

• 8:15 AM Devotional Services.
• 9:00 AM CCB General Session. This final session will include 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 12:00 NOON.