[Colorado-Talk] Guide dog show and seminar agenda

Tue May 9 16:21:19 UTC 2023

Greetings colleagues, 

There is still limited space available for our guide dog shindig this coming
Saturday. Urge people to RSVP immediately!  kevan at nfbco.org
<mailto:kevan at nfbco.org> . 

Please send the name, phone number, and email of each attendee.  Please find
and enjoy the agenda 

Welcome to the Great Western Guide Dog Show and Seminar

Saturday, May 13th 

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Colorado Center for the Blind 

2233 W Sheppard Ave Littleton Colorado 80120

https://cocenter.org/

Secessions available on Zoom will be noted on the agenda items below.
https://zoom.us/j/7206208007. <https://zoom.us/j/7206208007> 

Your Colorado Association of Guide Dog Users, a division of The National
Federation of the Blind of Colorado welcomes each and every one of you to
this powerful day. 

Sponsored by: The Michael Hingson Group, The Animal Law Firm, and Worley
Enterprises. 

A special thanks to all of the trainer experts from this nation's leading
guide dog schools. 

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Guide Dog Foundation, Guide Dogs for the Blind,
The Seeing Eye, and Canines and Canes 

Gold Sponsor: The Animal Law Firm

The Animal Law Firm is America's premier animal law firm specializing in
service animal representation, pet custody disputes, dog bite defense,
veterinary malpractice, and more! We fight for the Underdog. Now serving 3
states: Colorado, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Cerridwyn Nordstrom,
iamcerridwyn at gmail.com

Gold Sponsor: The Michael Hingson Group

Michael Hingson, author of the #1 NY Times Bestselling book Thunder Dog, the
story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground
Zero; member of the NFB for 51 years; is using his eighth guide dog, Alamo;
Internationally acclaimed keynote and public speaker; chief vision officer
for accessiBe. info at michaelhingson.com

Gold Sponsor: Worley Enterprises

The WE team, we build opportunity through service.

kevanworley at worleyenterprises.com

9:00 a.m. 

REGISTRATION 

Front Lobby 

(suggested donation $20) Light breakfast snacks

9:30 a.m. 

OPENING CEREMONY 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

Maryann Migliorelli, President, Boulder Chapter, and longtime guide dog
handler

9:45 a.m. 

REMARKS FROM OUR NFBCO PRESIDENT AND PRADA HANDLER JESSICA BEECHAM 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

9:55 a.m. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MIKE HINGSON 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

Mike is the author of Running with Roselle and New York Times bestseller
Thunder Dog.

10:30 a.m. 

BREAK FOR HUMANS AND DOGS

10:45 a.m. 

FEATURING THE STORIES OF A BLIND AUTHOR AND GUIDE DOG HANDLER 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom) 

Jo Elizabeth Pinto 

11:00 a.m. 

CAN YOU ACTUALLY TRAIN YOUR OWN GUIDE DOG? 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

Julie Johnson, owner of On The Go Dog Gear

11:15 a.m. 

WE ARE FIRST-CLASS CITIZENS WHO HAPPEN TO TRAVEL WITH GUIDE DOGS

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

A report on advocacy. The twin roadblocks from transportation network
companies and the airline industry presented by Raul Gallegos, President,
NAGDU, and Paul Sandoval, Vice President, NAGDU

11:45 a.m.   

LUNCH 

Outside or Lunchroom

12:20 p.m.

A PRESENTATION FROM THE ANIMAL LAW FIRM 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

Cerridwyn Nordstrom, Attorney at Law, member, National Federation of the
Blind

12:30 p.m.

SO YOU WANT A GUIDE DOG, DO YA? 

Large Conference Room (available on Zoom)

A panel of guide dog handlers and trainers have the answers. Should you? Or
shouldn't you? You decide. 

Facilitator Kevan Worley

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

EXHIBITS 

Lunchroom

Enjoy the opportunity to peruse exhibits from schools, products, services,
and On the Go Dog Gear. 

1:15 p.m.

POWER SESSION 1 

Senior Resource Room 

Tips and tricks from trainers and handlers, dog distraction, targeting, etc.

Tami Gomes and Kristen Lake 

(This session will be repeated at 2:15 p.m.)

POWER SESSION 2 

Small Conference Room

Put your best paw forward. Getting Fido's groom on, time to get Fido's nails
trimmed. Ideas for making your beast look its best. 

Melissa Smith and Jane Flower 

(This session will be repeated at 2:15 p.m.)

POWER SESSION 3 

North Hall/Outside 

The Juno walk experience. 

Bill Porter and Ellie Carlson

(This session will be repeated at 2:15 p.m.)

2:15 p.m. 

POWER SESSION 1 

Senior Resource Room  

Tips and tricks from trainers and handlers, dog distraction, targeting, etc.

Ellie Carlson and Tami Gomes

POWER SESSION 2  

Small Conference Room 

Put your best paw forward. Getting Fido's groom on, time to get Fido's nails
trimmed and get ideas for making your beast look its best. 

Kristen Lake and Chelsea White 

POWER SESSION 3 

North Hall/Outside 

The Juno Walk Experience

Megan Dameron and Bill Porter 

POWER SESSION 4 

Large Conference Room  

DOG FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A special presentation on alternative dogs' nutrition,
presented by Melissa Smith, trainer, and advocate.

2:50 p.m. 

THAT'S A WRAP 

Large Conference Room

Final thoughts and adjournment. 

3:00 p.m. 

IT'S TIME TO LEAVE THE BUILDING 

Parking Lot  

Join us in the lobby for pictures 

At your service, 

Kevan Worley

303-929-2369

Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado

Treasurer, Colorado Center for the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and
experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold
you back from pursuing your dreams.

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