[Colorado-Talk] No chapter meeting this Saturday for the Olympic City Chapter

Thu May 11 17:47:53 UTC 2023

Greetings colleagues, 

This is a reminder that the Olympic City Chapter will not have a regularly
scheduled meeting this Saturday morning. Last month the chapter voted to
hold our next meeting on the second Saturday in June. Many chapter members
wanted to attend the Great Western Guide Dog Show and Seminar at CCB
beginning at 9 am this Saturday morning. Remember that the regularly
scheduled meeting of our special projects group will be meeting on Tuesday
evening May 16 at 5:15. This special projects meeting will adjourn by 6:30.
Some of us are going to the election night watch party. The special projects
group meets at the Penrose library downtown. Please be in touch if you have
questions about any of the above. 

Also, there is still time to RSVP for the guide dog seminar. You can also
pay at the door a suggested donation of $20 when you arrive Saturday
morning. I'm pasting the agenda below in case you have not seen it yet. 

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 

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