[il-talk] {Spam?} BLAST Agenda
Edward Birmingham
ebirm18 at wowway.com
Wed May 11 21:35:08 UTC 2016
A-G-E-N-D-A
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Pre-Conference
2:00 - 6:00 Registration - Foyer
4:30 - 5:30 Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop #1 - Metropolitan
"Becoming an Effective Committee: A Workshop for Committee of Blind Vendors
Chairs"
Co-Chairs: Michael Talley, Alabama
Pam Schnurr, Indiana
Workshop #2 - Getty
Workshop #3 - Field
6:00 - 8:00 Coca-Cola Welcome Reception Guggenheim
Featuring the Music of Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
7:00 - 9:30 Registration - Foyer
7:30 - 10:15 First Data / Clover Leadership Breakfast
Guggenheim
Master of Ceremonies - Nicky Gacos, President
National Association of Blind Merchants
"Invocation" - Ron Brown, First Vice
President
National Federation of the Blind
"Opening Ceremony - A Tribute to Chicago
"Thank You to Our Sponsors" - Melissa Smith
National Association of Blind Merchants Board Member
"A Special Welcome from Our Titanium Sponsor" - Alexandra Duke, Business
Consultant
First Data Merchant Services
"Greetings from the State Agencies" - Ray Hopkins, President
National Council of State Agencies for the Blind
"Remarks from a Special Guest" - Jesus "Chewy" Carcia
Cook County Board Commissioner
"A Federation Welcome" - Denise Avant, President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
"Leadership: Looking Forward to the Next 80 Years"
Mark Riccobono, President
National Federation of the Blind
"A Musical Tribute to BLAST"
JP Williams, Nashville Singer / Songwriter
9:00 - 10:15 "Extreme Ownership: How Navy SEALS Lead and Win"
Leif Babin, Navy Seal
Echelon Front,, LLC
10:15 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 General Session - Upward Mobility Training Session #1 -
Louvre Ballroom
Louvre
Moderator: Giovanni Francese, Emerging Leader, Illinois
10:45 - 10:55 "Welcome to the Land of Lincoln" and Introduction of Next
Speaker
Kris Smith, Director
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
10:55 - 11:15 "The Rehabilitation Services Administration's
Perspective"
Janet LaBreck, Commissioner
U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration
11:15 - 11:45 Awaiting Confirmation on Speaker
11:45 - 12:00 "Good to Go: Better for You in Vending"
Jeff Fischer, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Vistar
12:00 - 12:30 "Crime Does Pay: A Preview"
Silas Deanne, CEO, Vend Engine,
Inc.
12:30 - 5:00 Tradeshow
Avedon / Cassatt
2:30 - 4:30 SLA Roundtable Discussion
Louvre #1
Daniel Frye, Chair
National Council of State Agencies for the Blind
Randolph-Sheppard Committee
4:30 - 6:00 Exhibitor Appreciation Reception
Foyer
Featuring the Music of Dave Meyer and Dan Dwyer
6:30 - 8:30 Illinois Blind Vendor Meeting and Elections
Louvre #1
Thursday, May 19, 2016
8:00 - 12:00 General Session - Upward Mobility Training
Session #2
Louvre
Moderator: Zach Snow, Emerging Leader, Georgia
8:00 - 8:45 "The Solo Challenge: Leading a Team of One"
Kevin O'Connor
8:45 - 9:30 "Getting Defensive: Examining Randolph-Sheppard /
Department of Defense Issues - A Panel Discussion"
Moderator: Melba Taylor, Emerging Leader,
Maryland
Panelists:
Parnell Digss, Director of Government Affairs
National Federation of the Blind
Susan Gashel, Attorney at Law
Andy Freeman, Attorney at Law
Brown, Goldstein, and Levy
9:30- 9:50 "The State of Our Industry - NAMA's
Perspective"
Eric Dell, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Automated
Merchandising Association
9:50 - 10:10 "The Shifting Political Landscape in 2016 and
What That Means for Blind Entrepreneurs"
Catriona Macdonald, Policy Advisor, National Council of State Agencies for
the Blind
10:10 - 10:30 Break
General Session - Upward Mobility Training Session #3
Lourvre
Moderator: Adam Bevel, Emerging Leader, Arizona
10:30 - 10:45 "RSA Management Group: Creating Opportunity and
Income Growth"
John Murn, CEO
RSA Management Group
10:45 - 11:15 "Meeting the National Challenge: RSA Leading
the Way"
Jesse Hartle, RSA Randolph-Sheppard Program Specialist
Deanna Jones, RSA Randolph-Sheppard Program Manager
11:15- 11:45 "How to Effectively Advocate with Your State
Legislators"
Brooke Lierman, Attorney at Law
Brown, Goldstein, and Levy
Maryland State Legislator
11:45 - 12:15 "Upward Mobility Training- 3 Unique Approaches"
Panel Moderator: Gerald Fisher, Emerging Leader, North Carolina
Panelists:
Bill Findley, Florida BEP
Director
Locket Phillips, Indiana
BEP Director
Pam Schnurr, Indiana Committee of Blind Vendors
Chair
Sharon Treadway, Tennessee Committee of Blind Vendors
12:30- 2:15 The Pepsico Luncheon
Guggenheim
Master of Ceremonies: Terry Smith, Director
National Federation of the Blind Entrepreneurs Initiative
"Thank You to Our Sponsors"
Melissa Smith, National Association of Blind Merchants Board Member
"A Word from Our Sponsor"
Pepsico
"Presentation of the Champion Award to Congresswoman Barbra Kennelly"
Nicky Gacos, President
National Association of Blind Merchants
"And the Winner Is: Announcing Hadley's New Venture Business Competition
Winners"
Colleen Wunderlich: Director
Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired
"Let's Hear it for Our Entrepreneurs of Excellence"
Colleen Wunderlich
"First in Their Class: Recognizing the Inaugural Emerging Leaders Class"
Ed Birmingham, 2nd Vice President
National Association of Blind
Merchants
Harold Wilson, 1st Vice President
National Association of Blind Merchants
"The Emerging Leaders Program: My Experience and Why It May Be Right for
You"
Bradley Basta, Emerging Leader,
Colorado
"Lincoln Live: The Wit and Wisdom of Abe Lincoln"
Featuring Gene Griessman as Abraham Lincoln
(Guests are welcome to stay late and get photos made with the President)
"Call to Action"
General Session - Upward Mobility Training Session #4
Louvre
Moderator: Lewanda Miranda, Emerging Leader, Oregon
2:30 - 3:00 "Healthy Vending: A Successful Illinois Case Study"
Moderator: Mark Dolzadelli Emerging Leader, Kentucky
Panelists:
Lesley J. Craig, Public Health Advisor
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
OASH, Region V
Samia Hamdan, Senior Nutritionist
USDA Food and Nutrition Services Agency
Vincent R. Parisi, Preparedness Analyst
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA Region V
Donnie Anderson, Chairman
Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors
Ed Birmingham, 2nd Vice President
National Association of Blind Merchants
3:00 - 3:15 "Accessible Credit Card Processing: It's Here Now"
Alexandra Duke, Business Consultant
First Data Merchant Services
3:15 - 4:15 "Creating a Culture of Controls: Training,
Technologies, Tools, and Tactics: Two Presentations in One"
"Ripping the Mask off of Internal Theft" (15
minute video)
"Proven Low Cost Solutions to Prevent and Expose Theft, Business Fraud,
While Increasing Profits and Productivity"
Mark Manney, CEO
Loss Prevention Results, Inc.
4:15 - 5:00 "How to Communicate Like Lincoln: The Vocabulary of
Leadership"
Gene Greissman, Ph.D.
7:00 - 9:00 The Coca-Cola Banquet: "A BLAST Birthday Bash:
Celebrating 80 Years of Randolph-Sheppard
Guggenheim
Master of Ceremonies: Donnie Anderson,
Chairman, Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors
"Thank You to Our Sponsors"
Melissa Smith, Board Member
National Association of Blind Merchants
"A Word from Our Title Sponsor"
Coca-Cola
"A Musical Birthday Wish for
Randolph-Sheppard"
J.P. Williams, Nashville Singer Songwriter
"Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy and Then a Word About Advocacy: The Key to
Next 80 Years"
John Gordon, Chief
Illinois Bureau of Services for the Blind
"Presentation of the NABM Gold Star Award"
Nicky Gacos, President
National Association of Blind Merchants
"Happy at Work and Other Tales of the Seven Dwarfs"
Tim Cavanagh, Comedian
Friday, May 20, 2016
General Session - Upward Mobility Training Session #5 - Louvre #1
Moderator: Manny Sifuentes, Emerging Leader, Texas
9:00 - 11:00 The NAMA Triple Play
Chip Potter, Vice President of Communications and Information Services
National Automated Merchandising Association
"The 2015 Industry Summary"
"Micro Markets Today: Volumetrics and Perceptions"
"Millennials: The Workforce of Tomorrow"
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