[New-York-News] NYS Convention weekend agenda
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My apologies, I see the agenda did not send in it's entirety. I am sending
it out again.
Thursday, October 22, 2022
No meetings - Travel Day - See you in Buffalo!
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Registration Pickup and COVID testing - Room 104, off
lobby
Friday, October 23, 2022
7:00 am -10:00 am: Registration Pickup and COVID testing - Room 104 - off
lobby (if you arrive after 10:00 am, Please find a member of the executive
committee for instructions to get your registration and COVID test.)
8:45 am - 12:00 pm: Child Care - Room 136
9:00 am - 11:00 am - New York State Commission for the Blind Town Hall
Meeting:
Julie Hovey, Associate Commissioner
Jane Sullivan, District Manager, Buffalo Regional office
Chris Geitter, District Supervisor, Business Enterprise Program
The town hall is an opportunity for NYSCB to share information about
programs and services available to blind New Yorkers. Members can ask
questions about services and programming. Members are encouraged to make
recommendations to NYSCB.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5288506207
Meeting ID: 528 850 6207
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,5288506207# US (New York)
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Exhibit Hall - Constitution Room
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Board of Director's Meeting, Mike Robinson, President
Board of Directors Meeting on Zoom <https://zoom.us/j/5288506207>
One-Tap Dial: +16468769923,,5288506207#
<file:///C:/Users/buffn/Desktop/tel%20+16468769923,,5288506207> (New York)
Meeting ID: 528 850 6207
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Pick up pre-ordered boxed lunches, State Room
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Child Care - Room 136
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Room 110 - Accessibility with Spectrum
Come join Petr Kucheryavyy from Spectrum to learn about the latest from the
Spectrum Accessibility team. Information will include cable accessibility
options, Dedicated Disability Support Customer Service team, Spectrum
streaming apps, News app, and account management app accessibility. You will
also learn about the latest additions to the Spectrum access app, the free
accessibility app for audio description and Open Captions.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Disabilities Awareness and Emergency Preparedness -
Independence/Commerce room - Frank Cammarata & Pati Aine Guzinski
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Students Division Meeting - Independence/Commerce room
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - PRIVATE Scholarship dinner - State Room
7:00 pm - Hospitality: Rasheta Bunting, Coordinator
Unwind with us after a day of convention programming. Spend your Friday
night with us at an informal gathering of members. We will chat and get to
know one another. Some activities include facilitated conversations through
ice breakers, story telling for those who feel courageous, playing word
games, and more. This Zoom meeting will end when you're ready for bed. So,
bring your favorite drink or snack and come kickoff the 2022 NFB of New York
virtual convention with us.
Hospitality on Zoom <https://zoom.us/j/5288506207> | One-Tap Dial:
+16468769923,,5288506207# <tel:+16468769923,,5288506207> (New York)
Meeting ID: 528 850 6207
Saturday, October 24, 2022
7:00 am - 9:00 am: Private Scholarship Breakfast - State Room
8:45 am - 12:00 pm: Child Care - Room 136
Morning General Session
<https://zoom.us/j/5288506207> General Session on Zoom | One-Tap Dial:
<tel:+16468769923,,5288506207> +16468769923,,5288506207# (New York) Meeting
ID: 528 850 6207
9:00 am: Call to Order
9:05 am: Welcome, Mike Robinson
Invocation, Margo Downey
9:15 am: Logistics, Mike Robinson
9:20 am: Introduction of the Scholarship Class,
Cayte Mendez, Scholarship Chair and NFB of NYS 2nd Vice President
9:40 am: Presidential Report, Mike Robinson,
President. National Federation of the Blind of New York State
9:55 am: National Report, Norma Crosby, National
Treasurer, National Board of Directors, Texas Affiliate President
10:20 am: NYSCB, Julie Hovey, Associate Commissioner
10:50 am: All About the BEP, Chris Geitter, District
Supervisor, Karen Blachowicz, Chair, State Committee of Blind Vendors
11:10 am: BELL Report, Heather Bird, BELL
Coordinator
11:40 am: Library Report, Chancey Fleet - Andrew
Haskell Library Braille and Talking Book Library
12:00 pm: Adjournment
12:00 - Pick up pre-ordered Boxed Lunches, State Room
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Child Care - Room 136
Afternoon General Session
<https://zoom.us/j/5288506207> General Session on Zoom | One-Tap Dial:
<tel:+16468769923,,5288506207> +16468769923,,5288506207# (New York) Meeting
ID: 528 850 6207
1:30 pm:
Call to Order
1:35 pm:
The Future of Technology, Chancey Fleet,
1:50 pm: NFB-NEWSLINE - What's new on Newsline?
Luis Mendez, NYS NEWSLINE Director,
J. Mark Robinson, Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service
2:30 pm: Medication and Diabetes Management - Andy
Burstein, CEO - Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind
2:50 pm: All things legislation - We're getting it
done:
Ray Wayne, New York City Chapter
Luis Mendez, Chapter at Large
Arthur Jacobs, New York City Chapter
Justin Young, NFB of NYS Treasurer
3:10 pm: Voting Accessibility, Eve Hill, Brown,
Goldstein and Levy
3:35 pm: Spectrum Accessibility Updates, Petr
Kucheryavyy, Sr. Manager, Accessibility Center of Excellance
3:55 pm:
Beneficial cooperation - Karen Blachowicz, President, American Council of
the Blind of New York
4:10 pm:
How and Why to get involved, Norma and Glen Crosby
4:25 pm:
Arrangements and Announcements
4:30 pm:
Adjournment
6:00 pm - End of Banquet: Child Care - Room 136
6:00 pm - Banquet
Banquet on Zoom <https://zoom.us/j/5288506207> | One-Tap Dial:
+16468769923,,5288506207# <tel:+16468769923,,5288506207#,,> (New York)
Meeting ID: 528 850 6207
Valeria Jacobs, Mistress of Ceremonies
Keynote Address, Norma Crosby
Scholarship Presentations, Cayte Mendez
Door Prizes
Drawings
Special Presentations
Sunday, October 25, 2022
7:00 am: Resolutions Committee - State Room
8:45 am - 12:00 pm: Child Care - Room 136
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Business Meeting. All are welcome.
Resolutions
Chapter and Division Reports
Supporting the Affiliate
Planning for the Year Ahead
Thank You to our 2022 Sponsors
Platnum Sponsors
* New York State Commission for the Blind
* NFB NEWSLINE
Silver Plus Sponsor
* Spectrum
Silver Sponsor
* Election Systems & Software
Bronze Sponsors
* 4Blind
* VISIONS
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