AGENDA
National Association of Blind Merchants - A Division of the National Federation of the Blind Annual Meeting at the Convention of the National Federation of the Blind,Dallas, TX – Hilton Anatole Hotel
Monday, July 5, 2010
The National Association of Blind Merchants would like to thank En-Vision America for their support for our Snack Pack for Opportunities Program. En-Vision America provides a broad range of access technologies for the blind, to include their i.d. mate Summit, a portable “all-in-one” talking bar code scanner that aids visually or print impaired individuals with the identification of items via the product’s bar code or UPC. Using text-to-speech and digital voice recording technologies, it allows users to access an on-board database of product descriptions, along with a tailored set of recorded voice messages.
1:30 Call to Order
1:35 Role Call
1:45 En-Vision America. Dave Bode, Regional Sales Manager
2:00 Our Old Friend Is Back. New Options. Little Debbie. Glen Rushell.
2:10 A report from the Blind Entrepreneurial Alliance, Catriona MacDonald and Sean Whalen, Linchpin Strategies
2:30 The Commitment; the Collaboration; Strong and Growing Stronger. Suzanne Mitchell, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Specialist, Rehabilitation Services Administration, United States Department of Education
2:45 Collaboration Brings Results. A Report from the National Industries for the Blind. Brian Hurley
3:00 Instant Information, Instant Communication, the KNFB Reader. A Tool for Business. Michael Hingson, CEO, The Hingson Group
3:10 From the Grassroots to the Highest Heights, Making It Work. Nicky Gacos, First Vice President, National Association of Blind Merchants
3:25 Legally Speaking. Andrew Freeman, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLC.
3:40 2010 Presidential Report. Kevan Worley, President, National Association of Blind Merchants.
3:50 A Strategy for Progress. John Pare, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind.
4:05 From NRSTLC to BLAST 2011 – A Panel of Federation Merchant Leaders. Nicky Gacos, Kim Williams, Sharon Treadway, Joe Shaw.
4:20 Considering Our Direction. Kevan Worley, Facilitator.
4:30 A Call to Action. Making Snack Pack, Raffle, and Fundraising a Profitable Reality. Renewing Our Commitment.
4:40 Treasurer’s Report
4:45 Elections
4:50 Old Business
4:55 New Business
5:00 Adjourn.