AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE
BLIND OF OHIO
Conference and CONVENTION
November 18-20, 2011
Always Connecting for a Brighter Future
Holiday Inn Columbus Worthington
7007 N. High St.
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Phone: 614-436-0700
Free for Students, first time attendees, and Veterans
$70 for members who register before November 11
$80 for members who register at the convention
$85 for non members (which includes membership for the coming year)
$10 for workshops only
Convention room rates $89 if you reserve by November 3
Speakers, Panels, Workshops, Networking, Banquet, Auction, Technology, and New Friends in ACB
Please return your registration form with your check as soon as possible, with your choices clearly marked. Make your checks payable to ACB-Ohio, and mail to P.O. Box 307128, Columbus, Ohio 43230.
Your registration fee includes three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. If you know in advance that you will not be eating a particular meal, please indicate this on your registration form.
At the registration desk, you will receive tickets for the gift certificate drawings to be held during lunch on Saturday. You will also have the opportunity to purchase fifty-fifty raffle tickets on Friday and Saturday. You will need to put your name and address on these tickets. We recommend that you bring return address labels and place them on the back. You may also pay your dues for 2012.
Saturday evening we will be holding our Annual ACB-Ohio Auction; please bring theme baskets from your area of Ohio. An example is a Cleveland Indians basket. Please provide a list of items with the basket so it can be read when it is auctioned off. You may also donate large items, such as afghans, small appliances, etc. If you have something to donate for the auction, please drop it off at the registration desk. You do not have to gift wrap it, just package it neatly for display and attach an identifying label. Items brought in by your chapter will raise money for your chapter or a chapter of your choice.
While the exhibit area is open, ACB-Ohio will be selling bags of gourmet coffee, ACB-Ohio coffee mugs, craft items, and baked goodies. If you have any items to donate to this sale, please drop them off at the registration desk.
*If you wish to purchase an extra meal ticket, add the cost of that meal to your registration check. Call the ACB-O office for details.
*There will be drawings for door prizes, both for humans and guide dogs, whenever we meet as a group. If you have items to donate as door prizes, please drop them off at the registration desk.
*If you need further assistance or any other information, please contact Mary Hiland, ACB-Ohio Executive Director, at 614-221-6688 or 1-800-835-2226.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND OF OHIO
2011 Conference & Convention
November 18-20, 2011
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
City: _________________________State: __________ Zip: __________
Phone: _______________E-mail address(optional):________________
Stipend type if eligible ____student ____first time attending ____veteran
Program Media Choice (mark with an X):
Braille: _________ Large Print: _______ Cassette: _________
Additional Accommodations needed (mark with an X):
Assistive Listening Device: Loop _____ Head Phones ______
Other:______________________________________________________
Please check here if you would like a diabetic dessert: _______
Please check here if you would like a vegetarian lunch: ______
ACB Ohio will make every attempt to meet accommodation requests.
Your registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and banquet on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. MAKE YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO ACB-Ohio.
Please place an X by the entrée of your choice for the banquet on Saturday night:
___ Chicken Piccata ___ Tortilla Crusted Tilapia ____Pasta Primavera
If you know in advance that you will not be eating any particular meals, please indicate which ones _________________________________________
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
1:00–6:00 P.M. Registration
Bring return address labels for tickets for raffle.
Bring old cell phones, and enter a drawing for a prize.
Be prepared to buy raffle tickets for the 50/50 drawing.
1:00–5:00 P.M. Visit the many vendors in the exhibit area.
3:30 P.M. First Timers Meeting and Orientation to the Hotel
4:00 P.M. Buckeye Chapter of Guide Dog Users Meeting
Speaker: Lucas Frank, The Seeing Eye, presents updates on air travel, relief areas at airports, travel tips.
Doggie door prize drawing! (guide dogs must be present to win.)
5:15—5:45 P.M. Shopping Tour with Convention Vendors, Brief presentations by Each Vendor—Make your shopping list
6:00-7:30 P.M. Dinner on your own
7:30 P.M. Welcome by Nolan Crabb, President
7:45 P.M. Keynote Speaker: Tim Jones, Special Education Teacher in Columbus will describe his experiences teaching American culture to children in Asia, and implementing an O & M program in the Philippines at St. Nino Special Ed. Center for blind and visually impaired students.
9:00 – 11:30 p.m. Karaoke with Bob and Kelly Burris
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 A.M. Breakfast Speaker: Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, District 15 A Congressional Perspective on a First Year in Office and How ACBO Can More Effectively Tell Its Story
8:20–10:00 A.M. General Business Meeting
Agenda:
Membership Recruitment Panel
Election of Officers and Directors
During the elections: President’s Report, Chapter Reports, old and new business
10:15–11:15 A.M. SESSION 1: Two Concurrent Workshops
____ A. Pedestrian Safety With and Without a Guide Dog — Lucas Frank, The Seeing Eye
_____B. When it’s your turn for jury duty—Jenine Stanley, Charlee Major, Irwin Hott
11:15 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Visit the Exhibit Area.
Exhibit Area Open from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and again from 1:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
12:30 Lunch
12:45 P.M. Lunch Speaker Kitty Hevener, Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster or Man-Made Emergency?
Membership Awards presentation
Vendor Door Prize Drawing
Saturday Afternoon:
(Visit the Exhibit area to claim your gifts.)
2:15–3:15 P.M. SESSION 2: Two Concurrent Workshops
_____A. advanced technology, cell phones and social networking (from 2:15 to 3:45)
_____B. Financial Planning-- Paul Ziambo of Edward Jones
3:15–4:00 P.M. Visit the Exhibits
3:15-4:00 P.M. ACBO Diabetics in Action Meeting
3:15-4:00 p.m. Water Aerobics
4:00–5:00 P.M. SESSION 3 : Two Concurrent Workshops
_____A. What Goes On Between the Covers: An Informal Discussion about braille and audio books, Where to Get Them, How to Download them, and More —Nolan Crabb, Mickey Prahin, and Irwin Hott
_____B. Diabetes Update, Dr. Trudy Gaillard, American Diabetes Association
6:00–6:30 P.M. New this year! Silent Auction Bidding Begins
Social Time, Cash Bar Available
6:30–9:00 P.M. Banquet
Presentation of awards —
Description of Auction Items
50/50 Drawing—
Music by Annie Donnellon
9:00–11:30 P.M. Annual ACB-O Auction
Cash bar available
Informal hospitality room available
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011
8:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 A.M. Presentation of scholarships
9:30–10:30 A.M. Two Concurrent Sessions
_____A. Work-arounds, finding Solutions to Life’s challenges,especially for students, Finding Readers, Transportation, and living independently—Nan Klempnauer and Sara Soaper
_____B. Beach Body, healthier living, fighting obesity—Diane Vanderbrink
Learn to change your lifestyle to improve your health, fitness and quality of life.
10:30–11:00 A.M. Board Orientation and Comment Session
Convention Helpful Hints:
Friday night dinner is on your own.
For convention meals, bring your meal tickets to the door, you will not be admitted into the dining room without them. Be on time.
You must be present to win any door prizes. Door prizes will be drawn when all ACB-Ohio members and guests gather in one location.
Fifty-fifty raffle tickets will be sold throughout the weekend until the banquet starts, $1 each, 6 for $5.
Take a chance on a free membership for 2012. Turn in old cell phones, sign up as a new member or renew your membership during the convention weekend.
For more details come to the membership table located near the registration desk.
If you have any problems come to the registration desk for assistance.
“Mutt Mitts” will be available at the registration desk in case you need one in a hurry.
Assistive listening devices can be picked up at the registration desk. bring a photo ID. Please remember to drop them off at the registration desk before you leave the convention on Sunday.
Don’t forget to register your guide dog for a chance to win a doggie door prize.
If you are staying until the last session on Sunday, you can request a late check-out time. Ask for this at the hotel front desk.
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