20230305-2 ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two

20230305-2 ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two
Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7

  • Affiliate Highlights – The State Convention of the Future, What Will It Look Like?
    o Moderator:
  • Ray Campbell, President, Illinois Council of the Blind, Springfield, IL.
    o Panelists:
  • Casey Dutmer, President, Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Wyoming, MI
  • Cecily Laney Nipper, President, Georgia Council of the Blind, Covington, GA
  • Jeanne Johnson, President, Tennessee Council of the Blind, Nashville, TN.
     
  • What’s New with ACB Media: Introducing the ACB Media Support Committee – Expanding ACB Media In 2023
    o Rachel Schroeder, ACB Media Support Committee Chair, Springfield, IL
    o Rick Morin, ACB Media and IT Manager, Waltham, MA
    o Larry Gassman, ACB Media Coordinator, Fullerton, CA
     
  • Connection Show #6
    o Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI
    o Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI 
     
     
  • Introducing the New ACB Board Members Elected In 2021 And 2022
    o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL 
    o Meet Gabriel Lopez Kafati – ACB Board of Director Elected In 2022: Access Resource Advisor, Miami Lakes, FL
     
  • Update on ACB 2023 Conference and Convention
    o Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair, Saint Paul, MN 
     
    • 2023 Voting, Resolutions and Constitution and Bylaws Convention Approach
    o Report from the Resolutions Task Force (3.0) Committee:
  • Ray Campbell, ACB Second Vice President, Springfield, IL
  • Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President, Clarkston, WA
  • Gabe Griffith, Resolutions Committee Chair, Concord, CA
    o Report from Voting Task Force (3.0) Committee:
  • Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD
  • Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
  • Koni Sims, Sioux Falls, SD
    o Report from Constitution and Bylaws Committee:
    o John McCann, Tucson, AZ
     
    • Get Up and Get Moving Presentation: Connecting with Affiliates to Promote Good Health and Fitness
    o Koni Sims, ACB Board of Director, Sioux Falls, SD
    o Dan Dillon, Get Up and Get Moving Committee, Hermitage, TN
    o Mary Lee Turner, Portland, OR

• What’s New with Audio Description: Meet New ADP Coordinator Tabitha Kenlon
o Joel Snyder, ADP Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD
o Tabitha Kenlon, ADP Coordinator, Fredericksburg, VA
 
• Wrap-Up
o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL

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