Wyoming Council of the Blind
Hybrid 2024 Annual Convention
Saturday, September 28, 2024
“Breaking Barriers”
PROGRAM
8:00 AM Pledge, Opening Prayer, and Housekeeping
Emcee, Gary Olson, Director (Powell)
8:30 AM “New Innovations with Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) and National Library Service (NLS)”
Don Olson, Customer Service Division, BARD/NLS, (Washington, DC)
9:30 AM “Advocacy Within American Council of the Blind”
Claire Stanley, Director Of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs at ACB (Alexandria, VA)
10:30 AM Break and Door Prize Drawing
10:45 AM “Assistive Technology for Individuals with
Blindness and Visual Impairment (B/VI)”
Shelby Kappler, ATPS, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources, (University of WY)
11:45 AM Lunch, Scholarship Award, & Door Prize
1:00 PM “The Perfect Recipe, Combining Attitude, Philosophy, and Resources”
Judy Jones, Retired, Idaho Commission For the Blind (Sedro-Woolley, WA)
2:00 PM “Timely Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Topics for People with B/VI”
Tina Bennett, ADA & Accessibility Coordinator for Wyoming Independent Living (Gillette)
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Annual Membership Business Meeting and Elections
Dr. Cheryl Godley, President (Casper)
4:30 PM Post Convention Discussion
5:00 PM Two Door Prize Drawings (Must be present to win)
Adjourn
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