Saturday, November 16, 2024

7:00 AM to 8:45 AM - Scholarship Breakfast Meeting:

Invited guests will meet in the Sanctuary Restaurant.
Kinshuk Tella and Kristin Coen, Co-Chairs, Scholarship Committee

8:00 AM to 8:45 AM - Final Registration:

Pre-Function Area

GENERAL SESSION: Canterbury/Dover Room

9:00 AM	Call to Order Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
9:05 AM	Invocation Joann Williams, Community of Faith, Vice President
9:10 AM	Announcements
9:15 AM	Update on legislation Suzanne Turner, Ohio Legislative Director
9:35 AM	Aira Tech Corp Jenine Stanley, Director, Customer Success & Engagement
9:55 AM	Ray Ban Meta Smart Glasses and Be My Eyes/AI Capability Gloria Conway, Member, Senior Division/Sharing Solutions , Renee Arrington Johnson, Member, Cleveland Chapter
10:15 AM	Presentation from the Teacher of tomorrow Program Heather James, Educator , Certified Visually Impaired Teacher
10:35 AM	Art Experiences for The Blind/Low Vision Community Joy Mistovich , Assistant Education Director / Digital UX Accessibility Specialist, Butler Institute of American Art
11:00 AM	United way of greater Cleveland Michelle Snowden, Associate Director of 211 Navigation Services and Stanley Griffin, 211 Quality Assurance Specialist.
11:25 AM	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Pannal	Shawn Callaway, Chair, National DEI Committee, Richard Payne, NFB of Ohio, President, and Christopher Sabine and Marion parker, Co -chairs of the Ohio DEI committee
11:40 AM	Ohio Affiliate report Richard Payne, President, NFB Ohio
Noon	Adjourn: General Session resumes at 9:00 AM Sunday.

Noon to 4:30 PM - Exhibit Hall :

Third Floor, Conference Level, (Rooms, A/B and C/D)

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Ohio Senior Division Meeting:

Mariann Denning, President
Canterbury/Dover Room

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM - Blind Parent’s Meeting:

Shawn Callaway, National Representative and Masquenada Douglas, Vice President, Greater Akron Chapter
Amphitheater Room

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Ohio Membership Committee Meeting:

William Turner and Kathy Legg, Co-chairs
Basset Room

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Ohio Diabetes Action Network (DAN):

Joann Williams, President
Club Room

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Pre-Banquet Social Hour, Cash Bar

Ball Room

6:30 PM - NFBOH Banquet (proof of tickets required)

Ball Room

Event Highlights:

Master of Ceremonies: Suzanne Turner, Board Member, NFB of Ohio
Invocation: Rev., Dr. Carolyn Peters, Vice President, NFB of Ohio
Keynote Speaker: Shawn Callaway, National Representative
Awards presentation: Annette Lutz, Awards Committee Chair
Scholarship Awards: Kinshuk Tella and Kristin Coen-Mishlan, Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs
Not-So-Silent Auction: Annette Lutz, Secretary, NFB of Ohio, and President, NFB Capital Chapter
Money for the Movement: Kathy Legg, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio

9:00 PM -- After Party:

Ballroom. Stick around after the Banquet to socialize and celebrate with your NFB of Ohio community. Enjoy live music and a cash bar.