IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND

President - Cynthia QloudSecretary - Catherine Witte

1st Vice President -Mike HoenigTreasurer – Jeana Mowery

2nd Vice President - Creig Slayton Past President - Frank Strong Jr.

Joyce Davis - Director / Arlo Monthei - Director / Robert Spangler - Director
Sandy Tigges - Director / Donna Seliger - Director / Lisa Davis - Director
Rose Stratton - Director / Shirley Wiggins - Director

1918 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50316 - Phone: (515) 266 - 5110 - Web site:

2015 Iowa Council of the United Blind Annual Conference and Convention Program

Friday, April 10, 2015

Preconference training will be available for One Touch, iPhone use, and QuickBooks in various meeting rooms on the lower level. Training must be scheduled individually. Contact information follows.

One Touch self-defense:Lori Trujillo Roush515-402-3508

iPhone use:Carrie Chapman515-657-1461

QuickBooks:Richard Kelly712-298-0161

4:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.Convention Registration

Lower level, Holiday Inn

Jeana Mowery, Treasurer, and assistants

First SessionWisconsin Room

7:00 P.M.Call to Order

Invocation

“God Bless America”

Pledge of Allegiance

Greetings from Jo Slayton, Des Moines Chapter President

President’s Report, Cynthia Qloud

American Council of the Blind Midyear Conference Report, Alternate Delegate Robert Spangler

American Council of the Blind Update, Ray Campbell

Announcement Nominating Committee chair, and

Election of Nominating Committee, Cynthia Qloud

Announcement of Audit Committee, Cynthia Qloud

QuickBooks Demonstration, Richard Kelly

“What kind of job do I have anyway?”, Dennis Mowery

New business

Announcements

Recess

HospitalityIowa Board Room

Hospitality opens 15 minutes after recess. Please note there will be a container there for donationswhich would be much appreciated.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

8:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.Convention Registration

Lower level, Holiday Inn

Jeana Mowery, Treasurer, and assistants

8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.Kansas Room

Exhibits available for review

Second SessionWisconsin Room

9:00 A.M.Call to Order

Invocation

Self-Introduction of Attendees: Each person shares what he or she wants to get out of the Convention

9:15 A.M.Transportation in Iowa: Issues and Solutions—Discussion moderated by Lisa Davis and Arlo Monthei

9:50 A.M.Adaptive Sports: Mike Boone and Iowa Reapers’ team members (The Iowa Reapers are a local beep baseball team).

10:10 A.M.Iowa Radio Reading Information Services (IRIS) Update, Maryfrances Evans, Executive Director

10:20 A.M.Friends of the Library Update, Dave Hammel, President, and Sandy Tigges, Board member

10:30 A.M.One Touch and iPhone Training: What You Need to Know, Carrie Chapman and Lori Trujillo Roush

10: 45A.M.Walgreen’s representative demonstrating their talking prescription device

11:00 A.M.Technology: What is new and what we can look forward to in the not-to-distant future, Ray Campbell

11:30 A.M.Description of Exhibits: Exhibitors David Bode, April Enderton, Pat Fisher and Richard Kelly

Recess

12:15 P.M.Bennigan’s Room (Upper level)

Luncheon

Invocation

Self-Introduction of Attendees: Each person identifies a favorite book or what they are now reading

Presentation by Sarah Willeford, Librarian, Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Presentation by Beth Jordan, Helen Keller National Center

Third sessionWisconsin Room

1:45 P.M.Election of four Board Members, Treasurer, American Council of the Blind 2015 Convention Delegate and Alternate

Nominating Committee Report by Committee Chair

2:15 P.M.Advocacy and Legislation, Dave Price, WHO-TV political reporter

3:00 P.M.Iowa School for the Blind Report, Steve Gettel, Superintendent

3:30 P.M.Iowa Department for the Blind Report, Richard Sorey, Director, and staff

Recess

6:00 P.M.Bennigan’s Room, Upper level

Social hour with cash bar

7:00 P.M.Bennigan’s Room, Upper level

Banquet

Invocation

Emcees, Jim and Catherine Witte

Keynote speaker, Ray Campbell, American Council of the Blind

Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards

Presentation of Linda Dietrich Volunteer Award

Auction, Jim Witte and Carrie Chapman

50/50 Raffle Drawing, Donna Seliger

Hospitality Iowa Board Room

Hospitality will open 15 minutes after banquet ends.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

8:30 A.M.Wisconsin Room

Non-denominational Memorial Service, Jo Slayton

Fourth SessionWisconsin Room

9:00 A. M.Business meeting:

Secretary’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

Audit Committee Report

Communications Committee Report, including Bulletin Report, Norma Boge, Don Wirth, et al.

Resolutions Committee Report

Chapter Reports

Unfinished Business

New Business

12:00 P.M.Adjournment(Note: Hour is approximate).

Additional information:

ICUB website address:

Vehicle donation telephone number: 800-899-4925

Contact information for current officers:

Cynthia Qloud, PresidentCatherine Witte, Secretary

1918 E. 12th200 Parkview Dr.

Des Moines, IA 50316Waukee, IA 50263

515-266-5110515-987-4490

Jeana Mowery, Treasurer

1007 E. St. Clair

Missouri Valley, IA 51555

712-600-6028 (home)712-310-7140 (cell)

Additional Board members, excluding members elected in 2015:

Joyce Davis, Fort DodgeLisa Davis, Urbandale

Mike Hoenig, DavenportArlo Monthei, Des Moines

Donna Seliger, West Des MoinesR. Creig Slayton, Des Moines

Rose Stratton, MaquoketaRobert Spangler, Vinton

Frank Strong, Des MoinesSandy Tigges, Des Moines

Shirley Wiggins, Cedar Rapids

Exhibiting companies and organizations:

AccessibilitydotNet (offers training on products which make material and technological devices accessible)

402-491-3221 or Toll free 866-539-4357

Beulah Reimer Legacy (producer of print/Braille children’s books)

515-282-0049

En-Vision America (script talk, bar code scanners, et al.)

309-452-3088 or Toll free 800-890—1180 or

Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped (statewide radio reading service)

515-243-6833 or Toll free 877-404-4747

My Blind Spot (developer of accessibility technologies for QuickBooks and other products)

712-852-3073

Amenities:

The Holiday Inn has a small gift mart behind the front desk which carries sodas and snacks.

Coffee is available in the Business Center off the lobby of the hotel, to the left of the front doors as you are entering the building.

For directions to dog relief areas, please inquire at the hotel’s front desk.

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