Welcome to the California connection for May 5.

California Council Of The Blind 2017 Annual Conference And Convention Feedback Survey

The California Council of the Blind (CCB) is very appreciative of those who attended in person or online via ACBRADIO the 2017 Annual Conference and Convention.

This survey is intended to obtain attendees' input as to their satisfaction with the Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Hotel concerning both guest and meeting rooms and the Conference and Convention program. We appreciate your recommendations for future conferences and conventions.
In answering the survey questions, be as specific as you can.

Please complete the survey form, found below the line, on or before Sunday May 14th, 2017.
Survey responses are to be emailed to jsthom@comcast.net.
For those needing assistance in completing the form, call the CCB office 1-800-221-6359 no later than Friday May 12.
Sincerely,
Jeff Thom
Chair, Conference and Convention Committee

Conference And Convention Survey

1. How satisfied were you with the Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles hotel (e.g. rooms, plated meals, lighting, etc.)?
   Tell us why or why not, and be specific.
2. Tell us your experiences with the hotel restaurants in regards to the: quality of food, meal prices, and level of service.
3. Were the hotel staff and volunteers helpful and courteous? Were there sufficient numbers of each? If not, please explain.
4. What were your experiences in accessing individual exhibitors in the exhibit room?
5. Please provide contact information (e.g. name, phone number, email address, and mailing address) for exhibitors who should be invited to exhibit at future conferences and conventions.
6. Were you satisfied with the sound quality of presentations in the main session room and in other rooms used at the convention?
7. If you used one of the assistive listening devices, did it function to your satisfaction and were you able to participate more effectively in those sessions where the technology was available to you?
8. If you listened to the convention via ACBRADIO, how satisfied were you with your listening experience?
9. Were there any presentations made or topics covered at the general session or by a committee or special interest group you found to be informative and valuable to you?
   Would you like a similar presentation to be given as part of a future general session or committee or special-interest affiliate program?
10. Were you satisfied with the format of the Candidates Forum, and if not what format would you prefer?
11. Did you enjoy the new plated meal themes? Should they be continued and are there other themes that you believe might be worth trying?
12. If you are a guide dog user, what were your experiences with the relieving area? If you feel any changes should be made, please include them.
13. Should we continue the practice of holding our primary business session Sunday, and if not, how would you change the convention format?
14. Overall was the Conference and Convention a success?
15. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us

Phone Announcements

The CCB convention feedback survey can be heard by calling the CCB office at 800-221-6359 and pressing option 6.

The current governmental affairs report can be heard by calling the same number and pressing option 5.

President's Call Recording

You can now listen to the Presidents call from April 25 2017.
To listen to this recording by telephone please dial 1-302-202-1115 and enter Recording ID: 27191501 when prompted for it.

Some recording features are available to you once you're listening.
1 will pause
2 will rewind 1 minute
3 will forward 1 minute

CCB Scholarship Message From Christy Crespin

As chair of the CCB Scholarship Committee, I would like to invite all eligible legally blind students to follow the link below and apply for the CCB 2017-2018 scholarship at your very earliest convenience. The link will close at the end of business on Monday, May 15, 2017.

We have special interest in those students involved in music, government, and fine arts.
If you are a graduate student, a full-time under-graduate, or will be a freshman student in the fall, please stop by and apply at the link below.
http://www.ccbnet.org/scholar_intro.htm

For questions, contact the CCB office at 800-221-6359 or Christy at ccrespin@att.net

Yosemite Gateway Chapter Fund Raiser

The Yosemite Gateway chapter will be hosting a Brunching Blind fundraiser at Applebee's in Merced, CA, on Saturday, May 13, from 8:00 - 9:30 am.
Tickets are $7.

Contact Tanya Williams at 209-626-0258 or Margaret Buchmann-Garcia at 209-722-8118 for more information.

Blind And Beyond Radio Interview

Olivia Ostergaard of the Fresno CCB chapter will be talking about her new memoir on May 14 at 5:15 PM.

Stream show live at wokbradio.com or on Tune-in Radio
Listen only: Call 518-712-0057

Thank you for reading, Have a nice day