Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 9.
Announcing The 2023 CCB Hybrid Conference & Convention
When: March 31-April 2, 2023
Where: Hilton Sacramento Arden West
And on the Zoom Webinar platform
To secure your room registration you can
call (916) 922-4700 Extension 1
mention group rate code “COB”
Or by visiting https://bit.ly/3BSFDwH
Group Name: Ca Council of the Blind 2023 Convention
Group Code: COB
Room Rate including tax: $139.37*
*Reflects cost per night at check out after $10.00 complimentary subsidy by CCB.
Last day to get this room rate is March 9, 2023. After this date, the group rate will not be available.
The Hybrid Main Event will again be preceded by a virtual pre-convention that will include meetings and activities hosted by our fantastic CCB Chapters, Affiliates, and Committees. The hybrid main event will include exhibitors, great panels and speakers, and of course good friends!
2022 CCB Convention Recordings Now Available
Audio recordings are now available for the CCB 2022 virtual Convention as well as the pre-convention activities, including committee and special interest affiliate meetings and CCB partner presentations.
From our web site, ccbnet.org, navigate to past conference and convention audio, and then to 2022 virtual conference and convention audio recordings, or follow this direct link:
http://ccbnet.org/drupal7/node/856
Greater LA Chapter Holiday Party
The Greater Los Angeles chapter invites everyone to join us for our holiday party to be held next Saturday, December 17. The location is Lulu's Restaurant at 16900 Roscoe Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91406. The cross street is Balboa. We’ll gather from one till four. You can order anything off their extensive menu which You’ll find at:
https://www.lulusrestaurant.com/menu#menu=breakfast-lunch-and-dinner
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 14 to (310) 558-4500 or steve.bauer@ccbnet.org. We look forward to joining many of our CCB friends for the holidays.
Job posting Fresno and Bakersfield. Valley Center for the Blind.
"Join our team! Available positions. Director of Rehabilitation, Community Education & Development Manager, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, and HR Assistant. Send your resumé and cover letter to info@myvcb.org
SAVE THE DATE – 2023 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge
SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 2023
Each year blind and low vision students, families, teachers, and community members from all over northern California gather for a day dedicated to braille literacy through the Braille Challenge. This gathering will have blind and low vision youth demonstrate their braille skills in a series of contest ranging from reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading, and tactile graphics. The challenge this year will be held in person at the Headquarters of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. For general information or to sign up for updates and announcements about this year’s challenge, please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.
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