2024 NFBI Seniors Group Seminar Agenda
2024 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF IOWA SENIOR GROUP
OCTOBER 18, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 PM
Holiday Inn and Suites Northwest
4800 Merle Hay Road
Urbandale, IA 50322
Bob Ray, Senior Group Coordinator
Phone: (515) 208-2349
| 9:00 a.m. | Call To Order |
| 9:05 a.m. | Welcome, Scott Van Gorp, President National Federation of the Blind of Iowa |
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome, Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of The Blind, Baltimore, MD |
| 9:40 a.m. | What is Aging Resources of Central Iowa and how can they benefit blind Iowans? Crystal Doig LifeLong Links Director,, Aging Resources of Central Iowa |
| 10:05 a.m. | Questions |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:25 a.m. | Independent Living: Older Blind program and services. Kimberley Walford, Independent Living Program Administrator, Iowa Department for the Blind Alyssa Munsterman, Independent Living Teacher |
| 10:55 a.m. | Questions |
| 11:00 a.m. | Panel of blindness products Sharla Glass, En-Vision America; Patrick Fisher, NanoPac; Joel Zimba, HumanWare; Earle Harrison, Selvas BLV |
| 11:35 a.m. | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa Senior Group: plans and goals for the next year. Bob Ray, National Federation of the Blind of Iowa Senior Group Coordinator |
| 11:55 a.m. | Closing remarks |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |