Full Steam Ahead!
November 4, 2016
Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 S. 176th Street, Seattle, WA 98188
9 a.m. Registration
9:45 a.m. What’s Happening — Facilitator: Lori Allison, Chair, Families With Blind Children Committee — Seattle 3
10 a.m. Let’s visit the Exhibit Hall — Evergreen Ballroom
10:50 a.m. What Did You See? Feedback and thoughts about the exhibits — Facilitator: Cindy Van Winkle, Immediate Past President Washington Council of the Blind — Seattle 3
11:05 a.m. Straight Talk Round Table Discussion — Facilitator: Meka White, First Vice President Washington Council of the Blind — Seattle 3
11:50 a.m. Break
Noon, Awards Luncheon — MC: Julie Brannan, Chair WCB Awards Committee — Presentation of Internal WCB Awards — Washington A-C
1:15 p.m. General Session, Power Reading — Facilitator: Frank Cuta, Secretary Washington Council of the Blind — Washington D-E
2 p.m. Hands On Game Lab — Marian Mays, Youth Librarian, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library — Seattle 3
2 p.m. Parents Round Table Discussion — Facilitators: Steve Fiksdal, President Washington Council of the Blind and Holly Turri, President United Blind of Whatcom County — Suite 530
3 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Accessing Recreational Activities — Facilitator: Cathy Wilson, Vice-President Pierce County Association of the Blind; Panel: Kevin Daniel Beep Ball; Pat Copeland, Vision Loss Connection; Tim McCorcle, Ski for Light — Seattle 3
4 p.m. What’s After High School — Facilitator: Meka White; Panel: Laura Ozios-Townsend, Department of Services for the Blind; Julie Brannan, Department of Services for the Blind Orientation & Training Center; Scot McCallam, Superintendent Washington State School for the Blind — Seattle 3
4:45 p.m. Break
5 p.m. What Does the Washington Council of the Blind Have to Offer — Facilitator: Vivian Conger; Panel: Steve Fiksdal, President Washington Council of the Blind; Meka White, First Vice President Washington Council of the Blind; Tim McCorcle Chair Scholarship Committee Washington Council of the Blind — Seattle 3
5:45 p.m. Break
6 p.m. Let’s chat over Pizza and Games — Suite 530
7 p.m. Close of 2016 Student Summit