American Printing House for the Blind
"APH and Ex Officio Trustees: Expanding the Core"
139th Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests
The Downtown Marriott Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
October 11 - 13, 2007

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

• Related Meetings
  See separate schedule

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Opportunities at APH:

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  Choose between a three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Callahan Museum, and Hall of Fame, or spend your entire visit in the Museum and/or Hall of Fame. Bus leaves the Marriott at 9:00 am from the 2nd Street entrance and leaves APH to return to the hotel at 11:30 am.
  
  
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Choose between a three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Callahan Museum, and Hall of Fame, or spend your entire visit in the Museum and/or Hall of Fame. Bus leaves the Marriott at 1:00 pm from the 2nd Street entrance and leaves APH to return to the hotel at 3:30 pm.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

• 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Win Room
  Annual Meeting Registration and Help Desk
  
  
• 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  Show Room
  Luncheon Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committees
  
  
• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  Show Room
  Educational Products (EPAC) Advisory Committee Meeting
  
  
• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  Jockey Club
  Educational Services (ESAC) Advisory Committee Meeting
  
  
• 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A & B
  APH Products Showcase
  
  
• 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C & D
  APH InSights 2007 Art Exhibition
  
  
• 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  Opening Session
  
  
  • Welcome
    Tuck Tinsley, President, APH
    
    
  • Opening Address
    Phil Hatlen, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
    
    
  • APH Awards Presentations
    
    The Virgil Zickel Award
    Recipient: Millie J. Smith, developer of the Sensory Learning Kit
    
    
  
  
  
• 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon Foyer A - G
  Reception
  
  
• 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open

Friday, October 12, 2007

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Win Room
  Registration and Help Desk
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Salon Foyer A - G
  Continental Breakfast
  
  
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A & B
  APH Products Showcase
  
  
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C & D
  APH InSights 2007 Art Exhibition
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Grandstand Room
  New Ex Officio Trustee Orientation and Continental Breakfast
  New Ex Officio Trustees Only, Pre-registration required
  
  
• 9:00 am - 10:00 am
  
  General Session I
  
  
  • Report on the State of the Company
    Tuck Tinsley, President
    
    
  • Advisory Committee Reports - 2007
    
    • Educational Products Advisory Committee
      Joe Catavero, Chair
      
      
    • Educational Services Advisory Committee
      Jean Martin, Chair
      
      
  • Introduction of 2007 APH Scholars
    Bob Brasher, Vice President, Advisory Services and Research, APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 10:00 am - 10:15 am
  BREAK
  
  
• 10:15 am - 11:45 am
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session II
  
  
  • ABC Braille Study Report
    Cay Holbrook, University of British Columbia
    Diane Wormsley, North Carolina Central University
    
    
  • Educational Research Overview
    Ralph Bartley, Director, Educational Research, APH
    
    
  • Information Fair Preview
    Jane Thompson, Director, Accessible Textbook Department, APH
    Monica Turner, Field Representative, Field Services, APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
  Lunch Break
  
  
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  Marriott Ballroom, Salons 7 & 8
  Mandatory Training Meeting for Ex Officio Trustees
  Lunch Provided, Pre-Registration Required
  
  
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session III
  Updates From the Field of Blindness
  
  
  • BANA
    Gary Mudd
    
    
  • NBA
    Jan Carroll
    
    
  • National Braille Challenge
    Nancy Niebrugge
    
    
  • National Agenda
    Karen Blankenship
    
    
  • AER
    Jim Gandorf
    Sandy Ruconich
    
    
  • COSB
    Carmen Suminski
    
    
  
  
  
• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons F & G
  Information Fair
  
  
• 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C & D
  Meet The Artists
  
  
• 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons E - G
  
  APH InSights Art Awards Banquet and 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  
  
  • APH InSights Art Winners Awards Presentation
    
    
  • 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    George J. Zimmerman, Facilitator
    
    
  
  
  
• 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open

Saturday, October 13, 2007

• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Salon E Foyer
  Buffet Breakfast
  
  
• 8:00 am - 11:30 am
  Win Room
  Registration and Help Desk
  
  
• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A & B
  APH Products Showcase
  
  
• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C & D
  APH InSights 2007 Art Exhibition
  
  
• 9:00 am - 9:30 am
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session IV
  
  
  • Tactile Graphics Database
  
  
  
• 9:30 am - 9:40 am
  BREAK
  
  
• 9:40 am - 10:30 am
  
  Interactive Product Training Sessions
  
  
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
    NIMAC
    Julia Myers, Nicole Gaines
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon F
    Braille+ Mobile Manager
    Larry Skutchan
    
    
  • Clubhouse Room
    Math Builders
    Jeanette Wicker
    
    
  • Skybox Room
    LP Atlas/MaximEyes
    Elaine Kitchel
    
    
  • Filly Room
    Tactile Graphics
    Karen Poppe
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon G
    ABC Braille Study
    
    
  • Show Room
    Sensory Learning Kit And Additional Components
    Millie Smith
    Tristan Pierce
    
    
  • Thoroughbred Room
    Building On Patterns
    Cay Holbrook
    Eleanor Pester
    
    
  
  
  
• 10:40 am - 11:30 am
  
  Interactive Product Training Sessions
  
  
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
    NIMAC
    Julia Myers, Nicole Gaines
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon F
    Braille+ Mobile Manager
    Larry Skutchan
    
    
  • Clubhouse Room
    Math Builders
    Jeanette Wicker
    
    
  • Skybox Room
    LP Atlas/MaximEyes
    Elaine Kitchel
    
    
  • Filly Room
    Tactile Graphics
    Karen Poppe
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon G
    ABC Braille Study
    
    
  • Show Room
    Sensory Learning Kit And Additional Components
    Millie Smith
    Tristan Pierce
    
    
  • Thoroughbred Room
    Building On Patterns
    Cay Holbrook
    Eleanor Pester
    
    
  
  
  
• 11:30 am - 11:40 am
  BREAK
  
  
• 11:40 am - 12:15 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session V
  
  
  • Door Prize Presentation
    
    
  • APH 150th Anniversary Celebration Countdown
    Gary Mudd, APH
    Rebecca Snider, APH
    Micheal Hudson, Director, APH Callahan Museum, APH
    
    
  • Closing Remarks
    Bob Brasher, APH
    Janie Blome, APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 12:00 pm- 1:45 pm
  Marriott Ballroom, Salons 7 & 8
  Ex Officio Trustee Luncheon
  Ex Officio Trustees Only, Pre-registration required
  
  
• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open
• 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Related Meetings
  See separate schedule
  
  
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  Happy Hour
  Sponsored by the Louisville Downtown Marriott Hotel
  
  
• 7:00 - 10:30
  Spirit Of Jefferson
  River Boat Dinner Cruise and Dance
  
  
• 11:00 pm - 12:00 am
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open

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