ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML LANG="EN"> <HEAD> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.azcb.org/mystyle.css" /> <TITLE>Arizona Council of the Blind - 2011 Announcement - 04/07/2011</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="azcblogo.jpg" ALT="Arizona Council of the blind LOGO. A Yellow Sun behind Green Cactus the letters A Z C B on the sun." HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100" > </CENTER> <H1>Press Release Announcement  March 21, 2011 </H1> <BR>From: Sharon Carpenter, 2011 AzCB Convention Coordinator <P>Come join us to  Celebrate our past and Launch our future . April 14 to 16, 2011 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 4300 E Washington. There will be opportunities to socialize with other members, fun door prizes, and time for open discussions on anything in which you our AzCB members are interested. <P>Updates on 21st Century Telecommunications Act, Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act and Other News from the ACB National Office, Pratik Patel, Chairman, ACB Telecommunications Committee Chairman <P>Also workshops including, but not limited to the following: <BR>Øð Latest information on Retinal Disease <BR>Øð What to do When the Answer is No! <BR>Øð Celebrate Vision Awareness Day with the Diamondbacks <BR>Øð New ways to read-latest advancements from Talking Books and Sun Sounds <BR>Øð Updates on Transportation Issues <BR>Øð New Workshops geared to Student/Career Issues <BR> The 40th AzCB Scholarship and Awards Banquet will be held on Friday Evening which promises to be a great return to a previous tradition. <BR>And last but not least a fabulous Exhibitor Area with lunch being served with sitting area in the same area with plenty of time for visiting with your favorite Exhibitor at that time. Also some free time after workshops to check back with them. <P>Exhibitors include: <P>Øð Achilles International <BR>Øð Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired <BR>Øð Arizona Council of the Blind, Inc <BR>Øð Arizona Braille and Talking Book Library <BR>Øð En-Vision <BR>Øð Guide Dogs For the Blind <BR>Øð Guiding Eyes for the Blind <BR>Øð Low Vision Plus <BR>Øð Phoenix Veterans Administration Health Care System <BR>Øð Sun Sounds of Arizona <BR>Øð Valley Metro <P>The fees, which include Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch, are $20 per member $30 for non-members, if registration is completed by April 1. Remember the price at the door will be $40.i <P>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sharon Carpenter, 2011 AzCB Convention Coordinator by either <BR>email: carpensharon@yahoo.com or <BR>cell: 602-472-8704. <UL> <LI><A HREF="http://www.azcb.org/2011full.html" >See the Final Program Here</A> <LI><A HREF="http://www.azcb.org/forminstructions.html" >2011 AzCB Annual Convention Registration.</A> <LI><A HREF="http://www.azcb.org/" >Return to Arizona Council of the Blind Home Page. </A> <LI><A HREF="mailto:tom@azcb.org">Send mail to Tom</a> </UL> </BODY> </HTML>