A Galaxy of Stars in the Lone Star
State!
Fort Worth, Texas
October 23-29, 2003
at the
The Renaissance Worthington
Hotel
Edit Date: Sept. 12, 2003
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHEDULE IS NOT FINAL.
Meeting rooms have not yet been assigned.
Function times are
subject to change.
7:30 a.m.
– 9:30 a.m NAEPB Ethics Committee
Meeting
10:00 a.m.
– 12 p.m. NAEPB Operations
Committee Meeting
12:00
p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information
Desk
1:00 p.m.
– 3:00 p.m. NAEPB Strategic
Planning Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m.
– 5:30 p.m. NAEPB Services
Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk
8:00 a.m.
– 10:00 a.m. NAEPB Rehabilitation and
Public Policy Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. Leadership Development
Fellowship Meeting
This session is for the fellows participating in the
Leadership Development Fellowship. This
is the first of a special three-day session in which fellows will take part in
training geared toward building their management skills.
Moderator:
Karen Pal, Manager, Business Leaders
Program
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NAEPB Jan/San Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NAEPB
Board Meeting
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration/Information
Desk
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Leadership
Development Fellowship Meeting
This session is for the fellows participating in the
Leadership Development Fellowship. This
is the second of a special three-day session in which fellows will take part in
training geared toward building their management skills.
Moderator:
Karen Pal, Manager, Business Leaders
Program
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NIB
Board of Directors Meeting
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Base
Supply Center Operators Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m.
– 4:30 p.m. Employees of the Year Orientation
to the Conference
4:30 p.m.
– 5:30 p.m. NAEPB Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Employees
of the Year Photo Session
All Employees of the Year should attend this session in
order to get a professional portrait taken with Jim Gibbons, President and CEO
of NIB.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception
We invite all conference attendees to join us for
conversation, food, drinks and fun.
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality
Suite
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration/Information
Desk
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sales Essentials - From Prospect to Closing the Sale
JWOD sales staff: this training program is for you! Join us
for a high-energy session that will cover the essential elements needed to be
successful in sales. Come meet your
fellow road warriors and learn how to sell more JWOD products and
services.
Moderator:
Stephen Wesseler, Vice President, Operations
and New Business Development
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
Speaker:
The Waterhouse Group
Scarborough, ME
8:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. Employees of the Year
Tour of Texas Wild! at the Fort Worth Zoo
All tour participants are to meet by the concierge desk in
the lobby of the hotel.
Being ranked as one of the nation's top zoos, the
Fort Worth Zoo proudly presents Texas Wild! In this hands-on exhibit,
one can visit all of Texas' regions and experience native vegetation and
wildlife. This 8-acre exhibit is a walking tour of the entire state of Texas.
If it leaps, creeps, walks, stalks, has fins, flies or swims in Texas, it's at Texas
Wild!
Tour
includes lunch.
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leadership
Development Fellowship Meeting
This session is for the fellows participating in the
Leadership Development Fellowship. This
is the third of a special three-day session in which fellows will take part in
training geared toward building their management skills.
Moderator:
Karen Pal, Manager, Business Leaders
Program
National Industries for the
Blind
Alexandria, VA
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Board
Member Workshop:
A
Star-Studded Constellation of Board Volunteers
This workshop is designed to give the dedicated volunteer
board members of our associated agencies an opportunity to meet each other, NIB
board members and leadership staff, while engaging in meaningful conversation
regarding board issues.
After a brief overview and presentation, the participants
will meet in small informal groups (cracker-barrel format) around a table, with
an NIB board member serving as facilitator.
Issues to be discussed include: board and staff roles,
strategic planning, policy setting, and any other topics of interest to the
participants.
Moderator:
Ray R. Fidler, Chairman of the Board
National Industries for the
Blind
Baltimore, MD
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Opening
of Conference
Welcome Remarks
Michael Moncreif, Mayor of Fort Worth
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Keynote
Presentation:
Are You Having Fun Yet? Creating
a Corporate Culture
Southwest Airlines is the only airline that has been in the
black for the past 30 years. Their secret? They go the “extra smile” with a
corporate culture that is based on the notion that “people rarely succeed at
anything unless they have fun doing it.”
Learn how fun and profits go hand-in-hand at a company that combines
creativity with old-fashioned common sense, and attributes Southwest’s
continuing success to the “spirited, caring, compassionate, unified, proud, and
customer-focused dedication of its people.”
In this session:
·
Learn how Southwest has applied its “Ten Commandments for
Unique People Relations” to become one of the top companies to work for in
America.
·
See how Southwest’s creative communications help stimulate
Positively Outrageous Service.
·
Discover how the power of MBFA (Management By Fooling
Around) leads to increased productivity.
Keynote
Speaker:
Sherry Phelps, Director of Corporate Employment
Southwest Airlines
Dallas,
TX
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NIB
Update
Speakers:
Jim
Gibbons, President and CEO
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
4:30
p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Employees of the
Year Make-up Photo Session
This photo session is only for those Employees of the Year who may have missed
getting their professional portrait taken with Jim Gibbons on Saturday.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception
We invite all conference attendees to join us for
conversation, food, drinks and fun.
6:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Employees
of the Year Outing
Mamma
Mia! The Musical
Employees of the Year are to meet by the concierge desk in
the lobby of the hotel.
The Broadway musical, Mamma Mia! has come to Fort
Worth, and our Employees of the Year will be treated to a musical night on the
town. Entertainment Weekly
wrote, “The single most ecstatic musical to open on Broadway since A Chorus
Line, Mamma Mia! leaves you uplifted, enraptured, and feeling like
number one!” Mamma Mia! is ABBA’s greatest hits woven into three
wonderful love stories: a young girl about to be married; her mother about to
confront the past; and the best love story of all—the audience about to jump
out of their seats with joy.
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality
Suite
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration/Information Desk
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Employees of the Year Breakfast
NIB and NAEPB will honor the Employees of the Year by
hosting a special breakfast in their honor. During breakfast you will hear
about the new and exciting Business Leaders Program.
Employees of the Year and their guests are invited to
participate in this long-standing tradition that is a highlight of the
conference.
7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Continental
Breakfast
8:15 a.m. –8:45 a.m. Opening
Ceremony
U.S. Air Force Detachment 605 Honor Guard
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Employees
of the Year Recognition
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Employees
of the Year Panel: A Galaxy of Stars
Join us as three Employees of the Year talk about their
career paths, achievements and the stars for which they never stop reaching.
Moderator:
Steve Stambaugh, Assistant Director of
Rehabilitation Services
Envision, Inc.
Wichita, KS
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Our National Employee Opinion
Survey – Hearing From our Star Performers!
In 2002, NIB and the NAEPB conducted a national survey of
employees to assess their opinions about employment in NIB associated
agencies. An overview of the findings
will be presented, and implications for the future will be discussed.
Speakers:
Jim
Gibbons, President and CEO
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
Gidget
Hopf, President and CEO
Association
for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill
Rochester, NY
11:00
a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Update
from the Chairman of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or
Severely Disabled
Speaker:
Steven B.
Schwalb, Chairperson
The
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Arlington,
VA
11:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Speaker:
The Honorable Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) [INVITED]
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
11:45
p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch on Own
12:45
a.m. – 1:45 p.m. A JWOD Distribution Roadmap:
A Galaxy of Choices for Government Customers
JWOD products take many paths before they reach the end
user. Join us as we explain the sophisticated, diversified distribution
channels that take products made by people who are blind to our customers. This
session will explain the various distribution channels such as the multiple award
schedule vendors, GSA, and the military resale distribution network. Enjoy a
comprehensive multimedia presentation on JWOD distribution and meet some of the
customers that make it happen.
Moderators:
Dan Boucher, President
Winston-Salem Industries for
the Blind
Winston-Salem, NC
Fred Churchill, Director, Channel Marketing and
Regional Sales
National Industries for the
Blind
Alexandria, VA
1:45 p.m.
– 2:45 p.m. Doing Business with the
General Services Administration
Today's businesses are constantly adapting to the demanding
needs of their customers, and GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS) is no
exception. This session features three
FSS executives discussing the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) and the GSA Global
Supply programs - both very important for the sale of SKILCRAFT and other JWOD
products.
Moderator:
Charlie
Little,
Regional Marketing Manager
GSA Federal Supply Service
Fort Worth, TX
Speakers:
Neal Fox, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Commercial
Acquisition
GSA Federal Supply Service
Arlington, VA
Edward O'Hare, Assistant Commissioner, GSA Global Supply
GSA Federal Supply Service
Arlington, VA
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. First
Contact for Our Galaxy of Stars
Diverse, complex, creative, energetic, and strong are all
words that explain the important program in which we are all
participants. We invite our Employees of the Year to join us for a fun,
introductory session to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program. Discover
what you’re a part of and get a warp speed start on your conference trek.
Speaker:
Dan Kelly, National Account Manager
National Industries for the
Blind
Alexandria, VA
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.
– 4:00 p.m. Doing Business with the
United States Postal Service
Come meet a USPS representative, learn how to submit
new product proposals, and understand the e-Buy system. The session will
include updates on the custodial, maintenance repair organization, and office
product contracts.
Moderator:
Jennifer Alvis, Senior National Account Manager,
Services
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
Speaker:
Dan Hand, Material
Support Specialist
Dallas, TX
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SSI/SSDI:
What you need to know about SSI/SSDI
and the
Ticket to Work Program
In this session SSI/SSDI benefits and the Ticket to Work
Program will be clearly and simply explained. Attendees will have the
opportunity to ask questions and receive straightforward answers from a
representative of the local Social Security Administration office.
Moderator:
Wayne Pound, Vice President, Community
Services
Tarrant County Association for the Blind
Fort Worth, TX
Speaker:
Raul
Garduno, Public Information Specialist
Social
Security Administration
Fort
Worth, TX
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m.
– 5:45 p.m. Low Vision Clinics –
The North Star in a Galaxy of Services
Come listen to and talk with
colleagues about how they started, operate, manage and benefit from having a
Low Vision Clinic in their respective organizations. Gidget Hopf, Hank Baud and Linda Merrill will talk about three
unique operations. The link among all of them is that the clinics are the
centerpieces of their organizations, with direct benefits to recruitment,
employment, image, development and the bottom line.
Moderators:
Dan
Abatemarco, Manager, Compliance and
Regulatory Affairs
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
Robert
Hanye, President and CEO
Association for Vision
Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc.
Binghamton, NY
Speakers:
Dr. Hank
Baud, Executive Director
Cincinnati
Association for the Blind
Cincinnati, OH
Gidget
Hopf, President and CEO
Association
for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill
Rochester, NY
Linda
Merrill, President
Envision, Inc.
Wichita, KS
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cocktail
Reception
All conference attendees are invited to this pre-banquet
cocktail reception.
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Awards
Banquet
Join your colleagues and friends for a special banquet as
we recognize our Employees of the Year and the winner of the R.B. Irwin Award.
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Dance to the Music of Crawfish Gumbo
For the past several years, Crawfish Gumbo has been
entertaining audiences with a unique mix of Cajun, Dixieland, Jazz and Swing,
Classic Rock and Roll, Blues, and Classic Country, as well as many other
musical styles originating from their diverse musical backgrounds. Put on your
dancing shoes and get ready to boogie the night away!
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality
Suite
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information
Desk
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Keynote
Presentation:
Radical
Change, Radical Results: Moving from Sludge to Genius in Leadership
Poor communication, dishonesty, and fear
characterize business as usual and create the toxic by-product of corporate
sludge. Anything that slows us down is
sludge, from rigid attitudes to overly complex procedures. Our two default
modes of operation - protectiveness and pleasing people - stir up interpersonal
muck that slows progress to a crawl.
Radical Change is an inside job. It requires that you bring your whole self
to work to clear out the sludge. Dr. Eddie Erlandson will address the key
actions and tools suitable for immediate application and dramatic results.
Meeting change, identifying our change personas, shifting out of long-held
habits and into energizing leadership is attainable and sustainable.
Eddie, a physician and vascular surgeon, uniquely
probes the biology of leadership with the focus of a scientist and the vision
of unlimited leadership potential.
Keynote Speaker:
Work Ethic Corporation
Carpinteria, CA
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. Employees of the Year
Tour of Tarrant County Association for the Blind
All tour participants are to meet by the concierge desk in
the lobby of the hotel.
Experience a
lighthouse in motion! See the sights and hear the sounds of the talented
employees of the Tarrant County Association for the Blind as they produce JWOD,
state use and commercial products.
Highlights include the energy dissipating pad machine, and the
manufacturing of computer paper and cushion shipping boxes. Established in 1935, this agency is a
longtime NIB associate that provides services to over 950 people each year. Be sure to take advantage of this special
opportunity to tour a modern facility and meet with our host agency’s employees
and staff.
Tour
includes lunch.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Doing
Business With the New Department of Homeland Security...Explore the
Possibilities!
Due to the mammoth undertaking of melding 22
agencies into one organization, there are many challenges in doing business
with the new Department of Homeland Security. The good news for NIB associated
agencies is that this market has tremendous untapped potential for products and
services. Join us for this informational session to learn about these exciting
new business opportunities.
Moderator:
George Aarons, Senior
National Account Manager, Homeland Security
National Industries for the Blind
Alexandria, VA
Speakers:
Kevin Boshears,
Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
Kim Zeich, Director,
JWOD Business Development
Committee for Purchase From People who are
Blind or Severely Disabled
Arlington, VA
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meeting
of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Doing
Business With the Defense Logistics Agency
Scottie Knott, Deputy Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency, will provide an update on the goals and activities of DLA and
insight about how the JWOD program can help the agency achieve its objectives.
Speaker:
Scottie Knott, Deputy
Director
Defense Logistics Agency
Ft. Belvoir, VA
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00
p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Affirmative Action
and the Federal Government Contractor
This
session will focus on the affirmative action responsibilities of those agencies
that have federal government contracts, especially those with contracts in
excess of $50,000 and employ more than 50 people. Subject material will be
broad in nature concerning the agencies’ responsibilities and is designed for
the president and CEO level.
Moderator:
Dan Abatemarco,
Manager, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
National
Industries for the Blind
Alexandria,
VA
Speakers:
Joe Nash, Compliance Assistance Senior Advisor
U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program
Dallas, TX
Fred Azua, Regional
Director
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Program
Dallas, TX
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tour
of Tarrant County Association for the Blind for
All
Conference Attendees
All tour participants are to meet by the concierge desk in
the lobby of the hotel.
Experience
a lighthouse in motion! See the sights and hear the sounds of the talented
employees of the Tarrant County Association for the Blind as they produce JWOD,
state use and commercial products.
Highlights include the energy dissipating pad machine, and the
manufacturing of computer paper and cushion shipping boxes. Established in 1935, this agency is a
longtime NIB associate that provides services to over 950 people each year. Be sure to take advantage of this special
opportunity to tour a modern facility and meet with our host agency’s employees
and staff.
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tour of Tarrant County Association for
the Blind for Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled
All tour participants are to meet by the concierge desk in
the lobby of the hotel.
Experience a
lighthouse in motion! See the sights and hear the sounds of the talented
employees of the Tarrant County Association for the Blind as they produce JWOD,
state use and commercial products. Highlights
include the energy dissipating pad machine, and the manufacturing of computer
paper and cushion shipping boxes.
Established in 1935, this agency is a longtime NIB associate that
provides services to over 950 people each year. Be sure to take advantage of this special opportunity to tour a
modern facility and meet with our host agency’s employees and staff.
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