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Schedule

Thursday, June 27

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. What is Your Leadership Story: Finding the Leader Within Speaker | More..
Speaker: Everett T. Shupe II, MBA, CAE, CMP.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cast the Net Wider: Taking FFB to New Heights | More..
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Learning From Our Leaders | More..
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Meet & Greet Mixer | More..
Hosted by: Mid-Atlantic Region, Foundation Fighting Blindness

Friday, June 28

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hotel Tours
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Where Leadership & Raising Funds Connect: Skills Every Leader Needs in Their Toolbox | More..
Speaker: Everett T. Shupe II, MBA, CAE, CMP.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Opening Luncheon | More..
Featuring: Craig MacFarlane.
2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Science & Overview Sessions | More
  • Update & Overview: AMD
  • Update & Overview: Rare Diseases
  • Update & Overview: Retinitis Pigmentosa Group A
  • Update & Overview: Retinitis Pigmentosa Group B
  • Update & Overview: Stargardt, Cone-Rod Dystrophy and Best Disease
  • Update & Overview: Usher Syndrome
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Coffee Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Concurrent Science & Information Sessions

Gene Therapy 101 | More..

Recreation & Sports for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth & Young at Heart | More..
Speaker: Sandy White, Blind Sports Organization

Mobility Options - Cane or Canine | More..
Speaker: Rod Haneline , Leader Dogs for the Blind

Treating RP with Vitamin A, DHA and Lutein | More..
Speaker: Eliot Berson, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

New FFB Registry: My Retina Tracker

Attending a School for the Blind | More..
Speakers: Dawn E. Turco, Douglas Walker, Lou Tutt and Kim Walker

5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis: Learning to See Again | More..
Speakers: Duane R. Geruschat, Ph.D. and James T. Handa, M.D.

6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Welcome Reception
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Meet & Mingle Networking Sessions | More..
  • Meet & Mingle: Couples
  • Meet & Mingle: Parents With Affected Children
  • Meet & Mingle: College/Young Professionals
  • Meet & Mingle: Babyboomers & AMD
  • Meet & Mingle: Usher Syndrome

Saturday, June 29

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. General Session:

Overcoming the Emotional Barriers of Blindness | More..
Featuring Guest Speaker: Michael Hingson.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Science & Information Sessions:

Education Options for a Low Vision Child and the Parents' Role | More..
Speaker: Dan Wenzel, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

Stem Cells 101 | More..

iPad/iPhone: Beyond Zoom and Hot Crackin' Apps! | More..
Speakers: Dawn E. Turco and Douglas Walker, Hadley School for the Blind

Know Your ADA Rights | More..
Speaker: Timothy Elder, TRE Legal Practice, LLC

Regaining Independence: From Frustration to Freedom | More..
Speakers: Charlie Collins, Vision Dynamics, LLC

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Science & Information Sessions

Stem Cells 201 | More..

A Road to a Brighter Tomorrow | More..
Speaker: Michael Hingson.

From Diagnosis to Dynamic Future | More..
Speaker: Maurice Scott Peret, NOMCT.

Genetics Personalized: The Important Role of Genetic Counseling | More..
Speaker: Karmen M. Trzupek, MS, CGC, Informed Medical Decisions, Inc.

Participating in a Clinical Trial | More..

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent "The Doctor Is In" Sessions | More..
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Science & Information Sessions

New Technologies and RP: Clinical Trial Updates | More..
Speaker: Jay L. Federman, M.D., Wills Eye Institute

Building or Re-Building Your Career: Push Yourself During Vision Loss | More..
Speakers: Brian Hurley and Douglas Goist, National Industries for the Blind

The T.A.S.K. of Living with Vision Loss | More..
Speaker: Dan Roberts, Dan Roberts M.M.E.


6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:30 p.m. – Midnight Awards Dinner & Dance

Sunday, June 30

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Closing General Session
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. National Trustee Meeting*
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting*

Schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
*Board Members and National Trustees only.


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