2021 SVCB Business Calendar

January

Braille Literacy and Glaucoma Awareness Months.

Monday, January 4: Louis Braille's birthday.

Thursday, January 7: SVCB Board Meeting. Modify/accept this calendar, appoint Picnic Committee.

Saturday, January 16: SVCB Annual Meeting. New officers take office, approve this calendar, introduce Picnic Committee chair to recommend a site for September Picnic.

Monday, January 18: February newsletter deadline. Distribute 2021 budget.

Sunday, January 24: Membership dues are due to avoid disruption of newsletter subscription.

February

Thursday, February 4: SVCB Board Meeting.

Saturday, February 13: Deadline for membership dues payment to CCB.

Saturday, February 20: Monthly Meeting. Approve 2021 budget.

Monday, February 22: March newsletter deadline.

Saturday, February 20 through Tuesday, February 23: ACB Affiliate Presidents' Meeting and Legislative Seminar. Capitol Hill Day is Tuesday, February 23. Meetings will be virtual. Visit acb.org/2021-DC-leadership-meetings for details.

March

Eye Donor Awareness Month

Thursday, March 4: SVCB Board Meeting.

Monday, March 8 through Friday, March 12: 36th Annual CSUN Conference will be held online. Visit www.csun.edu/cod/conference/ for details.

Saturday, March 20: Monthly Meeting. Discuss resolutions for CCB Convention.

Monday, March 22: April newsletter deadline. Distribute spring membership list.

April

Thursday, April 1: SVCB Board Meeting.

Friday, April 16 through Saturday, April 17: The 61st Annual CTEBVI Conference, Tipping Point, will be held online.

Saturday, April 17: Monthly Meeting. Elect delegates for CCB conference and convention.

Monday, April 21: May newsletter deadline.

Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, April 25: CCB Conference and Convention visit http://ccbnet.org/drupal7/node/579 for details.

May

Healthy Vision Month

Thursday, May 6: SVCB Board Meeting.

Saturday, May 15: Monthly Meeting.

Monday, May 24: June newsletter deadline.

June

Vision Research Month

Thursday, June 3: SVCB Board Meeting.

Saturday, June 19: Monthly Meeting. Finalize picnic plans. Remind members to acquire prizes.

Monday, June 21: July newsletter deadline.

Sunday, June 27: Helen Keller Day.

July

Thursday, July 1: SVCB Board Meeting.

Friday, July 16 to Friday, July 23: ACB 60th Annual Conference and Convention, held online. See https://acbconvention.org/ for details.

Saturday, July 17: Monthly Meeting. Begin plans for White Cane Safety Day and Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness month, appoint Holiday Party Committee chair.

Monday, July 19: August newsletter deadline.

August

Thursday, August 5: SVCB Board Meeting.

Saturday, August 21: Virtual SVCB meeting.

Monday, August 23: September newsletter deadline.

September

Thursday, September 2: SVCB Board Meeting.

Saturday, September 18: SVCB picnic.

Monday, September 20: October newsletter deadline.

October

Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness Month

Thursday, October 7: SVCB Board Meeting.

Friday, October 15: White Cane Safety Day.

Saturday, October 16: Monthly Meeting. Formally consider Constitution and Bylaws amendments.

Monday, October 19: November newsletter deadline. Distribute Constitution and Bylaws if necessary. Publish slate of 2022 SVCB candidates. Distribute fall membership list.

November

Thursday, November 4: SVCB Board Meeting. Review Nominating Committee candidate slate; get volunteers for 2022 business calendar and Budget Committee chair.

Saturday, November 20: 34th Anniversary Meeting. Elect officers for 2022, announce Budget Committee.