SVCB Business Calendar for 2023
January
January: Braille Literacy and Glaucoma Awareness Month.
Wednesday, January 4: Louis Braille's birthday.
Thursday, January 5: SVCB Board Meeting. Modify/accept this calendar, appoint Picnic Committee.
Saturday, January 21: SVCB Annual Meeting. New officers take office, approve this calendar, introduce Picnic Committee chair to recommend a site for Picnic.
Sunday, January 22: Membership dues are due to avoid disruption of newsletter subscription.
Monday, January 23: February newsletter deadline. Distribute 2023 budget.
February
Thursday, February 2: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, February 11: Deadline for membership dues payment to CCB.
Saturday, February 18: Monthly Meeting. Approve 2023 budget, elect delegates for CCB convention.
Monday, February 20: March newsletter deadline.
March
Thursday, March 2: SVCB Board Meeting.
Friday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 14: ACB Affiliate Presidents' Meeting and Legislative Seminar. Capitol Hill Day is Tuesday, March 14. Old Town, Alexandria VA 22314.
Monday, March 13 through Friday, March 17: 38th Annual CSUN Conference. Visit:
www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/ for details.
Saturday, March 18: Monthly Meeting. Discuss possible resolutions for CCB Convention.
Monday, March 20: April newsletter deadline. Distribute spring membership list.
Friday March 31 through Sunday April 2: CCB Conference and Convention.
April
Thursday, April 6: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, April 15: Monthly Meeting.
Monday, April 17: May newsletter deadline.
Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, April 23: The 63rd Annual CTEBVI Conference, Higher Ground, visit:
www.ctebvi.org/conference/ for details.
May
May: Healthy Vision Month.
Thursday, May 4: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, May 20: Monthly Meeting.
Monday, May 22: June newsletter deadline.
June
June: Vision Research Month.
Thursday, June 1: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, June 17: Monthly Meeting. Finalize picnic plans.
Monday, June 19: July newsletter deadline.
Tuesday, June 27: Helen Keller Day.
Friday, June 30: ACB conference and convention tours begin.
July
Thursday, July 6: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, July 1 through Friday, July 7: ACB 62nd Annual Conference and Convention, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois
For reservations call (800) 468-3571
Saturday, July 15: Monthly Meeting. Begin plans for White Cane Safety Day and Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness month, appoint Holiday Party Committee chair.
Monday, July 17: August newsletter deadline.
August
Thursday, August 3: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, August 19: Monthly meeting.
Monday, August 21: September newsletter deadline.
September
Thursday, September 7: SVCB Board Meeting.
Saturday, September 16: Monthly Meeting.
Monday, September 18: October newsletter deadline.
October
October: Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness Month.
Thursday, October 5: SVCB Board Meeting.
Sunday, October 15: White Cane Safety Day.
Saturday, October 21: Monthly Meeting. Formally consider Constitution and Bylaws amendments.
Monday, October 23: November newsletter deadline. Distribute Constitution and Bylaws if necessary. Publish slate of 2024 SVCB candidates. Distribute fall membership list.
November
Thursday, November 2: SVCB Board Meeting. Review Nominating Committee candidate slate; get volunteers for 2024 business calendar and Budget Committee chair.
Saturday, November 18: 36th Anniversary Meeting. Elect officers for 2024, announce Budget Committee.
Monday, November 20: December newsletter deadline.
December
Thursday, December 7: SVCB Board Meeting. Review 2024 Business Calendar.
Wednesday, December 6 through Thursday December 7: Sight Tech Global. Visit:
www.sighttechglobal.com for details.
Saturday, December 9: Provisionary holiday party in lieu of Monthly Meeting.
Monday, December 18: January, 2024 newsletter deadline.
Thursday December 28: Budget Committee meeting.