SVCB Business Calendar for 2025


January

January: Braille Literacy and Glaucoma Awareness Month.

Sat. Jan 4: Louis Braille's birthday.

Sat. Jan 18: SVCB monthly membership Meeting Vista San Jose

    New officers take office

    Approve business calendar

Mon. Jan 20: Membership dues are due to avoid disruption of newsletter subscription

    February newsletter deadline

    Distribute 2024 budget


February

Thu. Feb 6: SVCB Board Meeting

    Board review/approve budget for distribution to the membership

Sat. Feb 15: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Approve 2025 budget

    Elect delegates for CCB convention

    Appoint Picnic Committee and discuss picnic site

    Deadline for membership dues payment to CCB

Mon. Feb 17: March newsletter deadline


March

March: Eye Donor Awareness Month.

Thu. Mar 6: SVCB Board Meeting

Mon. Mar 10 through Fri. Mar 14: 39th Annual CSun. Conference, Visit:

www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/ for details.

Sat. Mar 15: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Discuss possible resolutions for CCB Convention

    Finalize picnic site

Sat. Mar 15 through Tue. Mar 18: ACB Affiliate Presidents' Meeting and Legislative Seminar

    All meetings held at the Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington Virginia

    Capitol Hill Day is Tue. Mar 18

Mon. Mar 17: April newsletter deadline

    Distribute spring membership list

Thu. Mar 20: Register picnic site


April

Thu. Apr 3: SVCB Board Meeting

Thu. Apr 10 through Sun. Apr 13: The 65th Annual CA Teachers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Conference, Higher Ground, Visit:

www.ctebvi.org/conference/ for details.

Sat. Apr 19: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

Mon. Apr 21: May newsletter deadline


May

May: Healthy Vision Month.

Thu. May 1 through Sun. May 4: CCB Annual Conference and Convention

Thu. May 8: SVCB Board Meeting

Sat. May 17: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

Mon. May 19: June newsletter deadline


June

June: Vision Research Month.

Thu. June 5: SVCB Board Meeting

Sat. June 21: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Finalize picnic plans

Mon. June 23: July newsletter deadline

Fri. June 27: Helen Keller Day


July

Thu. Jul 3: SVCB Board Meeting

Fri. Jul 4 through Fri. Jul 11: ACB 64th Annual Conference and Convention

    Hyatt Regency Dallas

    To reserve by phone, call:

    214-651-1234

Sat. Jul 19: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Begin plans for White Cane Safety Day and Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness month

Mon. Jul 21: August newsletter deadline


August

Thu. Aug 7: SVCB Board Meeting

Sat. Aug 16: SVCB monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

Mon. Aug 18: September newsletter deadline


September

Thu. Sep 4: SVCB Board Meeting

Sat. Sep 20: SVCB picnic in leu of monthly membership meeting

Mon. Sep 22: October newsletter deadline


October

Thu. Oct 2: SVCB Board Meeting

Wed. Oct 15: White Cane Safety Day.

Sat. Oct 18: SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Formally consider Constitution and Bylaws amendments

    Appoint holiday party committee chair

Mon. Oct 20: November newsletter deadline

    Distribute Constitution and Bylaws if necessary

    Publish slate of 2026 SVCB nominees

    Distribute fall membership list


November

Thu. Nov 6: SVCB Board Meeting

    Review Nominating Committee candidate slate

    Get volunteers for 2026 business calendar and Budget Committee chair

Sat. Nov 15: 38th Anniversary SVCB Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

    Elect officers for 2026

    Announce Budget Committee

Mon. Nov 17: December newsletter deadline


December

Wed. Dec. 3 through Thu Dec 4: Sight Tech Global

Thu. Dec 4: SVCB Board Meeting

    Review 2026 Business Calendar

Sat. Dec 13: SVCB Provisionary holiday party in lieu of Monthly membership meeting Vista San Jose

Mon. Dec 15: January, 2026 newsletter deadline

Mon. Dec 30: budget committee meeting