• January: Braille Literacy and Glaucoma Awareness Month.
• Wed, Jan. 4: SVCB board Meeting. Modify/accept this calendar, appoint Picnic Committee.
• Sat. Jan. 21: SVCB ANNUAL meeting). New officers take office; approve this calendar; introduce Picnic Committee chair to recommend a site for August picnic.
• Fri. Jan. 27: February newsletter deadline. Distribute budget.
• Sun. Jan. 29: Membership dues are due to avoid disruption of newsletter subscription.
• February: Eye donor awareness month.
• Tue, Feb. 7: SVCB board meeting.
• Sun. Feb. 12: Deadline for membership dues payment to CCB.
• Sat. Feb. 18: Monthly meeting. Approve budget, elect delegates for spring CCB conference and convention.
• Fri. Feb. 24: March newsletter deadline.
• February 27 to March 3: CSUN Conference in San Diego at Manchester Grant Hyatt Hotel. Visit www.csun.edu/cod/conference/index.php.
• Sat. March 3: Northern California Regional Braille Challenge; Santa Clara Blind Center; Contact Alice McGrath at 650-858-0202 Ext 130 or amcgrath@vistacenter.org.
• Tue. March 6: SVCB board meeting.
• March 15 to 18: CTEBVI Conference; Los Angeles Airport Marriott, 5855 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045; Info: 310-641-5700.
• Sat. March 17: Monthly meeting. Present award recipient of Barbara Rhodes Adaptive Technology Grant, discuss resolutions for CCB Spring Convention.
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• Fri. March 23: April newsletter deadline. Distribute spring membership list.
• Tue. Apr 3: SVCB Board meeting.
• April 12 to 15: Spring CCB Conference and Convention; SFO Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1177 Airport Blvd, Burlingame; hotel: 650-342-9200, Reservations: 877-352-1558, room rates: TBA, info: www.ccbnet.org.
• Sat. Apr 21: Monthly meeting. Hear convention reports.
• Fri Apr 27: May newsletter deadline. Publish spring convention reports.
• May: Healthy Vision Month.
• Tue, May 1: SVCB Board meeting.
• Sat, May 12: Low Vision Expo at Santa Clara Valley Blind Center.
• Sat. May 19: monthly meeting.
• Fri, May 25: June newsletter deadline.
• June: Vision Research Month.
• June 1: Helen Keller Day.
• Tue, June 5: SVCB board meeting.
• Sat, June 16: monthly meeting. Finalize picnic plans. Remind members to acquire prizes.
• Fri, June 22: July newsletter deadline.
• Tue, July 3: SVCB board meeting.
• July 6 to 14: ACB Conference and Convention; Galt House hotel; Louisville, Kentucky; Reservations: 800-843-4258 and make sure to mention you are with the ACB convention, online reservations: resweb.passkey.com/go/acbl0712.
Standard rooms in the west tower are $85, suites in the east tower are $105, prices do not include applicable taxes. For additional information, contact Janet Dickelman at janet.dickelman@gmail.com.
• Sat, July 21: monthly meeting. Begin plans for White Cane Safety Day and Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness month; appoint Holiday Party Committee chair.
• Fri, July 27: August newsletter deadline.
• Tue, Aug 7: SVCB board meeting.
• Sat Aug 18: Picnic in lieu of monthly meeting.
• Fri, Aug 24: September newsletter deadline.
• Tue, Sept 4: SVCB board meeting.
• Sat, Sept 15: Monthly meeting. Elect delegates for CCB fall convention, announce Nominating Committee, informally consider amendments for Constitution or Bylaws, begin planning for Braille Literacy Month, remind members to acquire prizes for holiday party, and hear ACB convention reports.
• Fri, Sept 21: Send current number of members to CCB Credentials Committee.
• Fri, Sept 28: October newsletter deadline. Distribute Constitution and Bylaws if necessary.
• October: Employment of People With Disabilities Awareness Month.
• Tue, Oct 2: SVCB board meeting.
• Mon. October 15: White Cane Safety Day.
• Sat, Oct 20: monthly meeting. Consider resolutions for the fall CCB convention, formally consider Constitution and Bylaws amendments.
• Fri, Oct 26: November newsletter deadline. Distribute fall membership list, publish slate of 2013 candidates.
• November 1 to 4: Fall CCB Conference and Convention, LAX Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5985 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles; Hotel: 310-642-7500; reservations: 800-227-6963; room rate: TBA.
• Tue, Nov 6: SVCB board meeting. Review Nominating Committee candidate slate; get volunteers for 2013 business calendar and Budget Committee chair.
• Sat, Nov 17: Twenty-fifth anniversary meeting. Elect officers for 2013, announce Budget Committee.
• Mon, Nov 26: December newsletter deadline. Publish fall convention reports.
• Tue, Dec 4: SVCB board meeting. Review 2013 Business Calendar.
• Sat, Dec 15: Holiday party in lieu of monthly meeting, deadline for expense reimbursement requests with documentation.
• Mon Dec 17: January, 2013 newsletter deadline.

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