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RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD

VENDORS OF AMERICA

20260223 RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2026 THURSDAY BUSINERR ENTERRPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

SAGEBRUSH 2026: “Celebrating 90 years of Randolph Sheppard Blind Entrepreneurship!”

Thursday February 26, 2026

- Moderator: Ardis Bazyn (CO), Bazyn Communications, RSVA® First Vice President

- “Innovative Businesses in the BEP Arena”:

Jack Pinnock (FL), Dreamie Cookies Corp; Jeff Babb, HERR FOODS INC

- “Walking in the Light” film not included die to copyright regulations

- “What current micro markets are offering to stimulate growth”

Eric Harns (MN), Eagle Eyes Vending; Phil Hubbard (FL); COLTON KNIGHT, Chief Executive Officer, Knight's Culinary Productions Inc.

- What Airport facilities Offer and Challenges Involved”:

Ronald Flormata (HI), RMF Enterprises, Inc., RSVA® Board member

- "Social Security and Medicare Questions Answered":

Annie Walters (NV), SSA Public Affairs Specialist

RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD

VENDORS OF AMERICA

20260223 RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2026 WEDNESDAY BUSINERR ENTERRPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

SAGEBRUSH 2026: “Celebrating 90 years of Randolph Sheppard Blind Entrepreneurship!”

Wednesday February 25, 2026

- “Technologies benefiting BEP operators and VI staff”:

Haley Lan (FL), Patriot Vision Industries, LLC; Shawn Welker (MI), Founder & Consultant, VisualEyes Access; Damashe Thomas (MI), Technical manager, A. T. Guys

Many technologies assist vendors while they are managing a facility. These speakers will highlight how their products/service will improve the business owner’s abilities to manage the business.

- "What’s new in Kiosks/Micro Markets Systems and Vending Management”:

Matt Kotsch (FL), Territory Sales Representative, Trinity Access, Inc.

- “Current Military Facility Operators Outline Their Various Food Service Options”:

Conrad Bennett (WV), Lots of Smiles Inc.; Ryan Skinner, Business Enterprise Program Director, South Carolina Commission for the Blind; Karen Jones (SC), South Carolina Chair State Vendor Committee; Scott R. Lassiter (NC), Ed.D. Business Enterprises Program Chief, Division of Services for the Blind, Department of Health and Human Services

- "Report from the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind and Randolph-Sheppard":

Catriona Macdonald (DC), President Linchpin Strategies, LLC. and NCSAB Policy Advisor for Randolph-Sheppard;

- RSVA® Sagebrush “90th Randolph-Sheppard Act Anniversary” Luncheon:

Sponsored by U-Select-It

Moderator: Scott Eggen (MN), RSVA® President

- Luncheon Speaker: Tricia Waechter (TX), CEO Blind Girl Designs-

RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD

VENDORS OF AMERICA

20260224 RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2026 TUESDAY BUSINERR ENTERRPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

SAGEBRUSH 2026: “Celebrating 90 years of Randolph Sheppard Blind Entrepreneurship!”

Tuesday February 24, 2026

- "Welcome to Sagebrush": Scott Eggen (MN), SVS Vending, RSVA® President

- "Welcome from Nevada":

Louis DeMaioribus II, Business Enterprise Officer 2, Business Enterprises of Nevada

Ivan Delgado, Nevada Committee Chair

- Attendee Introductions: Scott Eggen (MN), RSVA® President

- National Automatic Merchandising Association Updates, Bob Owens, Chief Operating Officer, NAMA

- “IOS and MAC AI”: Sandhya Rao (TX), Vice President, iBUG Today and Brad Snyder (TX), iBUG Today, Advanced Member

- “Celebrating the 90 years of the Randolph-Sheppard Act and its History”: Jeff Thom (CA), RSVA Registered” Legal Advocate; Matthew Nemmers (IA), Executive Officer, Business Enterprise Program; Ardis Bazyn (CO), RSVA 1st Vice President and CEO Bazyn Communications; and others.

- Moderator: Ronald Flormata (HI), RMF Enterprises, Inc., RSVA® Board member

- “Use QuickBooks Online with an expert”

Freddricks Scott (CA), QuickBooks Live expert, Intuit

- “Healthy vending options and techniques to sell them”, Linda Allison (TN), A+ Vending, RSVA® 2nd Vice President

- “Do you enjoy blind sports?”

Josh Schneider, The Dented Puck

- “importance of wills and trusts for business owners”

- "American Council of the Blind Updates and Activities": Jeff Thom (CA), ACB Advocacy Services Chair

- “Blind Information Technology Specialists Programs and activities” Jeff Bishop (AZ), BITS President

RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD

VENDORS OF AMERICA

20260223 RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2026 MOMDAY BUSINERR ENTERRPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

SAGEBRUSH 2026: “Celebrating 90 years of Randolph Sheppard Blind Entrepreneurship!”

Monday February 23, 2026

RSVA Board Meeting

20250503-3 CCB Convention - Saturday - Banquet Session 6. – Evening

Originally broadcasted on May 3, 2025, on ACB Media 9

5 PM Banquet

MC: Steve Bauer, CCB Secretary, Culver City CA

We invited everyone to join us for our 2025 virtual banquet, celebrating CCB and its members. In addition to our traditional publications and community awards, the winner of the newly revamped Chapter of the Year award was chosen, decided by the CCB members in attendance at the banquet.

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