CTEBVI (formerly CTEVH) conference, to be held April 22-25, at the LAX Marriott.  This conference features an extensive exhibit hall (free to anyone who visits it), boasting many of the latest assistive technology devices, as well as an array of service providers (for instance, Junior Blind of America and California Council of the Blind).  CAPVI has an exhibit hall table, holds its annual general meeting at this conference.  Come into the exhibit hall, sign up to be on our email lists, regular snail mail newsletters, check out our brochures.   Some of the workshops will include topics such as  successful eye-patching, prevention of eye-poking, young v.i. adult panel on job skills and their jobs, high school age v.i. students, and junior high students.  We are considering facilitating a parent lunch meeting for networking and exchange of ideas. 

    This year, CTEBVI is offering free conference registration to families who are already members of CTEBVI.  CAPVI is able to offer 19 free memberships to families so that they can take advantage of the free registration.  These memberships are open to anyone, although in consideration of the applicants, preference will be given to parents of children with visual impairments who are NAPVI/CAPVI members, residents of California, single parents, parents of young children, parents/families whose primary language is not English, parents/families with economic hardships, parents/families of color.  Please apply for the free memberships online with a message to Anne Ward pierce1004@gmail.com or call 707-463-2296.  Families should apply for registration (no actual obligation to attend) online at www.ctebvi.org no later than March 25.  Registration by U.S. Mail should go to: CTEBVI 2010 Conference, 379 Claremont St., Boulder City, NV 89005-2640.  FAX: 866.479.6729.