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

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