NOTICE OF QUORUM
A quorum of the Elected Committee of Blind Vendors may be present at the Business Enterprise Program Meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025 and ending Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hotel Retlaw (One N. Main St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935). The purpose of the meeting is for program training. No matter shall be considered nor
shall any action be taken by said Elected Committee of Blind Vendors.
BEP FALL 2025 MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 16
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Elected Committee of Blind Vendors Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own
1:00 p.m. – Welcome, Introductions, Agenda Overview
1:30 p.m. – State Licensing Agency
2:30 p.m. – Mike Wells, Account Executive, Vistar
3:00 p.m. – Presentation from Cantaloupe, Inc.
Speaker: Andrew Cox, Strategic Account Manager, Cantaloupe, Inc.
4:30 p.m. – Keurig Dr. Pepper
5:00 p.m. – Break
6:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Trivia
Friday, October 17
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – Introductions, Agenda Overview
8:15 a.m. – A Conversation with BEP Trainees
8:45 a.m. – BEP Accounting Presentation
Speakers:
Kelly Bolin, Accountant, Business Enterprise Program
TJ Jerke, Director, Business Enterprise Program
10:15 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. – Technology Panel
Speakers:
Cory Ballard, Adult Vision Rehab Services Director, Vision Forward
Luke Scriven, Assistive Technology Specialist, Vision Forward
John Fritz, Owner, J&H Vending
11:45 a.m. – David Mertz, Coca-Cola Account Executive, Minnesota & Wisconsin
12:00 p.m. – Working Lunch
12:15 p.m. – National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM) Updates
Speaker: Theresa Taylor, Owner of Taylored Treats and NABM Board Member
12:45 p.m. – Jeff Moon, Business Development Manager, Total Foods
1:00 p.m. – Roundtable: Preventative Maintenance and Repair
Facilitators:
Janet Dickey, Owner, ACME Vending
TJ Jerke, Director, Business Enterprise Program
2:30 p.m. – Final Thoughts
3:00 p.m. – Conclude
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