20260223 RSVA SAGEBRUSH 2026 WEDNESDAY BUSINERR ENTERRPRISE PROGRAM TRAINING CONFERENCE

About this episode

This episode covers the Randolph-Sheppard Blind Entrepreneurship Program and features discussions on technologies, food service options, and updates from the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind.

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…

People in this episode

Guests: Haley Lan, Shawn Welker, Damashe Thomas, Matt Kotsch, Conrad Bennett, Ryan Skinner, Karen Jones, Scott R. Lassiter, Catriona Macdonald

Topics covered

• Randolph-Sheppard
• Blind Entrepreneurship
• Technologies for BEP operators
• Kiosks and Micro Markets
• Food Service Options for Military Facilities
• National Council of State Agencies for the Blind

Keywords

• BEP
• Vendors of America
• SAGEBRUSH 2026
• February 25, 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Patriot Vision Industries, LLC, VisualEyes Access, A. T. Guys, Trinity Access, Inc.

Places: South Carolina, NC, TX

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