[Coagdu] Fw: [Colorado-talk] 34 Days to NFBCO Convention

[Melissa R Green]

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lisa Bonderson via Colorado-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 2:57 PM
To: 'Colorado-talk NFBC'
Cc: Lisa Bonderson
Subject: [Colorado-talk] 34 Days to NFBCO Convention

Greetings Federation Friends and Family:

It is hard to believe that fall is upon us officially.  Kids are in school 
and the Broncos are back on the Grid Iron.  That also means that the 
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado State Convention must also be 
right around the corner, and it is indeed.

Our Convention takes places from Thursday, October 27th through Sunday, 
October 30th at the Marriott Denver South, not too far from the Park 
Meadows Mall.  I am pleased to announce that Shawn Callaway, a Member of 
the NFB Board of Directors, will serve as our National Representative this 
year.

We will kick off Thursday afternoon into evening with a chapter building 
seminar and legislative planning seminar.  We intend to make these 
sessions very interactive where, for example, you will have the 
opportunity to role play a meeting with a NFB Colorado Senator.  Also, 
Kevan Worley is cooking up a Mock Legislative Visit that will be much in 
the style of the National Association of Blind Lawyers' Mock Trial at 
National Convention.

Friday will begin with registration and total access to our exhibitors and 
sponsors followed by our Resolutions Committee Meeting.  Next comes our 
first general session which will incorporate our Annual Luncheon.  We are 
planning several exciting presentations from blind persons taking on 
interesting challenges, working jobs thought out of bounds for the blind, 
hearing from our new Blindness Unit at the Colorado Division of Vocational 
Rehabilitation, getting an update on our state library for the blind, and 
much more.  Friday afternoon will highlight several breakout sessions 
including a technology session, a seniors meeting, deaf-blind concerns, 
parents of blind children and more.

Saturday will begin with our Second General Session featuring our National 
Report, State Presidential Report, and reports from the Colorado 
Department of Education, our Braille Enrichment Learning and Literacy 
Program, a presentation of the life changing work at our Colorado Center 
for the Blind, and My Blindness Myself where members of the Federation 
tell their personal stories.  A box lunch will be served which you can 
then take to several different breakouts such as a Non-24 Sleep Seminar, 
the Colorado Association of Blind Students, the Sports and Recreation 
Division, the Merchants Division, the Guide Dog Division, and more. 
Saturday concludes with our social hour and Annual Banquet where we will 
present special awards, our scholarships, and hear our keynote address 
from Mr. Callaway.

Sunday morning begins with a Chapter and Division Breakfast where we will 
hear reports from our chapters and divisions and share tips for building 
the Federation.  The last General Session will entertain additional 
inspirational stories about the Federation's activities and conclude with 
our business session.  As usual, the Convention will adjourn by 11:47 am.

The Convention Agenda will be out in early October, published both to our 
website and our email lists.  You must reserve your hotel room by October 
13 and you can call 303-925-0004 or go to the following link to make your 
reservation.

Book your group rate for National Federation of the Blind 
<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=National%20Federation%20of%20the%20Blind%5Edenms%60nfbnfba%6093.00%60USD%60false%601%6010/27/16%6010/30/16%6010/13/16&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes>
You must preregister for the Convention to save $25 dollars by going to
Convention 
Registration<http://www.nfbco.org/nfbco-state-convention-review/registration-for-nfbco-convention> 
and doing so by October 20.  If you have any trouble with your room 
reservation or preregistration, please call my office, 303-504-5979.

I look forward to seeing all of you very soon and go Broncos!

Scott LaBarre, President
NFB Colorado


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