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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Edward,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In the North Carolina model, it would be the host chapter that would be the convention committee. In fact, there really never was a convention committee when I was there. The president would handle the agenda,
and the host chapter would do most of the leg work for logistics with the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If we were to do it in the way you’re proposing, I would say that the chair of the convention committee should either be from the local chapter/local area or be from the chapter that put together the proposal.
For example, if Deb Reed and the Central CT Chapter put together a proposal for Danbury, it could make sense for a member of the Central CT Chapter to chair the committee or for an affiliate member from the Danbury area to be the chair. In either case, I think
it is imperative, absolutely imperative, that both groups be represented on the committee and in fact be a majority of the committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Justin Salisbury, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">LinkedIn:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">"None can be free as long as any are enslaved"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 09, 2015 4:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ct-nfb@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Edward Shaham <personal.edward@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] location of convention<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I forgot to mention, the bid that a chapter submits doesn’t need to be in their own chapter territory; it can be anywhere in the state. What I am not sure how to handle, and it would be nice to get everyone’s input, is who would chair the
convention committee, if a bid is accepted by a chapter that has found a hotel in another chapter’s territory? Should the chair of the convention committee be someone from the chapter where the hotel is located, or should it be the person that put together
the quote in the first place?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What do you all think?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Edward<o:p></o:p></p>
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