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Nallym Bravo
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Nallym Bravo
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> From: "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
> Date: May 20, 2012 8:11:21 PM EDT
> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] 2012 NFBF Convention Agenda
> Reply-To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Description: Description: Image of New NFB Logo, sometimes called 'Whozit,'
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> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF FLORIDA
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> AGENDA FOR 2012 CONVENTION
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> May 25-28, 2012
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> Embassy Suites, Boca Raton
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> 661 NW 53 Street
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> Boca Raton, Florida 33487
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> NFB PLEDGE
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> "I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the
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> National Federation of the Blind; to achieve Equality, Opportunity, and
> Security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
> Federation; and to abide by its constitution."
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> Door Prizes will be awarded at all general sessions and at the banquet.
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> You must be present in the session-or on approved NFBF Business-to receive a
> door prize, if your name is drawn. (You must be registered for the
> Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify for the hotel's special
> Convention Rates!)
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> Please turn in auction items and door prizes at the NFBF Registration Desk
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> Please Note: This agenda is subject to change at any time without notice.
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> Exhibit Hall
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> ----- St. Thomas Room
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> David Evans & Leonardo Baines, Coordinators
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> Hours of operation:
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> Friday, May 25: 6:00 to 10:00 PM
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> Saturday, May 26: 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
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> Sunday, May 27: 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
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> Childcare-"Kids Convention"
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> Bermuda Room, Lenora Marten & Doreen Franklin, Coordinators
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> Pre-Registration Required!
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> Hours of operation:
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> Saturday, May 26, 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
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> Saturday, May 26, 1:30 to 4:00 PM
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> Sunday, May 27, 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
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> Sunday, May 27, 1:30 to 4:00 PM
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> Sunday, May 27, 6:30 to 10:00 PM
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> Monday, May 25, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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> Schedule of Convention Events
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> Friday May 25
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> 4:30-6:30 PM NFBF Convention Registrations-Convention Area Foyer-
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> NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson
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> (You must be registered for the Convention in order to participate in any
> aspects of this event, to win Door Prizes and to qualify for the hotel's
> special Convention Rates!)
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> 5:30-7:30 PM Manager's Reception-Hosted by Embassy Suites.
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> 6:00-10:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room
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> 6:00-7:30 PM Family Connection: Meet and Greet FOPBC Parents and
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> Kids-Bermuda Room-Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of Parents
> of Blind Children & NFBF Secretary, Presiding (Followed by FOPBC Business
> Meeting-please see below.)
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> 7:30-8:00 PM Florida Organization of Parents of Blind Children Business
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> Bermuda Room-Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of
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> Parents of Blind Children & NFBF Secretary, Presiding
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> 8:00 PM NFBF Board Meeting-Caribbean Ballroom-NFBF President
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> Dan Hicks, Presiding
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> 9:00 PM NFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting-Caribbean Ballroom-
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> Joe Minichiello, NFBF Jacksonville Chapter President & 2012 NFBF Resolutions
> Committee Chairperson, Presiding
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> Saturday May 26
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> 8:00-8:55 AM NFBF Convention Registration
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> Convention Area Foyer-NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events
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> Committee Chairperson (You must be registered for the Convention in order to
> participate in any aspects of this event, to win Door Prizes and to qualify
> for the hotel's special Convention Rates!)
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> 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Saturday Morning General Session-Caribbean
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> Ballroom
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> 9:00 Call To Order-NFBF President Dan Hicks
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> 9:01 Invocation-
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> 9:03 Pledge of Allegiance and NFB Pledge-NFBF First Vice President,
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> Dwight Sayer
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> 9:05 Welcome to Boca Raton and Opening Ceremonies-David Evans, President,
> Palm Beach Chapter
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> 9:10 Official Greeting and Presentation of Proclamation-The Honorable
> Susan Welchel, Mayor, City of Boca Raton, Florida
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> 9:20 Roll Call of Chapters-NFBF Chapter Presidents
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> 9:30 President's Report-Dan Hicks, President, NFBF
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> 9:40 Treasurer's Report-Gloria Hicks, NFBF Treasurer & NFBF Events
> Committee Chairperson
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> 9:45 Report from Our National Office-James Gashel, NFB Secretary, NFB
> National Representative, Baltimore, MD
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> 10:10 Special Guest Address-Talking Book Reader Jack Fox
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> 10:35 Division of Blind Services Report-Joyce Hildreth, Director, Florida
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> Division of Blind Services
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> 11:00 Braille and Talking Book Library Report-Susan Roberts, Director,
> Florida Braille and Talking Book Library
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> 11:20 Florida Rehabilitation Center for the Blind Update-Ed Hudson, Director
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> 11:25 "Mac Daddy" Raffle-Larry Marten, NFBF Fundraising Committee
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> 11:30 Spotlight on Adaptive Technology-Exhibitor's Showcase 2012!
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> 11:55 Announcements
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> 12:00 Noon Adjourn
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> Saturday May 26 (cont'd)
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> 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Lunch Break
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> 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM White Cane Walk and Lunch
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> Grab your cane and sleep shades! Join FOPBC families for a White Cane Walk
> followed by lunch and fellowship. Some canes and sleep shades provided.
> Everyone Welcome!! Lenora Marten, President FOPBC & NFBF Secretary; Doreen
> Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC; Delores McDiarmid,
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> O & M Instructor, Lighthouse of Broward; coordinators; location TBA
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> 12:00 Noon-12:50 PM NFBF Convention Registration-Convention Area
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> Foyer-NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson
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> (You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify
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> 12:00 Noon-6:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room
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> 1:00-5:50 PM Saturday General Interest Seminars:
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> 1:00 PM-2:50 PM FABS Business Meeting
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> Florida Association of Blind Students (FABS) Meeting. Come be a part of the
> excitement! Find out how FABS is changing what it means to be a blind
> student in Florida and get involved. In addition, find out all the aspects
> of creating and maintaining an exciting social life from our Social
> Spotlight panel-Florida Association of Blind Students President Nallym Bravo
> and Kathy Davis, Daytona Chapter Vice-President, Facilitators-Aruba Room
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> 1:00 PM-2:50 PM Senior Concerns Meeting
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> Senior Concerns: Sherri Brun, Orlando Chapter Vice President & Senior
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> Concerns Committee Chairperson, Presiding-Barbados Room
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> Saturday May 26 (cont'd)
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> 2:00 PM-4:00 PM FOPBC Seminar; Parent 2 Parent-Harborview Room
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> Confused? Don't know which direction to go, which organization to
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> contact; who to ask? Come share experiences and frustrations with other
> parents and supporters as we learn how to best navigate between service
> organizations, service providers, advocacy groups, administrators and staff.
> Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of Parents of Blind Children &
> NFBF Secretary; Doreen Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC; Carolyn Lapp,
> Executive Director Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Delores McDiarmid,
> O & M Instructor, Lighthouse of Broward; Karen Parparian, MS, CRC, CVE,
> Program Coordinator, Lighthouse of Broward; Facilitators
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> 3:00 PM-4:50 PM Tweets, Beeps & Geeks!
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> Join Jim Ellsworth, Senior Technician, Freedom Scientific & NFBF board
> member as he helps you navigate your way through Social Networking, Facebook
> and Twitter; Reliably, Safely and Enjoyably. Jim Ellsworth, Senior
> Technician, Freedom Scientific, Presiding-Aruba Room
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> 3:00 PM-4:50 PM FLAGDU Business Meeting
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> Florida Association of Guide Dog Users Meeting-Sherrill O'Brien, FLAGDU
> President, Presiding-Barbados Room
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> 5:00-7:00 PM Dinner-On Your Own
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> 5:30-7:30 PM Manager's Reception-Hosted by Embassy Suites
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> 7:30-10:30 PM The Swinging 60s-Twist and Shout! Party and
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> Auction with Cash Bar-Caribbean Ballroom-Palm Beach Chapter President David
> Evans, Host. NFBF Hernando / East Pasco Chapter President David Bearden DJ
> and Entertainment, NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer, Auctioneer!
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> 10:30 PM Pajama Jam Social-Caribbean Ballroom (after the Auction)- Join
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> the Florida Association of Blind Students for a pajama-themed open mic
> night! Get comfortable and relax while catching up with old friends and
> meeting new ones. Light refreshments will be available. (Appropriate attire
> only, please.)
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> Sunday, May 27
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> 7:00-8:30 AM Chapter Presidents' Breakfast
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> (Chapter Presidents and Vice Presidents, only Please)-
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> St. Croix Room-NFBF President Dan Hicks, Presiding
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> 8:00 AM-8:50 AM Registration (Final Opportunity!)- Convention Area Foyer-
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> NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson
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> (You must be Registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify
> for the hotel's special Convention Rates!)
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> 9:00-11:45 AM Sunday Morning General Session-Caribbean Ballroom
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> 9:00 Call to Order-President Dan Hicks
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> 9:01 Invocation-
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> 9:05 Legislation Update-NFBF Second Vice-President & Legislative
> Chairperson Denise Valkema
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> 9:15 Special Address - TBA
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> 9:40 NFB-NewslineR Report-Orlando Chapter Vice President and NFBF
> NewslineR Chairperson, Sherri Brun
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> 9:50 NFBF Resolutions Committee Report-Joe Minichiello, Jacksonville
> Chapter President and NFBF Resolutions Committee Chairperson
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> 10:10 Youth Slam Report-Eric Marten, Youth Slam participant and mentor
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> 10:20 Parents Division Report-Florida Organization of Parents of Blind
> Children
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> Division President Lenora Marten
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> 10:35 Plight of the Young Blind Child-Carolyn Lapp,
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> Executive Director, Florida Outreach Center for the Blind
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> 10:50 PAC Plan Committee Report-Joe Minichiello, Jacksonville Chapter
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> President
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> 11:00 Florida Association of Guide Dog Users Report-Sherrill O'Brien,
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> President, FLAGDU
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> 11:15 NFBF Senior Concerns Committee Report-Orlando Chapter Vice
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> President and Senior Concerns Committee Chairperson, Sherri Brun
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> 11:25 Announcements
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> 11:30 Adjournment
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> Sunday May 27 (Cont'd)
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> 11:45 AM-1:00 PM Lunch Break
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> 11:45 AM-12:55 PM Chapter Secretaries and Treasurers Working Lunch-
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> NFBF Secretary Lenora Marten, FOPBC President and NFBF Treasurer Gloria
> Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson, facilitating-Location TBA
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> 12:00 Noon-6:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room (Final
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> Opportunity!)
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> 1:00-5:50 PM Sunday General Interest Seminars:
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> 1:00 PM-2:55 PM
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> Personal Safety-Pinellas Chapter Treasurer Larry Ball, Facilitator-Barbados
> Room
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> 1:00 PM-2:55 PM "Apple Slices"
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> Come on in and bite into the sweet crunch of Apple products technology! MAC
> Book, MAC Air, iPhones, iPads, iPods, oh my!-NFBF Secretary and NFB National
> Representative Jim Gashel, Facilitator-Aruba Room
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> 2:00 PM-4:00 PM FOPBC Interactive Family Workshop-Drawing with Your
> Brailler!
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> Create your own Braille Tactile Book with your Perkins Brailler! Learn some
> Braille while making tactile pictures of dogs, cats, trees, boats, cars and
> many, many more! Don't know Braille? Not to worry-these tactile drawings can
> be made by novice and expert alike! Materials and some Braillers provided.
> Lenora Marten, President FOPBC & NFBF Secretary, Coordinator
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> 3:00 PM-4:55 PM NFBF Minority Concerns Meeting
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> NFBF Minority Concerns Committee Co-Chairpersons Marilyn Baldwin & NFBF
> Board Member Carlos Montas, Facilitators-Barbados Room
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> Sunday May 27 (Cont'd)
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> 3:00 PM-4:55 PM Fit To Be Me Seminar
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> Join the Florida Association of Blind Students as we learn about fun and
> effective ways to stay healthy on a limited budget and hectic schedule.
> Learn some basic yoga which can be done anywhere, even a dorm room. In
> addition, learn how and what we should eat to keep our brains and bodies
> going-Aruba Room
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> 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Convention Banquet-Caribbean Ballroom
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> 7:00 Call to Order and Remarks-NFBF President Dan Hicks
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> 7:05 Welcome and Introductions-Palm Beach Chapter David Evans, Master of
> Ceremonies
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> 7:10 Invocation-James Johnson, NFBF Member
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> 7:15 Introduction of Head Tables-Palm Beach Chapter President David
> Evans, Master of Ceremonies
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> 8:00 Remarks from Talking Book Reader Jack Fox, American Printing House
> for the Blind
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> 8:15 Keynote Address-James Gashel, Secretary NFB, National Representative
> National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD
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> 9:05 Presentation of 2012 NFBF Scholarship Winners-NFBF Board Member
> Carlos Montas, NFBF 2012 Scholarship Committee Chairperson
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> 9:50 Presentations and Announcements
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> 10:00 Adjournment
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> Monday May 28
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> 7:00 AM Nominating Committee Meeting-Tampa Bay Chapter President Gloria
> Mills Hicks, Chairperson-Room TBA
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> 9:00 AM-11:30 AM General Business Session-Caribbean Ballroom
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> 9:00 Call to Order-NFBF President Dan Hicks
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> 9:05 Invocation -
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> 9:10 Memorial Day Ceremony-NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer,
> Coordinator
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> 9:20 Nominating Committee Report-Tampa Bay Chapter President Gloria Mills
> Hicks, Nominating Committee Chairperson
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> 9:25 Elections-NFBF President Dan Hicks, Presiding
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> 10:20 Florida Association of Blind Students Report -FABS President
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> 10:30 NFB's National Community Service Group
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> 10:35 Final Remarks-James Gashel, Secretary, National Representative
> National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD
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> 10:55 Announcements
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> 11:00 Adjournment
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> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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> Officers and Board of Directors:
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> President Dan Hicks
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> First Vice President Dwight Sayer
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> Second Vice President Denise Valkema
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> Secretary Lenora Marten
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> Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks
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> Board Members Rick Brown
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> Jim Ellsworth
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> Carlos Montas
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> Kim Morris
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> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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> 2012 Events Committee:
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> Leonardo Banes, David Bearden, Nallym Bravo, Sherri Brun,
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> Peter Cerullo, Kathy Davis, David Evans, Jim Ellsworth,
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> Dan Hicks, Gloria Hicks (chairperson), Holly Idler, Joe King,
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> Kitty King, Carolyn Lapp, Larry Marten, Lenora Marten,
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> Paul Martinez, Joe Minichiello, Carlos Montas, Earl Oaks,
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> Sherrill O'Brien, Tom Ryan, Dwight Sayer, Johnnie Slaton,
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> Mark Tardif, Denise Valkema, Al Zubillaga, Carrie Zubillaga
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> I wish to thank all of the members of the Events Committee, the West Palm
> Beach Chapter-and everyone else who has contributed to the success of this
> year's NFBF convention-for all of your time and hard work. We could not
> have done this without you.
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> - Gloria Mills Hicks,
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> NFBF Events Committee Chairperson
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> My sincere appreciation is extended to all who participated in the various
> aspects of the 2012 NFBF Convention. Thank you to everyone who helped in
> the planning, promotion, and production of this special event. I am
> grateful for your personal support of the National Federation of the Blind
> of Florida and I look forward to working closely with you in the years
> ahead. Thank you to the volunteers of UPS for all of your help throughout
> the convention. And, thank you to Braille International for producing the
> Braille copies of this Agenda.
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> - Dan Hicks, NFBF President
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