[Home-on-the-range] NFBKS convention agenda
Donna Wood
donnajwood at cox.net
Thu Nov 3 02:09:27 UTC 2016
National Federation of the Blind
of Kansas
State convention
Agenda
November 4-6, 2016
Ramada Inn
420 SE 6th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66607
(785) 234-5400
Room Rates: $89.00
National Representative: Patti Chang
NFB Pledge
I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the 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.
Friday, November 4, 2016
1:30 PM-ABC's of the NFB, Rob Tabor (Alcove 1 and 2)
3:00 PM-Resolution writing workshop, Rob Tabor and Tom Anderson (Alcove 1
and 2)
3:00 PM-Students Seminar, (Alcove 5)
5:00 PM-Registration (Atrium)
5:00-7:00 PM-Hospitality (Mansion Rooms)
6:00-10:00 PM-Vendors Hall (Atrium)
7:00 PM Resolutions (Alcove 1 and 2)
9:00 PM-Nominating Committee Meeting (immediately following resolutions)
Saturday, November 5, 2016
(General Session, Grand Ball Room)
8:00 AM-Registration (Atrium)
9:00 Am-Invocation and Opening Remarksand Welcome from Dept. Mayor Michelle
De La isla
9:15 AM-National Report, Patti Chang
10:00 AM-State Report, Tom Page
10:45 AM-832 UEB and You, Sharon Luka
11:00 AM-Newsline Update, Tom Page
11:15 AM-Settlement with WSU, Emily Schlenker
11:30 AM-Senior Division, Dianne Hemphill
11:45 AM-Committee Reports
11:55 AM-Student's Division Auction
Noon-Lunch, on site (Regency West Ball Room)
Noon-Senior Division Development Luncheon (Mansion Room)
1:15 PM-Kansas Library Services, Maggie Witte
1:30 PM- BELL Program Report, Tom Anderson
1:45 PM-Envision, Nikki Freeman
2:00 PM-Exercising Your Informed Choice, Dick Davis
2:15 PM-How Important is Orientation and Mobility Training, Mark Erickson
2:30 PM-Freedom Song, Sharon Luka
2:40 PM-Student's Division Auction
2:45 PM-Break
3:00 PM-What's Up with Vocational Rehabilitation, Emily Schlenker
3:15 PM-Preparing for Employment, Dick Davis
3:30 PM-Chemistry and the Blind, Ashley Neibert
3:45 PM-Update on Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK),
Rob Tabor
4:00 PM-What Are The Legal Options When The System Fails, Patti Chang
4:15 PM- Substantive discussion about our Rehabilitation Agency, Tom Page,
Patti Chang and Dick Davis
4:30 PM-Resolutions
5:00 PM-Adjourn
Saturday Evening
(Regency West Ball Room)
6:00 PM-Happy Hour
7:00 PM-Banquet with Key Note Speaker Patti Chang
9:00 PM-After banquet entertainment by Ez Pieces
Sunday, November 6, 2016
(General Session, Grand Ball Room)
7:00 AM-NFBKS in Communities of Faith breakfast, (Mansion Dining Room)
9:00 AM-Invocation and Remarks
9:15 AM-Business Meeting
elections
resolutions
committee appointments
Washington seminar
chapter reports
Noon-Adjourn
Live The Life You Want
Many Thanks! To Grady Landrum, Disability Services at Wichita State
University for the braille agendas.
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