[Iabs-talk] agenda for meeting tomorrow

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

I forgot to add in background checks to our agenda.  Here is an update.

DRAFT NFBI AGENDA 12/7

6:00 via conference call to 712 580 7700 using code 6324 Our agenda is long 
and we may need a second meeting to cover all of it so please call in on 
time.

1. Secretary's Report

2. Treasurer's Report

3. Budgets

a. approving our legislative breakfast budget

b. approving our overall budget

4. Legislation State - breakfast - Mary Lou and Bill

5. Items sold at convention Debbie P.

6. National Convention - Patti

dates

March for Independence

Mentoring

7. State Conventions

a. We have possible convention sites for 09 in either Springfield or the 
Chicago suburbs. Where do we want to go?

b. Do we prefer a date in October or November?

c. If the decision is for Chicago, can we commit to having the 2010 
convention in Springfield? If so, I would pursue a contract for that.

d. Are we willing to commit to a convention in 2011 in Rock Island? If so, I 
would pursue a contract for that.

8. Funding the movement - Joe and Cathy

a. Certificates - Joe

b. Grants Ronza and Cathy

9. Washington Seminar

a. application status - Patti

b. issues - Syed or Annette

10. What we are planning for Braille Literacy - Debbie

1/4/09 event

Tie into Freedom Link

11. Annual Written report approvals

a. Senior Fair Report- Kelly

b. Scholarship report Debbie

c. Special events Bob

d. Renewal - Carmen - Maybe tabled

e. Press - Denise

f. Legislation State - Mary Lou and Bill

g: Web Report

h. Advocacy

i. Door Prizes

j. Development

k. Newsletter

l. Spring Seminar - Maybe tabled

12. Parents committee verbal update report Nelly

13. Transitions committee verbal update - Ronza and Kelly

14. IABS verbal update Alyson

15. Bus to Detroit next year? Carmen and Patti

16. Lifts for buses generally? Kelly

17. Designation of where Miller Funds will be spent - Patti and Cathy

Already designated $1,000 for ISVI students.

How much of that did we actually spend?

18. Clarifying when reports are due from each committee.

19. Background checks.

20. Newsletter

21. Old Business

22. New Business

23. Web page updates

Adjournment

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org