[Iabs-talk] 8/9 Board Meeting
Patti Gregory-Chang
pattichang at att.net
Sun Jul 19 19:35:39 UTC 2009
All are welcome.
Sunday August 9th, 2009
Draft agenda
6:00 via conference call to 712 580 7700 using code 6324 Our draft agenda is
below. Please let me know what else needs to be on this agenda.
Secretary's report from 4/26 tabled on 5/27 Carmen Reminder e-mail sent
7/19.
Secretary's report from 5/27 Carmen Reminder sent 7/19.
Treasurer's Report Kelly
Need official 2nd quarter report
Items sold at convention - Debbie P.
How did we do?
Sorry Try again
I-Pod raffle
Candy
First Aid Kits
State Legislation Follow up -
Resolution on HR734 and S841
Vendors bill
Legislative event report from 3/12 tabled on 5/27 -e-mailed 6/27/09.
- Mary Lou and Bill
Legislative follow-ups Syed and Annette
10 in the House from Il on 734 and 1 senator S841
We have 4 on 886
How many more visits have we done?
Did my letter to Buris of 6/27 do any good?
Freedom Link Report Kelly
National Convention
Illinois totals 85 official.
We had at least one person in the wrong state and one which did not
register.
Mentoring - Ronza Cathy and Debbie
How did it go?
Tray Bradley was complimentary.
Key meetings attended highlights - e-mail sent out 6/27/09
7/3 " 9:00 - 10:00 pmNFB AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE MEETING Greco Room, Level 4
Ronza and Leanne
Sat 7/4 1:00 - 3:00 pmWHAT'S NEW WITH NFB-NEWSLINE®
Cathy R and Dave .
Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pmMAKING THE MOST OF YOUR JERNIGAN INSTITUTE
Carmen and Leanne
Saturday 7/4
6:00 - 10:00 pmNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS
Araceli, Casandra and Ronza
Saturday 6:00 - 7:30 pmNEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Carmen and Debbie S.
Saturday 8:00 White CaneCommittee
Cathy and Wilbert
Saturday
7:30 - 9:30 pmMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Bob Widman, Carmen and Leanne will go to this one.
Sunday
1:00 3:00 pm"GRABBING HEADLINES FOR YOUR
AFFILIATE" SEMINARPUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Denise Avant and Debbie P for sure
Sunday 3:15 - 4:45 pmMEET THE BLIND MONTH ACTIVITIES
AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS SEMINAR: PLANS AND ACTION EQUAL SUCCESS
Araceli and Fashondra
Sun July 5, 7:00 to 9:00
Youth outreach seminar
Kelly and someone from Iabs.
Monday 7:00 - 9:00 pmBRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS: THE INITIATIVE FOR CHANGE
Kelly and Araceli will go.
Monday 7:00 - 9:00 pmMOVING LEGISLATION ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL
SEMINAR
Bill R. Syed and Annette.
Parent Leadership Program
Beth and Maureen Lamparis - e-mail sent 7/19.
Braille Literacy - Kelly
Membership drive and follow ups -E-mail sent 6/27/09)
Howard or Patti
Chicago,
All Chicago #s were distributed at the drive or later.
Howard, Denise, Dave, and Debbie came in person.
Wilbert and Fashondra took names later.
The rest were forwarded to IABS for distribution.
Rockford - Carmen
At Large - Carmen
Blackhawk - Bob or Patrick
Kankakee???? E-mail sent to HW 7/19.
Four Rivers - Annette
Ferris Wheel - Bill
State Convention 2009
speakers-
Human Right Comm confirmed
Governor's office WIP?
student panel -
Dr. Nemeth
JSA kids
People we have advocated for? E-mail sent 7/19.
Advocacy training. Inquiry e-mail sent to AG 7/19.
George and Linda are mailing
Press Release, Bulletin and registration for convention as well as kids Kamp
are out
Kids Camp - Who will take charge of scheduling workers and planning
Inquiry e-mail sent to parents on 7/19.
State Convention 2010
Where are we with a contract and costs. Inquiry e-mail sent 7/19.
Parents Seminar Report - approval
Old Business
New Business
We may well need to hold off on these until 8/29.
2010 Planning
Spring Seminar - Student, Parent, or both.
Legislative Priority - Braille Competency?
Washington Seminar - numbers etc.
Next general board meeting
8/29 10:00 O'Hare Holiday Inn
Adjournment
Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org
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