[Iabs-talk] August 27, 2016 Face-to-face board meeting Agenda

[Denise Avant]

National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois

Face-to-face Board Meeting Agenda

August 27, 2016

Chicago Naperville Marriott Hotel 

Or 

Conference Call in number (641)-715-3273


 

I. Roll Call

II. Approval Of May 9, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes Glenn Moore, State Secretary




III. Approval of first and second quarter Treasury report combined - Patti Chang

IV. NFBI Donations




A. National Scholarship - Patti Chang

B. Blind Inc. Debbie Stein




V. NFBI Materials In Storage - Patti Chang and Debbie Stein

VI. Unspent Grant Money - Patti Chang

VII. possible Investments  - Patti Chang




VIII. Fund Raisers

A. Grand Prize Raffle Leslie Hamric




B. Instant Raffle - Leslie Hamric

C. Abbreviated Case Statement For social Media etc - Cathy Randal

IX. Approval of Nfb National Convention reports




A. National Board Meeting - Patti Chang


B. Resolutions - Denise Avant
C. Hills And Bills - Jemal Powell and Steve Hastalis
D. White Cane Cathy Randall



E. National Association Of Blind Students - Jhaliyah Anderson and Patti Chang




F. Membership - Brian Sumner

G. Public Relations Leslie Hamric

H. Communications - - Debbie Stein




I. Cash And Carry - David Meyer

J. Library - Cathy Randall 

K. Lions Club - Cathy Randall


X. State Reports

A.  2015 Isvi -  Bill Reif and Jesse Rogers

 B. 2015 Sales Report - Mary Grunwald

XI. Updates On Programs

A. Chicago And Springfield BELL - Patti Chang

B. Freedom Link - Debbie Stein

C. State Scholarship - Debbie Stein 

D. Internship Program - Debbie Stein




E. Braille Readers Are Leaders - Debbie Stein and Robert Gardner

F. Spring Seminar - Debbie Stein



XII. NFBI Programs For 2017

A. State Scholarship

B.  Internship

C. BELL Programs

D. Freedom Link

E.  Braille Readers Are Leaders




F. Spring Seminar



XIII. Update On Chapters

A. Chicago - Debbie Stein




B. Ferris Wheel - Bill Reif

C. Bloomington - Modesto Favela

D. Four Rivers - Brian Sumner

E. Blackhawk - Tory Clark




F. At Large - Linda Hendle

G. IABS - Adrienne Falconer and Emma Meyer




H.  Illinois Association Of Blind Merchants - Ed Birmingham



XIV.  update On 2016 Convention

A. Key Dates




1.  Chappell Dennis Applications due September 1, 2016

Contact information Denise Avant davant1958 at gmail.com 

2. Hotel Registration  - due by October 7, 2016




3. Preregistration due by October 14, 2016

Meal Preferences due By October 14, 2016

Send pre-registration forms and meal preferences Contact Patti Chang at Pattischang at gmail.com



B. NATIONAL Representative - Joe Ruffalo, Jr

 C. Volunteers For State Convention


D. Door Prizes Needed


XV. 2017 State convention - Patti Chang



 

XVI. Old Business 


XVII. New  Business



XVIII. Adjournment

 

Denise R. Avant
President, National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
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