[Iabs-talk] August 25, 2018 9 a.m. Face-to-Face Board Meeting

[davant1958 at gmail.com]

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

Face-to-Face Board Meeting Agenda 

Date: August 25, 2018

Time: 9:00 am. 

Place: Convention Hotel Sheridan Chicago O'Hare, 6501 N. Mannheim Road,
Rosemont, Illinois 

Call-in No. (641)-715-3273 Code 6324 

 

A Call to Order 

B. Approval of Secretary's Minutes for April  18, 2018 - Glenn Moore

C. Approval of  Secretary's Minutes for May 30, 2018 - Glenn Moore 

D. Treasury Summary - Patti Chang 

E. NFBI Fundraising

Battery Chargers - Patti Chang

Grants and Development - Cathy Randall

Amazon - Debbie Stein 

F.  national Convention Reports

Chapter Presidents 

Membership  

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement   Autonomous Vehicle

Resolutions 

Guide Dog Users

Cash and Carin 

Merchants 

NFB Board Meeting

National Association of Blind Students

White Cane 

Library

G. Other Reports

Washington Seminar

H.  Possible State Funding of freedom link - Denise Avant and  Debbie Stein


I. Career Mentoring in Illinois - Denise Avant and Debbie Stein 

J. Possible Merger of the Bureau of Blind Services and Division of the Deaf
- Denise Avant 

K.  update on State Legislation

Parental Rights for the Blind Act (DCFS Regulations and Chief Judges and
Lawyers) - Patti Chang 

Illinois Subminimum Wage Legislation - David Meyer and Bill Reif  

Chicago Guide Dog Ordinance  - Steve Hastalis and Patti Chang

L.  October Fest - September 8, 2018 - Patti Chang 

M. Updates of NFBI Programs  and Approval for 2019  

Chicago and Springfield BELL programs  - Patti Chang  

Internship - Debbie Stein and David Meyer

Scholarships  - Debbie Stein 

Nationwide Braille Readers Are Leaders  - Debbie Stein 

Freedom Link - David Meyer

Midwest Student Spring Seminar  - Denise Avant and Adrienne Falconer

Sending Students to Buddy Program - Debbie Stein

Washington Seminar - Marilyn Green and Patti Chang

N. Chapter  and Division Reports

At Large - Marilyn Green

Chicago Chapter - Steve Hastalis

Ferris Wheel - Bill Reif 

Four Rivers - Brian Sumner

Blackhawk - Pat Olson 

Illinois Association of Blind Students - Adrienne Falconer or Emma Meyer  

Vendors - Mary Grunwald or Bill Reif

O.  State Convention 

Theme: Commemorating the Past, Building The Future

National Representative: Jeannie Massay 

National Association of Blind Students Representative: Kenia Flores

Dates of Convention : October 26-28 2018 Sheridan Chicago O'Hare Hotel in
Rosemont, 847-699-6300 $99 per night

Deadlines:

Pre-registration  - October 12, 2018 - Patti Chang (pattischang at gmail.com
<mailto:pattischang at gmail.com> ) or  nfbofillinois.org website form 

Hotel Registration -October 5, 2018 (847)-699-6300

Chappell Dennis Application September 1, 2018- Denise Avant
davant1958 at gmail.com

Meal Preferences: October 21, 2018

Resolutions: October 12, 2018 Patti Chang - Chairperson
Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

Sound - Marco Giannotti 

Kid Camp - Julieta Meyer 

Braille Is Beautiful - Debbie Stein

P. Old Business

Q. New Business

R:  Adjournment

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.