[IABS-Talk] NFBI Face-to-Face Board Meeting, August 17, 2019
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Face-to-Face Board Meeting
August 17, 2019
10:00 am to 3:30 pm EST, 9:00 to 2:30 pm. CST.
Conference Call Number: 605-313-4819, Code 6324
All are welcomed to call in
Call to Order
Roll Call
Secretary's Minutes for April 23, 2019 - David Meyer sent July 19, 2019
2d Quarter Treasury Report? -Patti Chang/Bill Reif
Fundraising:
Update on Grants - Patti Chang/Cathy Randall sent July 24, 2019
Battery Chargers - Patti Chang
Amazon Smile - Debbie Stein
Other Fundraising Ideas
National Reports:
White Cane - David Meyer sent July 31, 2019
Website Report - Brian Mackey Sent August 6, 2019
Library Report - Cathy Randall
Communications Report - Debbie Stein
Resolutions Report - Michal Nowicki
Autonomous Vehicles - Steve Hastalis
NABS Report - Emma Meyer/Dustin Cather sent August 6, 2019
Merchants Report - Ed Birmingham
Board Meeting Report - Denise Avant
Membership Report - Marilyn Green
Reports and Approval of State Programs for 2019-20
Washington seminar - Marilyn Green
State Scholarship - Debbie Stein
Internship - Debbie Stein
Freedom Link - David Meyer/Debbie Stein
Buddy Program Student - Debbie Stein
Springfield and Chicago BELL Patti Chang
Nationwide Braille Readers Are Leaders - Debbie Stein
State Legislation - David Meyer/bill Reif
Midwest Student Spring Seminar - Emma Meyer
Transportation - Steve Hastalis/Jemal Powell/Denise Avant
Audible Pedestrian Signals in Chicago
Pilot Scooter Project In Chicago
Chapter reports
Chicago Chapter - David Meyer
Ferris Wheel - Bill Reif
Four Rivers - Brian Sumner
Blackhawk - Patrick Olson, Pat Olson, Robert Gardner
Illinois Association of Blind Students - Emma Meyer
Illinois Association of Blind Merchants - Ed Birmingham
2020 State Convention - Patti Chang/Denise Avant/Marilyn Green
2019 state Convention
Convention Theme: "On the Cutting Edge of Leadership"
Dan Wenzel - National Representative
Elizabeth Rouse - NABS Representative
Dates: October 18-20, 2019
Place Wyndham City Center, 700 E. Adams St., Springfield, Il. 62701
Chappelle Dennis - September 1, 2019
Hotel Registration - due September 27, 2019
Pre-Registration Form and meal preferences - due October 4, 2019
State Resolutions September 15, 2019 - Patti Chang
Local Politicians
Awards
Outline of convention
Braille Is Beautiful - Debbie Stein
Need Volunteers for setup and teardown
Old Business
New Business
Adjournment
Denise R. Avant, Esq.
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
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