[IABS-Talk] Reminder: August 29, 2020 Virtual Face-to-Face Board Meeting, 9 am by Zoom

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Virtual NFBI

Face-to-Face Board Meeting Agenda

Date: August 29, 2020 

Time: 9 am

All are welcome to call in by Zoom Conferencing

NFB OF ILLINOIS, DENISE AVANT, PRESIDENT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom
meeting.

 

Topic: NFBI Face-to-Face Board Meeting

Time: Aug 29, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

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August Face-to-Face Board Meeting agenda 

 

I.                     Call to Order

II.                    Roll Call 

III.                 Approval of Secretary's Minutes dated June 17, 2020 -
David Meyer, Secretary

IV.                 Approval of 2d Treasury Report - Patti Chang and Michal
Nowicki

 

V.                  Fundraising and Sales

a.	Update on Grants - Patti Chang and Cathy Randall
b.	State Sales Committee Update - Marilyn Green 
c.	Appeal Letters - Marilyn Green
d.	Funeral Homes - Cathy Randall 
e.	 Amazon - Debbie Stein

VI.                 Approval of National Convention Reports

A.	National Association of Blind Merchants - Ed Birmingham
B.	Membership Report - Ed Birmingham 
C.	 National Association of Guide Dog Users - Sharon Howerton 
D.	 Resolutions - Michal Nowicki 
E.	  Automobiles and Pedestrian Safety - Debbie Kent Stein
F.	Autonomous Vehicles - Steve Hastalis 
G.	 Federal Legislation Report - Marilyn Green 
H.	 Communications Report - Marilyn Green 
I.	 Library Report - Cathy Randall 
J.	  Fundraising During a Pandemic - Cathy Randall 
K.	 National Association of Blind Students - Dustin Cather and Ellen
Bartelt
L.	National Board Meeting - Denise Avant 

 

VII.               Update on State Programs and Approval for 2020-21 State
Program

A.	State Scholarship and Internship Program - Debbie Stein
B.	Freedom Link - David Meyer and Debbie Stein 
C.	 Washington Seminar - Marilyn Green 
D.	 State Legislation - David Meyer and Bill Reif
E.	Braille Enrichment Literacy and Learning - Debbie Stein 

F. Midwest Student Spring Seminar - Denise Avant and Dustin Cather

 

 

VIII.             Other Affiliate Activities 

A.	 Securing the Right to Vote by Mail Privately and Independently -
Denise Avant
B.	Web Accessibility on Illinois State Websites - Denise Avant and
David Meyer
C.	Chicago Scooter Pilot Project, Phase II - Debbie Stein
D.	Cook County Disability Working Group Meeting - Denise Avant

 

IX.                 Chapters 

A.	Chicago - David Meyer 
B.	 At Large - Marilyn Green 
C.	 Blackhawk - Jean Rauschenbach 
D.	 Four Rivers - Brian Sumner 
E.	 Illinois Association of Blind Students - Dustin Cather 

 

X.                   Virtual NFBI State Convention, October 30, 31 and
November 1  - Denise Avant

{there will be a meeting of all of the key people within the next ten days
to work out the convention logistics]

 

A.	Zoom host - Denise Avant
B.	Registration - Denise Avant
C.	C. Voting - Denise Avant
D.	Resolutions - Denise Avant
E.	Door Prize - Ellen Bartelt  

XI.                 Old Business

XII.                New Business 

XIII.              Adjourned    

 

 

Denise R. Avant, Esq.

President,

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-991-8050

Live the life you want.

 

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