[il-talk] Agenda for 8/6

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

This is updated.   The call in number and code are below.  All are 
encouraged to attend.

8/6/11 9:00 Agenda

NFBI Board Meeting

Holiday Inn Rock Island

Conference Call 218 936 1200 code 6324



Let me know if you have additional agenda items please.  If you are assigned 
a topic and can't attend in person or by phone, please send a written report 
to me ahead of time so that it can be distributed.  Thanks for all you do.





Amended Minutes 3/20/11 Executive Board meeting  e-mailed 6/11/11

Minutes 5/22/11  e-mailed 7/30/11



Treasury

2nd quarter official report



Convention National

          Reports on meetings attended

                    White Cane - Cathy Randall

                    Federation Regeneration - Casandra C

                    NABS - Ronza and Patti

                    Library - Bruce P and Dave M

                    Membership - Kelly D.  Mary G.  Gina F

                    P.R. Debbie P.  Jessica L. Patrick O

                    Newsletter - Debbie S.

                    Back to Basics - Patrick O Dave M.

                    Grant Writing Cathy R.  Debbie P.

                    Legislation - Glenn M Jemal Powell

                    IEP Training - Patrick O.  Jessica L. Glenn M.





          How did Mentoring go



Imagination Fund -

          Where is IL in the rankings?

          Draw for the coin


Conventions: Patti, Denise, Chris J.

Quad Cities   $72 room

Exhibitors

Reports

          Door Prizes

          E-Bay

          Walk

          General Sessions

          Braille is Beautiful

          Parents

          Students

          Significant Others

          Scholarship

          Youth Slam and Grant Recipients

          LAW participants

          BRAL kids for parent breakfast.

          Alexa Schwickow

          Employment Panel

          Politicians

          PR where are we



Freedom Link Budget-  e-mailed 7/30/11



Web page - Byron

          Pics

          Training? Blog etc.



Annual reports

          Some are still due.

          Legislation State Bill  reminder sent 4/24 and 7/28

          Parents - Debbie  reminder sent 4/24 and again 7/28/11.

          Parents' Seminar e-mailed 6/12/11

          Membership Seminar  e-mailed 6/19/11



Sales Comm Report

          How did we do at national



Fund Raising

          Veridian Energy - Voted down

          The Irish Oak -  Voted down

          Concert at Ex Checker  $400

          Octoberfest for 9/17/11 from 4:00 to 9:00?

          Certificates - need someone to coordinate it



Washington Seminar - Bob Gardner, Annette

          Follow up visits

          Kirk and Durbin are done



Audio Equipment  - E-Mail sent 7/25



ISVI Report -



ATM testing



Planning for next year

          Bell?

          Parents?

          What else?



Other old business - Please try to tell me ahead of time.



New business - Please try to tell me ahead of time.



Next Meeting





P.S. Text the word BLIND to 85944 to donate $10 to the NFB Imagination Fund 
via your phone bill.

P.S.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at 
www.twitter.com/nfbi.
We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.

Patti Gregory-Chang, Esq.
Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee
scholarships at nfb.org
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org