[il-talk] Thanks for a great 2014 convention

[Robert Hansen]

I enjoyed the convention.  I see a lot of positive changes and I 
appreciate them.  Let's keep up the good work one day at a time.

Robert


On 11/4/2014 3:58 AM, Glenn III via il-talk wrote:
> Here, Here, that thanks Denise was moving, and I second that emotion, it
> did feel like the best convention yet (but doesn't it kindof feels that way
> every year?), and I don't just say that because it means I won't be
> counting beans for a while.
> I really look forward to great new challenges as Secretary, and want to
> thank again Debbie Pittman for handling the mantle before me, and being a
> great asset to NFBI.
> I too want to thank and congratulate all the members of our new board for
> their prior and future work, it's a really great team we have.
> And since I didn't get to say so out loud at convention, I want to really
> thank Pat Olson too, for being a wonderful registration table boss for me,
> ha ha, it was fun working together. It was great meeting with all my
> favorite federationists again this year (Ps. that's every one of you)!
>
> -Glenn III
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Denise Avant via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org
>> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> NFBI has just concluded our best State convention ever. So many people
>> make it possible. I just wanted to thank all of you who made it possible to
>> put on such a wonderful convention.
>>
>>   Specifically, I just want to thank our immediate past President, Patti
>> Chang. We love you and appreciate all that you have done in your time as
>> our President. We also thank Francisco Chang for bringing up all of the
>> equipment, and running Kid Camp with Jana Stein.
>> We had a wonderful national representative in Ever Lee Hairston. We thank
>> you for your message of hope, energy and love. We must also thank Debbie
>> Stein, our scholarship chair and parent program coordinator. Byron Lee and
>> the AV team make it possible for us to stream our convention.
>> I want to thank all of you who work behind the scenes, including Roberta
>> Reif, for running the information  and literature tables, and  Patricia
>> Olson,for handling the  registration table. Thanks goes to the Public
>> Relations committee for your labor intensive efforts to get out the word
>> about our convention, and all other events. Thank you again Nancy Gardner
>> for your help with the door prize table, checking our room setups, and
>> doing all of the leg work. I do not know what I would do without you.
>> Thanks to everyone, including chapter presidents,  who brought door prizes.
>> IABS, you guys rock. We appreciate your efforts in putting on IABS Idol. I
>> hope you guys raised a lot of money for IABS with IDOL, the raffle, and
>> your tips. Patti said it best, the students are our future.
>> And thanks to all who attended. I look forward to seeing you next year. I
>> hope everyone enjoyed our stay at the Chicago Naperville Marriott. From
>> start to finish Dick Martinez and his staff provided us with a wonderful
>> experience.
>>
>>
>> Denise R. Avant
>> President, National Federation of The Blind Of Illinois
>> Live the life you want.
>>
>>
>>
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