[il-talk] Thanks for a great 2014 convention

[Gina Falvo]

I was so glad I came this year. It was so nice to see everyone and spend time with them I hope to go to national for the big 75. Gina Falvo

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> On Nov 4, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Robert Hansen via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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