[il-talk] August 22, 2015 NFBI BOARD MEETING AGENDA

[Denise Avant]

National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
Face-to-face Board Meeting 
August 22, 2015
Time: 9:00 am
call (641)-715-3273 Code 6324 (NFBI) 



I. Call to Order 
II. Approval of Secretary's minutes Glenn Moore sent July 27, 2015 
III. Second quarter treasury Report - Patti Chang sent August 9, 2015 
IV. National Convention rap up highlights and reports 
A. National Board Meeting report Patti Chang sent August 9, 2015 
B. Resolutions Report - Patti Chang sent August 9, 2015 
C. Cash And Carry Report - Michal Nowicki 
sent August 9, 2015 
D. Membership Report - Gina Falvo sent July 13, 2015
E. Merchants Division Bill Reif and Mary Grunwald sent August 12, 2015
F. Lions club report Cathy Randal sent August 14, 2015 
G. White Cane Report Cathy Randal sent August 15, 2015
H.  Public Relations report Glenn Moore
I. NABS report Glenn Moore
NABS Report by Michal Nowicki sent August 15, 2015
J.  Library Committee Report  Bill Reif 
K. Jernigan Fund jemal Powell 
L. Legislation Glenn Moore and Adrienne Falconer

V. Legislation - transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment  TIME Act HR 188 s2001
A. August Congressional recess  August 3, 2015 to September 7, 2015  - Have you contacted your representative yet?

Downstate senate office visits
Chicago senate office visit
B. Washington Seminar January 25-28, 2016
Criteria for Washington Seminar

 
VI. Vehicle Donation program 
VII. Illinois  Fund raising 
A. Use of additional monies received?
1. Invesco sponsoring State convention $5000
2. Bequest $1793
3. Possible memorial $200
B. Current and immediate fund raising projects  in Illinois
1. Raffle prize $1000
2. Springfield  Picnic In the Park Bill Reif, Jesse Rogers, and Patti Chang
3. Certificate Order For September and December 2015 David Meyer
4. October Fest- September 19, 2015  Patti Chang
5.  amazon Smile Debbie Stein
VIII. Illinois Scholarship and Internship Program 
A. Internship Program Change  Should we run it throughout the year? Debbie Stein and Patti Chang
B. should we add an additional scholarship?


Ix. Next Year's programs
A. Spring Seminar
B.  BELL Programs Chicago and Springfield
C. Picnic In The Park
D. I Braille Contest
X. Chapter Activities - BlackHawk, Four Rivers, Ferris Wheel, Bloomington, Chicago, At large, Student
XI. Meet The Blind Month?
XII.  2015 State Convention 
A. Important dates Denise Avant
Chappell Dennis Applications due September 1, 2015
Resolutions due October 16, 2015 
Pre registration for convention October 16, 2015
Meal option choice  October 21, 2015
Hotel reservations due October 9, 2015

B. National representative James Gashel 
C. Additional way to pay onsite at State Convention - Patti Chang and Denise Avant
D. Planned programs Denise Avant
E. Student Activities Debbie Stein and Adrienne Falconer 


XIII. 2016 State convention where?
XIV.Old Business
XV. New Business
XVI. Adjournment


Denise R. Avant
President, National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
Live the life you want