[il-talk] August 22, 2015 face-to-face board meeting agenda amended

[Denise Avant]

The communications report by Debbie Stein was sent on August 15, 2015. It should be considered along with the other national report.

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



> On Aug 20, 2015, at 9:27 PM, Denise Avant <davant1958 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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) 
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> 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. State Reports
> A. State Legislation Report Sent August 17, 2015 Bill Reif and Jemal Powell
> B. Spring Seminar Report sent August 7, 2015 Debbie Stein
> VIII. 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 Report sent August 9, 2015 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
> IX.  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?
> C. Il talk and Official affiliate master list
> X.  Next Year's programs
> A. Spring Seminar
> B.  BELL Programs Chicago and Springfield
> C. Picnic In The Park
> D. I Braille Contest
> E. . Scholarship Program
> XI.Chapter Activities - BlackHawk, Four Rivers, Ferris Wheel, Bloomington, Chicago, At large, Student
> XII. Meet The Blind Month?
> XIII.  2015 State Convention  October 30, 31, November 1
> A. Important dates Denise Avant
> Chappell Dennis Applications due September 1, 2015
> Resolutions due October 16, 2015 
> Pre registration for convention October 16, 2015
>  online www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org/>.
> Meal option choice October 16 2015
> Hotel reservations due October 9, 2015
> - Chicago Naperville Marriott  800-228-9290
> 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
> XIV. 2016 State convention where?
> XV. Old Business
> XVI. New Business
> XVII.Adjournment
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> Denise R. Avant
> President, National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
> Live the life you want
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