[il-talk] National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Board Meeting May 8, 2017 7 pm

[denise avant]

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

Board Meeting Agenda

Date: May 8, 2017 Time: 7 Pm 

Call (641)-715-3273 Code 6324 or NFBI

I.                     Call to Order

II.                    Roll Call

III.                  Approval of March 26, 2017 Secretary's Minutes Sent
May 4, 2017 Glenn Moore

IV.                 Approval of 1st Quarter Treasury Report - Sent April 19,
2017 Patti Chang

V.                    Financial Update Patti Chang

VI.                 Update on Programs

A.	Spring Seminar held April 22, 2017 - Emma Meyer and Debbie Stein
B.	State Scholarship Program - Debbie Stein
C.	Internship Program - Debbie Stein
D.	National Scholarship Program - Patti Chang
E.	BELL Programs - Chicago and Springfield - Patti Chang
F.	State Legislation - - Bill Reif and David Meyer
G.	Federal Legislation - Patti Chang and Robert Gardner
H.	Student Mentoring Program - Emma Meyer, Amy Bosko, Debbie Stein

VII.               National Convention Orlando Florida July 10-15, 2017

A.	Sales Items At Convention - Leslie Hamric 
B.	 Coverage of Key Meetings

1.	NFB Board of Directors - Patti Chang
2.	  Resolutions - Denise Avant
3.	Communications - Debbie Stein
4.	Public Relations - 
5.	 Federal Legislation - Jemal Powell and Dustin Cather
6.	NLS Library - Cathy Randall
7.	NABS - Emma Meyer and Dustin Cather
8.	Cash and Carin - David Meyer
9.	Presidents/treasurers - Patti Chang and Denise Avant
10.	Other key Meetings?

 

C.	Social gathering before convention - Denise Avant

 

 

 

VIII.             State Convention- October 27, 28, and 29, 2017 Chicago
Naperville Marriott 

A.	Update on Guests - Denise Avant
B.	Door Prizes - Mary Grunwald
C.	 Convention Theme Ideas
D.	Chappell Dennis Applications due September 1, 2017
E.	Face-to-Face Board meeting August 26, 2017
F.	October Fest - September 9, 2017 

 

IX.                 Old Business

X.                    New Business

XI.                  Adjournment 

 

  

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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