[il-talk] NFB-Illinois Annual convention

[Leslie Hamric]

I just want to give a shout out to my former mentor, Denise Avant. She was my mentor at my for state convention and did a wonderful job. 
Leslie 

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> On May 24, 2017, at 9:09 PM, denise avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Wayne,
> This year's State convention is the last weekend in October, running from
> Friday to Sunday. It takes place at the Chicago, Naperville Marriott in
> Naperville Illinois. We are starting to plan for convention, and so the
> materials are not up yet. But the registration and hotel costs as well as
> the programming will be posted in late July and certainly in August. If you
> neede to apply for convention assistance, you can go to our website at
> www.nfbiofillinois.org, and click on the Chappell-Dennis link. There you
> will find the form. You should send the form to me at davant1958 at gmail.com
> by September 1, 2017.
> Leslie is right. The State convention is a great way to get started.
> I hope this helps, and welcome to our federation family.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Denise R. Avant, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> Live the life you want.
> For more information about NFBI, 
> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne &
> Harley via IL-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:44 PM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Wayne & Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
> Subject: [il-talk] NFB-Illinois Annual convention
> 
> *Hello,*
> 
> *I'm very new to being an NFB family member and am very uncertain about some
> things., like conventions....
> *
> 
> *I will not be able to attend The NFB National Convention, for various
> reasons. I was thinking, however, that attending the NFB-Illinois annual
> convention would be a good way to "dip my toes into the water". I've never
> attended a convention of any kind and am uncertain as to what to
> expect.*
> 
> *So, I'll fall back on the "W's" used by reporters for aeons....*
> 
> *What? The NFB-Illinois Annual convention*
> 
> *When? I don't know that answer to this one, would someone clew me in
> please?*
> 
> *Where? Again, I don't know the answer to this question.*
> 
> *Why? To meet my fellow Federationists....*
> 
> *
> *
> 
> *Thank you for any light that can be shed.*
> 
> *
> *
> 
> *Wayne M. Scace*
> 
> *k9dad at k9di.org
> *
> 
> **
> 
> 
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