[il-talk] NFB-Illinois Annual convention

[Gina Falvo]

Hi Wayne I remember riding metra with you a few years ago from Homewood. Welcome to the NFB, I hope you can come to our Chicago chapter meeting Saturday June 10 from 1-3pm at 226 s wabash exchequer pub restaurant. I leave early because they keep me busy at the meeting and I have lunch. Gina Falvo 

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> On May 24, 2017, at 10:04 PM, Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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