[IL-Talk] Back from Convention

[Mary lou Grunwald]

It was a great convention! I got to hang out with a lot of people who are very special to me and some new ones and the speeches and presentations were awesome!

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> On 14 Jul 2019, at 11:11 PM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all, 
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> Those of us who were able to attend national convention have made it safely
> back home. It was a wonderful convention. I hope those of you who could not
> attend had an opportunity to listen to the stream, and in particular hear
> President Riccobono' s great banquet speech.
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> I am grateful to have been elected by my federation family to serve on our
> national board for a second term. It is truly an honor and a privilege, and
> I am looking forward to the next two years, and helping President Riccobono
> build the National Federation of the Blind.
> 
> I want to thank Marilyn Green,  Debbie Stein, Francisco Chang, and Patti
> Chang for helping  me run the Sunday night social. I thought it was a great
> event. I hope those of you who attended had a great time. I certainly did.
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind is a diverse organization dedicated to
> improving the lives of all blind people.  To highlight our commitment to
> diversity, this year at our national convention, we had over 12 hours of
> programming specifically devoted to diversity and inclusion.
> 
> I serve on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Black Leaders Serving for
> Advancement. The first summit was this year, and the first keynote speaker
> was our own Marilyn Green. She gave a great speech, and she should be
> congratulated.
> 
> I hope to see all of you in 2020 at next year's national convention in
> Houston, and before that, Springfield from October 18-20.
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
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> President,
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> 773-991-8050
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> Live the life you want.
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> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
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