[Mn-at-large] [NFBMN-News] Agenda for NFB of MN Semiannual Convention

[Jennifer Dunnam]

Minnesota Federationists,

The text of the agenda is pasted below. Please note that the morning
session (from 9:30 to 12:15) will be streamed live at the link
indicated below--but of course, you should join us in person if you
can!! See everyone on Saturday.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
OF MINNESOTA
2015 SEMIANNUAL CONVENTION

National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
100 East 22nd Street
Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Registration: $5.00 if paid in advance, $10.00 if paid on the day of
the convention; lunch: $7.00. If you pre-registered, please stop by to
pick up your lunch token. When you register, you may also pay your $5
membership dues for the upcoming year if you have not already done so.

Once you have picked up your agenda and lunch token, please move out
of the lobby area so that we can keep the line moving—thank you!
Door prizes: Door prizes will be awarded throughout the morning
session. To be eligible, you must be registered and in the room when
your name is drawn.  (Martha Harris, door prize chair).

Live streaming: Those unable to join us in person for the day can
listen to the morning session of the convention via live stream by
visiting http://www.nfbmn.org/convstrm.html to find information and
links to the stream.

AGENDA

8:30	Registration
Coffee and doughnuts available (Provided by the National Federation of
the Blind of Minnesota Seniors' Division)
Pick up: Convention agendas, NFB literature
Purchase: Louis Braille coins, Jernigan Fund Raffle Tickets, Seniors
In Charge pins
Sign up for: Chair massage (see the Lunch section of the agenda for
more details; chair massages will be available during the morning
session)

Morning, Business Session

9:30	Call To Order, Logistics, and Announcements

9:35 Welcome from Host Chapter
Ryan Strunk, President, Metro Chapter

Pro Tip #1

9:45	President’s Update
Jennifer Dunnam, President, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota

Pro Tip #2

10:00	Mid-Year Treasurer's Report
Alice Hebert, Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota

10:05	Going Where We Want, When We Want
Sharon Monthei, Private Contractor for Braille; Steve Jacobson, Lead
Data Quality Analyst, 3M Corporation

10:20	34th Annual Walk For Opportunity
Jan Bailey, President, Rochester Chapter

Pro Tip #3

10:25	Demonstration of the Apple Watch
Randi Strunk, Solutions Analyst, Target Corporation

10:35	State Services for the Blind Update and Dialog
Carol Pankow, Director, Minnesota State Services for the Blind

10:55	Working With Leather
Jack Rupert, President, Riverbend Chapter

11:05	Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) Plan
Bob Raisbeck, PAC Plan Chair

Pro Tip #4

11:10	Chapter and Division Updates

11:20	Election of delegates to the 2015 National Convention in Orlando

11:25	Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions, Incorporated: Changing Lives
Dan Wenzel, Executive Director, BLIND Inc.; et. al

Pro Tip #5

11:50	Raising the Bar: Learning from the Spring Regional Student Seminar
Va'nasha Washington, President, Minnesota Association of Blind Students

11:55	Pledges to the tenBroek Fund

12:10	Announcements

12:15	Adjourn.

Lunch:

Back by popular demand, our student division provides us with a
delicious noontime meal.  Relax and enjoy the company of your fellow
Federationists while supporting the work of the Minnesota Association
of Blind Students.

And, during the lunch break, take advantage of these opportunities:

•	NFB Louis Braille Commemorative Silver Dollars, with readable
braille are available—Proof version, $42 (the "uncirculated" coins  are
sold out)
•	Jernigan Fund Raffle Tickets are available for $10. The drawing
will take place this year at the national convention, and the winner
will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the 2016 National
Federation of the Blind convention in Orlando, Florida!
•	Michelle Jackson, massage therapist and owner-operator of MRJ
massage, will offer chair massages at select times during the day. The
cost for a massage is $10 for 10 minutes, and the proceeds benefit the
National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota.

Afternoon

1:00	Concurrent afternoon sessions

Tactics For Job Search and Success: A Seminar Conducted by BLIND
Incorporated and Minnesota State Services for the Blind
Carol Pankow, Dacia Normandin, and Dick Davis , Facilitators (Lunch
Room, main floor)

National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota Seniors Division—Joycce
Scanlan, President (NFB Conference Room, main floor)
Join us for an informative and interactive afternoon full of practical
ideas and information about issues affecting seniors—and make your
voice heard!

Minnesota Association to Promote the Use of Braille—Amy Baron,
President (Communications Room, upstairs from the main floor)
Learn all the latest in the world of braille—and enjoy other fun
braille activities!

Minnesota Association of Blind Students—Va'nasha Washington, Presiddent
(Seminar Room, downstairs from the main floor)
The Minnesota Association of Blind Students invites all students (and
other Minnesota Federationists as well) to our round table discussion,
all about self-advocacy. Questions will be posed to everyone in
attendance: What is advocacy? How do you advocate for yourself in and
around school? And more. You never know if what you are currently
facing or have faced could be useful to another student! Don’t be
shy—let  your voice be heard!
All convention activities will be concluded by 4:00 at the latest.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SET-UP CREW AND CLEAN-UP CREW!!

For more information about the National Federation of the Blind of
Minnesota, visit our Web site at http://www.nfbmn.org or call us at
(612) 872-9363. You can also follow us on Twitter (@nfbmn) and find us
on Facebook.

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