[NFB-Conventions] The Ohio Fall Convention Agenda
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>The 73rd National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>Annual Convention: Obstacles are Opportunities
>The NFB is an instrument of change
>The NFB was founded on the guiding principles that blind people have an
>inalienable right to independence, that blind people have equal capacity,
>and that only blind people themselves can legitimately speak for the blind
>community. These principles have continuously permeated the membership and
>structure of our ever-growing organization.
>November 1 through November 3, 2019
>DoubleTree Hotel Columbus/Worthington
>175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43235
>(614) 885-3334
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>Richard Payne, President
>Host: Capital Chapter
>Annette Lutz, President
>About the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a 501(c3), not for profit
>organization and a founding affiliate of the National Federation of the
>Blind
>The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest nationwide
>organization of blind Americans. We are the only organization that believes
>in the full capacity of blind people and has the power to transform our
>dreams into reality. We believe in blind people because we are blind
>people-from our democratically elected leaders to our diverse nationwide
>membership.
>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>blindness is not what holds you back.
>NFB Pledge
>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
>the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
>support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
>constitution.
>What We Do
>Through our network of blind members, we coordinate many programs, services,
>and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, provide information
>and support to blind children and adults, and build a community that creates
>a future full of opportunities.
>Mastering the DoubleTree by Barbara Pierce
>To check into the hotel, you will enter from the north side of the building.
>There are two entrances about thirty feet apart. The check-in desk is about
>fifteen feet to the south of these doors. As you step into the hotel, angle
>toward the other door as you walk forward to the desk, and mind the three
>pillars that run from east to west halfway across the space between the
>doors and the desk.
>After you finish checking in, you probably want to find your room and drop
>your suitcase. Turn left (east) at the desk and start along a hall that
>leads to the sleeping rooms. Just after the check-in desk is a right turn to
>the hall that leads to our meeting rooms, but ignore this for the moment.
>Keep traveling east past the work-out room and the pool on your right. You
>will then pass the outdoor courtyard on your right. There are large windows,
>so, if it is sunny, you may feel a rise in the temperature. On the left
>(north) side of this hall is an exit, which leads to a dog relief area.
>There is a grassy area before the walk to the parking lot. A trash barrel
>will be located outside this door for your convenience. After the courtyard
>are the elevators, two on the right (south) side of the hall and one on the
>left (north). If you hit carpet, you have gone about thirty feet too far.
>There are six floors of sleeping rooms, including the ground floor. The
>rooms all have Braille and raised print signs.
>Returning to the front door and facing south, you can turn to the right
>(west) almost immediately. Walk west until you dead end into a wall. This
>hall leads you to the restrooms as well as the Franklin and Fairfield Rooms,
>which is where hospitality will be held. Once you hit carpet, turn right
>(north); the restrooms are to your left (west). To get to the hospitality
>rooms, turn left (south) and begin looking for an opening on the right into
>an east/west hall. The entrance to the Franklin Room is just across a hall
>coming into this hall from the right (north). The entrance to the Fairfield
>Room is at the north end of this hallway.
>Returning to the front door and facing south, if you continue traveling
>south past the west end of the check-in desk, you will find the Crosswood
>Bar and Grill on your right. This is the restaurant. It is on the west side
>of this hallway. The Upper Terrace is on the left (east) side of the hall
>and up four steps. This is a large seating area that is often used for
>casual seating or meals, but we will not be using the space. So it is safe
>to say that you can ignore any short flights of steps that you discover in
>the lobby area. Past the Upper Terrace you can make a left turn (east) and
>travel past the two large ballrooms on the south (right) side of the hall.
>The Alder Room is our general session meeting room. It is the eastern-most
>of these two rooms. When you have reached carpet, that is where registration
>will be set up.
>You can reach the Alder Room another way. Returning to the front door and
>facing south, if you continue traveling south past the east end of the
>check-in desk, you will find a set of restrooms on your left (east) side of
>the hall. To your right is the Upper Terrace, which was mentioned earlier.
>Continue walking south along the Upper Terrace, and you will walk directly
>into the Alder Room. If you turn left (east) just before the Alder Room, you
>will find the Polaris 1 and 2 Rooms on your left. When you reach the carpet,
>you have found the registration area. At the east end of this hall on the
>left is a door out to the courtyard. The break-out rooms that we will be
>using are all in this area. You can turn right (south) in this carpeted
>area. You will be walking south toward the end of the hall. On your left in
>this hall are the German Village, the Arena District, and the Short North
>Rooms. On the right are the Oak 1, 2, and 3 Rooms. At the south end of this
>hall is the exit leading to the dog relief area. A trash receptacle will be
>located outside this door. Exit the building into a parking lot with parking
>along the building. Cross the driveway and another line of parking places to
>get to a grassy island suitable for the dogs. Please use this area and clean
>up after your dog.
>Convention Arrangements
>If you have any questions about Convention Arrangements, contact Sheri
>Albers, Convention Planning Chair at (513) 886-8697.
>Announcements
>Free AIRA Site Access at National Federation of the Blind State Convention
>The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with AIRA to provide free
>AIRA Site Access to NFB members during our 2019 state convention.
>AIRA subscribers who are National Federation of the Blind members can use
>the service at our convention free without having minutes deducted from
>their plans. In addition those interested in AIRA have the unique
>opportunity to try out the service free of charge while at our convention.
>This convention-wide, free site access is available only at NFB state
>conventions, giving NFB members an exclusive opportunity to test-drive AIRA
>in a convention setting.
>AIRA allows blind people to connect to a trained agent using live video
>through a mobile app or wearable glasses to get real-time visual information
>or assistance. Learn more about AIRA and special pricing available for NFB
>members at go.aira.io/NFB.
>How it Works
>Before you head to convention or as soon as you get there, download the free
>AIRA app from the App Store, and create a guest account if you are not
>already an AIRA subscriber. Also make sure your phone's GPS feature is
>enabled. When you enter the convention Site Access location, your phone will
>receive a notification letting you know that the space you are in is part of
>the AIRA Network. When you connect with an agent, he or she will also
>confirm that you are now covered by the network, and no minutes will be
>deducted from your account.
>When you leave or enter convention areas that are covered by the Site Access
>network, you will be informed by the AIRA agent.
>To learn more about AIRA and the special plan available exclusively to NFB
>members, visit go.aira.io/NFB.
>
>Annual Auction
>Throughout the convention we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
>money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
>items up for bid. Our chapters and divisions have submitted numerous items,
>including electronics, gift certificates, food baskets, and more to raise
>money for the affiliate. The auction will take place throughout general
>sessions on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and at the Banquet. Please
>call Annette Lutz at (614) 288-4323 and make arrangements to get your items
>to her when you arrive.
>Registration and Literature
>Pre-Registration packet pick-up and convention registration will take place
>outside of the Alder Room. Those who have completed their registration prior
>to convention will form a line at the Pre-Registration Table for a speedy
>process. Visit the Registration Table to register for convention or to
>purchase additional tickets to events. Both tables will be open for two
>shifts on November 1 from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM and 12:15 PM to 1:45 PM and
>then again on Saturday, November 02 from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM. NFB literature
>will be available throughout the convention in the registration area. Feel
>free to take as much as you like and share it with your friends and family.
>Door Prizes
>Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the donor's
>name and the amount of cash or type of gift. They may be brought directly to
>Annette Lutz or left at Convention Registration with instructions.
>Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
>Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and at the banquet. To be eligible for door
>prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present in the room
>when your name is called.
>Guide Dogs
>There are two relief areas for your convenience, one outside the convention
>room hall, and one near the sleeping room hall. Please read the hotel
>description for details. For assistance with any guide dog issues please
>contact Deanna Lewis, President, OAGDU Division at (513) 328-7976.
>Exhibit Hall
>Whether you are an information seeker or a new-gadget shopper, you will find
>everything that you need to help you live the life you want at the 2019
>Exhibit Hall. Visit Exhibit Hall in the Cedar - Buckeye Room on Saturday,
>November 2, from noon to 4:30 PM to explore the latest technology and to get
>answers to the questions that race through your mind about employment,
>healthcare, services for the blind, and much more.
>
> CONVENTION AGENDA
>Friday, November 1, 2019
>9:00 to 10:45 AM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention
>Registration
>Outside of the Alder Room
>11 to Noon Ohio Board of Directors Meeting
>Alder Room
>12:00 Noon Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band
>Alder Room
>12:15 to 1:45 PM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention
>Registration
>Outside of the Alder Room
>12:15 to 1:15 PM Meet and Greet with light refreshments
>Buckeye I Room
>12:30 to 1:45 PM Rookie Round-up
>Dr. Carolyn Peters and Suzanne Turner, NFB-O Membership Committee Co-Chairs
>Buckeye II Room
>2:00 PM General Session, Call to Order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>2:05 PM Opening ceremony Invocation
>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Miami Valley Chapter President and Member, NFB of Ohio
>Board of Directors
>2:10 PM Working Together We Will Protect the Rights of Blind Parents
>State Representative Erica Crawley, Sponsor HB188
>2:30 PM Opening Remarks and welcome by the host chapter
>Annette Lutz, Capitol Chapter President and Member, NFB of Ohio Board of
>Directors
>2:35 PM It Begins with You: The Power of Collective Action from a Student's
>Perspective
>Kenia Flores, National Association of Blind Students
>2:55 PM National Report
>Ever Lee Hairston, National Representative, Member NFB Board of Directors
>
>3:15 PM Not Just the Right, but the Responsibility to Be in the World:
>Seeking Ideas on Outreach and Visibility
>Al Elia, Attorney, Member, NFB of Cleveland
>3:30 PM Building Bridges and Creating More Opportunities for Ohioans with
>Disabilities to Live the Lives They Want
>Kevin L. Miller, Director, and Erik Williamson, Assistant Director,
>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
>4:05 PM AIRA, Visual Information on your Terms
>Joy Mistovich and Eric Duffy, AIRA Representatives
>4:25 PM Blindness: From Cradle to Career
>Carol Castellano, Founder of Parents of Blind Children of New Jersey and
>Member, Board of Directors of the National Organization of Parents of Blind
>Children
>4:40 PM If Only Public Education Staff Had a Better Understanding of the
>Blind
>Camryn Gattuso, Student of the National EQ Program
>4:55PM Convention Arrangements
>Sheri Albers, Convention Arrangements Chair and Vice President, NFB of Ohio
>
>5:00 PM Recess
>General Session resumes at 9:00 AM November 2.
>5:30 to 6:30 PM Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting
>Annette Lutz, President
>Arena District Room
>5:30 to 8:30 PM Hospitality
>Fairfield Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) Meeting
>Deanna Lewis, President
>Madison Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting
>Colleen Roth, President
>Short North Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS) Meeting
>Jackson Schwoebel and Suzanne Turner, Co - Facilitators
>German Village Room
>
>7:30 to 8:15 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting. All are welcome to attend.
>Resolutions adopted by the convention become the policy of the organization.
>Barbara Pierce, Chair
>Alder Room
>7:45 to 9:15 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($20 per person)
>Wilbert Turner and Team
>Arena District Room
>8:30 PM Nominating Committee Meeting. This is a closed meeting.
>Union Room
>9:00 PM OAPUB Play
>Alder Room
>Saturday, November 2, 2019
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille Breakfast
>Meeting
>Marianne Denning, President
>Buckeye I and II Rooms
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Ohio Diabetes Action Network Breakfast Meeting
>Susan Day, President
>Breakfast in the Crosswoods Bar and Grill and proceed to Arena District Room
>to conduct the business meeting
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Scholarship Breakfast
>Cassandra Jones, chair
>Crosswoods Bar and Grill
>8:00 to 8:50 AM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention Registration
>Outside of the Alder Room
>9:00 AM General Session, Call to order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>9:05 AM Invocation
>Robert Pierce, NFB of Lorain County, and United States veteran
>9:10 AM Convention Announcements
>Sheri Albers, Convention Arrangements Chair and Vice President, NFB of Ohio
>
>9:15 AM A Struggling Reality of Battling the Public Sector for Access to
>Education for My Child
>Ronda Thorpe, Cleveland, Ohio
>9:30 AM Your Rights and How We Can Help You
>Alison McKay, CAP Coordinator, Disability Rights Ohio
>9:55 AM Update from the State Library of Ohio
>Tracy Grimm, Head of Circulation & Special Services, State Library of Ohio
>
>10:25 AM Presidential Report
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>11:00 AM The 2019 Braille Enrichment for Learning and Literacy (BELL)
>Academy Report
>Eric Duffy, BELL Coordinator and Secretary, NFB of Ohio
>11:30 AM Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
>Greg Dormer, Deputy Director, and Sarah Kelly, Program Services Manager,
>Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI)
>Noon Recess
>General Session resumes at 9:00 AM November 3
>Noon Boxed Lunch Pick-up (tickets required)
>Outside NFB Registration Area
>12:15 to 2:00 PM Parents of Blind Children meeting (includes light
>lunch)
>Fairfield Room
>12:15 to 2:00 PM Activities for children 13 and under (includes light
>lunch)
>Franklin Room
>Noon to 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall
>Cedar - Buckeye Rooms
>12:15 to 1:45 PM Community Service Meeting
>Cheryl Fields, Chair, Community Service Committee, and Member, NFB of Ohio
>Board of Directors
>Short North Room
>12:15 to 1:45 PM NFB of Ohio Senior Division Meeting
>Barbara Pierce, President
>Arena District Room
>2:00 to 3:30 PM The Best You: Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health:
>Resetting our Mindset
>Suzanne Turner, President NFB of Cleveland and Member, NFB of Ohio Board of
>Directors
>Alder Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM Technology Workshop All Things Tech--Join a discussion about
>all things tech--time at the end for questions and answers
>Jim Wise, Ali Benmerzouga, Joanne Williams, and Shelley Duffy
>Short North Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($20 per person)
>Wilbert Turner and team
>German Village Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM Leadership meeting. Topics of discussion include leadership,
>chapter finances, fundraising, advocacy, and affiliate and national
>policies. This meeting is for members of the Board of Directors and elected
>chapter and division leaders only.
>President Richard Payne, Vice President Sheri Albers, and National Rep Ever
>Lee Hairston
>Arena District Room
>5:30 to 6:30 PM Pre-Banquet Social Hour, Cash Bar
>Upper Terrace
>6:30 PM NFB-O Banquet, (tickets required)
>Alder Room
>Event Highlights:
>* Master of Ceremonies: Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>* Keynote Speaker: Ever Lee Hairston, National Rep
>* Awards presentations: Heather Leiterman, Awards Committee Chair
>* Scholarship Awards: Cassandra Jones, Scholarship Committee Chair
>We would like to thank the Norwalk Ohio Lions for generously supporting our
>Scholarship Program.
>* Not So Silent Auction: Annette Lutz, Capital Chapter President and
>Member, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors
>* Money for the Movement: Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio
>9:00 PM After Party
>Alder Room
>Stick around after the banquet to fellowship and party with your NFB of Ohio
>family. Enjoy live music and a cash bar.
>
>Sunday, November 3, 2019
>7:45 to 8:45 AM Faith Meeting
>Carolyn Peters
>Alder Room
>9:00 AM General Session, Call to Order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>9:05 AM Remembering Those Federation Members who are no Longer with Us
>Shelley Duffy, Capital Chapter
>9:10 AM What Are the Odds?
>Andra Stover, Vice President, Greater Akron Chapter
>9:25 AM Common Attributes of Leadership
>Dave Burch, President, Greater Akron Chapter
>9:40 AM Report of the Nominating Committee
>9:45 AM Affiliate Elections
>10:15 AM Financial Report
>Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio
>10:40 AM Resolutions
>11:35 AM Update from Voice Corps
>David Noble, Marketing and Development Director, Voice Corps Reading Service
>
>11:50am Closing remarks and final words from our National Rep
>Noon Adjournment
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 2019 Board of Directors
> Officers
> Terms ending 2020
> President: Richard Payne
> 937-396-5573
> rchpay7 at gmail.com
> PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420
> Vice President: Sheri Albers
> 513-886-8697
> sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
> 3052 Lischer Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> Secretary: Eric Duffy
> 614-377-9877
> peduffy63 at gmail.com
> 4183 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214
> Treasurer: Sherry Ruth
> 440-324-4218 (h), 440-281-6959 (c)
> Babyruth2 at windstream.net
> 6922 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
> Board Members At Large
> Terms ending 2019
> Cheryl Fields
> 216-566-4317
> cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com
> PO Box 202091, Cleveland, OH 44120
> Deanna Lewis
> 513-328-7976
> deannakay03 at gmail.com
> 2526 Meyerhill Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> Annette Lutz
> 614-288-4323
> annettelutz at att.net
> Dr. Carolyn Peters
> 937-293-2131
> dr.carolyn.peters at gmail.com
> Dayton, OH
> Barbara Pierce
> 440-774-8077
> barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
> 198 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074
> William H. Turner
> (330) 328-9860
> william.h.turner at ssa.gov
> PO Box 141077, Cleveland, OH 44114
> Term ending 2020
> Suzanne Hartfield-Turner
> 216-990-6199
> President.NFB.ClevelandOH at gmail.com
> PO Box 141077, Cleveland, OH 44114
> Sponsors
> Disability Rights Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
> Disability Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a
>mission to advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with
>disabilities in Ohio.
> Delta Gamma Foundation
> The Delta Gamma Foundation fosters lifetime enrichment for
>members, promotes Service for Sight and partners with the fraternity to
>ensure the future of our sisterhood. Our dedicated members and friends make
>this mission possible through philanthropy, service and generous gifts to
>the Foundation which support our three signature programs: Service for
>Sight, Grants to the Fraternity for Leadership and Educational Programming
>and Grants to Individual Members.
> Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living
> Serving Fairfield and Hocking Counties.
> Founded in 2002, SOCIL is managed by a Board of Directors
>and staff comprised of most persons with various disabilities. The
>foundation of CIL services is the peer relationship - people with
>disabilities assisting other people with disabilities as role models and
>mentors. Each center is unique.
>
>
>Richard Payne, President
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>937-396-5573 or 937/829/3368
>Rchpay7 at gmail.com
>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>blindness is not what holds you back
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