[nfb-db] nfb-db NFB conference
Jennifer Woods
jem4ever at icloud.com
Sun Apr 26 16:41:16 UTC 2015
Hi,
I have never attended in an NFB conference before. What are they like? What types of seminars do they have? And what is the cost typically? I cannot go this year but I'm interested in learning more to possibly attend next year. Thank you Jennifer
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1. Re: convention and interpreters (Scott Davert)
2. Re: convention and interpreters (Cherifields at aol.com)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 16:12:23 -0400
From: Scott Davert <scottdavert at gmail.com>
To: Cherifields at aol.com, NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
<nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] convention and interpreters
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Is this call an invite only call? Like for board members or something?
Or is it for the devision as a whole? If it's for the devision as a
whole, it would make sense to distribute this information to the list
as to when the call is and so forth. No point in having a separate
mailing list to add people to when we already have a perfectly good
and functioning one here...
Just my thoughts,
Scott
> On 4/25/15, Cheri via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Marsha,
>
> I'm sorry there is some confussion concerning this last email that Rox sent
>
> to the list. He was asking "is it just me or is it odd that a deaf person
>
> such as myself cannot hear on conference calls to ask about interpreters."
>
> I was merely trying to let him know there are other ways to find out.
>
> If you wish to let him know that is certainly a kind and considerate thing
>
> to do. Maybe we should ask someone to send the info to the list for anyone
>
> else who might still be considering going.
>
> Again, I have no argument with you and I'm sorry this has got you up set.
>
> Thank you for taking care to let Rox know of the interpreters.
>
> Cheri Fields
>
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2015 3:46:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> marsha.drenth at gmail.com writes:
>
> Cheri,
>
>
> Rox was the one asking about interpretors and SSP's. I was relaying my
> experiences with interpretors and SSP's within the NFB.
> I will be on the call you mentioned. But I am planning on being there
> anyways.
> I myself have already registered for the national convention, and sent off
>
> my request to Mr. Lewis for interpretors. My request has been put in
> plenty of time. I am aware that if my request was not put in asap then I
> would
> not have an interpretor. When I made my request I did not make a request for
>
> SSP, only interpretors. So I will send another email.
> Hope that clears up things.
> Thanks!
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: _marsha.drenth at gmail.com_ (mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com)
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone.
> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
> errors.
> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2015, at 11:10 AM, _Cherifields at aol.com_
> (mailto:Cherifields at aol.com) wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Marsha,
>
> If you are on the conference call for the db national the president and or
>
> secretary will announce the information needed for requesting
> interpreters. It is usually that you must request interpreters at the time
> you pay
> your registration fee to the NFB national. We were told at the c call last
>
> year that the NFB was not providing SSP's, but some people who had
> interpreters were assigned to them for the entire time they were in
> Orlando. If you
> can go to the seminar conference call that you wish to attend you will know
>
> when their seminar is going to be held. The national office will be able
> to tell you if you call them and say I wish to attend X. Your state
> affiliate should have scheduling also. But there is a deadline for
> requesting
> interpreters. Get your registration in early. If you have not registered
>
> prior to coming the NFB is NOT required to pay for interpreters who have
> not
> been assigned to someone in advance.
>
> Good luck and enjoy. Cheri
>
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2015 9:19:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> _nfb-db at nfbnet.org_ (mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org) writes:
>
> Rox,
> Here is my experience thus far, which I admit is limited. at the
> washington seminar, I requested interpretors, for both the great gathering
> and my
> meetings with the representatives. But because my state didj't have some of
>
> the appointments until the last minute, getting interpretors didn't happen
>
> for the congressional meetings. Now the NFB did provide me with
> interpretors
> for the great gathering and the reception on tuesday. Both of the
> interpretors I used, were awesome. And the nfb took care of that for me.
> I have already put my request in for interpretors for the national
> convention. Unfortunately because the agenda is not out yet, I can't say
> which
> meetings I will be attending and which I will not. I too am interested in
> attending the NAGDU, deafblind and human service meetings.
> I understand its very hard to make arrangments, you need to know when the
> meetings are, in order to make interpretor requests, and then of course
> register for the convention.
> That is my experience with interpretors, when I requested SSP's for the
> Washington seminar, they would not help me with those costs.
> We should put in requests for SSP's. All of us, so that everyone knows
> that there is a need, not just for one person, but all of the deafblind who
>
> need to use an SSP.
> Just my two cents,
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: _marsha.drenth at gmail.com_ (mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com)
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone.
> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
> errors.
> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:47 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nfb-db
> <_nfb-db at nfbnet.org_ (mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org) > wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi y'all,
> I'm currently looking at flights to Orlando and it seems quite doable. My
>
> question is about ASL interpreters and or SSP's for exhibit halls.
> Has anyone had an interpreter or SSP before? How easy was it to get one,
> and what was the process?
> Thanks for any information.
> When are the NFBdb programs? I'm unable to stay the whole time and if I
> come it will be from 4 July to 8 July.
>
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> _Pawpower4me at gmail.com_ (mailto:Pawpower4me at gmail.com)
> Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:28:22 -0400
From: Cherifields at aol.com
To: scottdavert at gmail.com, nfb-db at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] convention and interpreters
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Hi Scott,
The secretary Janice, has a list of paid members. And if it was board
meeting they would not send the message out to members. Some members are not
on this list because they choose not to be. But even if you have not paid
a $5.00 membership fee you could still ask if you could be on the call.
When and if you go to the convention and attend the seminar you pay $5.00 for
the seminar. I don';t think that you have to pay once for membership and
once for the seminar. I believe they charged $5.00 for the SSP workshop.
If I am wrong will someone please correct me. Anyone who wishes to listen
in on the call can.
Also they have a web site but I am not sure if anyone is putting any new
information on it. I just haven't taken time to go look at it.
If you have any questions I will be glad to email our presidents email.
Sincerely,
Cheri Fields
In a message dated 4/25/2015 4:12:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
scottdavert at gmail.com writes:
Is this call an invite only call? Like for board members or something?
Or is it for the devision as a whole? If it's for the devision as a
whole, it would make sense to distribute this information to the list
as to when the call is and so forth. No point in having a separate
mailing list to add people to when we already have a perfectly good
and functioning one here...
Just my thoughts,
Scott
> On 4/25/15, Cheri via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Marsha,
>
> I'm sorry there is some confussion concerning this last email that Rox
sent
>
> to the list. He was asking "is it just me or is it odd that a deaf
person
>
> such as myself cannot hear on conference calls to ask about
interpreters."
>
> I was merely trying to let him know there are other ways to find out.
>
> If you wish to let him know that is certainly a kind and considerate
thing
>
> to do. Maybe we should ask someone to send the info to the list for
anyone
>
> else who might still be considering going.
>
> Again, I have no argument with you and I'm sorry this has got you up
set.
>
> Thank you for taking care to let Rox know of the interpreters.
>
> Cheri Fields
>
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2015 3:46:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> marsha.drenth at gmail.com writes:
>
> Cheri,
>
>
> Rox was the one asking about interpretors and SSP's. I was relaying my
> experiences with interpretors and SSP's within the NFB.
> I will be on the call you mentioned. But I am planning on being there
> anyways.
> I myself have already registered for the national convention, and sent
off
>
> my request to Mr. Lewis for interpretors. My request has been put in
> plenty of time. I am aware that if my request was not put in asap then I
> would
> not have an interpretor. When I made my request I did not make a request
for
>
> SSP, only interpretors. So I will send another email.
> Hope that clears up things.
> Thanks!
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: _marsha.drenth at gmail.com_ (mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com)
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my
iPhone.
> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
> errors.
> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2015, at 11:10 AM, _Cherifields at aol.com_
> (mailto:Cherifields at aol.com) wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Marsha,
>
> If you are on the conference call for the db national the president and
or
>
> secretary will announce the information needed for requesting
> interpreters. It is usually that you must request interpreters at the
time
> you pay
> your registration fee to the NFB national. We were told at the c call
last
>
> year that the NFB was not providing SSP's, but some people who had
> interpreters were assigned to them for the entire time they were in
> Orlando. If you
> can go to the seminar conference call that you wish to attend you will
know
>
> when their seminar is going to be held. The national office will be
able
> to tell you if you call them and say I wish to attend X. Your state
> affiliate should have scheduling also. But there is a deadline for
> requesting
> interpreters. Get your registration in early. If you have not
registered
>
> prior to coming the NFB is NOT required to pay for interpreters who
have
> not
> been assigned to someone in advance.
>
> Good luck and enjoy. Cheri
>
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2015 9:19:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> _nfb-db at nfbnet.org_ (mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org) writes:
>
> Rox,
> Here is my experience thus far, which I admit is limited. at the
> washington seminar, I requested interpretors, for both the great
gathering
> and my
> meetings with the representatives. But because my state didj't have
some of
>
> the appointments until the last minute, getting interpretors didn't
happen
>
> for the congressional meetings. Now the NFB did provide me with
> interpretors
> for the great gathering and the reception on tuesday. Both of the
> interpretors I used, were awesome. And the nfb took care of that for me.
> I have already put my request in for interpretors for the national
> convention. Unfortunately because the agenda is not out yet, I can't say
> which
> meetings I will be attending and which I will not. I too am interested
in
> attending the NAGDU, deafblind and human service meetings.
> I understand its very hard to make arrangments, you need to know when
the
> meetings are, in order to make interpretor requests, and then of course
> register for the convention.
> That is my experience with interpretors, when I requested SSP's for the
> Washington seminar, they would not help me with those costs.
> We should put in requests for SSP's. All of us, so that everyone knows
> that there is a need, not just for one person, but all of the deafblind
who
>
> need to use an SSP.
> Just my two cents,
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: _marsha.drenth at gmail.com_ (mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com)
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone.
> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
> errors.
> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:47 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nfb-db
> <_nfb-db at nfbnet.org_ (mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org) > wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi y'all,
> I'm currently looking at flights to Orlando and it seems quite doable.
My
>
> question is about ASL interpreters and or SSP's for exhibit halls.
> Has anyone had an interpreter or SSP before? How easy was it to get one,
> and what was the process?
> Thanks for any information.
> When are the NFBdb programs? I'm unable to stay the whole time and if I
> come it will be from 4 July to 8 July.
>
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> _Pawpower4me at gmail.com_ (mailto:Pawpower4me at gmail.com)
> Sent from my iPhone
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