[NFB-Greeley] Fw: [Colorado-Talk] 23 Days Until NFBCO State Convention Anywhere and Everywhere

[Melissa R Green]

Sincerely, 
Melissa R Green and Pj


From: Scott C. LaBarre via Colorado-Talk 
Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:52 AM
To: 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' 
Cc: Scott C. LaBarre 
Subject: [Colorado-Talk] 23 Days Until NFBCO State Convention Anywhere and Everywhere

Hey Colorado!!  What a beautiful Fall day here in the Rocky Mountains!!

 

Our first ever, virtual State Convention will begin in approximately 552 hours and you have less than 174 hours left to register in time to be eligible to vote and receive door prizes.  Registration will cut off as of 5:00 PM Mountain next Tuesday, October 13th.  Why at 5:00?  Well, we do everything at Mountain at 5.  

 

State Convention will kick off on Thursday October 29th at 11:00 A.M. with breakout sessions.  We will gather at 5:30 P.M. that evening for our Opening Ceremonies which will feature music from our NFBCO Virtual Choir and appearances from special guests.  After the Ceremonies, we will host a number of Zoom Rooms with virtual games, other activities, and socializing in general.  

 

Friday morning will start with our NFBCO Resolutions Committee at 9:00 A.M.  After that, we will feature the Hour of Power where you will hear from our sponsors and exhibiters.  After which, we will hold break out rooms for these sponsors and exhibiters where you can visit with them and perhaps transact business.  

 

Friday afternoon will be devoted to our First General Session where we will explore the status of blindness services, education, employment, voting, and other affairs of the blind.

 

Friday Evening could be somewhat scary as we highlight Halloween with our very own costume contest which will be audio described by the extremely talented Bonnie Barlow.  After that, the Wild West Chapter will dazzle us all by rounding us up for a talent exhibition.  After these events, roomer has it that Worley’s Virtual Bar and Grill will be open with Kevan Worley buying everybody’s drinks.

 

Saturday morning and afternoon will continue our General Sessions.  We have some surprises in store for you, but you can count on hearing our National Report which will be delivered by our National Representative, John Pare, Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy for the Federation.  I reckon I might deliver a Presidential Report highlighting the many accomplishments of our affiliate during 2020.  We will also hear from our Colorado Center for the Blind and many other blindness programs in our State.  No Colorado State Convention would be complete  without our traditional My Blindness, Myself Panel where we hear from usually three of our members about their story and with blindness and why they are involved in the Federation.  We will also use Saturday afternoon to conduct our business such as the Financial Report, Resolutions, and Elections.  

 

Saturday evening will be our Annual Banquet.  What is on the menu, you ask.  Well, whatever you order, cook, or otherwise procure for yourselves.  Before Convention, we will send out some menu suggestions.  We will take up a Banquet Address from John Pare, present scholarships, bestow the Raymond W. McGeorge Award, highlight our Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan, and much more.  After Banquet, word on the street says that several individuals will have their Zoom Room open and we will provide a listing of all the rooms you can stop by.  Instead of bar hopping, we’ll be Zoom hopping.

 

All throughout the Convention, we will be conducting a fundraising auction and be giving out door prizes.  More information will be coming out soon on these elements of the Convention.

 

So in order to participate fully in our Great Colorado Get Together, you need to register and do so by Mountain at 5 on Tuesday, October 13th.  How do you do that?  Point your browser  to:

 

www.nfbco.org

 

 

Convention registration is the first heading on the page and click the indicated link.  If you need help with registering, please call my office at 303 504-5979, leave a message,  and Lisa Bonderson   will get back with you.  

 

Another important part of our Convention will be our Six Dot Dash Presented by Comcast, this year a virtual 5K race to raise funds for our affiliate, occurring between now and November 8.  Please go to www.sixdotdashco.com to register and learn about this year’s race.

 

Please stay tuned for more news about NFBCO Virtual 2020!!  Our plan is to release the full agenda next week.  Maybe we’ll even have a Mountain at 5 to talk about it.

 

Yours,

Scott     

 

 

 



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