[NFB-Idaho] 2022 Convention Agenda

Sat Apr 9 14:27:58 UTC 2022

Attached and pasted in this email is the 2022 state convention agenda. If
you haven’t registered yet, I hope this will inspire you to do so. This is
our first in-person convention since 2019, and we are excited to be together
again and share our federation spirit.

National Federation of the Blind of Idaho

Dana Ard, President

1320 E. Washington

Boise, ID 83712

(208) 345-3906

pres.nfbidaho at gmail.com

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2022 NFBI State Convention Agenda

April 21 - 23, 2022 Idaho Falls, ID

Holiday Inn 3005 S. Fork Blvd, Idaho Falls ID 83402, 208-227-9800

“Dream, Believe, Achieve”

Our NFB National Representative is Amy Ruell, NFB National Board Member

Hospitality will be in Room:  201.  It will be open Friday 7:00 am–8:15 am, 

5:00 pm—7:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am—8:30 am, 12:00—2:00 pm, 5:00—6:00 pm

Registration will be open: Thursday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Friday, 7:45 – 8:15 am
Saturday, 7:45 – 8:15 am.

Sensory Safari display will be located outside the meeting room entrance.
It will be available throughout the Convention.

Chair Massages will be provided by Lynn Kneip in the back of the exhibit
room and the cost is $10.00

Orientation to the hotel

You will enter the hotel through two doors which automatically slide open.
Once you have passed through both doors you will walk straight approximately
10 feet when you will find the hotel registration desk to your left.  (To
your right is a sitting area.)

When you are finished checking in at the registration desk, turn putting the
desk to your left and walk maybe 5 feet and turn right. To go to the
elevator. This walkway angles a little to the left.  There will be a sitting
area to your left and you will pass the snack station to your right. You
should hear the motors of the refrigerated cases.  You will soon come to the
elevators. There are two of them but only the one on the right is in
operation.  You will find the call button to the left of that elevator at
the bottom of a column of buttons. As you enter the elevator you will find
the panel of buttons on the right. 

When you get to your floor you step out onto a tile floor.  Turn left to get
to the carpeted hallway of sleeping rooms.  The hospitality room is at the
opposite end of this hallway.  (Room 201) There are carpeted stairs at each
end of this hallway. They are not closed off with a door and do not take you
to the lobby. The stairs by the hospitality suite will take you to the spa
and an outdoor patio. At the other end of the hallway stairs will take you
to the Restaurant Patio area. (You will find an ice machine by the elevator)

Now, back in the lobby. If you are in front of the hotel desk--put it to
your left. Walk maybe 20 feet and you will come to a glass door.  Inside
that door you are now on carpet. This is called the pre-function area.  This
is where the Sensory Safari exhibit will be setup.

With the glass door behind you turn left and you will be walking toward the
Mesa Room.  Our convention registration table will be outside this room.
With the Mesa room to your left, walk about 30 feet and turn left.  This
will be the convention exhibit area.  It is a long wide hallway.  Windows
will be on your right.  You will be walking along the side of the Mesa Room.
There is a door along here that will take you back into the Mesa Room.
Continuing walking forward and you will come to the Snake River Room also on
your left.  Continuing walking down this hallway and you will find a water
fountain. Just past that you will turn left and find the restrooms.  The
men’s is on the right and the women’s on the left. You are now at the end of
this hallway. 

Now, to get to the restaurant.  Have the hotel check-in desk to your right
and just past it before going out the outside doors, you will turn right.
You will walk down a long hallway to the restaurant.  When I was there, I
came to a closed door that you entered into the restaurant.  The door may
not always be closed. 

Dog relief station:  When you come into the pre-function area through the
glass doors you can walk straight, and an outside door will soon be on your
right side. Or, from the door of the Mesa Room, you can walk straight across
the pre-function room to the outside door.

Exit through that door and walk straight a few steps when you will have to
turn left. Walk a few more steps and you will turn right.  Continue straight
and a grassy area with bags and trash can will appear on your right.     

Thursday Evening April 21, 2022

Registration will be open: Thursday 6:00 – 7:00 pm 

7:00-9:00 pm Reception for all members and friends.  Come make new friends,
meet up with old friends, and get to know our National Representative, Amy
Ruell.

Friday, April 22, 2022

General Session, Mesa Room

7:45-8:15 Registration 

8:30 Call to Order: Dana Ard, President; Invocation. Frank Skogsberg, 

One Minute Message, Announcements 

One-minute message

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.

8:40          Opening Ceremonies: Presented by Snake River Valley Chapter

9:05          “Dreaming Without Fear”: Quincie Mattick

9:20          ICBVI Report:  Beth Cunningham, ICBVI Director

9:45          “Working to Achieve Our Dreams” Marcie Chapman, Rehabilitation
Teacher ICBVI; Mark Watkins; Professor, BYU Idaho; Trudy Barrett, Care
Giver, Nuclear Care Partners

10:15        Serving the Educational Needs of Blind Children in Idaho:
Jeanne Marie Kopecky, Director of Blind and Visually Impaired Outreach
Services, Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind

10:35        Fit Break: Marcie Chapman, Yoga Instructor

10:40        Sports and Recreational Opportunities for Blind Idahoans:
Megan Ahleman Northwest Association for Blind Athletes; Bob Ellis, CW Hog;
Andrea Goddard, Ski for Light

11:15        Talking Book Library Update:  LeAnn Gelskey, Talking Book
Service Program Supervisor

11:35        Making Board Games Accessible:  Emily and Richard Gibbs, 64 Oz.
Games

11:50        Vendor Announcements

12:30-3:30 Blindness Products and Services Expo

3:30          Dream Big Seminar

6:00          State Board dinner and Board Meeting                Snake
River Room

7:30-9:30 Game night with 64 oz. games

9:30          Informal music jam session: Bring your musical instruments and
voices and join this informal music event. Listeners are welcome.

Saturday April 22, 2022

General Session, Mesa Room

7:45-8:15 Registration

8:30 Call to order:  Dana Ard, President; Invocation, Wanda Jolley,

Federation pledge, Announcements

NFB Pledge

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts 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.

8:45          Keynote Address:  Investing in Our Own Future Jordana
Engebretsen, 2021 NFB Blind Teacher of the Year

9:10          National Report: Amy Ruell, National Representative, NFB
National Board Member

9:50          Our Leadership Training Experience:  Natalie and Amber Morgan

10:05        Idaho Falls Area Humanitarian Center Presentation

10:20        BELL and Beyond:  Alison Steven

10:40        Fit Break:  Marcie Chapman

10:45        Big Game Hunting in Idaho:  Lynn Kneip

11:00        National Legislative Training:  John Paré, NFB Executive
Director for Advocacy and Policy

12:00        Resolutions and Announcements

12:15        Parents of Blind Children Seminar:  Emily Gibbs, President
Texas Parents of Blind Children, and Jordana Engebretsen, 2021 Blind Teacher
of the Year. All interested Federationists are welcome

2:00          State Report:  Dana Ard, President NFBI

2:20          We are Working and are First-time Homeowners: TJ Squires,
Leslie Mora

2:35          Basket Raffle, and other announcements

2:50          National and International Travel, Experiences of Blind
Travelers:  Ramona Walhof, Karl Smith

3:15          Fit Break: Marcie Chapman

3:20          Affiliate Business Meeting and Election

4:00          We are Adults Reading Braille:  Deeann Solis, Alison Steven,
Kevin Pirnie

4:20          My Everest Experience:  Erin Olsen

4:35          Widely Opening Windows of Opportunity:  Pat Barrett, NFB of
Minnesota

5:00 Meeting adjourned

Convention Sponsors:

HK Contractors Inc. $250.00

Dustin and Cheryl Bateman $2000.00

Rocky Mountain Artificial Limb and Brace Inc. $100.00

Stedman Construction $100.00

Saturday Evening

6:30 Banquet, Snake River Room

Invocation: Kevin Pirnie

Mistress of Ceremonies: Sandy Streeter, President, Snake River Valley
Chapter

Banquet address: Amy Ruell, National Representative

Scholarship Class: Vickie Bateman

Funding Our Movement through Preauthorized Contribution Plan: Ramona 

Walhof, PAC Chair

Raffle Winners Announced

Door prizes will be given throughout the banquet.

Committees

Convention Planning Committee:  Sandy Streeter, Chair; Alison Steven; Frank
Skogsberg; Megan Geisler; Kevin Pirnie; Natalie Morgan

Registration Committee:  Don Winiecki and Susan Bradley

Hospitality Room:  Sue Brooks

Auction/Door prize/Committee: Natalie and Amber Morgan

Resolutions Committee:  Erin Olsen, Chair; Quincie Mattick; Wanda Jolley

Nominating Committee: Megan Geisler, Chair; Lisa Baker; Kevin Pirnie

Scholarship Committee: Vickie Bateman, Chair; Sandy Streeter, Shane
Ostermeier; Leslie Mora; Mike Gibson

Streaming Committee:  Kevin Pirnie and David Jolley

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