[NFB-Seniors] Agenda for the 2020 Seniors division's Annual Business Meeting

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Thanks for this.  I am looking forward to the meeting, and hooking up with
other seniors in the Federation.

Judy

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AGENDA 2020 VIRTUAL NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND SENIOR DIVISION
BUSINESS MEETING 

 

Thursday, July 16th

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT. 

 

Greet Everyone: overview of the meeting agenda. 

1. Live The Life You Want Senior Retreat 2019: Ms. Kattie Dugan, GA; and Mr.
Darryl Rice, MI, will share their experience as participants in our second
annual Senior Retreat held at Rocky Bottom, South Carolina. 

2. Ms. Deborah Kendrick, author of many articles and now two most valuable
books dealing with losing both sight and hearing; strategizing on
techniques, skills and common sense to navigate healthcare, determine best
practices for yourself. 

3. Mr. Ben Cooper from Bentech Corporation will give an update on BookShare.


4. Panel discussion from several state Senior Division leaders will share
what's happening in their states: Veronica Smith, SAGE, NM; Stacy Purgahn,
Rehabilitation Specialist at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, LA; Shelley
Coppel, Secretary to the National Seniors Division, the SC Virtual Senior
Camp; and Vanessa Meadows, GA Senior Division.

5 Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, Director of Research from the American Foundation
For The Blind will share with us research being done on behalf of the senior
population. 

6. Dr. Robin Brewer, University of Michigan, is recruiting seniors to test a
regular phone application that lets the blind or visually impaired user have
many of the functions they would be able to use with a smart phone. 

7. Treasurer's Report. 

8. Group vote on postponing officer elections until 2021. 

9. Any additional New Business? Old Business? Adjourn. 

 

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