[Nfbf-l] Convention agenda

Wed May 26 17:31:28 UTC 2010

Hello Holly.
It's a kind of html based file. You should be able to open it using internet 
explorer. I believe firefox also supports this kind of file.
I am including txt version of the file as well. And the agenda is also 
pasted below. I hope we will have a copy in braille for the information 
desk.

Best regards

Tara

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF FLORIDA

AGENDA FOR 2010 CONVENTION
May 28 ? 31, 2010

International Palms Resort and Conference Center

6515 International Drive

Orlando, Florida 32819

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Officers and Board of Directors:

President                            Dan Hicks

First Vice President           Dwight Sayer

Second Vice President       Joe Minichiello

        Secretary                       Sherri Brun

Treasurer                            Gloria Mills Hicks

Board Members                  Kathy Davis

Elizabeth (Betty) McNally

Gina Minichiello

Sherrill O?Brien

Door Prizes will be awarded at all general sessions and at the banquet.

(You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify 
for the hotel?s special Convention Rates!)

Please turn in auction items and door prizes at the NFBF Information Desk on 
the Convention Area Foyer. You must be present in the session ? or on 
approved NFBF Business ? to receive a door prize, if your name is drawn.

Please Note: This agenda is subject to change at any time without notice.

Exhibit Hall

Sanibel Room

Joe Minichiello & Joe King, Coordinators

Hours of operation:

Friday, May 28: 6:00 to 10:00 PM

Saturday, May 29: 12 Noon to 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 30 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM

Childcare ? ?Kids Convention?

Pelican Room, Lenora Marten, Coordinator

Pre-Registration Required!

Hours of operation:

Saturday, May 29, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday, May 29, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Sunday, May 30, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Sunday, May 30, 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Monday, May 31, 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Schedule of Convention Events

Friday May 28

4:30 ?6:30 PM NFBF Convention Registration for those who have

pre-registered only  ? Convention Area Foyer ?

NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson

(You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify 
for the hotel?s special Convention Rates!)

6:00 ? 10:00 PM   Exhibit Hall Open ? Sanibel Room

7:00 ? 9:00 PM  Family Connection: Meet and Greet NFBF Parents and

Kids ? Pelican Room ? Florida Organization of Parents of Blind Children 
President Lenora Marten, Coordinator

7:30 PM  NFBF Board Meeting ? Citrus A Room ? NFBF President Dan

Hicks, Presiding,

9:00 PM  NFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting  ? Citrus A Room ? NFBF

Second Vice President Joe Minichiello, 2010 Resolutions Committee

Chairperson

Saturday May 29

8:00 ? 8:55 AM NFBF / FOPBC Convention  Registration

Convention Area  Foyer ?

NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson

(You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify 
for the hotel?s special Convention Rates!)

9:00 AM ? 12:00 Noon: Saturday Morning General Session ? Florida

          Ballroom

9:00   Call To Order ? NFBF President Dan Hicks

9:01   Invocation ?

9:03   Pledge of Allegiance and NFB Pledge ? Greater Orlando Chapter 
President

Dwight Sayer

9:05   Welcome to Orlando and Opening Ceremonies  ? Dwight Sayer, President, 
Greater Orlando  Chapter

9:10   Official Greeting and Presentation of Proclamation ? Commissioner 
Mildred Fernandez, Orange County Commission

9:20   President's Report ? Dan Hicks, President, NFBF

9:35   Treasurer?s Report ? Gloria Hicks, NFBF Treasurer & Chairperson of 
the

          NFBF Events Committee

9:45   Report from Our National Office ? NFB President Dr. Marc Maurer, NFB 
National Representative

10:05 Community Relations: What Does it Mean? ? Ms. Patricia Maurer

10:10  Special Guest Address ? Talking Book Reader Madelyn Buzzard, American

Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY

10:35 Parents Division Report ? Florida Organization of Parents of Blind 
Children

          Division President Lenora Marten

10:45 "IEP Conflict Resolution" ? Anna Brynild, Central Florida Parent 
Center &

          Doreen Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC

10:55 "Functional Assessment of Blind Children" ? sDr. Bill Cavitt, 
professor of Graduate Counseling and Psychology Program at Troy University

11:00  ?Economic Impact for Local Community Rehabilitation Providers ? ? 
Lee Nasehi, CEO / President, Lighthouse Central Florida

11:15  PAC Plan Committee Report ? NFBF Board Member Gina Minichiello, NFBF 
PAC Plan Chairperson

11:30  Spotlight on Adaptive Technology ? Exhibitor?s Showcase 2010!

11:55  Announcements

12:00 Noon Adjourn

12:00 Noon ? 1:00 PM   Lunch Break

12:00 Noon ? 1:50 PM   NFBF Convention Registration  ? Convention Area

Foyer ? NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson

(You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify 
for the hotel?s special Convention Rates!)

12:00 Noon ? 6:00 PM   Exhibit Hall Open ? Sanibel Room

1:00 PM ? 3:00 PM  Parents  Seminar - IEP: Conflict Resolution Workshop

Get a good education plan in place and learn steps and strategies for 
resolving conflicts. This workshop focuses on how to resolve conflicts 
between parents and professionals so that your child can benefit and make 
the most progress. Learn the process of filing a complaint if issues cannot 
be worked out. Presented by: Anna Brynild, Central Florida Parent Center 
with special remarks Doreen Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC

1:00PM - 3:00PM  Parents Seminar ? Functional Assessment Workshop

This workshop will explore what a Functional Assessment is and how it 
relates to your child. Learn the concept of Functional Assessment of a blind 
or visually impaired child using the Oregon Project and Vineland II. 
Presented by: Dr. Bill Cavitt, professor of Graduate Counseling and 
Psychology Program at Troy University with a Doctors Degree in Educational 
Psychology and Post Doctor's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He 
has a blind grandson, Cavitt Izon Breeze, who lives in Panama City Beach and 
has written four books on blindness.

1:00 ? 5:50 PM: Saturday General Interest Seminars:

1:00 ? 2:50 PM

Emergency Preparedness & Crime Prevention: ? Orange County Emergency 
Preparedness Office and Orlando Police Department ?  Greater Orlando Chapter 
President Dwight Sayer, , Facilitator ? Citrus A Room

1:00 PM ? 2:55 PM Humanware Workshop on Accessible Reading Devices  ?

          Humanware Corporation ? Citrus A Room

3:00PM ? 4:50PM
?Technology and Social Networking?  ? Jim Ellsworth, Senior Technician, 
Freedom Scientific ? Citrus A Room

3:00 PM ? 4:55 PM

Florida Association of Guide Dog Users (FLAGDU) Meeting ? Florida 
Association of Guide Dog Users President Sherrill O?Brien, Facilitator ?

? Citrus C Room

3:00PM ? 4:15PM ? FOPBC Business Meeting ? Presidents Report ? Lenora

Marten, President FOPBC, Greater Jacksonville Chapter Secretary, 
Vice-Chairperson PAC/FSDB.  Treasurer?s Report ? Larry Marten, Treasurer 
FOPBC,  Greater Jacksonville Chapter board member, NFBF events committee 
member. Fundraising Report ? Tracie Inman, Secretary FOPBC, Greater 
Jacksonville Chapter board member. Legislative Report ? Anastasia Campbell ? 
Legislative Board Member FOPBC.  Elections and door prizes!!!

5:15 ? 7:00 PM  White Cane Walk for Parents and Kids ? FOPBC President

Lenora Marten, Coordinator ? Everybody  meet in the Citrus C Room.

5:00 ? 7:00 PM   Dinner ? On Your Own

7:30 ? 11:00 PM  NFBF  Rockin? with the Oldies! 50s Sock Hop, and Auction,

with cash Bar ? Florida Ballroom ? Greater Orlando Chapter President Dwight 
Sayer, DJ Host and Auctioneer!

Sunday, May 31

7:00 ? 8:30AM Chapter Presidents? Breakfast (By Invitation, only Please)  ?

Amelia Room ? NFBF President Dan Hicks, Presiding

8:00 AM ? 8:50 AM Registration (Final Opportunity!)? Convention Area Foyer

? NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson

 (You must be Registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to 
qualify for the hotel?s special Convention Rates!)

9:00  ? 11:30 AM: Sunday Morning General Session ? Florida

Ballroom

9:00   Call to Order ? President Dan Hicks

9:01   Invocation

9:05   Legislation Update ? Betty McNally, NFBF Legislative Chairperson

9:20   Special Address ? Rep. Kurt Kelly, Florida Legislature

9:40   NFB-Newsline? Report ? Sherri Brun,  NFBF Newsline?

Chairperson

9:50   Division of Blind Services Report ? Joyce Hildreth, Director, Florida

Division of Blind Services

10:10 Florida Orientation and Adjustment Center for the Blind Update ? Ed

Hudson, Director

10:15 Braille and Talking Book Library Report ? Mike Gunde, Director , 
Florida Braille and Talking Book Library
10:35 "Win a Cruise of a Lifetime!" ? NFBF Board Member Gina Minichiello,

NFBF Fundraising Chairperson

10:45  Voting Accessibility Update ? Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor 
of

Elections

10:55  Voting Concerns Report ? Tom Ryan, NFBF Voting Concerns Chairperson

11:00 ?Blind Man and his Dog Survive 9/11 ? the World Trade Center 
Experience? ? Michael Hingson

11:15 Florida Association of Guide Dog Users Report ? Sherrill O?Brien,

President, FLAGDU
11:25 Announcements

11:30 Adjournment

11:45 AM ? 12:55: PM  Student Luncheon ?  NFBF State Board Member Kathy

Davis, Facilitator ? Room TBA

11:45 AM ? 12:55: Chapter    s? Working Lunch (Dutch Treat) ?

NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson ? Hotel 
Restaurant

11:30 AM ? 1:00 PM Lunch Break

12:00 Noon ? 6:00 PM  Exhibit Hall Open ? Sanibel Room (Final

Opportunity!)

1:00 ? 5:50 PM: Sunday General Interest Seminars:

1:00 PM ? 2:55 PM Tips and Tricks: Using the K-NFB Reader  ?  Michael

Hingson, President, Michael Hingson Group ? Citrus C Room

1:00 PM ? 2:55 PM Senior Concerns: NFBF Second Vice President Joe

          Minichiello, Senior Concerns Committee, Chairperson ? Citrus C 
Room

1:00PM ? 2:00PM  Parents Seminar ? Make Braille Books at Home Hands-

On Workshop Learn how to make your own Braille and/or tactile books using 
your Brailler and craft supplies.  Lenora Marten, President  FOPBC and 
Anastasia Campbell, FOPBC board member, Coordinators.

2:00PM ? 3:00PM ? Parents Seminar ? ?Real? Chat with Michael Hingson

and His Guide Dog ?Roselle? ? Michael provides a humorous look at common 
misconceptions about blindness and guide dog use. Prior to becoming the 
National Public Affairs Representative for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Michael 
was district sales manager for Quantum Data Protection Division of  Irvine, 
CA overseeing a sales force and field operations. He has a master?s degree 
in physics from the University of California at Irvine. He is a former 
member of the CA state Guide Dog Board, and is a member of the National 
Federation of the Blind.

3:00PM ? 4:55 PM

What?s New and Cool? Interesting Products for the Blind ? Rita Princivalli, 
Admissions and Student Services Coordinator, Southeastern Guide Dog School, 
Facilitator ? Citrus A & B Rooms

3:00 PM ? 5:00PM ? Parents Seminar ? 15+ Make Time to Listen? Take

Time to Talk about Bullying Interactive Workshop for Families ? Did you know 
research has found that remarkable things can happen if parents and 
caregivers spent at least 15 minutes of undivided time a day listening and 
talking with their children? One out of every three children are bullied and 
our blind community is not immune. Bullying happens in public schools, 
private schools blind schools and even blind groups. It can happen at any 
age ? early childhood through adult. This interactive workshop focuses on 
bullying related to blindness while building on both the value children 
place on the advice they get from important adults in their lives and the 
benefits of those special 15 minutes each day.

Lenora Marten, President FOPBC, Coordinator.

7:00 PM ? 9:30 PM Convention Banquet  ? Florida

          Ballroom

7:00   Call to Order and Remarks ? NFBF President Dan Hicks

7:05   Welcome and Introductions ? NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer, 
Master of Ceremonies

7:10   Invocation ? Rev. Pat Hayes, Palm Beach Chapter President

7:15     Introduction of Head Tables ? NFBF First Vice President Dwight 
Sayer, Master of Ceremonies

7:45   Remarks from Talking Book Reader Madelyn Buzzard

8:00   Keynote Address ? Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of 
the Blind

8:40   Presentation of 2010 NFBF Scholarship Winners ? NFBF Board Member 
Kathy Davis, NFBF 2010 Scholarship Committee Chairperson

9:25   Special Presentations

9:30   Adjournment

Monday May 31

7:00 AM  Nominating Committee Meeting ? Jacksonville Chapter President Joe 
Minichiello, Chairperson ? Room TBA

9:00 AM ? 11:30 AM General Business Session ? Florida Ballroom

9:00   Call to Order ? NFBF President Dan Hicks

9:05   Invocation

9:10   Memorial Day Ceremony ? NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer, 
Coordinator

9:25   Nominating Committee Report ? Tampa Bay Chapter President Gloria 
Hicks, Nominating Committee Chairperson

9:30   Elections ? NFBF President Dan Hicks, Presiding

10:20  NFBF Resolutions Committee Report ? NFBF Second Vice President Joe 
Minichiello, 2010 Resolutions Committee Chairperson

10:35  Florida Association of Blind Students Report  ?Newly Elected FABS

President

10:40  ?Race for Opportunity? ? Sherrill O?Brien, NFBF Imagination 
Chairperson

10:50  SUN Committee Report ? NFBF Board Member Betty McNally, SUN

Chairperson

10:55 NFBF Senior Concerns Committee Report ? Jacksonville Chapter President

Joe Minichiello, Senior Concerns Coordinator

11:05 Youth Slam Report ? Carlos Montas, NFBF Youth Coordinator

11:10 Law Symposium Report ? Tara Tripathi

11:15 Final Remarks ? Dr. Marc Maurer, President National  Federation of the 
Blind

11:25  Announcements

11:30  Adjournment

This Agenda and all drafts thereof are subject to change at any

time without notice!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Convention agenda

> Tara,
> What format is mht?
>
> I have never heard of it nor can I open the file and read it.
> Thanks,
> Holly
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:12 AM, TaraPrakash <taraprakash at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Bill. I am not sure if you wanted the agenda. It's attached nonetheless.
>> Hope the server allows the attachments.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Outman" <woutman at earthlink.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:52 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Convention agenda
>>
>>
>>   Good evening all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I wanted to preview the agenda for the state convention.  For some 
>>> reason
>>> the upcoming events page I would expect it to be on or have a link for 
>>> the
>>> agenda wouldn't load.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd like to have a look before I come on Friday so I can have some idea
>>> how
>>> to plan my schedule.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> See everybody soon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill Outman
>>>
>>>
>>>
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