[Nfbf-l] Convention agenda
Holly
hbeanie at gmail.com
Wed May 26 20:06:04 UTC 2010
Braille, large print, and cassett (limited copies)
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Patricia A. Lipovsky
<plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>wrote:
> Does anyone know what media the agenda will be offered in at registration,
> such as Braille, tape etc>?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:31 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Convention agenda
>
>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF FLORIDA
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>> AGENDA FOR 2010 CONVENTION
>> May 28 ? 31, 2010
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>>
>> International Palms Resort and Conference Center
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>> 6515 International Drive
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>> Orlando, Florida 32819
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>> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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>> Officers and Board of Directors:
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>> President Dan Hicks
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>> First Vice President Dwight Sayer
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>> Second Vice President Joe Minichiello
>>
>> Secretary Sherri Brun
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>> Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks
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>> Board Members Kathy Davis
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>> Elizabeth (Betty) McNally
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>> Gina Minichiello
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>> Sherrill O?Brien
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>> 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!)
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>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
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>> Please Note: This agenda is subject to change at any time without notice.
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>> Exhibit Hall
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>> Sanibel Room
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>> Joe Minichiello & Joe King, Coordinators
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>> Hours of operation:
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>> Friday, May 28: 6:00 to 10:00 PM
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>> Saturday, May 29: 12 Noon to 6:00 PM
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>> Sunday, May 30 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
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>> Childcare ? ?Kids Convention?
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>> Pelican Room, Lenora Marten, Coordinator
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>> Pre-Registration Required!
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>> Hours of operation:
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>> Saturday, May 29, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
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>> Saturday, May 29, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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>> Sunday, May 30, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
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>> Sunday, May 30, 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
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>> Monday, May 31, 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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>> Schedule of Convention Events
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>> Friday May 28
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>>
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>> 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,
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>> 9:00 PM NFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting ? Citrus A Room ? NFBF
>>
>> Second Vice President Joe Minichiello, 2010 Resolutions Committee
>>
>> Chairperson
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>> Saturday May 29
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 12:00 Noon ? 1:00 PM Lunch Break
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 5:15 ? 7:00 PM White Cane Walk for Parents and Kids ? FOPBC President
>>
>> Lenora Marten, Coordinator ? Everybody meet in the Citrus C Room.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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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