[nfbmi-talk] WASHINGTON SEMINAR 2012

Larry Posont president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
Tue Jan 31 00:18:04 UTC 2012


WASHINGTON SEMINAR 2012

Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol
550 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 479-4000

February 5–9, 2012

AGENDA

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Parent Leadership Program
				Saturn/Venus
This training seminar, cosponsored by the NOPBC and Affiliate Action,
is designed to help parent leaders and state affiliates build and run
a successful parents division.  It is by invitation.  If you wish to
recommend a parent (or yourself) to participate, please contact Carol
Castellano prior to the seminar at (973) 377-0976 home, or (201)
400-1101 cell, or carol_castellano at verizon.net.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

7:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	National Center Tour
Buses will load at 7:45 a.m. and will depart at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Tours will begin at 9:30 a.m. and buses will leave the National
Center for the return to the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol at noon.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Visit the knfbReader Mobile table in the lobby.

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Parent Leadership Program
	Saturn/Venus
This training seminar, cosponsored by the NOPBC and Affiliate Action,
is designed to help parent leaders and state affiliates build and run
a successful parents division.  It is by invitation.  If you wish to
recommend a parent (or yourself) to participate, please contact Carol
Castellano prior to the seminar at (973) 377-0976 home, or (201)
400-1101 cell, or carol_castellano at verizon.net.

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	National Association of Blind Students
				Winter Meeting Registration $5
				Discovery II Foyer

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	National Association of Blind Students
				Winter Meeting
				Discovery II
Attention students, teachers, and young professionals:  Join NABS for
our annual Winter Meeting to learn about the current work of NABS;
benefit from informative presentations on topics including jobs and
internships, recreational activities, and scholarships; and
participate in interactive discussion sessions on issues ranging from
technology to self advocacy in the classroom.  If you have any
questions or require further information, please contact Sean Whalen
at (608) 332-4147 or nabs.president at gmail.com.

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Visit the Section 508 table in the lobby to
discuss complaints and general information about access barriers in
education.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Meet the Blind
	Mars
Come share your thoughts about advocacy and the Washington Seminar on
the NFB Meet the Blind show, hosted by Mark Riccobono, executive
director of the NFB Jernigan Institute.  Meet the Blind (formally
known as Straight Talk About Vision Loss) is a Web-based video series
that focuses on issues surrounding blindness.  These short interviews
will highlight why you have come to the Washington Seminar and what it
means to you.  All interviews will be filmed.

(The Mercury Room is open 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and for one hour
following “The Great Gathering-In.”)

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Legislative Seminar
				Columbia Ballroom
Whether you are a grizzled Washington Seminar veteran or a highly
touted rookie, valuable information will be shared.  The Affiliate
Action and Governmental Affairs teams of the NFBJI will carefully
dissect the fact sheets for this year’s issues on the Hill.  We will
also role play, giving participants an opportunity to present the
issues as they would do on the Hill, and we will offer constructive
feedback.  Experienced Washington Seminarians will share their D.C.
dos and don’ts acquired through their years of practice.
The fact sheets are available to download online at
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Washington_Seminar.asp.  We expect you to
review them and come prepared with questions.  If you have questions
or difficulty understanding a concept in the fact sheets, definitely
assume you are not the only one.  The goal of this seminar is to get
participants comfortable with the issues and ready to explain them on
the Hill.  If your only preparation is this seminar, it may not be
enough.  We cannot urge you strongly enough to review these fact
sheets carefully and develop questions about things you do not
understand or that you think others may not fully grasp.  Please join
us for an entertaining and informative discussion of this year’s
Washington Seminar issues.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	National Association of Blind Merchants
				Apollo
Attention blind entrepreneurs, blind vendors, and all Federationists
interested in business opportunities:  The National Association of
Blind Merchants will hold a meeting to discuss our new initiatives,
the Americans with Disabilities Business Opportunity Act, wholesale
buying, and business teaming.

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	NABS Resource Fair
				Discovery II
Drop by to talk one-on-one with representatives from a variety of
organizations providing products and services of interest to blind
students and their teachers.  Come to learn about sources of
accessible reading material, find out more about NFB training centers,
get the lowdown on standardized testing and financial aid, and check
out the latest and greatest in access technology.  NABS will have a
table, too.  So stop by and say hello!  For more information, please
contact Sean Whalen at (608) 332-4147 or nabs.president at gmail.com.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	“The Great Gathering-In”
				Columbia Ballroom

8:00 p.m. – midnight	NABS Café
				Discovery I & II	
Come on out to see old friends, and make some new ones, while
supporting your NFB students’ division!  Enjoy great live music from
some of our most talented students, and hear some old Federation
favorites, while socializing and bidding on exciting items in our
silent and live auctions.  There will be a cash bar as well as light
snacks available throughout the evening.  The silent auction begins at
8:00 p.m., and items will be auctioned off between sets all night.
Come early to get a good seat, and to check out all the awesome
auction items before they go up for bidding.  Tickets are $5 in
advance or $7 at the door.  To pre-order, please see any member of the
NABS Board anytime before 7:30 p.m. on February 6.  Please contact
Sean Whalen at (608) 332-4147 or nabs.president at gmail.com with any
questions or for further information.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

(The Mercury Room is open 7:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. and for one hour
following the “Reviewing Our Day on the Hill” meeting.)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Visit the knfbReader Mobile table in the lobby.

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Visit the Section 508 table in the lobby to
discuss complaints and general information about access barriers in
education.

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions Hearing on Accessible Technology.
All Washington Seminar participants are encouraged to attend.
Additional information will be provided at the Great Gathering-In.

6:00 p.m. 	Reviewing Our Day on the Hill
		Columbia Ballroom
Meeting with John Paré, Jesse Hartle, Anil Lewis, and Lauren McLarney.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

(The Mercury Room is open 7:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. and for one hour
following the “Reviewing Our Day on the Hill” meeting.)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Visit the knfbReader Mobile table in the lobby.

6:00 p.m. 	Reviewing Our Day on the Hill
		Columbia Ballroom
Meeting with John Paré, Jesse Hartle, Anil Lewis, and Lauren McLarney.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

(The Mercury Room is open 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)




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