[NFBMI-Talk] NFBMI State Board Meeting Agenda & Announcement

[rrnewland at gmail.com]

Dear all,

For your ease of access, please find pasted below this message the agenda
for tonight's NFBMI State Board Meeting. Call to order will begin promptly
at 6:00 PM on our state affiliate Zoom line. This is a public meeting open
to all members of the Michigan affiliate. 

Thanks,

Rachel 

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan (NFBMI)
May 2023 State Board Meeting Agenda
1.	Call to Order and Introductions
2.	Ice Breaker: The Leaders' Lane
3.	Secretary's report
4.	Treasurer's report
5.	Presidential Update
6.	NFBMI Webmaster Search
7.	VISIONS 2023 (June 7, 2023)
a.	Ann Arbor District Library
b.	NFBMI Vendor Table (11am-4pm)
c.	Chapter Volunteer Shifts and Responsibilities)
8.	MDOT Project Summit (June 13, 2023)
a.	MDOT Lansing Capital Building
9.	NFBMI Liability Insurance Update 
10.	National convention July 1-6
a.	Registration Deadline
b.	Hotel bookings.
c.	Roommate connections/overflow.
d.	Independence market. 
11.	Committee Reports
a.	Convention Planning
b.	Membership and Outreach
c.	Fundraising
d.	Legislative and Self-Advocacy
e.	Leadership and Development
f.	Scholarship
g.	Youth and Family Planning
12.	Chapter and Division Updates
a.	Seniors
b.	Capital Region Chapter
c.	Detroit Chapter
d.	Flint Genessee Chapter
e.	Jackson Chapter
f.	New Wayne County Chapter
13.	Date and Location for August Board Meeting
14.	Old Business
a.	NFBMI Webpage Redesign Recap
15.	New Business
a.	Convention assistance proposal.
b.	Convention reimbursement proposal.
c.	Affiliate donation proposal.
d.	Affiliate board technology training. 
16.	Acknowledgements, Announcements, Recognition
a.	NFB National Scholarship Finalists (Felecia Bradford| Ellen Harper)
b.	NFB Jernigan Award Winner Tara Morgan 
17.	Adjournment.




Rachel Newland, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, Visual Disabilities Program. Department of Special and
Early Education. Northern Illinois University.

Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan.

Secretary/Treasurer, Illinois Association of Blind Students. 

P: 734.934.6591

E: rrnewland at gmail.com

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