[Nfbmo] Meetings at the convention

[Gary Wunder]

It is helpful. Thank you for these thoughts. I think mine are similar, which
means you are persuasive.



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From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 3:40 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Meetings at the convention

Hey Gary,

Well, oh wise one, I don't reqally know if there is a correct answere or
not.

I have seen Dog Guide meet at sic o'clock, Membership meet mor an hour, to
talk about whatever program they were doing and fund raising, however, they
may hold a conference call before convention a time or two.

Ways and Means usually works on who might work on the auction and as you
said giving out the tickets.  That is if I remember this correctly.

So I guess for what it is worth, maybe some of these committees could really
meet by conference call instead of at convention.  Perhaps, that might even
cut down on room cost, if there is a cost.

Hope this is of help and not too long of babbling!!!

Warmly,

Chris

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From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:01 PM
To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfbmo] Meetings at the convention

> For a very long time now we have had meetings on Friday evening of 
> what we consider our core committees:
> Ways and Means, Membership, and Resolutions. When we started forming 
> divisions, we put them there as well: Dog Guide, Student, and Merchants.
> The
> problem is that the time between 7 PM and 10 PM has not expanded along 
> with our demands-three hours is still just 180 minutes. We have tried 
> to allot more time by saying we will move some activities to Friday 
> afternoon.
> People
> like this idea until it gets close to convention, at which time they 
> realize they won't or can't arrive at the hotel before four or five 
> o'clock, so they don't want meetings that start before they have had a 
> chance to check in to the hotel and perhaps have some food.
>
>
>
> My question is whether all of the committees that traditionally meet 
> need to do so at the convention? Does the Membership Committee conduct 
> business that is enhanced by the in-person meeting on Friday evening? 
> Ways and Means must have a time and place to distribute tickets; is 
> the convention meeting on Friday the best time for that? Are any of 
> the divisions able to meet earlier in the day, thereby making it 
> possible to meet longer and to let members who belong to more than one 
> division or committee participate in them?
>
>
>
> In some science fiction the characters are good about manipulating 
> space and time. I am less talented than they are. I welcome your 
> creative suggestions and comments.
>
>
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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