[Nfbmo] Meetings at the convention

[James Moynihan]

Dear Gary:


Perhaps the diabetes network and resolutions committee could meet by 
conference call.
If there is a diabetes seminar you have to arrive a day earlier on Thursday.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris" <cktisdal at charter.net>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 3:40 PM
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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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