[Nfbmo] Preliminary Convention Proposal

[Dacia Cole]

ah gotcha

On 9/8/15, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The no heating of food in hospitality is a hotel policy as they have
> liability and fire hazard concerns. The only exception would be if the
> hospitality room had a microwave in the room as was the case in Columbia.
> Gene
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dacia Luck via Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 8:28 AM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Cc: dacia.luck at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Preliminary Convention Proposal
>
> I think this beginning proposal is a good step. I like how things are
> staggered. My only question is, why no meals that require heating? Is that
> hotels requirement or something that we decided on? Just wondering. Thank
> you guys for all the hard work you have done and will continue to do. It is
> much appreciated,
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 8, 2015, at 8:22 AM, carol j coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If you get the agenda Friday morning you will have it. Forty-five minutes
>> is plenty of time to run by and pick up an envelope since most people have
>>
>> preregistered. Part of the reason is so the people who work registration
>> may also have the opportunity to attend the meetings.
>> We haven't seen you in a while Fred you should come to convention and see
>> everyone.
>> Carol
>> -----Original Message----- From: Fred Olver via Nfbmo
>> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 9:04 PM
>> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>> Cc: Fred Olver
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Preliminary Convention Proposal
>>
>> Just curious to know why you wouldn't have registration open for an hour
>> or so maybe even two in the morning and early afternoon as well as from 5
>> to 7. That way people who are registering could also receive a copy of the
>>
>> weekends agenda so they would know where to go for the various meetings
>> via the agenda Fred Olver
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Sep 7, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> The Convention Organization committee has put together a proposal for
>>> future
>>> conventions beginning  with 2016. These proposals are a result of a
>>> lengthy
>>> discussion at our last board meeting involving both utilization of the
>>> hospitality room and the crowded meeting schedule on Friday evening in
>>> particular.
>>> Hospitality guidelines:
>>> No food should be served requiring heating in the room. No crock pots,hot
>>> plates, burners or coffee pots.
>>> Food may consist of   anything from heavy snacks to light meals at the
>>> host
>>> chapter’s discretion.
>>> No food  shall leave the hospitality room  except a bag of chips or piece
>>>
>>> of
>>> whole fruit to be taken to one’s hotel room. Absolutely no food from
>>> hospitality should be in meeting rooms.
>>> Meetings.
>>> We have attempted to make it possible to attend as many meetings as
>>> possible
>>> by staggering events throughout the day and still allow time to go to
>>> hospitality and visit the exhibits. It is also anticipated that
>>> committees
>>> and divisions will do their best not to run over their allotted time.
>>>
>>> Friday Schedule:
>>> 8:15 – 9:00 Registration
>>> 9:00 – noon Diabetics Seminar Room A
>>> 9:00- 3:00 Parents Seminar Room B
>>> 9:00 – 3:00Childrens activities Room C
>>> Noon -1:00 planned lunch
>>> 1:15 – 2:15 Board of Directors Meeting Room A
>>> 2:30 – 3:30 Membership Committee Room A
>>> 3:45 – 4:45 Ways and Means Committee Room  A
>>> 5:00 – 7:00 Registration
>>> 5:00 – 10:00 Exhibits and hospitality
>>> 6:00 Resolutions Committee Room A
>>> 7:15 – 8:15 Guide Dog Room B
>>> 8:00 – 9:00 Merchants Division Room C
>>> 8:30 – 11:00 Students Division Room B
>>> 10:00 Nominating Committee
>>>
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