[Nfbmt] 2014 Convention Agenda

[lindazh2 at juno.com]

I'm guessing that you heard from Jim Marks who is looking for an electronic agenda of the past convention.  I see you sent it to the main list so he should have gotten it I would have thought. Linda

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From: Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: [Nfbmt] 2014 Convention Agenda
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 16:53:25 -0600

This is what we currently have for the agenda.  If there are any changes,
they will be announced at the convention.  Thanks, everybody, for all your
input.  Joy 

 

NFB OF MONTANA 

2ND ANNUAL CONVENTION 

Jorgenson's Inn & Suites, Helena

October 10-12, 2014

James Aldrich, President

Scott LaBarre, National Representative

 

SEEING INTO THE FUTURE!!

 

Friday afternoon, October 10, 2014

Registration: 5:00-7:00 P.M. Outside the Mount Helena Room 

Vendors will be open from 5:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. Friday evening.  

 

7:00 - 9:00 P.M.: Opening Ceremonies

Call to order: President Jim Aldrich

Invocation: Ted Robbins

Convention Chair and host Chapter President: Bruce E. Breslauer 

Color guard

Pledge of Allegiance

 

NFB Pledge:  I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National
Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for
the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to
abide by its constitution.

 

Introduction of National Representative, Scott LaBarre, President of NFB of
Colorado

Short program and discussion: Who Are We in the NFB? Dan Burke and Scott
LaBarre

Nominating Committee Presentation

Socializing; nonalcoholic beverages and hors d'oeuvres

9:00 P.M.: Resolutions Committee Meeting, location to be decided 

 

Saturday, October 11, 2014

8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.: Registration, Outside the Mount Helena Room 

8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.: Vendors will be open  

8:30 A.M.: NFB of Montana Board of Directors Meeting, Mount Helena Room.
All are invited to attend

9:30 a.m.: Break

9:45 a.m.: Call to order

Invocation: Bruce E. Breslauer

Opening Announcements

10:00 A.M.: Report from our National Representative: Scott LaBarre

10:30 A.M.: State of the State: President Jim Aldrich

10:45 A.M.: fundraising for our affiliate: Jeff Haworth

11:15 A.M.: Resolutions Report

11:30 a.m.: Report from Montana Blind and Low Vision Services: Beverly Berg,
Regional Administrator

12:00 P.M.-1:30 P.M.: Lunch on your own.  Vendors will be open during the
lunch break.

1:30 P.M.: Montana Talking Book Program: Christie Briggs, Talking Book
Library Supervisor

2:00 P.M.: Chapter building

3:00 P.M.: Break

3:15 P.M.: Hot Technology

4:00 P.M.: Moderated discussion ... What we want to accomplish in the next
year. 

5:00 P.M.: Adjourn

 

6:30 P.M.: Banquet in the Banquet Room

Banquet invocation: Debra Wolfe

Banquet Speaker: Scott LaBarre

 

Sunday Morning, October 12, 2014

9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.: Vendors will be open 

9:00 A.M.: Business Meeting

Resolutions

Elections

Other Business

Location of next year's convention 

Adjourn

Checkout will be at noon 

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