[NFBMT] Convention Agenda, Tweaked

[d m gina]

Someone needs to step in my place to help with registration. I can't 
aford to miss a meal.

Original message:
> Attached and below.  Questions?  Comments?  Joy



> Welcome to the Sixth Annual Convention of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Montana!

> Friday-Saturday, September 21-22, 2018

> Jorgenson's Inn & Suites

> 1714 11th Avenue

> Helena, Montana 59601

> Hotel Reservation Phone Numbers: 406-442-1770, or toll-free 800-272-1770



> Joy Breslauer, President, National Federation of the Blind of Montana
> Amy Buresh, National Representative, National Federation of the Blind



> THEME: NEW ADVENTURES



> SOME THINGS TO KNOW

> Helena's Largest Independent, Locally Owned and Operated Hotel
> Comfortable rooms, lots of amenities, nothing pretentious.



> Jorgenson's has been a Montana tradition for over 60 years, and in all that
> time our hometown hospitality has never changed. You'll appreciate our
> mid-town location, just a few blocks from the Capitol building campus, and a
> free shuttle service to anywhere in town. Everyone enjoys the convenience of
> our free high speed Wi-Fi Internet access, and our free hot breakfast served
> daily in Jorgenson's Restaurant from 6:30am to 10:30am. Our newly renovated
> guest rooms offer queen sized beds, microwaves and refrigerators, and flat
> screen TV's. Our new indoor pool and hot tub is a great place to hang out,
> too.



> For our convention, you have two locations of rooms from which to choose: one
> in the main hotel building, with either one or two queen sized beds, for
> $92.00 plus tax per night, and one in a separate building across the parking
> lot, with two queen sized beds, for $69.99 per night. The rooms across the
> parking lot are upstairs, and there is no elevator. Please let the
> reservation agent know which location you would prefer when making your
> reservation. Also let the agent know that you are with the National
> Federation of the Blind of Montana.



> Hotel check-in time is 3:00 P.M. Check out time is 12:00 P.M.

> Two people from each room will receive a coupon each day entitling them to
> free hot breakfast from 6:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. in Jorgenson's Restaurant.

> You must be registered for the convention in order for your name to be drawn
> for door prizes! Please come to the registration table to pick up your
> registration packet. Registration will be open from 1:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
> Friday afternoon, and 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. on Saturday morning.

> You must be present in the meeting room when your name is drawn in order to
> collect your door prize!

> Please bring door prizes to the Registration Table, to the NFB of Montana
> President, or to a member of the Door Prize Committee.



> Want to go to next year's convention absolutely free? At the banquet Saturday
> evening, we will have a drawing for the grand door prize, an all-expenses
> paid trip to next year's NFB of Montana convention, plus two hundred dollars
> cash. To take advantage of this exciting opportunity, you must be present in
> the banquet room when your name is drawn in order to win the Grand Door
> Prize.



> Friday afternoon, September 21, 2018

> *  1:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.: vendors

> *  1:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.: Registration. Please pick up your packet at the
> registration table.

> *  Watch the movie Do You Dream In Color? time and place TBA



> Friday Evening, September 21, 2018

> *  7:00 P.M.: Convention Call to Order: The Mount Helena Room

> *  Welcome to Helena:

> *  Welcome to the Sixth Annual Convention of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Montana: Joy Breslauer, President

> *  Invocation: Harold Leigland

> *  Moment of Silence for those who have passed on from our midst

> *  Color Guard

> *  The Star Spangled Banner: All sing together

> *  The Pledge of Allegiance:

> *  The NFB Pledge:

> I pledge to participate actively in the effort 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.

> *  The One Minute Message:

> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.

> *  The NFB Brand Promise:

> Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.

> *  The NFB Tag Line: Live The Life You Want

> *  The PAC Plan in Montana: Ted Robbins, Montana PAC Plan Coordinator

> *  The PAC Plan Song: (sing it twice) Get on the PAC Plan. Sign up today. We
> need your contributions right away. Funding our movement, it must be done, So
> that our battles can be won.

> *  Welcome from our National Representative, Amy Buresh

> *  Introduction of Vendors

> *  National Legislation Review

> *  8:45 P.M.: Nominating Committee Meeting: Closed. This is the only meeting
> of the weekend not open to the general membership, but only to those
> appointed to the committee.

> *  9:00 P.M.: Hospitality. Refreshments sponsored by Montana State Library.



> Saturday morning, September 22, 2018

> General Session I: The Mount Helena Room

> *  8:30 A.M.: Board meeting.  All are welcome

> *  9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.: Registration.

> *  9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.: Vendors.

> *  9:00 A.M.: Call to order and Welcome, Joy Breslauer, President, NFB of
> Montana!

> *  9:00 A.M.: Invocation: Bruce Breslauer

> *  9:05 A.M.: Introduction of Vendors.

> *  9:10 A.M.: NFB of Montana Presidential Report, Joy Breslauer

> *  9:20 A.M.: NFB National Report, Amy Buresh, NFB National Representative

> *  9:45 A.M.: Elections for President, First Vice President, second Vice
> President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Two Board Members

> *  10:00 A.M.: Break

> *  10:15 A.M.: Montana State Library Report: Jessica Edwards, Outreach and
> Electronic Resources Librarian

> *  10:35 A.M.: Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services Report: Beverly
> Berg, Regional Administrator

> *  10:55 P.M.: First Reading of 2018 Resolutions

> *  11:10 A.M.: Tactile books for the blind Developed by NASA, Lynn Powers,
> President, S.W. Astronomy Club

> *  11:30 A.M.: Estate Planning: Kay Lovell, Legal Services Development
> Program

> *  12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.: Lunch on your own.



> Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2018

> General Session II: The Mount Helena Room

> *  2:00 P.M.: Call to order

> *  2:00 P.M.: The PAC Plan in Montana: Ted Robbins, Montana PAC Plan
> Coordinator

> *  The PAC Plan Song: (sing it twice) Get on the PAC Plan. Sign up today. We
> need your contributions right away. Funding our movement, it must be done, So
> that our battles can be won.

> *  2:05 P.M.: Deaf Blind Presentation: Sheila Leigland

> *  2:15 P.M.: Disability Rights Montana

> *  2:45 P.M.: Lily House and SarahDawn Tienhaara, Bell Academy: Braille
> Enrichment for Literacy and Learning

> *  3:00 P.M.: Break

> *  3:15 P.M.: Ted Robbins, Montana Business Enterprise

> *  3:40 P.M.: Improving The State of Intercity Transportation for Nondrivers
> in Montana, Q&A: David Jacobs, Transit Section Supervisor, Montana Department
> of Transportation

> *  4:00 P.M.: Sean Tibbets, Cyber Timez, maker of Cyber Eyez

> *  4:20 P.M.: Ed Worrell and Travis Stevenson, OverHere Consulting

> *  4:40 P.M.: Chapter Reports

> *  4:50 P.M.: Second Reading of and voting on NFB of Montana 2018 Resolutions

> *  5:25 P.M.: Where do we meet next year?

> *  5:30 P.M.: Adjourn



> Saturday evening, September 22 ,2018

> Banquet: Banquet Room

> Master of Ceremonies: Sheila Leigland

> *  7:00 P.M.: Welcome to our Banquet: Joy Breslauer, President, NFB of
> Montana

> *  Invocation: Ted Robbins

> *  Banquet Speaker: Amy Buresh, NFB National Representative

> *  Awards

> *  50/50 Raffle

> *  Sharing Time: Ted Robbins

> *  Drawing for Grand Door Prize: Door Prize Committee

> *  Adjourn



> A sincere thank you to all who contributed time and effort to make this
> convention a success, including our National Representative Amy Buresh, the
> NFB of Montana Convention Planning Committee, and all of the NFB of Montana
> chapters and members who worked together to make this possible.



> Joy Breslauer, President

> National Federation of the Blind of Montana

> Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>



> Live the life you want



> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
> together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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