[NFBMT] Convention Agenda, Tweaked

Fri Aug 17 23:44:14 UTC 2018

Do not worry about it. Registration and door prizes go hand in hand and I don’t mind sitting there all the time. If I need a break I will ask someone to spell me. If you want to be my relief just let me know and if I need relief I will know who I can ask. Thank you.

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> On Aug 17, 2018, at 5:38 PM, BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER via NFBMT <nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> We need to figure out a schedule so that no one is stuck there the whole
> time.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina via NFBMT
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 3:21 PM
> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Convention Agenda, Tweaked
> 
> 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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