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Below is the link to listen to the NFB of SC State Convention for this
coming weekend and also our agenda. <br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nfb-of-sc-2014-convention">
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nfb-of-sc-2014-convention</a><br>
<br>
60TH ANNUAL CONVENTION<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
OF SOUTH CAROLINA<br>
<br>
SANDS RESORT/Ocean Dunes Hotel<br>
201-75th Ave. North<br>
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572<br>
<br>
OCTOBER 28, 29 & 30, 2016 <br>
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<br>
Raising Expectations<br>
<br>
Sponsors<br>
<br>
A special thank you to our convention sponsors: the Myrtle Beach Chamber
of Commerce and Sam Frink Automotive Sales of Conway and Myrtle
Beach<br>
<br>
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016<br>
<br>
All rooms are on the 2nd floor of Trefor Thomas Conference Center<br>
<br>
Registration -, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Mediterranean Foyer<br>
Exhibits -, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Mediterranean Foyer<br>
<br>
2:00 3:30
p.m.
<br>
BELL X WORKSHOP Jennifer Duffell Hoffman, State Coordinator, NFB of SC
BELL Academy, Jamie Allison, Lead Instructor, BELL Academy - Pacific
North West<br>
<br>
2:00 3:30 p.m. <br>
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS DROP IN Tiffiny Mitchell, Columbia Chapter President
<br>
-
Pacific North Central<br>
<br>
3:30 5:00
p.m.
<br>
Blind Seniors Division annual meeting Shelley Coppel, President -
Pacific North East<br>
<br>
5:00 6:00
p.m.
<br>
White Cane Safety Day Walk-A-Thon Committee JW Smith, Chairman -
Pacific North Central<br>
<br>
5:00 6:00
p.m.
<br>
Resolutions Valerie Warrington, Chairperson - Pacific North East<br>
<br>
6:00 7:00
p.m.
<br>
Parents of Blind Children Division Jennifer Duffell Hoffman, President -
Pacific North West<br>
<br>
6:00 7:00 p.m.<br>
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina Student division
Alexus Blanding, <br>
President - Pacific North Central<br>
<br>
6:00 7:00
p.m.
<br>
Blind Merchants Division Joe Urbaneck, President (registration begins
at 5:40) - Pacific North East<br>
<br>
7:30 10:00 p.m.<br>
RECEPTION AND HOSPITALITY - Beach Party! Food, Entertainment, and
dancing.- Pacific Room<br>
<br>
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016<br>
<br>
All rooms are on the 2nd floor of Trefor Thomas Conference Center<br>
<br>
Exhibits, 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Mediterranean Foyer<br>
<br>
Registration, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00
p.m. Mediterranean Foyer<br>
<br>
8:30
a.m.
<br>
Continental Breakfast served in back of meeting room - Pacific
Room<br>
<br>
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION - Pacific Room<br>
<br>
9:00 a.m. <br>
Invocation, James Nelson, President Georgetown Chapter <br>
<br>
9:05 a.m. <br>
Welcome & Opening Ceremonies <br>
<br>
9:10 a.m. <br>
Greetings by Host Chapters, <br>
Charlis Borodin, President Grand Strand Chapter, Levern Wilson, President
Conway Chapter <br>
<br>
9:15 a.m. <br>
Response, JW Smith, President Greenville Chapter <br>
<br>
9:20 a.m. <br>
Convention Arrangements & Announcements<br>
<br>
9:30 a.m. <br>
National Report Jeanie Massay, Treasurer, National Federation of the
Blind <br>
<br>
10:00 a.m. <br>
One-Minute
Message
<br>
<br>
10:20 a.m. <br>
South Carolina Commission for the Blind, James Kirby, Commissioner <br>
<br>
10:40 a.m. <br>
South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Dr. Page McCraw,
President <br>
<br>
11:00 a.m. <br>
Raising Expectations in the Workplace - A Panel Discussion <br>
<br>
11:30 a.m. <br>
Presidential Report, Frank Coppel <br>
<br>
12:00 p.m. <br>
Adjournment<br>
<br>
12:45 1:45 p.m. <br>
LUNCHEON - Pacific Room<br>
<br>
Invocation<br>
Introductions <br>
Raising Expectations and Continuing to Build New Partnerships, a Panel
discussion <br>
<br>
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION - Pacific Room<br>
<br>
2:30 p.m. <br>
Talking Book Services, Sandy Knowles, Director <br>
<br>
2:50 p.m. <br>
Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind Report, Donald C.
Capps, Chairman, Board of Directors <br>
<br>
3:10 p.m. <br>
Federation Center of the Blind Report, Debra Canty, Chairperson, Board of
Trustees, <br>
David Houck, Executive Director <br>
<br>
3:30 p.m. <br>
Know Your Rights, A panel discussion <br>
<br>
4:00 p.m. <br>
Meet the 2016 Scholarship Class, David Bundy, Member, Scholarship
Committee <br>
<br>
4:15 p.m. <br>
Chapter and Division Reports<br>
<br>
5:30 p.m. <br>
Adjournment<br>
<br>
BANQUET - Pacific Room<br>
<br>
SATURDAY EVENING<br>
7:00 P.M.<br>
Invocation <br>
Introductions<br>
Banquet Address, <br>
Jeanie Massay, Treasurer National Federation of the Blind <br>
Awards & Presentations<br>
NFB of SC 2016 Scholarship Class <br>
The Nominating Committee will meet immediately following the Banquet -
Atlantic Room, third floor<br>
<br>
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016<br>
<br>
All rooms are on the 2nd floor of Trefor Thomas Conference Center<br>
<br>
Exhibits, 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Mediterranean Foyer<br>
<br>
8:00 a.m. <br>
Continental Breakfast served in back of meeting room - Pacific
Room<br>
<br>
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION - Pacific Room<br>
<br>
8:30 a.m. <br>
Devotional and Memorial Service, Douglas and Patsy Roberts, members
Conway Chapter NFB of SC<br>
<br>
8:45 a.m. <br>
Annual National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina and Rocky
Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind Financial reports,
Valerie Warrington, Treasurer <br>
<br>
9:00 a.m. <br>
Chapter & Division Reports <br>
<br>
10:00 a.m. <br>
Stewardship - Doing Our Fair Share, <br>
<br>
10:30 a.m. <br>
Resolutions, Elections and Other Convention Business<br>
<br>
12:00 p.m. <br>
Adjournment<br>
<br>
<br>
One-Minute Message<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
<br>
Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society<br>
<br>
Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a
member of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the
National Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or
living trust, an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a
beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also
become a member of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy
gift to your state affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate,
your gift will benefit both local and national programs as all bequests
made to affiliates are split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In
addition to having the satisfaction of contributing to the future success
of the NFB's mission, tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a
specially designed thank you gift and other benefits. For additional
information about the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou
Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan Institute by e-mail at lblake@nfb.org, or
by telephone at 410-659-9314, extension 2221.<br>
<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA<br>
119 S. KILBOURNE RD.<br>
COLUMBIA, SC 29205<br>
(803) 254-3777<br>
Fax: (803) 252-5655<br>
E-mail: nfbsc@sc.rr.com<br>
Web Page:
<a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nfbofsc.org</a><br>
<br>
National Federation of the Blind Pledge<br>
<br>
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
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