<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Hi everyone:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is the full agenda for this year’s NFB of Oregon State convention In addition we are, once again offering the convenience of registering for the convention online at the NFB of Oregon website. Here is the link to the convention information and registration:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/events/convention/nfb_of_oregon_2016_convention_info.php" class="">http://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/events/convention/nfb_of_oregon_2016_convention_info.php</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Web registration includes an option to choose one of three available food selections, each for Saturday lunch and the banquet Saturday evening. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This agenda is also available for download from the website and is attached to this email. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Looking forward to seeing you in Springfield at state convention next month!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kirk Wagner,</div><div class="">NFB of Oregon</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class="">The National Federation of the Blind of Oregon</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Annual State Convention</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> October 14-16, 2016</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Hilton Garden Inn</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3528 Gateway Street</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Springfield, OR 97477</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> President: Carla McQuillan</div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> "WE ARE HERE FOR YOU"</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Friday Afternoon. Oct. 14 </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1:00-3:00 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Student Seminar: Samrawit Byazin, 2016 National Scholarship Winner</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1:00-3:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Parents of Blind Children Seminar: Vivian Carlile Smith: 1st ViP, NFB of Oregon</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">3:00-4:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Resolutions Committee Meeting: Robert Jaquiss, Chair</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">4:30-6:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chapter/Division Meetings</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Student's</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>At Large</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Diabetics</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eugene</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Friday Evening</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">6:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>No Host Bar and Hors 'D oeuvres</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">7:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Murder Among the Maties" an interactive murder mystery with a Pirate Theme. </div><div class=""> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dressing in pirate garb is appropriate.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">8:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Auction Steve Edmonds, Auctioneer </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">Saturday Morning, Oct. 15</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">General Sessions</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">9:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Welcome: Carla McQuillan, President NFB of Oregon</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">9:15<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>National Report: James Brown, Board Member of the National Federation of the <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Blind; President, NFB of Tennessee</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">10:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The 2016 Oregon Bell Academy: Carla McQuillan and Vivian Carlile Smith, </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Co-ordinations; Craig Cooper, Teacher; Sarah Greg, participant; Elicia Greg, <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Sarah's Mom</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">10:40<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Parental Rights: Kristen Jocums and Carla McQuillan</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">11:10<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Working Blind, Justin Hartford, Project Manager for Mobility International</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">11:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Presidential Report, Carla McQuillan</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Afternoon Sessions</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">12:00 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Luncheon </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1:15<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Talking Book and Braille Library: Susan Westin, Program Manager</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Oregon Commission for the Blind: Dacia Johnson, Executive Director</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1:50<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Q & A<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2:00--5:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Break Out Sessions</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2:00-3:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Session 1</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> A. I Devices- What's New: Richard Turner, OCB Rehabilitation Instructor</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> B. Changes in the Business Enterprise Program: Eric Morris, BEP Director</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> C. Understanding Social Security: Carla McQuillan</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">3:45-5:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Session 2</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> A. The Unified English Braille Code: Richard Turner</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> B. The 5 Essentials for Success in the NFB: James Brown</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> C. Blindness in the Media: Kristen Jocums<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">Saturday Evening</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">6:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>No Host Bar<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">7:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Banquet</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Keynote Address: James Brown, President, NFB of Tennessee and member of <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>the National Board of Directors</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Scholarship Awards</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Other Awards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sunday Morning, October 16</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">9:00-11:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Business Meeting</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Financials</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> The 2017 Legislative Seminar</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Other Business</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Elections </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class="">Registration Fees</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Registration<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10</div><div class="">Meal Package<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$70. 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Lunch. and Banquet)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Individual Meals</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Reception<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$25</div><div class="">Lunch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$25</div><div class="">Banquet<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$35</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hotel</div><div class="">Room Rate<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>$92+tax (includes full breakfast at the restaurant)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hotel reservations should be made through the state office.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">NFB of Oregon</div><div class="">5005 Main Street</div><div class="">Springfield, OR. 97478</div><div class="">541-653-9153</div><div class=""><a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org" class="">president@nfb-Oregon.org</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>