[NFBOK-Talk] NFBOK 2017 Convention Registration is open!

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     National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma 

2017 Convention

& 

Regional Student Conference 

April 7 - 9, 2017 

Please join us for our 43rd Annual Convention!

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.

Holiday Inn Airport

4401 Southwest 15th 

Oklahoma City, OK 73108

405-601-7272

Hotel reservations

Room reservations must be made by each participant. The room rate for
singles through quads is $89.00 + tax. You may book online using the link
below or by calling the hotel directly at the number listed above. 

When booking rooms online, the hotel website defaults the dates to a 3 night
stay with a check in on April 6 and a check out on April 9. This can be
easily changed. There is a link called "change search". When you click this
link, a box appears where you can edit the dates. After entering the desired
dates, click the button that says "change search". From there, you can
navigate down the screen to see the available room options. Click the "book
this room button" for the room configuration you desire  (1 king bed or 2
queen beds).

Online Reservations:
<https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en&r
egionCode=1&hotelCode=OKCSW&checkInDate=06&checkInMonthYear=032017&checkOutD
ate=09&checkOutMonthYear=032017&_PMID=99801505&GPC=NFB&viewfullsite=true>
National Federation of the Blind Oklahoma 

Convention Rates and Packages: 

Convention Package 

Preregistration - $100.00 thru 5:00, Monday, April 3, 2017  

At the Door - $115.00 beginning 8:00 AM Friday, April 7, 2016 

Includes Registration, Friday Luncheon, Boxed lunch for Saturday and 1
Banquet meal for Saturday evening. 

Ala Carte Pricing (Listed below are pre-registration rates. At the door add
$5 to each.)

Registration - $25.00 

Friday Luncheon - $20

Saturday Boxed Lunch - $20 

Saturday Banquet Meal - $40.00 

*If you require specialized meal ACCOMODATIONS, please indicate so on your
registration. 

You may register and pay online using a Pay Pal account or credit card.  If
you prefer to register online and pay by check or money order you may mail
payment to Glenda Farnum, NFBOK Treasurer at the address below. You may also
preregister and pay at the door.  The following link will take you directly
to the registration page on our website:
<http://www.nfbok.org/state-convention>
http://www.nfbok.org/state-convention

If preferred, you may register by filling out the form at the end of this
e-mail and sending it along with a check to Glenda Farnum, Treasurer of the
NFB of Oklahoma at the following address: 

Glenda Farnum 

6116 Gunhill Way

Warr Acres, Ok 73132

Should you have questions about convention registration please contact
Glenda Farnum by phone at 405-255-6482 or by e-mail
<mailto:gfarnum at cox.net> gfarnum at cox.net. 

Should you have questions about becoming a sponsor or participating as a
vendor at the NFBOK 2017 convention, please contact Rex Schuttler,
918-955-6761 or Cammie Loehr at 580-678-8222. Rex and Cammie are serving as
co-chairs for this year's Convention Arrangements Committee. 

This year's convention is shaping up nicely! Among many great sessions and
speakers, NFBOK and OKABS, the Oklahoma Association of Blind students) are
proud to host a Regional Conference for Blind Students and their parents as
well. 

Other sessions will focus on Education, the Work Force Investment Act and
Transition, Employment, Developing the skills of blindness, and many more.
Truly, there is something for everyone!  Business meetings and activities
are planned for the Oklahoma Association of Blind Merchants, the Oklahoma
Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and the NFBOK Sports & Rec.
Division. 

A screening of the documentary film Bottom Dollars, which highlights the
payment of sub-minimum wages to workers with disabilities is scheduled for
Friday with an interactive discussion of the practice and of new, improved
successful models of employment for individuals with disabilities. . 

This year we are happy to welcome Jim Gashel, Secretary of the National
Federation of the Blind as our national representative. The following is an
excerpt from Jim's bio on the Board of Directors page on the National
Federation of the Blind website. You can read the entire bio at this link: 

 <https://nfb.org/james-gashel-bio> https://nfb.org/james-gashel-bio

Jim Gashel was born in 1946 and grew up in Iowa. After his early
introduction to the National Federation of the Blind as Kenneth Jernigan's
student at the Iowa Commission for the Blind during the 1960s, he has been
devoted to serving the Blind community in various capacities. A 1969
graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with work toward a master's
degree in Public Administration at the University of Iowa, Jim started his
career teaching speech and English for one year in Pipestone, Minnesota. He
then accepted a position as assistant director at the Iowa Commission for
the Blind in Des Moines. With that move he found his calling is working with
the blind and finding ways of solving the problems that face them as
individuals and as a minority.

On January 1, 1974, Jim joined the staff of the National Federation of the
Blind as chief of the Washington office, where he became one of the best
known advocates for the blind of the United States, combining his commitment
to blind people with his interest in the political process. 

As the Federation's scope and influence evolved, so did his roles and
responsibilities. In his professional career of almost thirty-four years
with the Federation, he held the positions of chief of the Washington
office, director of governmental affairs, and executive director for
strategic initiatives. Jim's Federation work has led to significant changes
in virtually every law directly affecting blind Americans: the Social
Security Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Randolph-Sheppard Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Copyright Act, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, and the Help America Vote Act. In addition to
championing these causes, Jim has won the love and respect of the thousands
of blind men and women across America who have directly benefited from his
informed and effective personal advocacy. 

National Federation of the Blind Oklahoma 

2017 Convention Registration 

Name: 

Address: 

Phone: 

E-mail address: 

Convention Package - $100.00  x ____  =  _______

Ala Carte Pricing 

Registration - $25.00   x  ____ =  _______

Friday Luncheon - $20  x  ____ =  _______

Saturday Boxed Lunch - $20 x  ____ =  _______

Saturday Banquet Meal - $40.00 x  ____ =  _______

Total = ________

Please mark the appropriate option below regarding how you will pay for your
registration. 

o   I have enclosed a check or money order for the above amount. 

o   I will pay with a check or money order at registration.

o   I will pay with a credit card at registration.

o   I will pay with cash at registration. 

Registration packets including purchased meal tickets will be available for
pick-up beginning at 6:30 PM on Thursday, April 6th. 

Jeannie M. Massay, M.A., LPC

330 W. Gray Street

Suite 415

Norman, OK 73069 jmassay1 at cox.net <mailto:jmassay1 at cox.net>  

Phone: 405-600-0695

Fax: 405-310-4686 

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