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[Jose Martinez]

it is shaping up to be a great TABS Conference

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From: Laura Weber <weberfam07 at comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:33:39 -0500
Subject: [TPOBC] TABS Conference Agenda
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Texas Association of Blind Students
 2010 Spring Conference
 The Crowne Plaza Downtown
1700 Smith St. Houston TX. 77002
Friday, April 23- Sunday, April 25, 2010



Friday April 23,2010


7:00 - Registration
          Daniel Martinez - Treasurer, Texas Association of Blind Students
          Kayleigh Joiner - Secretary, Texas Association of Blind Students



8:00-10:00 - TABS Idol



10:00 - Adjourn



Saturday April 23,2010



8:00 - 9:00 - Registration
                     James Watson - Board Member 1, Texas Association of
Blind Students
                     Antoinette Cervantes - Board Member 2, Texas
Association of Blind

 Students

9:00 - Commencement Address
          Juan Del Rosario - President, Texas Association of Blind Students

9:10 - A Word from the State Affiliate
          Angela Wolf - President, NFB of Texas

9: 25 - Welcome to Houston
            Louis Maher - President, NFB of Houston

9:35 - Update from DBS
           Linda Johnson - Division for Blind Services

9:45 - All the Latest from TPOBC
           Emily Gibbs - Vice President, Texas Parents of Blind Children

9:55 - The Strength of NFB Newsline
           Steve Tompkins - NFB Newsline of Texas Coordinator


10:05 - Freedom Scientific
            Bobby Lakey - Regional Sales Rep, Freedom Scientific

10: 15 - The Talking Book Program
              Steven Biles,  Talking Book Program

10:25 - Update from the National Association of Blind Students
             Janice Jeang - Regional Rep.


10:40 - The Mentoring Program
             James Watson - Board Member 1, Texas Association of Blind
Students


10:50 - Why a Guide Dog works for me.
            Melissa Reyna - Graduate, Houston Community College



11:00 - Why We Go On
            Julie Johnston

11:20 - My experience at National Convention

Ashley Alexander, 1st Vice President, Texas Association of Blind Students



11:35 - Whose Right is it Anyway?
            Do's and Don't s in dealing with the misconceptions of Blindness



12:00 - 2:00 - Lunch, Exhibitions

2:00 - Panel on Employment


2:30 - Panel on Success in College



3:00 - Panel on Technology


            3:30 - Panel on Traveling



4:00 - Adjourn

7:00 - TABS Banquet

8:00-10:00 - TABS After-Party



Sunday April 25,2010


10:00 - A Word From Our President

Juan Del Rosario - President, Texas Association of Blind Students


10:10 - Washington Seminar

          Kayleigh Joiner
          Daniel Martinez

          Juan Del Rosario



10:30 - CCB Summer Program
          Kayleigh Joiner - Secretary, Texas Association of Blind Students



10:40 - Networking



11:00 - Adjourn



Juan Del Rosario

President, The Texas Association of Blind Students
7823 Comal St.

Houston TX. 77051

www.nfb-texas.org/tabs.html

Telephone: 713-320-5519





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