[Nfbv-announce] August 10 Board Meeting Agenda

[Fredric Schroeder]

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 10, 2013

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

 

Monroe Room

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

 

Note: We have a small block of rooms available at a $79.00 rate.  You need
to call the hotel direct at 540-786-8321.  Mention the NFBV Board meeting to
get the special rate.

 

Box Lunch: Box lunches are available. You must order and pay for your box
lunch no later than August 5. To order, email: michaelgkasey at verizon.net.
The boxed lunches are $14.00 inclusive of tax and gratuity and include a
wrap or sandwich, side of pasta, whole fruit, 2 cookies and bottled water.
Choices are Chicken Wrap, Turkey and Provolone Sandwich on Whole Wheat, Ham
and Swiss on Rye or Vegetarian on Whole Wheat.

 

I.                    Call to Order

 

Roll Call and Introduction of Guests.

 

II.                 Secretary's Report, Briley O'Connor

 

Approval of Minutes from May 4, 2013 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.

 

III.               Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane

 

IV.              Membership Building, Briley O'Connor

 

A.     Update on Roanoke Membership Drive;

B.     Other Membership Building Ideas.

 

V.                 Report on 2013 National Convention

 

A.     McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Corbb O'Connor;

B.     Parent Leadership Participants, Sandy Halverson;

C.     Fundraising at National Convention, Mary Durbin;

D.     Managing Convention Shuttles, Tracy Soforenko and Michael Kasey.

 

VI.              NFBV 2013 State Convention

 

A.     Dates and Location;

B.     National Representative (Jeannie Massey);

C.     Ideas for Agenda Topics;

D.     Student Youth Track, Tracy Soforenko;

E.      Living with Vision Loss Track, Jessica Reed and Tracy Soforenko.

 

VII.            2014 State Convention

 

VIII.         Braille Literacy

 

A.     2013 BELL Program, Sandy Halverson;

B.     National Reading Media Assessment, Tracy Soforenko.

 

IX.              Committee Updates

 

A.     Scholarship Committee, Jennifer Kennedy;

B.     Fundraising, Mary Durbin;

C.     Meet the Blind Month Activities, Althea Pittman;

D.     At-Large Chapter, Richard Holley;

E.      NFBV Website, Corbb O'Connor;

F.      Newsline, John Halverson.

 

X.                 Other Business

 

A.     Outdoor Billboard Space, Melody Roane;

B.     Turning National Press Releases into Local Press Releases;

C.     Workforce Grants to Fund Training Programs for Adults and Students.

 

XI.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.