[nfbwatlk] Convention Items

Tue Aug 3 14:47:52 UTC 2010

Hey Mary Ellen,

Things change so fast now, to borrow a phrase from the kids, "I-Pod
Touch" is *sooooo last month! (grin.) 

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On Behalf Of Mary Ellen
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:27 PM
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I've heard of the I-Pod Touch. Is that the device you're calling the
I-Touch?

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Sent: August 2, 2010 6:27 PM
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Thank you.  I really must be getting old not to have heard of it.  Now
does
it record, take pictures and open cans without leaving a sharp edge?

KB

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Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:28 PM
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It's a media device that handles music, videos, web content, and just 
about everything an iPhone does except that it's not a phone. It's a 
touchscreen device that's accessible to both the blind and the sighted 
at about $320 a unit. Once printed, I wager that the tickets will go 
fast since this is a hot technology.

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> Please forgive my ignorance, but what is an I Touch?  That is to say 
> what kind of technology and it's worth

> KB

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> On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:56 AM
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> Listers,

> Well, since I haven't seen anything on the list about this, thought 
> I'd share some information with all.  Some of us met via phone last 
> week to discuss the short term funding and convention activities. 
> Seems we are starting to need to come up with more fund raising ideas 
> to keep providing grants for conventions and other NFB functions.  In 
> short, like the economy, we are down, but not out.  (grin.)

> So, we came up with a quick turn around drawing fund raiser.  We're 
> going to sell tickets prior to our October 22, 23 and 24, 2010 
> convention.  The tickets will be sold to enter the purchaser into a 
> contest for a third generation, 64 gig I-touch.  Mike Mello from the 
> Seattle chapter will obtain the I-touch, and the winner will be 
> selected at the banquet at the convention.  Each chapter will get 
> tickets, per the numbers Mike Freeman has distributed, so that we can 
> keep track, and determine the winner.  The tickets should have space 
> for contact information for anyone entering the contest.  Each ticket 
> will sell for $5.00.  So, as soon as possible, tickets will be 
> available.

> On another  note, we plan an auction for the convention as well.  As 
> has been pointed out to me, this is a money maker that we have, and we

> don't have to seed the event with affiliate money.  Donations should 
> be brought to the convention, and we hope to have a successful auction

> this year. Some folks make things, others obtain items from local 
> businesses, and we can make as much money as folks are willing to part

> with, or I can squeeze out of you. (grin.)

> So, be thinking of what to bring to auction, and each chapter might 
> want to get going to print tickets for the I-touch drawing.  
> Questions?... Write me off list, and I'll try to get an answer for 
> you.

> Enjoy the summer, and help us continue to strengthen the NFB in 
> Washington State.

> /s/.

> Bennett Prows

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