[Ohio-talk] State convention

[Eric Duffy]

We are looking forward to the state convention, which takes place in the
Dayton area. We will again be at the Wyndham Garden Dayton South Hotel, 31
Prestige Plaza Drive, Miamisburg.
	This convention is dedicated to the memory and lifetime of tireless
work on behalf of the blind of Ohio and the nation of Robert (Bob) Eschbach
and to his wife Patricia (Pat), who was his constant companion and helpmate
and who is still our colleague in the movement and beloved friend.
	This convention promises to be one of our best ever. We will have a
jam-packed agenda with plenty for everyone to do. It will be a great
opportunity for learning, fun, and fellowship. Preregister for the
convention now and save. 
	Our first convention session will be called to order on Friday
afternoon, so do not plan to travel to Dayton in time for the evening
activities. If you do, you will have missed a good third of the actual
convention sessions. The board meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m., and Eric
assures us that it will last only an hour. We believe that this schedule
will enable everyone to travel early Friday morning and therefore save on
one night of hotel expense.
	Our room rate is $75 a night plus tax for all rooms. Remember that
our room block was released on October 11, but rooms are still available. So
make your reservation today by calling the hotel, (937) 434-8030. Tell the
reservations clerk that you are registering for the convention of the
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, and be sure that the hotel is
aware of any special needs when making your room reservations. For example,
if you need a wheelchair-accessible room or a room close to the elevators,
let them know. The following article provides some important information
about the layout of our hotel. 
	Please preregister for the convention because doing so gives us more
accurate information about meal counts and room setups. To encourage you to
preregister, we provide some financial savings to those who do so. The
deadline for preregistering is October 24. I urge you to take this deadline
seriously. We often hear pleas to grant the preregistration discounts to
late registrants because the member really intended to get the form and
check in by the deadline but just didn't get organized soon enough. We
provide as much time as we can, but we absolutely must enforce the cut-off
date so that we have time to process the registrations we have actually
received before leaving for the convention. We have waived the registration
fee for first time attendees. For the first time in our history we are
offering the opportunity to register online. This should make life easier
for you and for us. 
	Here are some important things to remember when planning for the
convention. The first full convention event is the board of directors
meeting on Friday at 11:00 a.m. This will be your first chance to meet our
national representative, Sam Gleese of Mississippi. Sam is a longtime member
of the NFB national board of directors. 
	After a quick lunch we will gather for the Friday afternoon
convention session. That evening the vendors and the At-Large Chapter will
meet as will the Resolutions and Nominating Committees. The Resolutions
Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Through this committee the policies of the
affiliate begin to take shape. Please remember this important policy
concerning resolutions. If you have an issue you believe the affiliate
should address in some way, write a resolution. It should be printed out
and, if possible, accompanied by a Braille copy. If you cannot transcribe it
into Braille, do not be discouraged. The important thing is that we have a
print copy from which to work.
Resolutions must be sent no later than one week before the Resolutions
Committee meeting. This year resolutions must be received in either the
Columbus office or the home of Deborah Kendrick, the committee chair, by
Friday, October 25, 2013. Anyone wishing to submit a resolution for
consideration after this date must persuade a member of the Resolutions
Committee to sponsor it and bring it to the committee meeting. Resolutions
for which the committee votes to recommend do not pass will not be
considered by the Convention unless three chapter presidents present and
voting at the convention sign a request to bring the resolution to the
floor.
	The Nominating Committee will also meet briefly late Friday evening.
Members of this committee are appointed by chapter presidents, and the
president of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio selects the
committee chairperson from those appointees. 
	For the third consecutive year the Ohio division of the National
Association to Promote the Use of Braille (NAPUB) will sponsor the
presentation of a radio play, this year an episode of Sam Spade by the Not
the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Bob Pierce. The group's
presentation of an episode of Our Miss Brooks was one of the highlights of
last year's convention. Admission will be $5, and it will be worth every
penny.
	Saturday we will have a morning convention session and the usual
NAPUB continental breakfast meeting and lunch meetings of parents, seniors,
guide dog users, students, and Cheryl Fields is organizing a special meeting
for those interested in domestic abuse and the Blind.  The students will
probably bring in pizza, but the other groups should be sure to sign up for
the meal associated with their meetings.
	We plan to have an afternoon convention session that will run from
2:00 PM to 5:00. The banquet will begin at six this year, and we will
continue partying after the banquet. The Sunday morning session will include
a brief memorial service, affiliate elections, a discussion of NFB
philosophy, membership building, and affiliate history, as well as a brief
business meeting. The convention will adjourn at noon. We hope that you will
make plans now to join us at this year's convention. You will be sorry if
you miss it, and so will we.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Payne,
Richard L (GE Capital)
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 2:08 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List (ohio-talk at nfbnet.org)
Subject: [Ohio-talk] State convention

I am a little upset did all of you know we have a state convention coming
up? Well the secret is out. November 1/2/3 please request more information.
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