[Ohio-talk] Convention Agenda

Mon Oct 27 02:39:59 UTC 2014

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From: "Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 10:02 PM
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Capital Chapter (Columbus, Ohio) Mailing List" <capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Convention Agenda

> Here is the long awaited convention agenda.
>
> I am sending it as a doc file and pasting in this message.
>
> AGENDA
>
> 68th Annual Convention
> October 30 to November 2, 2014
> 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.
>
> Table of Contents
>
> NFB Pledge
> I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation 
> of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; 
> to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by 
> its constitution.
>
> About the NFB of Ohio
> The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a statewide organization 
> composed primarily of blind Ohioans. It is the state affiliate of the 
> National Federation of the Blind, Inc., a national-membership organization 
> which holds nonprofit tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) 3 of the 
> Internal Revenue Code. It is not an organization speaking for the blind; 
> it is the blind speaking for themselves.
>
> Navigating the Holiday Inn, Worthington
> by Barbara Pierce
> The Holiday Inn, Worthington, is located at 7007 North High Street. You 
> enter the building on the second floor—sleeping rooms are on all three 
> floors. But all the meeting rooms are located on the second floor.
> When you step through the front door, you are facing south. The check-in 
> desk is on your right, on the west wall of the lobby. When you finish 
> checking in, turn 180 degrees so that you are facing east with your back 
> to the desk. Walk about ten feet and turn right, south. Walk twenty-five 
> feet. You will find a wall in front of you with the Adams Room slightly to 
> the right and the restaurant, Connections, to the left. You can turn left 
> and travel east about thirty feet, looking for a hallway to the right. The 
> Worthington Ballroom is at the south end of this hall.
> If at the Adams Room you turn right, west, instead of left, you are 
> heading toward the North Exhibit Area. On the right is the swimming pool, 
> and on the left is a blank wall, which is the north wall of the ballroom. 
> This area dead-ends into the Patio doors and a wall. You can turn right 
> and travel about forty feet to a left turn, which is the north wing of 
> sleeping rooms. The elevator for these rooms is at the extreme west end of 
> this hall.
> If you turn left, south, at the Patio doors, you will find yourself in the 
> foyer to the Griswold D, C, B, and A Rooms, which constitute the ballroom. 
> The Griswold Rooms open on the east side of the foyer, with D at the north 
> end and A at the south end.
> Halfway along Griswold C, an east-west hallway goes west from the foyer. 
> Six meeting rooms, three on each side, open into this hall. The rooms are, 
> east to west, on the south, left, side of the hall: Wright Room, the 
> Stansbury Room, and the Morrison Room. On the north, right, side are the 
> John Snow Room, the McGregor Room, and the Chase Room. Note that restrooms 
> are located before these meeting rooms, just after the right turn. The 
> women's room is on the left, just before the Wright Room, and the men's 
> room is on the right, just before the John Snow Room.
> This is the south wing, and the sleeping rooms follow the meeting rooms. 
> The elevator is at the extreme west end of the hall, but you must jog to 
> the right to find it.
>
> Convention Arrangements and Literature
> If you have any questions about convention arrangements, contact Karen 
> Warner, Convention coordinator.
>
> Registration and Literature
> NFB literature will be available during registration hours in the Griswold 
> Foyer  Area Friday, October 31, from 11:00 am to 1:20 pm and 3:30 pm to 
> 4:30 pm; and Saturday, November 1, from 8:30 am to 8:50 am
>
> Door Prizes
> Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the 
> donor's name and the amount of cash or type of gift. Paul Dressell is in 
> charge of door prizes. They may be brought to him directly or left in 
> Convention Registration.
>
> Guide Dogs
> If you have a problem with your dog or need advice or assistance, contact 
> Deanna Lewis (513-328-7976), president of our guide dog division, or 
> Debbie Baker (937-206-2935). The relief area is located outside of the 
> Convention Center Entrance. These doors are sliding glass doors off of the 
> Griswold Ballroom foyer area.  A trash receptacle will be outside the 
> doors for your convenience.
>
> Thursday, October 30, 2014
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> Friday, October 31, 2014
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> Saturday, November 1
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> Sunday, November 2
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> 2014 Board of Directors
>
> Officers
> Terms ending 2014
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> Members at Large
> 2012-2014
> Crystal McClain
> (937) 935-6188
> 701 Stonehollow Place, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311
> mcmcclain at twc.com <mailto:mcmcclain at twc.com>
> 2013-2015
> Sheri Albers
> (513) 886-8697
> 123 Queens Road
> Milford, OH 45150
> salbers1 at twc.com
>
> Debbie Baker
> (937) 206-2935
> 1107 Burt St., Springfield, OH  45055
> bakerdebra53 at gmail.com <mailto:bakerdebra53 at gmail.com>
> Susan Day
> (937) 701-8434
> 4487 Bascule Bridge Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45440
> greymaster95 at gmail.com <mailto:greymaster95 at gmail.com>
> Deborah Kendrick
> (513) 321-2228 or (513) 673-4474
> 2848 Ridgewood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45213-1062
> dkkendrick at earthlink.net
>
> Barbara Pierce
> (440) 774-8077
> 237 Oak Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074
> bpierce at oberlin.net <mailto:bpierce at oberlin.net>
>
> William Turner
> (216) 355-4577
> 1064 E. 167th St., Cleveland OH 44110-1523
> william.h.turner at ssa.gov
>
> Sponsor Honor Roll
>
> Silver Sponsors
> Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, 
> Ohio
> Offering blind and visually impaired people the opportunity to seek 
> independence
> Disability Rights, Columbus, Ohio
> Disability Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a mission to 
> advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with 
> disabilities in Ohio.
> Bronze Sponsors
> International Laborers Union, Cleveland, Ohio
> Friends of the Blind
> Benjamin and Mary Jane Barrett, Amherst, Ohio
> Ben Franklin Store, Oberlin, Ohio
> Ben and Carol Green, Sun City, Florida
> CVS Pharmacy, Oxford, Ohio
> International Harvester Credit Union, Springfield, Ohio
> New Horizon Computer Learning Center, Columbus, Ohio
> Lions Eye Bank Western Ohio, Kettering, Ohio
> Sliman Sales and Service, Elyria, Ohio
> Mike Verda, Elyria, Ohio
>
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