[Ohio-Talk] Convention thoughts

[President Capital chapter]

Good morning Ohio!

Yes, I am up this morning after an exhausting yet exhilarating few days of convention. I know this was virtual, and I spent most of it sitting in my recliner with my iPad or my iPhone listening intently, but it is still very tiring. I feel like I was there in person. I can only imagine the excitement and camaraderie that takes place in an in person national convention. As I have said many times, this was my first national convention. And all I have to say is wow! There were times when I was listening very intently on what was going on, on a few occasions trying to listen to two separate seminars at the same time, one on each device. I soon learned that that would not work very well for me. From the very beginning, the first seminar that I attended, I believe it was the membership development seminar on Tuesday, it has been nonstop. I listened in on several technology-based groups, the board meeting, all the general sessions and the banquet. Along with spending Thursday afternoon with the merchants division. As for the banquet, and President Riccobono’s s address,it left me, speechless. What a great speech. Do you only thing missing was the roaring applause that should have followed it.

As I have said many times, it is a challenge for me to get to national convention because of my job. However, I am really going to try everything I can to make it to next year‘s convention in New Orleans. I have to experience this in person

As for the Ohio affiliate, I need to echo everything that Suzanne said. I was very proud of the presence that Ohio had all throughout the convention! Like our own president Richard Payne said in an email yesterday, it made me extremely proud to be a part of your board of directors.

Now that the convention is over, I know we all need to take a deep breath, relax, And then roll up our sleeves and get back to work doing the work of the federation

Let’s go build the Federation!

Annette Lutz
President
Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
614-288-4323
President.capital.nfboh at gmail.com

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