[stylist] Writers' division events at national convention

[Marion Gwizdala]

Bill,
    If you can find your way to do so, staying at convention is far more 
energizing than commuting. There is awesome energy and you can fight the 
expected crowd of 4000!

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Outman" <woutman at earthlink.net>
To: <newmanrl at cox.net>; "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" 
<stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Writers' division events at national convention


> Thanks for your response.  That will be very helpful.
>
> I hope to see everyone in July especially since the convention is just 
> down
> the road from where I live in Daytona Beach.
>
> I was considering whether day trips might be feasible to save on cost 
> since
> it's so close.
>
> I wish everyone a blessed Easter/Passover week, whichever you celebrate.
>
> Bill Outman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:15 AM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Writers' division events at national convention
>
> Bill and others:
> RE: thank you Bill for the request, the reminder!
>
> The Writers' Division 2011 convention schedule lines up like this:
>
> **Monday, July 4th: 4:00-5:00 PM- We put on a writing workshop for youth 
> who
> are participating in "YOUTH TRACK." These are teenagers. This will be our
> second year of partnering with this segment of convention. Last year there
> were about 12 teens that came and had an interesting and educational
> experience. This year the 3 Division members who will be handling this 
> event
> have come up with an another great workshop, with handouts, and 
> interactive
> activities.
>
> **Story-Telling Idol, will also be on July 4th. The time slot is 
> 6:00--8:00
> PM. This is a fund raising event. People can tell their best funny or 
> scary
> story, real or --- not!! It costs $5.00 to get in and $1.00 to tell a 
> story.
> The payout is a split the pot- we keep half the take, and the other half 
> is
> split between the 3 best story tellers.
>
> **-The division's annual business meeting will be on July 5th. The time is
> 1:30 PM up to 4:30 PM. Our agenda is still being worked up and it looks 
> like
> this: Everyone identifies themselves. A brief accounting of the 
> Presidents,
> Treasurer and Secretary  reports. 2 or 3 guest speakers (newly published
> authors). Then general discussion, planning for the future; including
> elections.
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
> President, Omaha Chapter NFB
> President, NFB Writers' Division
> Division Website
> http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
> Chair, Newsletter Publication committee
> Personal Website-
> http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>
>
>
>
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