[stylist] Writers Division Convention Events - Agenda Locations and Times

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Convention is Coming --- here is where our events appear upon the agenda

 

-Tuesday July 2nd:

 

4:00 - 5:00 pm-WRITING YOUR SCRIPT: NFB YOUTH TRACK (ages 11-18)

W204A, Convention Center, level 2

Whether you are an aspiring writer or just want to brush up on the basics,
join members of the Writers Division for a fun and informative workshop.

 

-Wednesday July 3rd: 

 

1:30 - 4:30 pm-WRITERS DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING 

Salon 17, level 2  

Updating members on division business, announcing the 2013 winners of the
youth and adult writing contests, learning about self-publishing, elections,
and planning for the future. Robert Leslie Newman, President

 

*Our business meeting will be broadcast via our free conference number that
we normally use for the monthly telephone meetings. The number is-
1-218-339-4300 and the access code is- 568839Pound --- Thoughts/information
about this phone hookup- I will be using my iPhone, we've done this the past
two years, and it works pretty good. Granted, it depends upon the rooms
acoustics. I will have it tethered via Bluetooth to a speaker system that I
will bring for this purpose. As we proceed, I will check with you-all on the
phone to see how it is working for you. Some of our guest speakers will come
into the meeting via this phone hookup. Bridgit Pollpeter, our editor of
"Slate & Style" will present her; Donna Hill will and Myrna Badgerow will
speak during our Self-Publishing presentation, along with Jerry Whittle, who
will be there in the room. Also, during elections, if someone on the call is
running for a position, they can address the rest of us in the room. Notes
--- First, for you on the phone, be in a quiet place so that noise from your
environment does not mess-up the sound for everyone else, and if that is not
possible, use the mute feature, Star6 to mute and the same to unmute.
Second, at this point I do not know if the room will have a sound system
that we can use; we will do our best to accommodate either circumstance.
Third, hey --- I hope the iPhone will get a good signal, and if not ---
well, guess the result will feel too much like receiving a rejection letter,
HUH --- it is just not going to happen. Fourth, one last note, I will be
recording the meeting via my Victor Stream; results will again depend upon
the auditory characteristics of the meeting. 

 

*Here is our meeting agenda again:

 

National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division

Orlando, Florida

Annual Meeting Agenda 

July 03, 2013

 

*I. 1:30-1:45: Introductions- All introduce themselves

*II. 1:45-3:00: Business Meeting- 

 A. President's Report- Robert Leslie Newman 

 B. Secretary's Report- Robert Leslie Newman 

 C. Treasure's Report- Robert Leslie Newman

D. Old Business-

E. 2:00-3:00: New Business- 

 -1. Bookshare presentation

-2. Announcement of winners for writing contest

--a. Youth contest winners: Allison Hilliker 

 --b. Adult short story winners: Lori Stayer 

 --c. Adult non-fiction: Chelsea Cook

--d. Adult stories for youth: Chelsea Cook

--e. Adult poetry winners: Lori Stayer

--f. Contest discussion- improvements, additions, etc. 

 -3. Report on Teen Track writing workshop- Allison Hilliker, Chelsea Cook,
Katie Colton 

 -4. Status of "Slate & Style-" Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter 

 -5. Update on "Where The Blind work:" our joint project with The Jernigan

Institute- Robert Leslie Newman

-6. Update of Division's Website-Robert Leslie Newman 

*III. 3:00-4:00: Self-Publishing-Jerry Whittle, Donna Hill, Myrna Badgerow

*IV. Elections: All positions are open. 

 

  

Robert Leslie Newman

Personal Website-

Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment

http//www.thoughtprovoker.info

NFB Writers' Division, president

http://www.nfb-writers-division.net 

Chair of the NFB Communications Committee