[Vabs] Blind students gathering in Falls Church, Virginia in three weeks!

[Corbbmacc O'Connor]

Hey everyone,

It's now too late to register in advance for the convention, but we'd
still love to have you! If you plan to come please just bring your
registration form and money (note the extra cost for late
registration) to the convention. You should register for the
convention even if you only plan to be there for a few hours, a day,
or the entire event.

Ashley, we have 22 students signed up, so -- yes -- I'd say that we
got a good turn-out. I disagree with you that we've always had an
attendance problem. Our student luncheons have always been full,
usually with two to three dozen students, and our events have
frequently had upwards of 20 students apiece.

As we'll discuss at this year's luncheon, the Students Division has
been perhaps the busiest that it's ever been this year, from our BELL
Program this summer (teaching students Braille) to this student
convention to being a voice at the board meetings, the current board
has been stretched pretty thin, all with an eye toward improving
students' lives.

I encourage those of you who want to take charge to speak with me
about running for office next year. Many on the board will be
graduating, including myself, our Treasurer, and Secretary, and I hope
that you'll be one to step forward.

Oh -- and you won't want to miss the Technology Seminar on Friday
afternoon. It's going to be quite the entertaining and informative
production! And on Saturday, we'll have some great guests at the
luncheon, including the Executive Director of the Association of
American Publishers...they represent a big chunk of the textbook
industry.

See you in Falls Church!

Corbb O'Connor, President
NFB of Virginia Students Division
(202) 684-6130

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Ashley  Bramlett
<bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Corbb,
> I am a part time student at nova while I look for work; I finished my BA
> already.
> You gave two numbers.  Are they both valid to reach you?
> Also if you're just coming to one part such as the luncheon or the friday
> night gathering at 7:00 do you need to register?
>
> I never see this list active and I really wonder if you'll get a big
> turnout.  We've always had an attendance problem.  I'm happy to be a
> resource even though I'm finished school.  I am certainly glad you're
> putting this together but I just hope its worthwhile and that the division
> gets more active.  I'm sure you put a lot of work into planning this.
> Who here is coming to convention?
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corbbmacc O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
> To: "vabs" <vabs at nfbnet.org>; "National Association of Blind Students
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> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:53 PM
> Subject: [Vabs] Blind students gathering in Falls Church,Virginia in three
> weeks!
>
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I hope that classes are going well and that you're enjoying this great
>> fall weather! I'm writing to make sure that you've seen the
>> advertisements we have sent about this year's NFB of Virginia state
>> convention, where we'll have a whole slew of activities designed just
>> for students. If not, please see the attached information, and give me
>> a call or e-mail with any questions. We'll be at the Marriott Fairview
>> Park in Falls Church from November 12th through 14th. If you need
>> financial assistance to get to Falls Church, please let me know and
>> we'll work with you and the state affiliate to make your trip happen.
>>
>> Hopefully you can make it to Falls Church!
>>
>> Corbb O'Connor, President
>> NFB of Virginia Student Division
>> 202-684-6130 // corbbo at gmail.com // 847-219-3654
>>
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