[VABS] VABS Business Meeting at Convention

[Robert Parsons]

Greetings VABS

 

I'd like to take the time to update you all on the biggest VABS event of the
year. The annual business meeting and elections for the Virginia Association
of Blind Students will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 12pm
during the 59th National Federation of the Blind of Virginia's state
convention. The convention will be at the Westin Tyson's Corner in Falls
Church, VA. This business meeting is important for a variety of reasons:

 

1.	It allows for the division to become fully caught up on all things
that have been done in the past year. 
2.	It allows for the past leadership of the division to address any
questions that members may have about all that we have done and worked
towards during the year.
3.	It allows for our membership to select the new year's leadership in
a democratic fashion.

As noted, the elections of the board for the Virginia Association of Blind
Students will take place during our student luncheon, which was unanimously
voted to feature our signature pizza lunch. This will differ from every
other lunch being provided at convention because they are selling boxed
lunches on Saturday. These boxed lunches will cost $18 and will include a
sandwich among other things. A student's pizza lunch at the luncheon will
cost $7 and will include two slices of pizza and soda. You will be able to
register for the pizza luncheon for students when you register for
convention. Please keep in mind, if you do not pay for a pizza lunch, you
will not be provided one. This is a catered event done by the hotel and they
are cooking for precisely the amount that registers. Also, if you do not buy
pizza, you can still attend the meeting. Finally, stay tuned for more
announcements about when convention registration will become available. I
look forward to connecting with you all in November.

 

Best Regards  

 

Robert E. Parsons Jr.

President, Richmond Chapter

President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Randolph Macon College '18 

Phone: 804 200 3275

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