[Nfbf-l] 2012 NFBF Convention Agenda

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF FLORIDA

AGENDA FOR 2012 CONVENTION

May 25-28, 2012

Embassy Suites, Boca Raton

661 NW 53 Street

Boca Raton, Florida  33487

NFB PLEDGE

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the 

National Federation of the Blind; to achieve Equality, Opportunity, and
Security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the
Federation; and to abide by its constitution."

Door Prizes will be awarded at all general sessions and at the banquet.  

You must be present in the session-or on approved NFBF Business-to receive a
door prize, if your name is drawn. (You must be registered for the
Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify for the hotel's special
Convention Rates!)  

Please turn in auction items and door prizes at the NFBF Registration Desk
in the Convention Area Foyer. 

Please Note: This agenda is subject to change at any time without notice.

Exhibit Hall

----- St. Thomas Room 

David Evans & Leonardo Baines, Coordinators

Hours of operation:

Friday, May 25: 6:00 to 10:00 PM

Saturday, May 26: 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 27: 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM

Childcare-"Kids Convention"

Bermuda Room, Lenora Marten & Doreen Franklin, Coordinators

Pre-Registration Required!

Hours of operation:

Saturday, May 26, 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon

Saturday, May 26, 1:30 to 4:00 PM

Sunday, May 27, 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon

Sunday, May 27, 1:30 to 4:00 PM

Sunday, May 27, 6:30 to 10:00 PM 

Monday, May 25, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Schedule of Convention Events

Friday May 25

4:30-6:30 PM NFBF Convention Registrations-Convention Area Foyer-

NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson 

(You must be registered for the Convention in order to participate in any
aspects of this event, to win Door Prizes and to qualify for the hotel's
special Convention Rates!) 

5:30-7:30 PM Manager's Reception-Hosted by Embassy Suites. 

6:00-10:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room

6:00-7:30 PM Family Connection: Meet and Greet FOPBC Parents and 

Kids-Bermuda Room-Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of Parents
of Blind Children & NFBF Secretary, Presiding (Followed by FOPBC Business
Meeting-please see below.)

7:30-8:00 PM  Florida Organization of Parents of Blind Children Business
Meeting-

Bermuda Room-Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of 

Parents of Blind Children & NFBF Secretary, Presiding

8:00 PM  NFBF Board Meeting-Caribbean Ballroom-NFBF President 

Dan Hicks, Presiding

9:00 PM  NFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting-Caribbean Ballroom-

Joe Minichiello, NFBF Jacksonville Chapter President & 2012 NFBF Resolutions
Committee Chairperson, Presiding

Saturday May 26

8:00-8:55 AM NFBF Convention Registration 

Convention Area Foyer-NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events 

Committee Chairperson (You must be registered for the Convention in order to
participate in any aspects of this event, to win Door Prizes and to qualify
for the hotel's special Convention Rates!)  

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Saturday Morning General Session-Caribbean 

           Ballroom  

9:00   Call To Order-NFBF President Dan Hicks

9:01   Invocation-

9:03   Pledge of Allegiance and NFB Pledge-NFBF First Vice President, 

Dwight Sayer

9:05   Welcome to Boca Raton and Opening Ceremonies-David Evans, President,
Palm Beach Chapter 

9:10   Official Greeting and Presentation of Proclamation-The Honorable
Susan Welchel, Mayor, City of Boca Raton, Florida

9:20   Roll Call of Chapters-NFBF Chapter Presidents

9:30   President's Report-Dan Hicks, President, NFBF

9:40   Treasurer's Report-Gloria Hicks, NFBF Treasurer & NFBF Events
Committee Chairperson

9:45   Report from Our National Office-James Gashel, NFB Secretary, NFB
National Representative, Baltimore, MD 

10:10  Special Guest Address-Talking Book Reader Jack Fox 

10:35 Division of Blind Services Report-Joyce Hildreth, Director, Florida 

Division of Blind Services  

11:00  Braille and Talking Book Library Report-Susan Roberts, Director,
Florida Braille and Talking Book Library

11:20 Florida Rehabilitation Center for the Blind Update-Ed Hudson, Director

11:25 "Mac Daddy" Raffle-Larry Marten, NFBF Fundraising Committee

11:30  Spotlight on Adaptive Technology-Exhibitor's Showcase 2012! 

11:55  Announcements

12:00 Noon Adjourn

Saturday May 26 (cont'd)

12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Lunch Break

12:00 Noon-1:30 PM White Cane Walk and Lunch

Grab your cane and sleep shades! Join FOPBC families for a White Cane Walk
followed by lunch and fellowship. Some canes and sleep shades provided.
Everyone Welcome!! Lenora Marten, President FOPBC & NFBF Secretary; Doreen
Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC; Delores McDiarmid, 

O & M Instructor, Lighthouse of Broward; coordinators; location TBA

12:00 Noon-12:50 PM   NFBF Convention Registration-Convention Area 

Foyer-NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson 

(You must be registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify
for the hotel's special Convention Rates!)  

12:00 Noon-6:00 PM   Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room

1:00-5:50 PM Saturday General Interest Seminars:

1:00 PM-2:50 PM FABS Business Meeting 

Florida Association of Blind Students (FABS) Meeting. Come be a part of the
excitement! Find out how FABS is changing what it means to be a blind
student in Florida and get involved. In addition, find out all the aspects
of creating and maintaining an exciting social life from our Social
Spotlight panel-Florida Association of Blind Students President Nallym Bravo
and Kathy Davis, Daytona Chapter Vice-President, Facilitators-Aruba Room

1:00 PM-2:50 PM Senior Concerns Meeting

Senior Concerns: Sherri Brun, Orlando Chapter Vice President & Senior 

Concerns Committee Chairperson, Presiding-Barbados Room

Saturday May 26 (cont'd)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM  FOPBC Seminar; Parent 2 Parent-Harborview Room

          Confused? Don't know which direction to go, which organization to

contact; who to ask? Come share experiences and frustrations with other
parents and supporters as we learn how to best navigate between service
organizations, service providers, advocacy groups, administrators and staff.
Lenora Marten, President Florida Organization of Parents of Blind Children &
NFBF Secretary; Doreen Franklin, Vice-President FOPBC; Carolyn Lapp,
Executive Director Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Delores McDiarmid,
O & M Instructor, Lighthouse of Broward; Karen Parparian, MS, CRC, CVE,
Program Coordinator, Lighthouse of Broward; Facilitators

3:00 PM-4:50 PM Tweets, Beeps & Geeks!

Join Jim Ellsworth, Senior Technician, Freedom Scientific & NFBF board
member as he helps you navigate your way through Social Networking, Facebook
and Twitter; Reliably, Safely and Enjoyably. Jim Ellsworth, Senior
Technician, Freedom Scientific, Presiding-Aruba Room

3:00 PM-4:50 PM FLAGDU Business Meeting 

Florida Association of Guide Dog Users Meeting-Sherrill O'Brien, FLAGDU
President, Presiding-Barbados Room

5:00-7:00 PM  Dinner-On Your Own

5:30-7:30 PM Manager's Reception-Hosted by Embassy Suites

7:30-10:30 PM  The Swinging 60s-Twist and Shout! Party and 

Auction with Cash Bar-Caribbean Ballroom-Palm Beach Chapter President David
Evans, Host. NFBF Hernando / East Pasco Chapter President David Bearden DJ
and Entertainment, NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer, Auctioneer! 

10:30 PM  Pajama Jam Social-Caribbean Ballroom (after the Auction)- Join 

the Florida Association of Blind Students for a pajama-themed open mic
night! Get comfortable and relax while catching up with old friends and
meeting new ones. Light refreshments will be available. (Appropriate attire
only, please.)

Sunday, May 27

7:00-8:30 AM Chapter Presidents' Breakfast 

(Chapter Presidents and Vice Presidents, only Please)-

St. Croix Room-NFBF President Dan Hicks,           Presiding 

8:00 AM-8:50 AM Registration (Final Opportunity!)- Convention Area Foyer-

NFBF Treasurer Gloria Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson

(You must be Registered for the Convention to win Door Prizes and to qualify
for the hotel's special Convention Rates!)  

9:00-11:45 AM Sunday Morning General Session-Caribbean Ballroom 

9:00   Call to Order-President Dan Hicks      

9:01   Invocation-

9:05   Legislation Update-NFBF Second Vice-President & Legislative
Chairperson Denise Valkema

9:15   Special Address - TBA

9:40   NFB-NewslineR Report-Orlando Chapter Vice President and NFBF
NewslineR Chairperson, Sherri Brun 

9:50  NFBF Resolutions Committee Report-Joe Minichiello, Jacksonville
Chapter President and NFBF Resolutions Committee Chairperson

10:10 Youth Slam Report-Eric Marten, Youth Slam participant and mentor 

10:20 Parents Division Report-Florida Organization of Parents of Blind
Children 

           Division President Lenora Marten 

10:35 Plight of the Young Blind Child-Carolyn Lapp,

           Executive Director, Florida Outreach Center for the Blind  

10:50 PAC Plan Committee Report-Joe Minichiello, Jacksonville Chapter 

President 

11:00 Florida Association of Guide Dog Users Report-Sherrill O'Brien, 

President, FLAGDU

11:15 NFBF Senior Concerns Committee Report-Orlando Chapter Vice 

President and Senior Concerns Committee Chairperson, Sherri Brun  

11:25 Announcements 

11:30 Adjournment 

Sunday May 27 (Cont'd)

11:45 AM-1:00 PM Lunch Break

11:45 AM-12:55 PM Chapter Secretaries and Treasurers Working Lunch-

NFBF Secretary Lenora Marten, FOPBC President and NFBF Treasurer Gloria
Mills Hicks, Events Committee Chairperson, facilitating-Location TBA 

12:00 Noon-6:00 PM  Exhibit Hall Open-St. Thomas Room (Final 

Opportunity!)

1:00-5:50 PM Sunday General Interest Seminars:

1:00 PM-2:55 PM

Personal Safety-Pinellas Chapter Treasurer Larry Ball, Facilitator-Barbados
Room

1:00 PM-2:55 PM "Apple Slices"

Come on in and bite into the sweet crunch of Apple products technology! MAC
Book, MAC Air, iPhones, iPads, iPods, oh my!-NFBF Secretary and NFB National
Representative Jim Gashel, Facilitator-Aruba Room

2:00 PM-4:00 PM  FOPBC Interactive Family Workshop-Drawing with Your
Brailler! 

Create your own Braille Tactile Book with your Perkins Brailler! Learn some
Braille while making tactile pictures of dogs, cats, trees, boats, cars and
many, many more! Don't know Braille? Not to worry-these tactile drawings can
be made by novice and expert alike! Materials and some Braillers provided.
Lenora Marten, President FOPBC & NFBF Secretary, Coordinator

3:00 PM-4:55 PM NFBF Minority Concerns Meeting

NFBF Minority Concerns Committee Co-Chairpersons Marilyn Baldwin & NFBF
Board Member Carlos Montas, Facilitators-Barbados Room

Sunday May 27 (Cont'd)

3:00 PM-4:55 PM  Fit To Be Me Seminar

Join the Florida Association of Blind Students as we learn about fun and
effective ways to stay healthy on a limited budget and hectic schedule.
Learn some basic yoga which can be done anywhere, even a dorm room. In
addition, learn how and what we should eat to keep our brains and bodies
going-Aruba Room

7:00 PM-10:00 PM Convention Banquet-Caribbean Ballroom

7:00   Call to Order and Remarks-NFBF President Dan Hicks

7:05   Welcome and Introductions-Palm Beach Chapter David Evans, Master of
Ceremonies

7:10   Invocation-James Johnson, NFBF Member 

7:15     Introduction of Head Tables-Palm Beach Chapter President David
Evans, Master of Ceremonies 

8:00   Remarks from Talking Book Reader Jack Fox, American Printing House
for the Blind

8:15   Keynote Address-James Gashel, Secretary NFB, National Representative
National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD 

9:05   Presentation of 2012 NFBF Scholarship Winners-NFBF Board Member
Carlos Montas, NFBF 2012 Scholarship Committee Chairperson

9:50   Presentations and Announcements

10:00 Adjournment

Monday May 28    

7:00 AM  Nominating Committee Meeting-Tampa Bay Chapter President Gloria
Mills Hicks, Chairperson-Room TBA

9:00 AM-11:30 AM General Business Session-Caribbean Ballroom 

9:00   Call to Order-NFBF President Dan Hicks

9:05   Invocation -

9:10   Memorial Day Ceremony-NFBF First Vice President Dwight Sayer,
Coordinator 

9:20   Nominating Committee Report-Tampa Bay Chapter President Gloria Mills
Hicks, Nominating Committee Chairperson

9:25   Elections-NFBF President Dan Hicks, Presiding 

10:20  Florida Association of Blind Students Report  -FABS President

10:30  NFB's National Community Service Group

10:35  Final Remarks-James Gashel, Secretary, National Representative
National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD 

10:55 Announcements

11:00 Adjournment   

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Officers and Board of Directors:

President                                       Dan Hicks

First Vice President            Dwight Sayer

Second Vice President                 Denise Valkema

Secretary                                       Lenora Marten

Treasurer                                      Gloria Mills Hicks

Board Members                           Rick Brown 

Jim Ellsworth

Carlos Montas

Kim Morris

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

2012 Events Committee:

Leonardo Banes, David Bearden, Nallym Bravo, Sherri Brun,

Peter Cerullo, Kathy Davis, David Evans, Jim Ellsworth, 

Dan Hicks, Gloria Hicks (chairperson), Holly Idler, Joe King, 

Kitty King, Carolyn Lapp, Larry Marten, Lenora Marten, 

Paul Martinez, Joe Minichiello, Carlos Montas, Earl Oaks, 

Sherrill O'Brien, Tom Ryan, Dwight Sayer, Johnnie Slaton, 

Mark Tardif, Denise Valkema, Al Zubillaga, Carrie Zubillaga 

I wish to thank all of the members of the Events Committee, the West Palm
Beach Chapter-and everyone else who has contributed to the success of this
year's NFBF convention-for all of your time and hard work.  We could not
have done this without you. 

                        - Gloria Mills Hicks,  

                                NFBF Events Committee Chairperson 

My sincere appreciation is extended to all who participated in the various
aspects of the 2012 NFBF Convention.  Thank you to everyone who helped in
the planning, promotion, and production of this special event.  I am
grateful for your personal support of the National Federation of the Blind
of Florida and I look forward to working closely with you in the years
ahead. Thank you to the volunteers of UPS for all of your help throughout
the convention. And, thank you to Braille International for producing the
Braille copies of this Agenda.                         

                             - Dan Hicks, NFBF President 

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