2009 State Convention



2009 State Convention

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Literacy—Paving the Path for Tomorrow!

AGENDA

Annual State Convention

October 9 – 11, 2009

Holiday Inn O’Hare

5615 N. Cumberland Ave.

Chicago, IL 60631

(773) 693 5800

MAKE CHANGE WITH A DOLLAR

How you can help end the Braille literacy crisis in America: The 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will be on sale throughout our convention. It is the first coin minted in the United States to have tactile, readable Braille on it. For each coin sold, the National Federation of the Blind will receive $10 to use for Braille literacy programs. Each coin purchase is an investment in the education of blind children and adults. Please be sure to visit our Louis Braille Coin sales table and pick up some of these commemorative coins for gifts and/or keepsakes!

Members of NFBI wish to thank the following donors for their generous gifts:

Mr. Harold W. Knapheide III, in honor of his mother, the late Mary McDill Knapheide

The National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund

Richard Lansden, trustee, The Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust

J. Milton Harris/Alice Chenault Foundation

The Aileen S. Andrew Foundation

Walter M. Florie Jr., Board Member, Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation

Elick and Charlotte Lindon Foundation

Announcements you wish to be made from the convention floor during sessions MUST be submitted to the information desk at the rear of the convention hall. Ask for Carmen Dennis.

If you wish to reach President Patti Gregory-Chang during sessions, please convey your requests to the information desk.

Braille, print, and recorded literature is available at tables in the convention hall. Please take all you can carry and distribute our positive message of blindness far and wide!

Smoking is not permitted in convention sessions.

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

Patti S. Gregory-Chang, President

6919 W. Berwyn Ave.

Chicago, IL 60656 (773) 307-6440

NFB of Illinois web site:

Friday, October 9th, Morning and Afternoon

11:00 – 2:30 NFBI Senior Fair: Senior-bilities: Embrace the Possibilities

Patti Chang, Master of Ceremonies

Superior and Michigan Rooms

Invocation

Bill Isaacs, Kankakee Chapter President

Welcome to our Senior Fair

Parnell Diggs, Esq., NFB National Representative

Coping with Vision Loss – My Story

Mary Lou Grunwald, NFBI Board Member

“I am Not Blind. I just can’t see.”

Bob Gardner, NFBI 2nd Vice President

11:00 – 5:00 Exhibitors

Exhibitors staying until 3:00

Superior room;

Exhibitors staying until 5:00

Michigan Room

NFBI welcomes the following exhibitors:

Blind Services Association

Chicago Public Library Talking Book Center

Cook County Clerk’s Office

E. M. Vitu, Inc.

En-Vision America

Eye Can See Clearly, Inc.

Handy Tech North America

Horizons for the Blind

KNFB-Reader

LS&S Products

Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Metra

NFB-Newsline

Pace Suburban Bus Services

Reading Systems

The Chicago Lighthouse

The Hadley School for the Blind

Vision Mission Group

West Suburban Access News Association

3:30 – 5:00 Building the Movement Seminar

Come join us for legislative and advocacy training as well as tips and tricks in conducting productive meetings.

Superior Room

Friday, October 9th, Evening

5:00 – 6:30 Registration

Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

Michigan and Superior Rooms Hallway

5:15 – 6:45 Scholarship Dinner (Winners and Committee)

Huron Room

5:30 – 6:30 Pizza Buffet

Superior Room

7:00 – 8:00 Resolutions

George Villa, Chair NFBI Resolutions Committee

Superior Room

8:00 – 8:30 Registration

Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

Michigan and Superior Rooms Hallway

8:30 – 11:00 IABS IDOL

Alyson Slaughter, Esq. IABS President

Ronza Othman, Esq., IABS Treasurer

Superior Room

Saturday, October 10th, Morning and Afternoon

7:00 - 8:30 IABS Breakfast and Business Meeting

Alyson Slaughter, Esq.,

IABS President, Master of Ceremonies

Superior Room

8:00 - 9:00 Registration

Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

Michigan and Superior Rooms Hallway

Later registration– see Kelly Doty at Information desk

8:30 a.m. - NFBI Kid Kamp

10:00 p.m. Erie Room

8:30 - 9:00 Apple Name Game: Get to know one another!

9:00 - 10:00 How much do you know about Apples

10:00 - 10:30 Worm Hunt: Find the worm that ate your apple!

10:30 - 11:00 The Monster Mash!

11:00 - 11:45 Apple Painting

11:45 - 12:30 Lunch – Fall…into Manner time! ($5.00 Fee for Box Lunch)

12:30 - 1:00 Braille into Pumpkins

1:00 - 1:45 Pumpkin Fun! Get ready! Get set! Go!

1:45 - 2:30 Spooky Story time (Braille it, learn it and read it)

2:30 - 3:00 Seeds! Seeds! And More Seeds!

3:00 - 4:00 Treats for the sweets!

4:00 - 4:30 Create your pumpkin mask

4:30 - 5:00 Candy Corn Counting

5:00 - 5:30 Pumpkin Packing

5:30 - 5:45 Rap into fall!

5:45 - 6:45 Camp Closed

6:45 - 7:00 Chat a little!

7:00 - 8:00 Dance Party!

8:00 - 9:00 Karaoke (Can You Sing)

9:00 - 10:00 Bring your Pajamas and let’s have a slumber party (treats, stories, games and more)

9:00 to 11:45 General Session

Patti Chang, Esq., NFBI President

Superior Room

9:00 - 9:05 Call to Order & Welcome

Moment of Silence

9:05 – 10:30 Braille is Beautiful

Proud Braille Readers

10:30 – 11:15 Report from the National Scene

Parnell Diggs, Esq., NFB National Representative

11:15 – 11:30 Hon. Congressman Michael Quigley

Welcome to the 5th District

11:30 – 11:45 Governor Pat Quinn’s Office and Issues impacting the Blind

Matthew Langer, Senior Policy Advisor

11:45 Adjournment

Saturday, October 10th, Afternoon

12:15 - 1:45 IABS Luncheon

Ronza Othman, Esq., Master of Ceremonies

Superior Room

1:00 – 3:00 2009 Parents of Blind Children

Tina Egle, Nelly Gamino, Maureen Lamperis, and

Beth Sturman

Huron Room

Meet the Parents with Nelly Gamino

Empowerment through Knowledge with Parnell Diggs

Student Panel with Dave Wright and Ronza Othman

Parent Experience with Tina Egle

Taking the First Step with Beth Sturman

Where do we go from here? (Parnell Diggs and Beth Sturman)

2:15 - 5:30 General Session

Superior Room

2:15 – 2:45 NFB Centers

Louisiana Center for the Blind

Karen Anderson, LCB Student

BLIND Inc.

Rob Hobson, MA, NOMC, Cane Travel Instructor

2:45 – 3:00 15 for Funds

Cathy Randall, NFBI Development Chair

3:00 – 3:30 Dr. Abraham Nemeth

Inventor of the Braille Mathematics Code

3:30 – 4:15 IDHR and IHRC

Illinois Dept. of Human Rights

Marian Honel, Fair Housing Manager

Illinois Human Rights Commission

Hon. Gertrude McCarthy

Administrative Law Judge

4:15 - 4:45 Youth Slam

Kelly Doty, Moderator,

NFBI Youth Slam Coordinator

Katie Leinum

Youth Slam Participant

Brianna Lillyman

Youth Slam Participant

Shelley McGrath-Myers

Youth Slam Participant

4:45 – 5:15 Students, Adaptive Tips/Tricks in and out of School,

Michelle Wesley

Roosevelt Bradley

Michal Nowicki

5:15 – 5:30 My Summer Employment Experience

Jana Hergert, Internship Recipient

5:30 Adjournment

Saturday, October 10th, Evening

6:00 - 7:00 Hospitality

Michigan Room

7:00 - 10:00 Annual Banquet

M.C. Robert Gardner, NFBI 2nd Vice President

Superior Room

Invocation

Alan Glickman

Welcome to Chicago

Dave Meyer, Chicago Chapter President

NFBI, Choir

Pam Gillmore, Choir Director

Opening Doors

Sean Whalen, National Association of Blind Students, 2nd Vice President

Banquet Keynote Address

Parnell Diggs, Esq., NFB National Representative

Scholarship Awards

Debbie Stein, Scholarship Committee Chair

10:00 - 11:00 Hospitality

Michigan Room

Sunday, October 11th, Morning

7:30 - 8:30 Significant Others Breakfast

Mary Monti and Linda Villa

Superior Room

9:00 - 12:15 General Session

Superior Room

9:00 – 9:05 Call to Order

9:05 – 9:45 String Ball

Robert Gardner, NFBI 2nd Vice President

9:45 – 9:55 Imagination Fund

LeAnne Mayne, NFBI Imagine Fund Coordinator

9:55 – 10:05 Certificates – Manna Fund Raiser

Joe Monti, Chair, NFBI Fund Raising Committee

10:05 – 10:30 Treasurer’s Report

Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

10:30 – 11:00 President’s Report

Patti Gregory-Chang, Esq., NFBI President

11:00 - 11:30 Resolutions

George Villa, Chair NFBI Resolutions Committee

11:30 - 11:45 Raffle Drawings

IABS 50/50

Alyson Slaughter, Esq., IABS President

NFBI IPOD

Patricia Bissell, Sales Committee Member

Braille Coin Drawing

Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

11:45 – 12:00 Closing Remarks from our National Representative

Parnell Diggs, Esq., National Representative

12:00 – 12:15 Elections

Election of two members of the Board of Directors

We will elect someone to the two year term seat currently occupied by Bill Reif. We will also elect someone to the two year term seat currently occupied by Denise Avant. Denise was elected to a one year term when Bob Gardner vacated the Board position to become 2nd Vice President.

Election of Delegate and Alternates to 2010

National Convention

12:15 Closing Remarks and Announcements

12:20 Adjournment

Thanks to the Senior Seminar and Special Events Committees and all others who have served on committees, worked registration and information tables, secured door prizes, and appeared on the agenda. You have helped make this convention a tremendous success.

Thanks to the staff and management of the Holiday Inn O’Hare for their outstanding cooperation.

NFB of Illinois

President: Patti S. Gregory-Chang, Esq.

NFB PLEDGE

I pledge to participate actively in the effort 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.

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