[Mn-abs] Special Invitation, Communications & Scholarship Opportunities

[Joe Orozco]

Dear Students:



This month's round of membership teleconferences have two exciting 
opportunities in store.



First, are you an officer in your state student division or an active member 
of your division?  Are you interested in joining NABS in a collaborative 
effort to utilize public relations strategies to maximize your recruitment 
and retention?  Do you believe that with adequate training you could use 
public relations to increase funding for your division?  If so, please make 
a point to join Sunday's teleconference.



In an effort to solidify the role of the NABS Communications team, we are 
dedicating this round to the development of a strategic communications plan 
that will benefit the division both at the state and national levels.  We 
want to implement goals and objectives that are going to maximize the depth 
and scope of our outreach, but we want to launch these campaigns with a 
unified message that is inclusive of our active state student divisions. 
Topics for discussion include, but are certainly not limited to:



* Developing an effective mission statement



* Identifying and cultivating strategic community partnerships to advance 
your mission



* Learning how to use good communication to increase funding



* Generating membership directories and interactive databases to facilitate 
communication between board members, between board and state affiliate and 
between board and the general membership



These are only a few of the priorities of the Communications team.  We know 
that NABS is an exciting and effective organization, but now we are taking 
greater steps to ensure this reputation is well-established in the general 
public.  If you care to spend some time with a fun and creative team, please 
use the access information below to join us:



Date: Sunday, March 2



Time: 9:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 PM Pacific



Dial-In Number: 712-775-7100



Access Code: 257963



Second, have you ever wondered how you can put together the most compelling 
NFB scholarship application?  Are you curious about what the experience will 
be like in Dallas if you are selected as one of the finalists?  Would you 
like to receive thoughts and ideas directly from successful candidates in 
the past?  The teleconference for you is scheduled for Wednesday.



Join us for a rare opportunity to pose questions directly to our scholarship 
chair, Anil Lewis.  In addition to his newly appointed role as scholarship 
chair, Mr. Lewis is president of the Georgia state affiliate and serves on 
our national board of directors.  He is an engaging and distinguished member 
of our organization, and we are grateful for his willingness to take the 
time to speak to prospective candidates about the application process. 
Moreover, Mr. Lewis will be able to speak to his experiences as a Jernigan 
Scholarship recipient in 2002.



Next, we look forward to having Mr. Chris Booher from Texas.  Mr. Booher has 
served on the board of the Texas student division and has recently obtained 
his Master's in business administration.  Most importantly, like Mr. Lewis, 
he was the recipient of the Jernigan scholarship in 2006, the highest honor 
bestowed upon one deserving finalist in each scholarship class.



Two excellent individuals are prepared to field your questions from the 
applicant prospective to the prospective of the committee chair.  For 
persons interested in applying to the program, this teleconference is an 
absolute must in your list of things to do in your preparation.  Here is the 
information:



Date: Wednesday, March 5



Time: 9:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 PM Pacific



Dial-In Number: 712-775-7100



Access Code: 257963



Two very exciting opportunities, two teleconferences guaranteed to be an 
excellent time investment.



For questions about the membership committee and future teleconferences, 
please contact co-chairs, Terri Rupp and Arielle Silverman.  We appreciate 
your attention and look forward to having you at one or both of these 
wonderful opportunities.



Sincerely,



The Communications Team