[New-hampshire-students] NFB State Convention Agenda 2007

[Marie Johnson]

Hi everyone,

Attached and pasted below is the 2007 agenda for our State convention.
Please feel free to post it far and wide!
The discussion on transportation this year is a very important topic that we hope you will not want to miss.
Please help us to spread the word!

Thank you so very much.

Marie



             
           
        


             
           
        
National Federation of the Blind

Of New Hampshire

 

51st State Affiliate Annual Convention
Holiday Inn
172 North Main Street
Concord New Hampshire
(603) 224-9534
October 26-27th, 2007

 

Don't forget to register to qualify for door prizes!!

!! 50/50 Raffle !!   !! Candy bars !!

 

~ Registration fee is only $2!!

 

~ Luncheon banquet tickets will be $20

(Please RSVP your banquet choice as soon as possible)

 

 

Friday October 26th

Several people will be coming in tonight to enjoy some socialization amd will have the opportunity to get to know our National reps. 

Join us early if you can make it in!  

4:00 to 6:00 pm, Ameeting of the student Division

(room to be announced) 

 

Saturday October 27

8:30-9:00 am, Registration, outside of Main Hall

9:00 am, Call to order the 51st annual New Hampshire NFB State Convention!

9:05 am, Welcome, Invocation, Pledges

9:10 am, Round robin introductions

Housekeeping, announcements

9:15 to 11:45 am, A panel of guest will present a discussion  on the diversity of projects taking place in New Hampshire to address the Current transportation initiatives, and connecting the dots to further provisions to a statewide system.

Our panelists will include: 

~ Nicholas Toumpas, The Commissioner of The Dept. of Health and Human Services

~ Carol Nadeau, The Governor's Commission on disabilities

~ Guilbert Vickery, Consumer Advocate Committee on Public Transportation in the North country

~ Ken Hazeltine, Granite State Independent Living

~ Sönke  Dornblut, Clinical Assistant Professor University of NH

11:45 to 12:00pm, Break and preparation for Banquet

12:00 to 1:30 pm, Luncheon banquet .. Enjoy!

Recognitions and awards ~ Keynote speakers

1:30 pm, NFB of NH state convention reconvenes

1:35 to 2:15 pm, National report, Rosy Carranza

2:15 to 2:35 pm, A demonstration of the KNFB Reader, Gil Vickery, Ed Meskys and Carol Holmes

2:35 to 2:55 pm, NFB Newsline update and demonstration, Marie Johnson, David Brownelle

2:55 to 3:10 pm, Break 

3:10 to 3:55 pm, Orientation and Mobility, Marco  Carranza

4:00 to 5:00 pm,  affiliate business meeting ending in adjournment!

 
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Hi everyone,
 
Attached and pasted below is the 2007 agenda for our State convention.
Please feel free to post it far and wide!
The discussion on transportation this year is a very important topic that we hope you will not want to miss.
Please help us to spread the word!
 
Thank you so very much.
 
Marie
 
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National Federation of the Blind
Of
New Hampshire
 
51
st
State Affiliate Annual Convention
Holiday Inn
172 North Main Street
Concord
New Hampshire
(6
03) 224-9534
October 26-27
th
, 2007
 
Don’t forget to register to qualify for door prizes!!
!! 50/50 Raffle !!
  
!! Candy bars !!
 
~ Registration fee is only $2!!
 
~ Luncheon banquet tickets will be $20
(Please RSVP your banquet choice as soon as possible)
 
 
Friday October 26th
Several people will be coming in tonight to enjoy some socialization amd will have the opportunity to get to know our National reps.
Join us early if you can make it in!
 
4:00 to 6:00 pm, Ameeting of the student Division
(room to be announced)
 
Saturday October 27
8:30-9:00 am, Registration, outside of Main Hall
9:00 am, Call to order the 51
st
annual New Hampshire NFB State Convention!
9:05 am, Welcome, Invocation, Pledges
9:10 am, Round robin introductions
Housekeeping, announcements
9:15 to 11:45 am, A panel of guest will present a discussion
 
on the diversity of projects taking place in New Hampshire to address the
Current transportation initiatives, and connecting the dots to further provisions to a statewide system.
Our panelists will include:
~ Nicholas Toumpas, The Commissioner of The Dept. of Health and Human Services
~ Carol Nadeau, The Governor’s Commission on disabilities
~ Guilbert Vickery, Consumer Advocate Committee on Public Transportation in the North country
~ Ken Hazeltine, Granite State Independent Living
~ Sönke  Dornblut, Clinical Assistant Professor University of NH
11:45 to 12:00pm, Break and preparation for Banquet
12:00 to 1:30 pm, Luncheon banquet .. Enjoy!
Recognitions and awards ~ Keynote speakers
1:30 pm,
NFB of NH state convention reconvenes
1:35 to 2:15 pm, National report, Rosy Carranza
2:15 to 2:35 pm, A demonstration of the KNFB Reader, Gil Vickery, Ed Meskys and Carol Holmes
2:35 to 2:55 pm, NFB Newsline update and demonstration, Marie Johnson, David Brownelle
2:55 to 3:10 pm, Break
3:10 to 3:55 pm, Orientation and Mobility, Marco
 
Carranza
4:00 to 5:00 pm,
 
affiliate business meeting ending in adjournment!
 
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