[nfb-talk] Need Advice: Chapter Meeting Locations and Programming

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hello Tina,

I am president of the Fort Worth chapter,and we meet at a large church that 
allows community groups to use a meeting room for free as long as we make 
sure the room stays clean.
Right now, we are spending a lot of time talking about fundraising in 
advance of the national convention. We also listen to the presidential 
releases and occasionally, we will have speakers.
I'd like to see us have speakers more often.
After we adjourn, we usually go to lunch.

I hope this helps.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Hansen" <tinah at peak.org>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] Need Advice: Chapter Meeting Locations and Programming


> First off, I'm pleased to be back on the NFB lists after a long break.
>
> To get right to the point: I'm doing research into possible alternative
> locations for our local chapter meeting, should our current location, a 
> room
> at the State School for the Blind, no longer be available. I also 
> recognize
> that while some chapters have an ideal meeting place near an NFB training
> center, others don't have that benefit.
>
> What other locations have local chapters found for meeting places, and how
> much have they needed to charge? How did your chapter decide on this
> location?
>
> When does your chapter meet, and for how long?
>
> What program items do you include at your chapter meetings, and how do you
> keep things interesting so that members will keep coming back?
>
> If you have any ideas on how you've answered these questions, I'd be open 
> to
> hearing from you. Thanks.
>
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