[Nfbnet-members-list] New York State Convention Stream

[David Andrews]

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>to listen to the NFB of New York State 
>convention.  Broadcasting starts at 10:00 on 
>Friday October 27th and will continue all 
>weekend.  See the schedule below or on the stream web page.
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>Send comments and greetings to <mailto:nfbnys at gmail.com>nfbnys at gmail.com
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>Look forward to you joining us!
>
>Mike Robinson
>nfbnys at gmail.com
>(716) 361-3705
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>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
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>10:00 am – 12 nooon:Â  Town Meeting with the 
>Commission for the Blind of New York, Brian 
>Daniels, Associate Commissioner. Voice your 
>opinion to officials about services in our state. In the Colonie Room.
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>1:00 – 2:30 pm:Â  Blind Parrenting: Carl 
>Jacobsen, President, NFBNYS, and Mary Lou 
>Mendez, Chapter-at-Large Facilitator, NFBNYS, moderators. In the Colonie Room.
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>4:00 – 5:00 pm::Â  NFB of NYS Board of Directors 
>meeting. All are welcome. In the Colonie Room.
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>SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
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>Morning General Session in the Ballroom:
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>9:00 – 9:15 am:Â  Call to order: Carl Jacobsen; 
>Invocatioon, Fr. John Sheehan, Xavier Society 
>for the Blind; Pledge of Allegiance and National 
>Anthem: Cantor, Dr. Mindy Jacobsen, First Vice 
>President, NFBNYS, and President, New York City Chapter NFB.
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>9:15 –9:30 am:Â  Presentaation of the Scholarship Class of 2016:
>Cayte Mendez, Chair, Scholarship Committee, 
>NFBNYS; Secretary, NFBNYS; and President, 
>National Association of Blind Educators.
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>9:30 – 10:00 am:Â  State oof the State Address: Carl Jacobsen.
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>10:00 – 10:30 am:Â  State of thee Union Address: 
>Pam Allen, Director, Louisiana Center for the 
>Blind; First Vice President, NFB; and President, NFB of Louisiana.
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>10:30 – 10:45 am:Â  Memories, Dreams and 
>Reflections: David Stayer, PPresident Emeritus, 
>Greater Long Island Chapter NFB.
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>10:45 – 11:00 am: Paassing the Torch: Fr. John 
>Sheehan and Mr. Malachy Fallon, Xavier Society for the Blind.
>11:00 – 11:15 am: Vanda Pharmaceuticals: Larry Weiss, representative.
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>11:15 – 11:30 am: Who are Brown, Goldstein, 
>Levy, and what do they ddo? Albert Elia, 
>Disability Rights Fellow, Brown, Goldstein, Levy.
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>11:30 – 11:45 am:  Northeastern Association 
>of the Blind at Albany: Where Are We Now, and 
>Where Are We Going? Chris Burke, Executive Director, NABA.
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>11:45 – 12 noon:Â  Announcements and arrangements
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>Lunch Break
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>Afternoon General Session in the Ballroom
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>2:00 – 2:45 pm: The Dad and the Movement: 
>Memories oof My Father and the NFB: Dutch tenBroek, son of our founder.
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>2:45 – 3:155 pm: Wired for Success: the Blind in 
>the Maker Movement: Chancey Fleet, Assistive 
>Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille 
>and Talking Book Library; Second Vice President, 
>NFBNYS; and Second Vice President, New York City Chapter NFB.
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>3:15 – 3:45 pm: Ringing our BELL Again: Braille 
>Enrichmeent for Literacy and Learning: Cayte 
>Mendez and Arthur Jacobs, Lead Teachers, BELL Program, New York State.
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>3:45 – 4:00 pm: Opening Doors of Opportuunity 
>and Engaging Science as a Profession: Cary Supalo, Ph.D, chemist.
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>4:00 – 4:45 pm: New York State Commission 
>for  the Blind: Brian Daniels, Associate 
>Commissioner. This presentation will include a question-and-answer period.
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>7:00 – 11:00 pm  Banquet in the Ballroom. 
>Mistress of Ceremonies: Mindy Jacobsen.
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>·      Invocation: David Stayer, President 
>Emeritus, Greater Long Island Chapter NFB
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>·      “Horse Race” game: Brian Daniels and Fr. John Sheehan, callers.
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>·      Keynote Address: Pam Allen
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>·      Auctions, pledges, and prizes
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>·      Presentation of Scholarships to the class of 2016: Cayte Mendez
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>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
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>9:30 – 12 noon:Â  General Session in the Ballroom
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>·      Invocation: Carl Jacobsen
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>·      Report from the Resolutions Committee: Chancey Fleet, Committee Chair
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>·      Consideration of, and voting on, Resolutions
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>·      Chapter and Division Reports
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>·      New business: Charting our path into the 
>future, planning the coming year.
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>12 noon: Adjournment
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