The NFB of SC State Convention is this weekend starting August 9, 2013, through August 11, 2013. We will be streaming our convention starting Saturday morning and concluding Sunday at 12:00. Below is the link for the stream and also a copy of the agenda below my signature.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nfb-of-sc-2013-state-convention
Steve Cook
President of the Computer Science and Technology Division
FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SPARTANBURG MARRIOTT
299 NORTH CHURCH STREET
SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 9, 10 & 11, 2013
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013
Registration - Heritage Foyer A-C 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Darlene Houck, Chairperson
Exhibits - Heritage Ballroom Foyer 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Seniors on the Move Workshop - Sponsored by Senior Blind Division, NFB of SC, Shelley Coppel, President - Heritage Ballroom
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Drop-in - Enjoy refreshments and fellowship with fellow Federationists – Wadsworth
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Computer Science and Technology Division – Cowpens - Steve Cook, President
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. White Cane Safety Day Walk-A-Thon Committee – Blackstock - Carey Burriss, Chairman
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee – Daniel Morgan - Valerie Warrington, Chairperson
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Blind Seniors Division Annual Meeting – Cowpens - Shelley Coppel, President
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. South Carolina Organization of Blind Students – Blackstock - Justin Williams, President
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Blind Merchants’ Division - Daniel Morgan - Joe Urbanek, President (Registration begins at 5:40 p.m.)
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Reception & Hospitality - Walker Hall, South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind - Hollywood Nights Theme!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Presidential Suite, Room 903
Sponsored by the Blind Merchants’ Division
Joe Urbanek, President
7:00 a.m. Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind
Board Breakfast - Wadsworth - Donald C. Capps, Chairman
7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Exhibits – Heritage Ballroom Foyer
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Registration
Heritage Foyer A-C
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION – Heritage A-D
9:00 a.m. Invocation
9:05 a.m. Welcome & Opening Ceremonies
9:10 a.m. Greetings by Host Chapter
Chris Jeter - President, Spartanburg Chapter
9:15 a.m. Response
Levern Wilson - President, Conway Chapter
9:20 a.m. Convention Arrangements & Announcements
9:30 a.m. National Report - Amy Buresh, President, NFB of Nebraska; Member of Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind
10:00 a.m. South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
Maggie Park, President
10:20 a.m. South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Jim Kirby, Commissioner
10:40 a.m. Its All About the Attitude - Julie Deden, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind
11:00 a.m. Achieving Independence Through Adaptive Technology - Jeff Bazer
11:15 a.m. Meet the 2013 Scholarship Class
Shannon Cook, Scholarship Committee Chairperson
11:30 a.m. Presidential Report
Parnell Diggs, Esq.
12:00 p.m. Adjournment
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON & STATE BOARD MEETING – Heritage E-F
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION – Heritage A-D
2:00 p.m. Talking Book Services – Sandy Knowles
Director, Talking Book Services, SC State Library
2:15 p.m. Rocky Bottom Report - Dr. Donald C. Capps, Chairman
2:30 p.m. Federation Center of the Blind Report
Frank Coppel, Chairman, Board of Trustees &
David Houck, Executive Director
2:45 p.m. Tomorrow's Teachers of Blind Students
Chuck Klocko, USC Upstate, School of Education
3:00 p.m. NFB Newsline - Steve Cook, Chairman NFB Newsline Committee
3:15 p.m. I-texts - Don Roy, Member, Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC
3:30 p.m. The Blind in Musical Arts
4:00 p.m. Positive Philosophy Achieves Positive Results - A Panel Discussion
4:45 p.m. Chapter and Division Reports
5:30 p.m. Adjournment
BANQUET – Heritage E-F
SATURDAY EVENING
7:00 P.M.
Invocation
Introductions
Banquet Address… Amy Buresh
Awards & Presentations
NFB of SC Scholarship Class
The Nominating Committee will meet immediately following the Banquet in Daniel Morgan B
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Presidential Suite, Room 903
Sponsored by the Blind Merchants’ Division
Joe Urbanek, President
7:00 – 8:15 a.m. Exhibits – Heritage Ballroom Foyer
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION – Heritage A-D
9:00 a.m. Devotional and Memorial Service
Douglas & Patsy Roberts, Members Conway Chapter, NFB of SC
9:15 a.m. Chapter & Division Reports
10:30 a.m. Stewardship - Doing Our Fair Share
Imagination Fund, PAC & SUN
11:00 a.m. Resolutions, Elections and Other Convention Business
12:00 p.m. Adjournment
National Federation of the Blind 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.
Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society
Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust, an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission, tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan Institute by e-mail at lblake@nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314, extension 2221.
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