NFBI 2007 Convention

Friday Afternoon

2007-12-01T19:02:00.001-08:00

Friday Afternoon

1:00 - 6:30 Mini Workshops and Tour, Florence Room

1:00 - 2:00 Sexual Assault and Self Defense
Jae Jin Pak, Prevention Specialist, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Quetzal Center

2:00 - 3:00 NFBI Legislation
Historical and Current Laws in Illinois
Bill Reif , Esq. NFBI Board Member

3:00 - 4:00 Press Contacts
Illinois Association of Blind Students,
Megan Joost, IABS Secretary

Friday Evening

2007-12-01T19:01:00.000-08:00

Friday Evening

6:30 - 7:30 Braille is Beautiful Reading
Debbie Stein, NFBI 1st Vice President

8:00 PM Resolutions
Bill Reif, Esq. Resolutions Committee Chair

Saturday Breakfast

2007-12-01T18:59:00.001-08:00

Saturday Breakfast

IABS Breakfast and Business Meeting
Ronza Othman, Esq., IABS President, Master of Ceremonies

Saturday Morning

2007-12-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

Saturday Morning

9:00 to 11:45 General Session

9:00 - 9:05 Call to Order & Welcome
Moment of Silence

Invocation
Syed Yousufuddin, NFBI National Legislative Committee Co-Chair

9:05 - 9:10 Welcome to Rock Island
Bob Gardner, Blackhawk Chapter President

9:10 - 9:20 Hon. Phil Hare, Congressman United States House of Representatives, 17th District

9:20 - 9:45 Blindness and “Equip for Equality”
Steven W. Giebelhausen, Esq., Attorney at Law

9:45 - 10:15 Report from the National Scene
Joanne Wilson, Executive Director of Affiliate Action, NFB National Representative

Ryan Strunk
National Association of Blind Students National Representative

10:15 - 10:30 Youth Slam
Kelly Doty, Youth Slam Coordinator, Moderator
George Lopez, Youth Slam Participant
Mayra Ramirez, Youth Slam Participant
Eduardo Martinez, Youth Slam Participant
Brando Collins, Youth Slam Participant

10:30 - 11:00 Illinois School for the Visually Impaired - What’s New?, Cathy Randall, Ferris Wheel Chapter President, Moderator
Jan McGovern, Principal ISVI
Vicki Mullis, Instructor ISVI
Paul Drake, Instructor ISVI

11:00 - 11:15 NFB Centers - Youth Programs
Rob Hobson, LCB, IABS 2nd Vice President
Helen Stevens, BLIND Inc. Graduate

11:15 - 11:30 En-Vision America
Anna McClure, Sales and Marketing

11:30 - 11:45 NFBI Internships
Michelle Wesley, IABS Board Member
Erika Wilson, Internship Winner

Saturday Luncheon

2007-12-01T18:57:00.002-08:00

Saturday Luncheon

IABS Luncheon
Master of Ceremonies
Ronza Othman, Esq., President

Opening Remarks
Patti Gregory-Chang, Esq., President, NFBI

From Students to Leaders
Joanne Wilson, Executive Director of Affiliate Action, NFB National Representative

Student Skills and Self Advocacy
Rob Hobson, IABS Second Vice President

Luncheon Keynote Address
Ryan Strunk, President Emeritus, National Association of Blind Students; Instructor, Ho`Opono, Hawaii Center for the Blind

Securing Student Success Through Scholarships
Debbie Stein, Chairperson, NFBI Scholarship Committee, NFBI Scholarship Class of 2007

Saturday Afternoon

2007-12-01T18:57:00.001-08:00

Saturday Afternoon

2:00 - 5:00 General Session

2:00 - 2:15 Illinois Rehabilitation
Rob Kilbury, Director Office of Rehabilitation Services

2:15 - 2:30 What must Rehabilitation Provide?
Ronza Othman, Esq., President, IABS

2:30 - 2:50 Rehabilitation Teacher Training in Illinois
Gaylen Kapperman, Ph. D., Director, Department of Teaching and Learning Opportunities, Northern Illinois University

2:50 - 3:00 Imagine
LeAnne Mayne, Imagination Coordinator

3:00 - 3:15 Library Services
Sharon Ruda, Director Illinois Library for the Blind

3:15 - 3:30 Fifteen for Funds
Cathy Randall, Development Director

3:30 to 4:15 Employment Panel
Annette Grove, NFBI Board Member, Moderator

Rev. Larry Balthis, Manchester Baptist Church

Ameenah Lippold,
Defense Information Systems Agency Net-enabled Command Capability Program Information Technology Specialist

Syed Yousufuddin, Marketing Executive,
Asian American Business Directory Inc.

4:15 - 4:45 Legislative Contacts
Mary Lou Grunwald, State Legislative Committee Co-Chair

4:45 - 5:00 Manna
Joseph Monti, Fund Raising Chair

Saturday Banquet

2007-12-01T18:54:00.000-08:00

Saturday Banquet

7:00 - 10:00 Annual Banquet
Joseph Monti, NFBI Second Vice President, Master of Ceremonies

Invocation
Rev. Larry Balthis, Manchester Baptist Church

NFBI Choir
Pam Gillmore, Choir Director

Opening Remarks
Sen. Mike Jacobs, Illinois Senate, 36th District

Scholarship Awards
Debbie Stein, Scholarship Committee Chair

NABS Address
Ryan Strunk, NABS National Representative

Banquet Keynote Address
Joanne Wilson, NFB National Representative

Sunday Breakfast

2007-12-01T18:53:00.000-08:00

Sunday Breakfast

8:00 - 9:15 Significant Others Breakfast
Nancy Gardner, Master of Ceremonies

Panel Discussion
Jonathan Chang, NFBI Member
Kristy Dennis, NFBI Member
Cathy Kelly, Blackhawk Chapter Treasurer
Abby Weatherington, NFBI Member

Sunday Morning

2007-12-01T18:49:00.000-08:00

Sunday Morning Session

9:30 -12:15 General Session

9:30 - 9:35 Call to Order

9:35 - 9:50 Farewell Remarks
Joanne Wilson, NFB National Representative

9:50 - 10:10 A Historical Perspective
Harold Palash, NFBI Member

10:10 - 10:20 NFB Newsline Demonstration
David Meyer, Newsline Coordinator

10:20 - 10:40 President’s Report
Patti Gregory-Chang, Esq. NFBI President

10:40 - 11:00 Treasurer’s Report
Kelly Doty, NFBI Treasurer

11:00 -11:20 Resolutions
Bill Reif, Esq. Resolutions Committee Chair

11:20 - 11:25 IABS Raffle Drawing
Bruce Paul, IABS Board Member

11:25 - 11:45 Election of Board Members at Large

Election of Delegate and Alternates to 2008 National Convention

11:45 - 12:00 Why I am a Federationist

12:00 Closing Remarks and Announcements