The National Federation of the Blind of Kansas

2007 State Convention

Agenda

The NFBK State Convention will be held November 2-4, 2007 at The Grand Prairie Hotel 1400 N. Lorraine, Hutchinson, KS 67501. For reservations call (620) 669-9311. Room rates are $69.00 per night.

National representative will be Ron Gardner, President of Utah and National Board member.

Friday, November 2, 2007

2:00-4:00 p.m. NFBK board meeting

5:00-7:00 p.m. Registration

6:00-8:00 p.m. Hospitality

6:00-7:00 p.m. Student division meeting

8:00-10:00 p.m. Resolutions,
Chair person Susan L. Stanzel

9:00-10:00 p.m. Nominating committee,
chairperson, Richard Edlund

Saturday, November 3, 2007

8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration

Opening General Session

9:00-9:30 a.m. Welcome and opening ceremony

9:30-10:15 a.m. National Report, Ron Gardner, National rep.

10:15-10:45 a.m. State Report, Donna Wood, State President.

10:45-11:15 a.m. Talking books update digital change over/Newsline Toni Herrell.

11:15-11:45 a.m. Newsline, legislative report, and demonstration, Tom Page

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Nominating committee report and resolutions.

Saturday Afternoon

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch (catered by Hotel)

1:00 4:00 p.m. Kansas Students Association general sessions

Saturday Afternoon General Session

1:00-1:15 p.m. Demonstration of updated Kurzweil-NFB reader,
Susan L. Stanzel

1:15-1:45 p.m. Structured Discovery Learning, (What is it)
speaker to be named

1:45-2:00 p.m. Q and A on SDL

2:00-2:30 p.m. Report from election Commission on accessible voting machines,
speaker to be named

2:30-3:00 p.m. Freedom Box,
Russell Romine.

3:00-3:30 p.m. Legislators present

3:00-4:00 p.m. To be announced

4:00-4:15 p.m. Kansas students association report,
Andrew Chapman, President KSA

4:15-4:30 p.m. NVDA demonstration,
Andrew Chapman

4:30-5:00 p.m. Youth Slam Presentations

5:00 p.m. Saturday session closes

Saturday Evening

6: 00-7:00 p.m. Cocktails (open bar)

7:00-9:00 p.m. Banquet

9:00-?:00 a.m. Talent Show

Sunday, November 4, 2007

9:00-9:30 a.m. Chapter reports

9:30-10:00 a.m. Resolutions

10:00-10:15 a.m. Nominations and elections

10:15-10:30 a.m. Secretaries report

10:30-10:45 a.m. Treasurers report

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Old and new business

Noon Adjourn

We will need all of you to help with the talent show. Please, ANYONE that has any talent at all-please bring it with you to the Convention and share it with all of us!! SINGERS! DANCERS! INSTRUMENTALISTS! Everyone is welcome! This was great fun the last time we did it and we want everyone to enjoy it again!

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The National Federation of the Blind of Kansas 2007 State Convention Agenda