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Agenda

Saturday, April 14th, 2012
7:00 a.m. Breakfast, Great Room
7:00 a.m. WAGDU Breakfast, Great Room
8:00 a.m. Convention Registration: Ballroom Lobby
GENERAL SESSION
(All general sessions will be held in the Ballroom)
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance/NFB Pledge
9:05 a.m. Convention Welcome: Dave Hyde, President Rock County Chapter
9:15 a.m. The National Federation of the Blind Making a Difference in the Lives of the Blind.
Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, First Vice-President National Federation of the Blind, President National federation of the Blind of Virginia.
10:00 a.m. Legislative Update. Gary Goyke, Legislative Representative,
Wisconsin Council of the Blind.
10:20 a.m. Transportation Update. Dave Muma, Director, Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association.
10:40 a.m. Questions.
10:45 a.m. Update from the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Tom Langham, Supervisor of Services.
11:05 a.m. Questions.
11:10 a.m. The Reading Blind in Wisconsin: A Report from the Regional Library. Linda Vincent, Managing Librarian, Wisconsin Braille and Talking Book Library, and Cheryl Orgas, Director, Audio and Braille Literary
Enhancement
11:30 a.m. Questions
11:35 a.m. What’s New at the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired: David Hyde, Professional Development Coordinator, and Jeremiah Beasley, Technology Specialist WCBVI and Members, Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin (NFBW)
Noon– 2:00 p.m. Adjourn
Lunch
12:00 p.m. All Lunches will begin in the Ballroom Lobby, box lunches.

Luncheon and Annual Meeting Wisconsin Assoc. of Blind Merchants WABM
- Roger Behm, President, Ballroom C.
Luncheon and Annual Meeting – Wisconsin Assoc. of Blind Students WABS
– Chelsea Reilly, President.
Luncheon and Annual Meeting – Wisconsin Parents of Blind Children WPBC
–Laurie Heesen, President Ballroom A.
General Session
2:00 p.m. Call to Order
2:05 p.m. The National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin: The Organized Blind Working Together.
John Fritz, President, National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin, National Board Member, National Federation of the Blind
2:20 p.m. Report from Custom Canines, a new opportunity in Wisconsin:
Megan Whalen, and Nichole Meadowcroft.
2:50 p.m. National Industries for the Blind and the BOND Program: Fro Milwaukee to Washington D.C. Steve Heesen
3:20 p.m. Video on Transition Panel: Megan Whalen, Amelia King and Kenny Petrikis.
4:10 p.m. Report From Blind Inc
Al Spooner, Assistant Director, Outreach & Marketing.
Dick Davis, Assistant Director.
Kimberly Kiser, Student, Blind Inc.
Taey Mack, Student, Blind Inc.
Quinn Haberl, Student, Blind Inc.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
7:00 p.m. 37th Annual Banquet: Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies: Bill Meeker
Drawings
PAC Plan
Banquet Address: Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, First Vice-President National Federation of the Blind, President National federation of the Blind of Virginia.
Scholarship Presentation
9:00 p.m. NFBW Auction Ballroom
Sunday, April 15, 2012
GENERAL SESSION
7:00 a.m. Breakfast, Ballroom Lobby
8:00 a.m. Annual Business Meeting Ballroom
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Audit Report
Pledges
Committee Reports
Scholarship Committee
Resolutions Committee
Chapter & Division Reports
Nominating Committee Report
Elections
National Convention
State Convention
Miscellaneous Business
11:00 a.m. Adjourn

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