FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
AGENDA – 2012
Missouri Council of the Blind
FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
AGENDA – 2012
Hosted By Blind of Central Missouri
Capital Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM CRAFT ITEMS – Lincoln Room
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL for Vendors – Lincoln Room
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM REGISTRATION – Main Hallway
1:00 PM WOLFNER TOUR – Meet in Hotel Lobby
2:00 PM BOARD MEETING – Carnegies Room
8:30 PM PRISON TOUR PRESENTATION – Carnegies Room
NOTE: A special room will be set up for guests, guides and drivers to relax with refreshments on Friday and Saturday – Springfield Room (Upstairs)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012
7:00 AM GUIDE DOG USERS BREAKFAST – Truman A Room
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM AND
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CRAFT ITEMS – Lincoln Room
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM AND
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL for Vendors – Lincoln Room
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM AND
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM REGISTRATION – Main Hallway
9:00 AM PRISON TOUR – Meet in Hotel Lobby
9:00 AM EDUCATION AND WELFARE – Jefferson A Room
9:00 AM RESOLUTIONS AND BYLAWS – Missouri Room
9:30 AM WOLFNER TOUR – Meet in Hotel Lobby
11:30 AM PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON – Truman A
1:00 PM CALL TO ORDER of the Fifty-Sixth Annual Convention – Jefferson Room
WELCOME – MCB President Denny Huff
INVOCATION – Jesuita Tabor, President, Tower Club
PRESENTATION OF COLORS – American Legion
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Gerry Arnold
NATIONAL ANTHEM – Steve Schnelle, President, St. Charles County Council of the Blind
1:15 PM Welcome by Host Committee
1:20 PM Welcome by Hotel
1:25 PM Welcome by Mayor of Jefferson City, Mayor Streumph
1:35 PM ROLL CALL – Janelle Edwards, MCB Secretary
Members-at-Large
Welcome of On-Line Listeners
1:55 PM WELCOME OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Welcome of Parliamentarian – Virginia Berberick
2:00 PM IN MEMORY
2:05 PM CREDENTIALS REPORT – Donna Giger, MCB Credentials Committee Chair
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Standing Rules
2:10 PM PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Denny Huff
2:20 PM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Chris Gray
2:30 PM 2011 CONVENTION MINUTES – Janelle Edwards, MCB Secretary
2:40 PM MISSOURI ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY – Brenda Whitlock, Missouri Assistive Technology Tap-I Coordinator
2:55 PM APPROVAL OF NEW AFFILIATES
Tiger Council of the Blind, Columbia, MO
Act Now! Council of the Blind, Kansas City, MO
3:10 PM Announcements and Door Prizes
3:15 pm COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS
EDUCATION AND WELFARE – Nick Whitney
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – Bunny Maginnis
HEALTH BENEFITS – Ken Carter
INTERNET – Beau Barnhart
401 TASK FORCE REPRESENTATIVE – Patti Schonlau
ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANTS – Robert Vaughn
BUILDING – Charles Johnson
CHRONICLE EDITOR – James Hollins
3:40 PM Door Prizes
3:45 PM WOLFNER LIBRARY – Dr. Richard Smith, Director, Wolfner Library
4:00 PM COMMITTEE REPORTS
BLIND PENSION REPORT – Bev Armstrong
DUAL VISION AND HEARING LOSS – Kim Vaughn
MEMBERSHIP – Gretchen Maune
PUBLIC RELATIONS – Judy Burch
Announcements and Door Prizes
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CRAFT ITEMS – Lincoln Room
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL for Vendors – Lincoln Room
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM REGISTRATION – Main Hallway
5:15 PM ATI SPECIAL INTEREST AFFILIATE ANNUAL MEETING – Truman A Room
7:00 PM HOSPITALITY – Missouri / Capitol Room
7:30 PM MCB AUCTION – Auctioneer Pat Kelly – Missouri / Capitol Room
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012
7:00 AM LIBRARY USERS BREAKFAST – Truman A Room
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM KID’S CLUB – Carnegies Room
9:00 AM RECONVENING OF FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION – Jefferson Room
CALL TO ORDER – President Denny Huff
INVOCATION – James Hollins
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE –Ronnie Zirkle
GOD BLESS AMERICA – Joe Morgan
CREDENTIALS – Donna Giger
ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:05 AM BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS– Janelle Edwards, MCB Bylaws and Resolutions Chairperson
10:00 AM KEY NOTE SPEAKER – David Westbrook, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Vice President for Kansas City Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
10:30 AM BY-LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS – Continued
11:20 AM COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS
PERSONNEL – Patty Schonlau
SCHOLARSHIP – Dr. Jarrell Holt
11:40 AM REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE BLIND – Michael St. Julien, Assistant Deputy Director
11:55 PM Door Prizes
12:00 PM Lunch Break
12:00 PM BRAILLE REVIVAL LEAGUE LUNCHEON – Missouri Room
12:00 – 2:00 PM CRAFT ITEMS PICK-UP – Lincoln Room
1:30 PM RECONVENING OF GENERAL SESSION
Door Prizes
Announcements
1:35 PM TREASURER’S REPORT – Celita White, MCB Treasurer
1:50 PM CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORT, Susan Sanderson, MCB Convention Committee Chairperson
Includes selection of convention site for 2014
2:05 PM COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS
POLICIES – Mike Keller
SPECIAL SERVICES – Anne Murphy
SUMMER CAMP – Beverly Kaskadden
YOUTH SERVICES – Linda Gerken
2:30 PM NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS AND CANDIDATES FORUM
4:30 PM THRIFT STORE REPORT – William Hawkins, MCB Thrift Store Committee Chairperson
5:00 PM RECESS
5:00 PM CATHOLIC SERVICE – Father Dennis Schaab – Truman A Room
7:00 PM MCB BANQUET – Missouri / Capitol Room
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012
7:30 AM PROTESTANT SERVICE – Carnegies Room
9:00 AM RECONVENING OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
CALL TO ORDER – President Denny Huff
INVOCATION – Joe Morgan
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Richard Kolasch
GOSPEL SONG – Ken and Reba Carter
CREDENTIALS REPORT – Donna Giger
Door Prizes
9:15 AM ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Secretary
Second Vice President
First Vice President
President
Unfinished Business
Adjourn
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