National Federation of the Blind of New Hampshire
59th Annual State Convention
Holiday Inn, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
April 10th, 11th & 12th, 2015
We are so thankful that you are a part of our 59th Annual State Convention and we hope that you will feel right at home among our membership. If you have been a member of our organization for many years or even if this is your first event with us, Welcome.
Board of Directors:
Cassandra McKinney, President
Andrew Harmon, 1st Vice President
Carolyn Corrigan, 2nd Vice President
Ed Meskys, Secretary
Irene Sutkus, Treasurer
Board Members:
Deb Moore, David Brownell, Stephen Yerardi, Penny Duffy and Tony Banano.s
Presidential Suite:
The Presidential Suite will be open during the convention for those who would like to have a time to speak with the President or other members of the Board. There will be time for networking and getting to meet others who are in the organization. Please see the Registration table for more information.
Registration:
The registration table will be open during the Convention to take care of registration fees and to answer any questions that you may have. You can also purchase tickets for the Banquet here.
Door Prizes:
As part of our Convention we will be giving away Door Prizes. If you have a door prize that you would like to have given away please bring it to the Registration Table.
Friday, April 10th, 2015, Agenda
8:30am – 3pm – Registration
The Registration Table will be open for those who wish to register for the Convention and purchase Banquet Tickets.
9am – 12pm – New Hampshire Parents of Blind Children Annual Meeting.
12pm – 1pm – Lunch
1pm – 3:30pm – Parent Student Seminar
1pm – Welcome
President McKinney
1:15pm – “NFB and Students”, Anil Lewis, Director of the Jernigan Institute, Baltimore, MD.
1:30pm – “Expectations”
Sharon Paris-Treadway, NFB of Tennessee
1:50pm – “Lions of Portsmouth”
Stephanie Hurd, President of the Portsmouth Lion’s
2:05pm – Access Technology at the National Center,
Karl Belanger
2:30pm – “Our Parents Division”
Penny Duffy, President of NHPOBC
2:45pm – “Department of Education”
Mary Lane
3pm – “Capturing the Beauty of Life”
Carolyn Corrigan, 2nd VP, NFB of NH
3:15pm – Closing Statements
President McKinney
3:30pm to 4pm – Resolutions
4pm - 6pm – Exhibit Hall
Come and explore different vendors and organizations from throughout New Hampshire. Talk to people about topics which impact Blind individuals and share in stories that will have a lasting impact on your life.
Friday Night Event
Come out for a night on the town in one of the most historic towns in New Hampshire, Portsmouth. Join in on an evening full of fun and make a few memories with us. All those who are interested in attending the event should meet in the Hotel lobby at 7pm.
Saturday, April 11th, 2015, Agenda
7:30am – Registration
8:30am – Call to Order
8:45am – National Report
Anil Lewis, National Representative & Director of the NFB Jernigan Institute, Baltimore, MD.
9:30am – Association of Blind Athletes
Randy Pierce
9:50am – New Hampshire Association for the Blind
George Theriault, President, NHAB
10:10am – Morning Break
10:20am – Granite State Independent Living,
Angela Haynes, Financial Planning for Employment Program Assistant
10:40am – Legislative Update
Cassandra McKinney, President, NFB of NH
11:10am – National Association of Blind Merchants
Sharon Paris-Treadway, NABM
11:40 - Resolutions
12pm – 1:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Annual Report
Cassandra McKinney, President, NFB of NH
2:15pm – STEM 2U
Student Panel
2:45pm – Vocational Rehabilitation
Bill Finn, Director of Blind Services
3:15pm – Voice Library
AlBrandano,
3:30pm – “Blind Bowling, Vision 20/20”,
Stephanie Hurd, Community Relations Coordinator, NHAB
3:50pm – “I Pledge”
NFB of NH
4pm – Our 4-legged Companions
Stephen Yerardi, Board Member, NFB of NH
4:20pm – Elections
5pm – Adjourn
Saturday Evening Events
6pm – 6:45pm – Reception
There will be light refreshments and a Cash Bar.
7pm – Banquet
(Tickets must be purchased in advance)
*Following the Banquet there will be a time of networking and reflection.
Sunday, April 12th, 2015
10am – 12pm – Board Meeting
All are welcome to attend the Meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of New Hampshire, Board Meeting. Come see what the goals are for our organization over the next year, as we plan for our 60th Anniversary Celebration.