Saturday, October 19, 2024

7:00 A.M–5:00 P.M.: Exhibits – Prefunction Foyer between Salons B and C

 

7:00–8:00 A.M.: President’s plated breakfast – Salon C

 

7:30–9:00 A.M.: Final Registration/packet pickup – Prefunction foyer outside Salons B and C

 

8:00–8:45 A.M.: Affiliate Board Meeting – Salon C

Scott Van Gorp, President, NFBI

 

Saturday GENERAL SESSION – Salon C

9:00 A.M. Call to Order and invocation
9:05 A.M. Presidential Report – Scott Van Gorp, President, NFBI
9:30 A.M. Updates on non-24 Sleep Wake Disorder and other items of interest From one of our silver convention sponsors – Jennifer Lyman, RN, nurse educator, Vanda Pharmaceuticals
10:00 a.m. Report from the Iowa Department for the Blind – Sarah Willeford, Director, Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled and interim Director, Iowa Department for the Blind
10:30 A.M. Assistive technology for the blind – Two companies whose mission is to empower and enrich the lives of the blind in work, in leisure, in life – Earl Harrison Selvas BLV, silver convention sponsor
Joel Zimba, Humanware, bronze convention sponsor
11:00 A.M. Cultivating leaders in the movement, experiences from the first year of the Kenneth Jernigan Leadership in Service Program – Becky Young, President, Des Moines chapter and board member, NFBI
11:15 A.M. Advocacy in Action, a first-hand account of activities at the Rideshare Rally held in San Francisco, California – Helen Mejia, Vice-President, Des Moines chapter, NFBI
11:30 A.M. Report on the recently completed Braille camp held in Des Moines, Iowa as part of the 2024 NFB BELL program – Becky Young, President, Des Moines chapter, NFBI and NFBI BELL coordinator
Chelsea Van Gorp President At Large chapter, NFBI and NFBI BELL co-coordinator
Helen Mejia, Vice-President, Des Moines chapter and NFBI BELL lead teacher
11:45 A.M. A scholarship winner’s “Thank you” – remarks from our most recent NFB national scholarship winner – Enrique Mejia, Des Moines chapter and affiliate board member, NFBI
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
12:15-1:45 P.M. Lunch – Come and enjoy food and fellowship with the Federation Family and share stories from the past and dreams for the future. We are also pleased to welcome this year’s luncheon keynote speaker, Shawn Mayo, Des Moines chapter – NFBI. – Salon C

 

Saturday Breakout Sessions

2:00-3:15 P.M. Annual meeting of the At Large Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Iowa – Chelsea Van Gorp, President – Salon C
History of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa – Bob Ray, Des Moines Chapter, NFBI – Bennigan’s Meeting Room
Parents of Blind Children – Enrique Mejia, Des Moines chapter and affiliate board member, NFBI– Salon D
3:30-4:45 P.M. Fund Raising Strategy Session – Mary McGee, NFBI fund raising chair, Des Moines chapter, NFBI – Salon C
Blind Parents discussion – Helen Mejia, Vice-President, Des Moines chapter, NFBI– Salon D
History of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa – Bob Ray, Des Moines Chapter, NFBI – Bennigan’s Meeting Room

 

6:00-6:45 P.M.: Meet and Greet –Salon C

Refreshments available.

 

7:00 p.m.: Annual Banquet – Salon C

  • Master of Ceremonies: Cindy Ray – First Vice-President, NFBI
  • Invocation: Cindy Ray, First Vice-President, NFBI
  • Banquet Address: Mark Riccobono, – National Representative and President, National Federation of the Blind
  • PAC Plan: Mark Riccobono, – National Representative and Elizabeth Rouse, Pac Chair for Iowa, Old Capitol Chapter, NFBI
  • Money for the Movement – Bring your unwanted items to auction off for a good cause! Proceeds go to support the work of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa – Mark Riccobono , National Representative and tonight’s auctioneer. We will except cash, checks and Square transactions as forms of payment!
  • Final remarks and adjournment – Scott Van Gorp, President, National Federation of the Blind of Iowa

 

Following Banquet:

Convention Planning Committee host hospitality

After the banquet it’s another evening for networking and to mix and mingle! Anything can happen, so come join us! – Salon C

Refreshments available