Welcome 

to the 

55^th Annual Convention 

for the 

National Federation of the Blind for North Carolina

August 22^nd – 25^th

Charlotte, NC

Hilton University Center

Preregistration is closed,  but you may register in person with cash or check for $25. No banquet tickets are available. On Friday morning from 7 to 8:30 AM a continental breakfast will be available for $3 cash in the hospitality room (University Ballroom E.)

Also on Friday from 12 noon until 1:00  a light lunch will be available in the Hospitality Room for $5 cash.

National Federation of the Blind of North Carolina wants to thank the Mecklenburg County Chapter for hosting this convention

AGENDA

Thursday August 22^nd

3:30 – 5:30           Registration

6:00-9:00             Meet and Greet “Get to know your Federation family while having lots of fun”

Friday August 23^rd

7:30-8:30            Registration

9:00 am               Call to Order

                              Welcome

                                             President Sharon Weddington

                                             Mecklenburg Chapter President Marlon Stover

                              Invocation  (Rev Dr Joshua Scott, Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte)

                              Military Recognition (Sharon Weddington)

                              Pledge of Allegiance (Vernon Richmond)

                              National Anthem 

                              Vickie Preddy     (Vanda Pharmaceuticals)

                              Dana Drake (Technology Update)

                              Zachery Jackson  (Wave Transportation)

                              ABLR  (Sarah Clark)

                              Joe Steinkamp   (Humanware)

Ricky Enger         (Hadley)

12:00pm             Adjourn for Lunch

12:45-1:15          Registration

1:30                      Jeremiah Rogers (Vispero) 

                              Blind Authors Panel

                                             Annie G. Burris

                                             Jack Bynum

                                             David Gates

                              Library for the Blind (Kathryn Rubin)

                              Relive (Emily McMillan)

                              Mike Larson  (Prime America)

                              Nominating Report 

5:00-9:00             Exhibit Hall

Saturday August 24^th

8:00-8:45            Registration

9:00                      Call to Order

                              Invocation

                              Remembrance

                              Federation Pledge

                              Presidents Report

                              Secretary’s Report

                              Treasurers Report

                              Committee Reports

12:00pm              Adjourn for Lunch

1:30                      Chapter Reports

                              Elections

                              Basket Auction

                              Adjourn

6:00                      Banquet

                              Robert Parrish  (Prayer)

                              Introduction of Head Table

                              Gloria Thomas  (Scholarship Presentation)

                              Seth Lamkin  (Introduction of Head Table)

                              Entertainment -    Queen Charlotte Chorus 

                              Angela Haynes  (Ticket Drawing)

                              Banquet Address given by Shelia Wright, National Representative

                              Silent Auction Winners    (Donna Permar)