2011 Convention Audio
Below you will find recordings from our 2011 state convention held in Newark from October 13, through October 16.
These files will work with any MP3 playing software or hardware. For Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player or Winamp will work. For Linux or other Unix-like operating systems, you can use mpg123, mpg321, mplayer, or a variety of other tools. Or, download these files and listen to them on your portable MP3 player. Enjoy, and thank you for listening.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Saturday Morning, October 15, 2011
- Invocation – Jeri Siqueiros, President, Southwest Riverside County Chapter
- The NFB Pledge – Jana Littrell
- Welcoming Comments from Mayor Green, Mayor of Union City, California
- National Report, Joe Ruffalo, Member Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind and President, NFB of New Jersey
- Be good, or good at it. – Belo Cipriani, author and writer of “Blind: A Memoir.”
- Auction of Chapter gift baskets – Ever Lee Hairston
- Walk for Independence – Mary Willows
Saturday Afternoon, October 15, 2011
- NFB of California Presidential Report, Mary Willows, President, National Federation of the Blind of California
- Update on Library Services in California, Jane Glasby, Program Manager, Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, San Francisco Public Library
- Philosophy-NFB in our daily lives, Moderator – Jana Littrell, Chairperson
- The History of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, James Barbour
- There’s An Ap for that, – Peter Cantisani, author of the book “26 Aps for Blind iPhone Users, An Introduction to Aps
- The Junior Blind of America and the NFB of California – Richard Reweda
- California Chemistry Camp 2011, Originator, Hoby Wedler, Ph.d candidate U.C. Davis. Participants: Andrew Kemp, Mary Church, Connor Campbell, and Robert Zander Saravia
- NFB Youth Slam 2011 Serena Olsen,Youth Slam California Coordinator, Mentor and President of the East Bay Chapter. Participants:Andrew Kemp and Mary Church
- Department of Rehabilitation Blind Advisory Committee Report, Bryan Bashin, Chairperson & Beyond SB 105, an annual report and update from the California Department of Rehabilitation. Joe Xavier, Deputy Director, Specialized Services Division
Banquet, Saturday, October 15, 2011
- Call to Order – Ever Lee Hairston
- Chapter Basket Auction #1
- Count of Who’s been attending conventions and How Long they’ve been Attending them
- Chapter Basket Auction #2
- Keynote Address – Joe Ruffalo
- Scholarship Presentation – Karen Steele
- Drawings and closing ceremonies
Sunday, October 16, 2011
- Call to Order and Invocation – Rochelle Houston
- Elections
- Resolutions Report – Robert Stigile
- A Blind Travel Agent: Roxanne Stalling
- National Certification of Literary Braille – Lisamaria Martinez
- Auction of CABS Basket – Ever Lee Hairston
- Newsline for the Blind – Jason Holloway
- Final Words from the National Representative – Joe Ruffalo
- Financial Report – Melissa Haney
- Washington Seminar Report – Tiffany Manosh
- PAC Report – Geraldine Croom
- Why I’m A Federationist – Henry “Hoby” Wedler
- Final Drawings and close