NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MARYLAND 1971 Convention

 

INTERSTATE MOTOR INN 

BERWYN, MARYLAND 

 

TWIN county FEDERATION OF THE BLIND – HOSTS 

 

OCTOBER 15TH, 16TH, AND 17TH 

 

STATE CONVENTION CHAIRMAN 

NED L. GRAHAM, JR. 

3511 Berwyn Avenue 

Baltimore, MD 21207 

 

PROGRAM CHAIRMAN 

JANIECE CONARD 

 

 

CONVENTION AGENDA – 1971

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1971

 

 

5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. 

REGISTRATION (Fee $1.00) Continuing throughout convention.

8:10 P.M. 

CALL TO ORDER BUSINESS MEETING.

9:30 P.M.

 HOSPITALITY (Cash Bar)

 

Resolutions Considered throughout Convention.

 

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1971 MORNING SESSION

 

8:30 A.M. 

REGISTRATION

9:30 A.M. 

CALL TO ORDER and INVOCATION 

9:35 A.M 

WELCOME: 
JOHN McCRAW – President, NFB of MARYLAND 
WELCOME: 
WESLEY WILLIAMS – President, Twin Counties Federation of the Blind. 
Officials of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties 
Mayor of College Park, etc. 

10:00 A.M. 

REPORT: MANUEL URANA, Director: Orientation Center Iowa Commission for the Blind 
TITLE:  Evaluation of Services to the Blind.

10:30 A.M. 

SERVICES FOR THE BLIND IN MARYLAND 
PANEL DISCUSSION, MODERATOR JOHN F.   
MEMBERS OF THE PANEL:   
GEORGE KELLER, Supervisor, Services to the Blind – Vocational Rehabilitation 
GEORGE PARKE – Executive Vice President of Maryland Workshop For the Blind. 
JAMES MURRAY – Director, State Library for the Physically  Handicapped

12:00 NOON 

LUNCH 

 

OCTOBER 16TH, 1971 AFTERNOON SESSION

 

 

2:00 P.M. 

REPORT: Social Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Grant Programs 
ANNE REED, Coordinator of Welfare  And Rehabilitation Services, Maryland 
State Department of Social Services

2:30 P.M. 

PANEL DISCUSSION:   Public Transportation In Maryland. 
Moderator:  ROGER PETERSON 
PANEL MEMBERS 
KOTY PFAHSTIEHL, District of Columbia Transit Authority 
ELMORE EVANS, Baltimore Metropolitan Transit Authority

3:30 P.M. 

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS. 
STATE – NED GRAHAM
NATIONAL – JOHN NAGEL

4:00 P.M. 

REPORT:   Communicating with your   Legislator (Speaker to be Announced) 

4:30 P.M. 

REPORT:   NOMINATING COMMITTEE – NOMINATIONS FROM FLOOR – ACTION ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (if any) AND RESOLUTIONS. 

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1971 EVENING SESSION

 

 

6:00 P.M. 

COCKTAIL HOUR (Cash Bar) 

7:00 P.M. 

Banquet:
INVOCATION
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:  
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER:  
PRESENTATIONS
HOSPITALITY

 

 

Sunday, October 17th, 1971 MORNING SESSION

 

 

10:00 A.M. 

PUBLIC RELATIONS WORKSHOP
*IMAGE OF THE FEDERATION*
CHAIRMAN, JANIECE CONARD
PARTICIPANTS – MANUEL URANA
AND JAMES DOHERTY

10:50 A.M. 

BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CHAPTER REPORTS
TREASURER’S REPORT AND AUDIT 
ELECTIONS
SELECTION OF 1973 CONVENTION SITE
ALL OTHER NECESSARY BUSINESS

12:00 NOON 

ADJOURN