From: Jim Gashel 
Subject: New Orleans (Forward From dandrews@visi.com)
Braille
Betty Niceley, President
Poydras B Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
9:00 p.m.
GROWING UP IN TENNESSEE (Second Performance)
Cabildo C Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1997
7:00 a.m.
PLANNED GIFTS COMMITTEE
Michael Baillif, Chairman
Dauphine Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
8:00-9:45 a.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
BANQUET TICKET SALES ($25)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
8:00-9:30 a.m.
EXHIBITS
French Market Exhibit Hall (Third Floor)
8:15-9:25 a.m.
JACOBUS tenBROEK MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE
Tami Dodd Jones, Chairperson
Kenilworth Room (Fourth Floor)
8:30 a.m.
DEVOTIONS
Poydras A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
                     OPENING GENERAL SESSION
9:45 a.m.      INVOCATION
9:50 a.m.      WELCOMING CEREMONIES
10:00 a.m.     CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS
10:25 a.m.     ROLL CALL OF STATES AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATING
               COMMITTEE
11:45 a.m.     REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
12:00 Noon     ADJOURN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
BANQUET TICKET SALES ($25)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
EXHIBITS
French Market Exhibit Hall (Third Floor)
12:30-1:15 p.m.
ASSOCIATES WORKSHOP
Tom Stevens, Chairperson
Dauphine Room (Fourth Floor)
12:45-1:45 p.m.
NEWSLINE# NETWORK DEMONSTRATION
Rampart Room (Fourth Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
2:00 p.m.      CALL TO ORDER
2:05 p.m.      PRESIDENTIAL REPORT
               Marc Maurer
3:00 p.m.      PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE BLIND
               Joseph C. Schneider, Jr., Vice President of Human
               Resources, United Parcel Service, Atlanta, Georgia
3:20 p.m.      THE VOICE OF THE BLIND IS HEARD IN CONGRESS
               John Cooksey, M.D., Member of Congress, 5th
               Congressional District, Louisiana
3:40 p.m.      THE BLIND IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
               The Honorable David S. Tatel, Judge, United
               States Court of Appeals for the District of
               Columbia Circuit
4:00 p.m.      BLIND VENDORS IN POSTAL FACILITIES: A PANEL
               DISCUSSION
               James Gashel, Director of Governmental Affairs,
               National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore,
               Maryland
               Stephen Leavey, Manager, Corporate Personnel
               Operations, United States Postal Service,
               Washington, DC
4:30 p.m.      REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
5:00 p.m.      ADJOURN
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 2
5:15 p.m.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Dauphine Room (Fourth Floor)
7:00-10:00 p.m.
MEETING OF CANADIANS
Dauphine Room (Fourth Floor)
7:00-10:00 p.m.
IEP WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND NFB ADVOCATES
Sponsored by National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Conducted by Ruby Ryles and Ronald Gardner, J.D., Legal Director,
  Disability Law Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Prytania Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
7:30 p.m.-Midnight
RECEPTION AND DANCE!
The members of the National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana
invite you to a dance and party.  The charismatic singer, Harry
Connick, Sr. will lead his 12 piece orchestra in an evening of
music that will surely have your toes tapping and fingers
snapping.  Join us for a truly magical Mardi Gras Ball.
Regency Ballroom (Third Floor)
8:00 p.m.
MUSIC DIVISION SHOWCASE OF TALENT
Cabildo C Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
9:00 p.m.
SOCIALIZATION ISSUES AFFECTING BLIND WOMEN AND GIRLS
  FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION
Sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Blind Women,
  North America/Caribbean Region, World Blind Union
Magnolia Room (Fourth Floor)
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1997
7:00-8:30 a.m.
SEEING EYE GRADUATE BREAKFAST
Carrollton Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
RSVP Required--Contact David Loux at the hotel
8:00-9:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
FINAL BANQUET TICKET SALES ($25)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
8:00 a.m.
DEVOTIONS
Poydras A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m.      INVOCATION
9:05 a.m.      ELECTIONS
9:45 a.m.      HOW THE CHANGES IN TELECOMMUNICATION AND
               COMPUTERS WILL AFFECT THE DAILY LIVES OF THE BLIND
               Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D., Director, Trace
               Research & Development Center, Professor,
               University of Wisconsin at Madison
10:05 a.m.     THE HANDS OF THE BLIND THAT DO THE HEALING
               Paul Peterson, Doctor of Chiropractic, Sacramento,
               California
10:25 a.m.     SERVICES FOR THE CONSUMERS: THE CHALLENGE OF
               REHABILITATION TODAY AND IN THE DECADES TO COME
               Frederic K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Commissioner,
               Rehabilitation Services Administration,
               Washington, D. C.
10:55 a.m.     FORMING PARTNERSHIPS: DESIGNING TOMORROW
               Jamie Hilton, President-Elect of the National
               Council of State Agencies for the Blind; Executive
               Director of the New Jersey Commission for the
               Blind and Visually Impaired
11:15 a.m.     THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AT RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR
               THE BLIND: PRESENT PERSPECTIVE AND FUTURE
               PROSPECTS
               Dean O. Stenehjem, Ed.D., Superintendent,
               Washington State School for the Blind
11:30 a.m.     REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
12:00 Noon     ADJOURN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 3
12:00 Noon-5:00 p.m.
EXHIBITS
French Market Exhibit Hall (Third Floor)
Note: NFB Aids and Appliances Closed
1:00-3:00 p.m.
NEWSLINE# NETWORK DEMONSTRATIONS
Rampart Room (Fourth Floor)
2:00-4:00 p.m.
OUTREACH SEMINAR ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY
INCOME: WHAT APPLICANTS, ADVOCATES, AND RECIPIENTS SHOULD KNOW.
Conducted jointly by the National Federation of the Blind and
the Social Security Administration
James Gashel, Director of Governmental Affairs, National
Federation of the Blind; and Tom Gloss, Special Assistant to the
Associate Commissioner for Disability, Office of Disability,
Social Security Administration
Cabildo A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
2:00-6:00 p.m.
KIDS AND CANES (A DROP-IN DISCUSSION GROUP AND SLIDE VIDEO)
Joe Cutter, Pediatric Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Sponsored by the National Organization of Parents of Blind
  Children
Burgundy Room (Fourth Floor)
3:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO SERVICE (DVS), BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, PRESENTS
THE MOVIE "E.T."
RAFFLE FOR DVS HOME VIDEOS FOLLOWING THE MOVIE
Cabildo B Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 3
7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO SERVICE (DVS) PRESENTS THE MOVIE "JURASSIC
PARK"
RAFFLE FOR DVS HOME VIDEOS FOLLOWING THE MOVIE
Cabildo B Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
7:00 p.m.
DEAF-BLIND DIVISION
Joseph B. Naulty, Chairperson
Delgado Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
8:00 p.m.
COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Brian Buhrow, Chairperson
Cabildo A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
8:00 p.m.-Midnight
MONTE CARLO NIGHT
Sponsored by the National Association of Blind Students
Carlos Servan, President
Poydras B Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1997
8:00-9:15 a.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
8:15 a.m.
DEVOTIONS
Poydras A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
9:15 a.m.      INVOCATION
9:20 a.m.      THE BLIND IN THE WORLD
               Kenneth Jernigan, Moderator
               WORK WITH THE BLIND IN ITALY
               Rodolfo Cattani, Ph.D., Director, Italian National
               Library for the Blind; President, European Blind
               Union Commission for Liaisons with the European
               Union; Vice President, Italian Blind Union
               WORK WITH THE BLIND IN NEW ZEALAND
               Geoffrey Gibbs, Chief Executive, Royal New Zealand
               Foundation for the Blind, New Zealand; Treasurer,
               World Blind Union
               WORK WITH THE BLIND IN GERMANY
               Norbert Mueller, Education Director, German
               Education Service for the Blind, Germany;
               Secretary General, European Blind Union; Board
               Member, German Federation of the Blind
               REPORT FROM THE WORLD BLIND UNION
               Dr. Euclid Herie, President, World Blind Union;
               President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian
               National Institute for the Blind, Toronto,
               Ontario, Canada
10:40 a.m.     LIVING BY THE NUMBERS
               Susan Spungin, Ed.D., Vice President, National
               Programs and Initiatives, American Foundation for
               the Blind, New York, New York
11:00 a.m.     SOCIAL SECURITY: A REPORT ON DISABILITY INSURANCE,
               WORK INCENTIVES, AND RETURN TO EMPLOYMENT
               INITIATIVES
               Susan Daniels, Associate Commissioner for
               Disability for the Social Security Administration,
               Baltimore, Maryland
11:20 a.m.     QUESTIONS
11:40 a.m.     REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
12:00 Noon     ADJOURN
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 4
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
EXHIBITS
French Market Exhibit Hall (Third Floor)
12:00 Noon
RAFFLES AND DRAWINGS
Poydras A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
12:00 Noon
NFB HAM RADIO GROUP BUSINESS MEETING
D. Curtis Willoughby (KA0VBA), President
Kenilworth Room (Fourth Floor)
12:45-1:45 p.m.
NEWSLINE# NETWORK DEMONSTRATIONS
Rampart Room (Fourth Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
2:00 p.m.      CALL TO ORDER
2:05 p.m.      TECHNOLOGY, THE COST OF BRAILLE, AND PROSPECTS FOR
               THE FUTURE
               Geoffrey Bull, President, Braille International,
               Inc., Stuart, Florida
2:20 p.m.      WHAT'S NEW AT BLAZIE ENGINEERING
               Deane Blazie, President, Blazie Engineering,
               Forest Hill, Maryland
2:35 p.m.      BUILDING A SOLID BASE FOR THE FUTURE: A REVIEW OF
               CURRENT NLS ACTIVITY
               Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library
               Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
               Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
2:55 p.m.      THE BLIND OWNER/EXECUTIVE RUNNING THE MONTESSORI
               SCHOOL
               Carla McQuillan, Owner and Operator of Children's
               Choice Montessori School and Child Care Center,
               Springfield, Oregon; President, National
               Federation of the Blind of Oregon
3:10 p.m.      ADVANCING SCIENCE THROUGH THE LEGAL PROFESSION
               Charles Brown, Assistant General Counsel, National
               Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia; Board
               Member, National Federation of the Blind
3:25 p.m.      THE BLIND DOCTOR: BUILDING BUSINESS IN THE
               MEDICAL PROFESSION
               William Reynolds, M.D., South Carolina
3:40 p.m.      THE BLIND LAWYER: SHAPING POLICY FOR THE NATION'S
               POWER COMPANIES
               Bruce Gardner, Attorney-At-Law, Arizona Public
               Service Company, Phoenix, Arizona; President,
               National Federation of the Blind of Arizona
3:55 p.m.      REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
5:00 p.m.      ADJOURN
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 4
7:00 p.m.
BANQUET
INVOCATION
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
 Marc Maurer
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
BANQUET ADDRESS
 Kenneth Jernigan
Regency Ballroom (Third Floor)
10:00 p.m.
AFTER-BANQUET PARTY
Poydras B Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1997
8:00-9:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
8:00 a.m.
DEVOTIONS
Poydras A Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m.      INVOCATION
9:05 a.m.      GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION:
               FINANCING THE MOVEMENT, WASHINGTON REPORT,
               OTHER REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESS
12:00 Noon     ADJOURN
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1997
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION ($10)
Regency Ballroom Foyer (Third Floor)
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.
EXHIBITS
French Market Exhibit Hall (Third Floor)
12:45-1:45 p.m.
NEWSLINE# NETWORK DEMONSTRATIONS
Rampart Room (Fourth Floor)
                         GENERAL SESSION
2:00 p.m.      CALL TO ORDER
2:05 p.m.      GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION:
               REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESS
5:00 p.m.      ADJOURN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 6, 1997
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
WRITERS DIVISION WORKSHOP
Presented by the NFB Writers Division, Tom Stevens, President
Admission Fee: $5
Delgado Room, Regency Conference Center (Second Floor)
     As many committee reports and resolutions as possible will be
handled earlier during the week than scheduled to permit more
time for discussion of other business on Friday.
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