From: "Renee M. Zelickson  http://fly.hiwaay.net/~reneez" 
Subject: Reply to Karl Smith - no flames here
I see that you do have some very valid points especially about cutting out
the fluff and the combining of the roll call of states with the pledges at
the same time.  This alone, would save time.
Ren
At 12:11 PM 9/19/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
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>Hi folks,
>
>I guess I'll put my two bits in here.  I'll probably wish I hadn't but, oh
>well.
>
>Some suggestions for tightening up convention sessions.
>
>1.	Combine the roll call of states so we don't have to suffer through this
>rather lengthy exercize on tuesday when we first start and on Friday when
>we are making pledges.
>
>2.	Cut some of the fluff out of the agenda.  I. E. a couple of years ago we
>had some guy who went on and on about his cars and all the money he had.
>And then there was the lady with the marshal arts school to help the poor
>disabled population.  give us all a break.
>
>3.	I've never quite understood why if resolutions are "policy statements of
>the NFB" and vital guidelines for the future direction of the organization,
>we push most of them off until Friday afternoon and then rip through them
>in a frenzy at the end.  I've attended twenty consecutive conventions and
>it seems to me that we didn't always do this.
>
>4.	Although it always seems to be a joke, we do seem to give much less
>attention to our own Jim Gashel than some of the bags of air politicians we
>must listen to.  Now having said this I understand that it is important to
>let them see us in our numbers and that even air bags sometimes head up
>important commettes.
>
>5.	And why did we have to sit through Lary King?
>
>I'm sure there will be some people who disagree with me and there is the
>problem.  We all have our idea as to what's important.  A number of years
>ago someone complained about the reception line at which you could go and
>meet all the national board members.  Dr. Jernigan read a letter in  a
>meeting I attended once from a man expressing his appreciation for the
>reception line and what a pleasure it was meeting all the leaders he had
>heard so much about.
>
>I suggested once that we cut the recipees from the Monitor to save space
>and money.  Again Dr. Jernigan brought forth letters expressing
>appreciation and support for the recipees.  So it is a difficult balance.
>
>I've got the fire extinguisher out so go for it.  (grin)
>
>
>Karl Smith
>CSA Adaptive Products and Services
>4304 South El Camino St.
>Taylorsville, Utah 84119
>
>Phone		801-967-5655
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>
>	"Never confuse an open mind with an empty head."
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Rene M. Zelickson 
reneez@hiwaay.net
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