[Plan21] Notes from Tuesday September 7th Meeting

Sat Sep 11 15:42:17 PDT 2021

All,

I’m adding our recently assigned national representative, Everette Bacon to this thread.  Welcome Everette!

We invite you to any of our upcoming logistics planning and steering committee meetings as you see fit to join.

Tim Elder

President

National Federation of the Blind of California 

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(916) 382-0372 

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Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in your region over Zoom and telephone?  Check out our virtual local chapter and division meetings.  All are welcome to attend.

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From: plan21-bounces at nfbcal.org <plan21-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf Of Bobbi Pompey
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 12:38 PM
To: plan21 at nfbcal.org
Subject: [Plan21] Notes from Tuesday September 7th Meeting

Thank you all for trusting me to write the notes for this meeting. Please forgive me if there are missing things and feel free to fill in any gaps or correct any mistakes. 

Attendees: 

Jim

Robert

Tiffany

Bobbi

Cheryl

Christina

Ali

Rachel

Brian 

Tim 

Our next meeting is September 28th at 7:00 PM PT.  We are now meeting weekly.  Skipping September 14th and October 12th.

https://zoom.us/j/97914374627?pwd=aVAyV01mQlJ6VEhiTGVON1dYTXE2UT09

+16699006833,,97914374627#

Updates:

Tim will Put Sports and Recreation on the agenda 12 12:30 to 1:30 

Tim will determine when the DB organizing meeting should occur

Robert will check with DB and OBC to determine a good time for DB 

There will be 

CAGDU 

Tim and Jim have confirmed there will be time keepers. The Logistics committee will decide who those people will be 

We now have a theme 

Sheryl will reach out to exhibitors again on Thursday the 9th 

Tim wants the entire committee to promote the exhibitors and the scholarships 

Jim will work with Bobbi on getting scholarship posts on the NFB CA list

Christina will work with Michelle on W9We are deemed a non-profit federally, but not yet on the state level. 

If we can also join the steering committee the help would be appreciated. They meet… 

Jim will talk to ROSS about Zoom accounts and will have an update by next meeting 

Everything for the exhibit hall was sent out on the 31st. 

The video about why people attended convention should be ready next week. Tim, wants it on the YouTube channel as well. As the website. 

The Senior Division does have a person considering running for president and will meet at convention 

Sub-committee will meet to start discussing potential mentoring program 

Talent Show applications up within the week 

Hospitality Suite going well

Need more volunteers for help desk 

Tiffany will send out gift basket e-mail to list serve after receiving an e-mail from Christina with the correct link for uploading

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Proposed Agenda Changes.

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The deaf/blind group would like a slot to meet.- done 

Sports and Rec would like a slot to meet- done 

CagDu wants to go 2 hours instead of 90 minutes.  7:30 to 9:30 Saturday morning.- done 

We really need a theme - done 

We really need to start talking about breakouts. In progress 

 Need to schedule captioners. In progress 

ACTION ITEMS

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Jim will coordinate with Ross about zoom accounts.

Tiffany and Rachel and Bobbi to investigate doorprizes for newbies, may work may not.

   Working

Tiffany will begin Soliciting door prizes at August and September chapter presidents call and via email.

   Working

Rachel and Tiffany are organizing which zoom coordinator will run which meeting

   Working

Rachel and tiffany: Thinking of starting a mentoring program for first timers.  Need to find someone to help run it.

    Working

Bobbi is going to begin advertising scholarship applications.

    Ongoing

    Problem filling out the form on iPad (maybe iphone)

    emails to nfbc-info waiting for moderator approval

    Tiffany is fixing the form to make it clear that we are aware that it isn't working from IOS devices.

    Veronica and Tiffany are working on spanish version of Scholarship Application

Rachel and Bobbi - Rookie Roundup. Need ideas.  Recognizing new attendees Special doorprizes for newcomers

    No updates.

Rachel has recruited volunteers for Newcomer Welcoming committee.

   Rachel, Tiffany, Robert, Ali, Veronica

Rachel and Christina are starting the talent show committee

Christina is Waiting to hear from Michelle about w9 form.

   Still no word.  Christina has last year's form and will create a new one for 2021.

Cheryl will get started on a "Why come to convention" pitch to send to everyone before registration closes

    Still working.  Should be ready before the end of September

Veronica is responsible for Spanish Speaking stuff.

    Found translation volunteers

Ali is collecting volunteers for the suite.  Changed the time from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM.

    Going well.  Just filled the last slot.

Baskets:

    Tiffany is sending out advertising email.

    Micheal is talking at chapter president's call

    Brian is looking for a letter of instructions for baskets

            I believe this is done.  Brian, can you confirm?

Brian Buhrow can set up a helpdesk phone number.

    Brian is working on that.

Brian is working on writing html to get recordings up.

end of current todo list.

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Questions for Tim

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Theme ---> On his radar

Agenda content  --> Last year's agenda with a few tweaks.  In Tim's Court

Breakout topics --> fewer breakout topics that are new.

Remove breakout session I (Friday)? Make talent show earlier. 

   Talent show will start at 7:30.  Tim still deciding about no breakouts on Friday.

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Notes and Decisions

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Jim needs to contact Liz Campos to see if she's willing to organize/host North/South Trivia night

            DONE: Liz is in!

Christina modified the Vendor/exhibitor solicitation letter for 2021, taking this off of Jim's plate.

Jim Circulated to the logistics committee a list of last year's breakout session topics for consideration.

Tiffany and Bobbi work on updating scholarship form.

   Tiffany has altered the dates for this year.

   Christina updated the scholarship page to host the new form.

Chrstina Changed 60 seconds to 2 minutes (#5 under voting) in voting document.

Jim checked with LM to see if she wants to do fitness breaks again.  She does.

The at large Spanish speakers group will not having another organizing meeting

The committee decided we want to handle voting the same this year as last year.

On the agenda, we should add an hour to the resolutions committee meeting

How do we want to decide topics for Breakout Sessions?

The zoom coordinator for each breakout room needs to know who is presenting and contact information.

Need to ask Juanita if there's a reorganizing meeting for at large spanish group

Baskets: Michael, Robert, and Brian are weorking on this.

A/V Committee: Tiffany and Robert have joined the A/V committee as whip crackers to make sure that Jim and Brian get everything posted within 48 hours after the close of convention.

The A/V committee needs to spend some time talking about transition to a platform that is more mobile friendly and can be maintained by people other than Jim and Brian.

   For YouTube:

      Google Account

      What about YouTube Storage? 

      Reach out to National to see how they work.

      Audio Files Only

Do we want a voting document summary in the agenda?

or

Do we want to Carve out time in the agenda for Tim to outline how voting works.

Board meeting needs to include explaination of voting process.

Practice voting at rookie roundup, board meeting, and general session

Spanish translation zoom room.  Need to advertise spanish translation more.

Rookie Roundup: Monday before convention (10/18)

Zoom Training: Rachel and Tiffany

   Fridays at 5 through September.

Hospitality Suite: Ali and volunteers

Help Desk: Ali

A/V Plan for a mixer this year that Tim controls

Timekeepers beyond Tim?

Make Sure that we are very clear with Zoom room owners things we want recorded.

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Bobbi A. L. Pompey, M.A. CVRT 
Pronouns: she/her/hers, they/them/theirs
(336) 988-6375

bobbipompey at gmail.com <mailto:bobbipompey at gmail.com>  

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