[4Alabama] NFB National Convention Hotel Reservations and Other Announcements

[Jennifer Reeves]

*Convention Hotels:*

#NFB26 Convention Travel Update: Our JW Marriott room block is sold out—but
rooms are still available at nearby hotels (including the new Austin
Marriott Downtown), all just a short walk away. Visit
nfb.org/convention (Planning
for Your Trip <https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention-prep>) to
get all the details. Rates: $139/night (single/double) or $155/night
(triple/quad) + 19.7% tax/fees. To book Austin Marriott Downtown, call
800-627-7468 and use code BL1.


*New NFB Song Available for Download:*

The National Federation of the Blind song, “Who Are We? NFB,” by The
Litigators is now available to listen to or down

load on the NFB songs webpage
<https://nfb.org/resources/jacobus-tenbroek-library/collections/nfb-songs>
or on your favorite music platform.


*March Braille Monitor:*

Read the March issue of the *Braille Monitor*, our flagship publication and
the magazine of the organized blind movement. Access *Braille Monitor* Vol
69 No 3 March 2026
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2603/bm2603tc.htm>


*Future Reflections**:*

Read the latest *Future Reflections*, a quarterly magazine for parents and
teachers of blind children that offers stories, resources, and information.
Access *Future Reflections* Volume 45 Number 1 Winter 2026
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr45/1/fr4501tc.htm>


*Nation’s Blind Podcast: *

Listen to the latest episode of the *Nation's Blind Podcast* titled, "We
Can Have Our Pi and STEM, Too." In this episode, Melissa and Anil are
joined by Ashleigh Moon, our STEM2U coordinator. They celebrate Pi Day and
discuss accessible ways for blind students and blind adults to practice
STEM. Subscribe to the *Nation’s Blind Podcast* wherever you get podcasts,
or download this episode at
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m4a.



*Access On **Podcast:*

Tune into episode 66 of *Access On*, which is devoted to NVDA, the
open-source screen reader for Windows from NV Access. We welcome Mick
Curran, who came up with the idea of NVDA and started developing it twenty
years ago. We’re also joined by Gerald Hartig and Quentin Christensen for a
wide-ranging discussion about NVDA’s past, present, future, philosophy, and
user experience.
Subscribe to *Access On* wherever you get podcasts, or download the MP3 of
this week’s episode at https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ.



*Walking Alone and Marching Together **Podcast:*

Tune into episode twenty of our *Walking Alone and Marching Together*
podcast entitled, "Episode 20: Chapter 6 - Restoration, The Beginning Years
of the Second Jernigan Presidency, Part 3." Listen at
*https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg*
<https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyN3AxakJTR1A2NGlVaDRGeXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6HlrJbA-qCXtAgbMT62yKICPLKYs5KYi_GIjUGM65h_jfhrky56uM5MTf_Ww_aem_FDiA2p03NfLLxTkveC9qYQ>
or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Amazon Music.
*Dates to Keep in Mind:*

   - July 3-8, 2026: National Convention; Austin, Texas
   - July 2-7, 2027: National Convention; Austin, Texas
   - July 3-8, 2028: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois
   - July 2-7, 2029: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois


Barbara Manuel, President

National Federation of the Blind of Alabama

President at NFBAL.org

251.656.5165

NFB.org

NFBAL.org



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