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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Of North Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">57<sup>th</sup> Annual Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">September 17<sup>th</sup>–20th, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, Greensboro
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In case of an emergency please notify Sharon Weddington at 704 302-7308.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We would like to thank the Women’s Club of Burlington for assisting us with various tasks around the hotel!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Representative, Jessica Beecham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, September 17<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3:00 PM to 5:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Convention Check in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Must have name tags to get into meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE CEDAR ROOM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fun and Games<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Friday September 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7:00 AM to 8:30 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Convention Check in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">General Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Invocation – Vernon Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pledge of Allegiance – Vernon Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NFB Pledge–Angela Haynes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9:30 AM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“IFB Solutions Remote Employment Opportunities”—Shannon Satterfield, Director of Staffing Operations for the Workforce Services Division, IFB Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10:30 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">"Disability Rights and Community Access." – Drew Fabricius, Attorney, Disability Rights of North Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Let’s Get Moving”—Jessica Beecham
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11:30 AM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Ask an Orientation and Mobility Instructor but Didn’t Have One to Interrogate.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">–Jack Mitchell, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Greensboro Industries of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nominating Committee Report—Marlon Stover, Second Vice President
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Do you want to be a millionaire?” Sharon Weddington Business Enterprise Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Meet Our New Camp Dogwood Director, Lee Jones
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3:00 PM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“GMS is Alive and Well even with Bats in our Belfrey!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kathy Segers—Superintendent, Governor Morehead School
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3:30 pm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The Role of Vision Rehabilitation,” Fay Tripp: Occupational Therapist, Vision Rehabilitation & Performance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Duke Eye Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Convention Check In<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Exhibit Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Location: COLONY ROOM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Saturday September 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7:30 AM to 8:30 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Convention Check In<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9:00 AM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">General Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Invocation—Allen Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Remembrance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Update—Jessica Beecham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Secretary’s Report—Liz Arcabacio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Treasurer’s Report—Seth Lamkin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President’s Report—Sharon Weddington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chapter Reports<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Basket Auction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Elections
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Invocation—Patricia Tesnear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dinner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Introduction of Head Table—Marlon Stover, Second Vice President
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Scholarship Presentation—Gloria Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Silent Auction—Donna Permar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Banquet Address—Jessica Beecham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pledge Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">50/50 Drawing—Larry Herring, First Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NFB of NC Officers and Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President: Sharon Weddington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">First Vice President: Larry Herring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Second Vice President: Marlon Stover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Secretary: Elizabeth Arcabascio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Treasurer: Seth Lamkin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Allen Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Angela Haynes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Donna Permar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gerald Moreno<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gloria Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vernon Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Jerry Moreno
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:g.moreno1950@outlook.com">g.moreno1950@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">704-241-2205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The happiest people don't have the best of everything - they just make<br>
The best of everything they have... So please remember: Live simply.<br>
Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">And remember - the richest person is not the one who has the most, but<br>
The one who needs the least.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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