[Colorado-Talk] FW: 2025 State Convention Request for Proposals

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Just making sure you all saw this.


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Subject: [Colorado-Talk] 2025 State Convention Request for Proposals

2025 State Convention Request for Proposals

The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is excited to announce that
we are seeking content for our 2025 State Convention seminars and breakout
sessions. We will be meeting in person at the Westminster Westin Hotel in
Westminster.

The convention will be held from Thursday, October 30, through Sunday
morning, November 2. Breakout sessions will be held during the afternoon of
Friday, October 31, and may also occur Saturday afternoon, November 1.  We
are calling upon all special interest groups, divisions, chapters,
educators, rehabilitation professionals, access technology experts, and
anyone interested in providing instruction or discussion that will increase
equality, opportunity, and security for blind and low vision Coloradans. The
National Federation of the Blind is made up of blind people of all ages,
races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. This year, we are seeking new and
dynamic content that will appeal to our diverse audience. If there is
something fun, exciting, interesting, intriguing, or educational that you
want to share with the blind of Colorado, please fill out the information
below and email it to Lisa Bonderson at lbonderson at cocenter.org by September
23, 2025. We will review all proposals and will let you know by October 1
whether your proposal/seminar has been chosen as a part of this year's
convention festivities. Note, one of the themes of this year's convention
will be performing arts, the blind in music, the blind in music production,
and promotion. End note.

If you have attended a convention of the National Federation of the Blind in
the past, you know that we often hold a large number of breakout sessions
simultaneously. For this convention, we will be limiting the number of
seminars that can be held at the same time. We will be accepting a limited
number of breakout sessions/seminars; this number includes sessions
organized by special interest groups and committees, as well as activities
hosted by divisions, which are not annual division business meetings.

So, division leaders, if your group wants to host a breakout
session/seminar, you need to submit a proposal.  Please give us as much
detail as possible about your session and how it will enhance the
Convention. We will choose the presentations that best fit our agenda.
Proposals need be no longer than 2 pages. Unfortunately, we will not be able
to accept all of the proposals that are submitted.


Name:

Title:

Is this presentation or seminar affiliated with a division or chapter of the
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado?

Objective of Presentation or seminar:

Description of presentation or seminar (note, someone from the review
committee may reach out to you for more details):

Best Method of contact:

How much time would you like for your session (Breakout Sessions/Seminars
may be as long as 2 hours or less)

We look forward to your submission. Thank you for your effort to improve the
lives of blind and low-vision people. We look forward to seeing each and
every one of you at convention.


At your service,
Kevan Worley
303-929-2369
Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado The
National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who
believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.
Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and
experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold
you back from pursuing your dreams.

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