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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings Fellow Chapter Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For those of you who want to hear some of the audio from our recent national convention in Las Vegas, I have copied a bunch of links below which point directly to the audio files. The banquet speech from President Mark Riccobono is also included. Happy listening.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='color:black'>_____ Links Start here _____</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/01_welcoming_ceremonies.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Welcoming Ceremonies (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/02_celebration_of_freedom.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Celebration of Freedom: Veterans Recognized (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/03_roll_call_of_states.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Roll Call of States and Appointment of Nominating Committee (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/04_presidential_report.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>2019 Presidential Report (Mark Riccobono) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/05_digital_equality_and_the_myth_of_injustice.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Digital Equality and the Myth of Injustice: Equal Access for the Blind May Not Be Delayed (Eve Hill) MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/06_leadership_partnership_and_the_pusuit_of_financial_accessibility.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Leadership, Partnership, and the Pursuit of Financial Accessibility (Doug Marshall) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/07_adding_value_through_community_partnerships.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Adding Value through Community Partnerships with the Organized Blind (Anil Lewis, Kathy Martinez, Eve Andersson) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/08_a_century_of_advancing_literacy_for_the_blind.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>A Century of Advancing Literacy for the Blind: A Legacy of Partnership with the Organized Blind Movement (Barbara Loos, Marc Maurer) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/01_global_leadership_responsibility_and_technology.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Global Leadership, Responsibility, and Technology: Accessibility as a Core Value at Microsoft (Brad Smith) (MP3)</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/02_a_platform_of_information_and_innovation.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>A Platform of Information and Innovation: Insights into the Aira Ecosystem in Partnership with the Blind (Suman Kanuganti) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/03_the_continued_signifigance_of_the_national_library_service.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>The Continued Significance of the National Library Service for the Blind: Expanding Braille and Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty (Karen Keninger) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/04_accelerating_accessible_content.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Accelerating Accessible Content: Progress through the DAISY Consortium (Richard Orme) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/05_negotiation_collaboration_and_expectations.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Negotiation, Collaboration, and High Expectations: The Journey of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Justin Hughes) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/06_expanding_opportunities_protecting_rights.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Expanding Opportunities, Protecting Rights, and Ensuring Accountability: A Report from the Advocacy and Policy Department (John Paré) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/01_bringing_the_synergy_of_the_blindness_movement.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Bringing the Synergy of the Blindness Movement into Concentrated Programs: Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute (Anil Lewis) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/02_education_research_and_raising_expectations.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Education, Research, and Raising Expectations: Exploring Spatial Abilities and Training Blind Engineers (Natalie Shaheen, Wade Goodridge) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/03_exploring_the_layers.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Exploring the Layers: A Blind Researcher, Mom, and Federationist Enhancing the Understanding of Disability (Angela Frederick) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/04_cambiando_vidas_en_la_frontera_de_tejas.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Cambiando Vidas en la Frontera de Tejas (Norma Crosby, Daniel Martinez, Raul Gallegos, Hilda Hernandez) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/05_led_by_the_blind.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Led by the Blind: Bringing Authenticity to Services for the Blind and Making Them Relevant to the Lives We Want to Live (Bryan Bashin) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/06_perspectives_on_raising_the_bar.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Perspectives on Raising the Bar in the Blindness Field: Why a New Accreditation System? (Emily Coleman) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/07_we_know_who_we_are.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>We Knew Who We Are, and We Will Never Go Back: Establishing the Standard for Consumer-Driven Professional Development (Fred Schroeder) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/08_the_12th_annual_dr_jacob_bolotin_awards.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>The Twelfth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards (James Gashel) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/09_electronic_braille_reimagined.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Electronic Braille Reimagined: The Revolution of the Canute 360 (Ed Rogers) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/10_the_next_generation_of_innovations_in_access_tech.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>The Next Generation of Innovations in Access Technology for the Blind: Customer-Driven Progress at Humanware (Bruce Miles) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/11_the_driverless_revolution.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>The Driverless Revolution: Setting a New Standard for Transportation and Technology (Kyle Vogt) (MP3)</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/12_autonomous_vehichles.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Autonomous Vehicles: Establishing Strong Policy for America's Transportation Future (David Schwietert) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/13_blindness_across_borders.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Blindness Across Borders: Perspectives on Independence and Emerging Issues of Common Interest to the Blind around the World (Martine Abel-Williamson) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/14_not_without_question.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Not without Question: The Difference of the Federation Philosophy in Our Lives (Jean Brown) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/15_competing_on_terms_of_equality_and_blending_in.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Competing on Terms of Equality and Blending In: Government Service with Federation Style (Kristen Cox) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/2019-convention-highlights/16_2019_banquet_speech.mp3" target="_blank"><span style='color:#005AA3'>2019 Banquet Speech—Choice, Exploration, and Resistance: The Road to Freedom for the Blind (Mark Riccobono) (MP3)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p 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