<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Bryan Baldwin</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> June 24, 2020 at 3:48:47 PM MDT<br><b>To:</b> Bryan Baldwin <blindside59@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Get Ready! National Convention News & Updates</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "National Federation of the Blind" <webmaster@nfb.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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<h1><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif; font-size:20pt">Here are the latest convention updates.</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind<br>
July 14 through July 18<br>
Anywhere & Everywhere</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">We’re getting ready for a great convention with new twists. Please review all of the announcements about the exciting opportunities the 2020 National Convention will offer. We encourage you to share this information with chapter members who may not receive emails.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">More information can also be found at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17485&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">nfb.org/convention</a>. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17486&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Información en Español</a>.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:18pt">Add to Your Itinerary: Rookie Roundup & Career Fair</span></h2>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rookie Roundup – A First for Us All</span></span></strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Tuesday, July 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. EDT</strong><br>
Click this link to join: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17487&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://zoom.us/j/91250893803</a><br>
Or dial: +1 301 715 8592<br>
Zoom Webinar ID: 912 5089 3803<br>
One-tap mobile: +13017158592,,91250893803#</span></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">NFB National Career Fair</span></span></strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Tuesday, July 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT</strong><br>
More information and registration are available on the <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17488&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">NFB National Career Fair page</a>.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Review the Convention Schedule</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The schedule for the 2020 National Convention is as follows. A more detailed agenda in both English and Spanish, and instructions for accessing convention events, are coming soon.</span></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tuesday, July 14: Seminars</span></span></strong></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
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<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Wednesday, July 15: Board Meeting and Resolutions Day</span></span></strong></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2:00 p.m. EDT – Board Meeting</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">5:00 p.m. EDT – Resolutions Committee</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">6:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
</ul>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thursday, July 16: Division Day and Opening Ceremonies</span></span></strong></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">1:00-5:00 p.m. EDT – Division Meetings</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">5:00-6:30 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">6:30-9:30 p.m. EDT – Opening Ceremonies</span></span></li>
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<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Friday, July 17: Presidential Report, General Sessions, and Affiliate Caucus</span></span></strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:00-10:45 a.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT – Affiliate Caucuses</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2:00-5:00 p.m. EDT – General Session: Presidential Report</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">6:30-9:30 p.m. EDT – General Session</span></span></li>
</ul>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Saturday, July 18: Business Meeting, Resolutions, and Banquet</span></span></strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT – Presidential Suite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">1:00-4:00 p.m. EDT – General Session: Financial Report, Elections, and Resolutions</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">4:30-6:30 p.m. EDT – General Session</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">7:30-9:30 p.m. EDT – Banquet</span></span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don’t Miss This Opportunity: Presidential Suite</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The presidential suite will be open during much of the convention. All are welcome to visit, virtually of course. Pop in, leave messages, request appointments with President Riccobono, submit your name for committee appointments, and socialize with Federation leaders when time permits. Meeting details coming soon.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submit Your Resolutions by June 30</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17489&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Resolutions</a> are the official policy statements of our organization. If you wish to write a resolution that will be considered by the resolutions committee, please submit it to Sharon Maneki, committee chairperson, at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17490&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a> by June 30. If you miss the deadline, you must get three members of the committee to sponsor your resolution and
submit it prior to the resolutions committee meeting.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reminders</span></span></h2>
<h3><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Accommodations and Captions</strong></span></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Requests for specific accommodations were due to us thirty days prior to the convention. We are committed to providing captioning for every general meeting and for those meetings attended by deafblind participants. If you have questions about accommodations, please email <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17491&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">jerniganinstitute@nfb.org</a>.</span></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Code of Conduct</strong></span></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please review <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17492&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">our code of conduct</a>. Prohibited behavior or misuse of the NFB National Convention platform will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the convention and/or other consequences. For assistance or to report an incident during the convention, call 410-659-9314, extension 2475 or email <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17493&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">coc@nfb.org</a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We look forward to a great convention! <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17494&qid=3845726" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">#NFB20</a></span></span></p>
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