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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is excited to announce that we are seeking content for our 2020 State Convention seminars and breakout sessions. This will be our first virtual convention,
and we are very excited about the potential it brings for innovation, creativity, and top notch material.<span> </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The convention will be held from Thursday, October 29 through Saturday, October 31. Breakout sessions will be held on Thursday, October 29, and may be held at other times during the convention as time is available.
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,
evocative, or stimulating that you want to share with the blind of Colorado, please fill out the information below and email it to Jessica Beecham<span> </span></span><a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">jbbeecham@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span> </span>by
September 11, 2020. We will review all proposals and will let you know by September 25 whether your proposal/seminar has been chosen as a part of this year’s Convention festivities.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">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 amount of seminars that can be held at the same time. We will be accepting a total of 5 proposals for 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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">So, division leaders, if your group wants to host a breakout session/seminar, you need to submit a proposal.<span> <span> </span></span>Please give us as much detail as possible about your session and how
it will enhance the Convention. We will choose the presentations which best fit our agenda. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept all of the proposals that are submitted.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Is this presentation or seminar affiliated with a division or chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado?</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Objective of Presentation or seminar:</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Description of presentation or seminar (note, someone from the review committee may reach out to you for more details):</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">How much time would you like for your session (Breakout Sessions/Seminars must be 90 minutes or less): </span></b></p>
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