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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings everyone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The below excerpt from today’s President’s Notebook contains important information regarding the 2021 Washington Seminar training schedule. Please be sure to note these updates on your calendars. Also, observe that there now links available to the Washington Seminar fact sheets which all of us should read. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For the first time in history, everyone will be able to participate in the Washington Seminar, albeit virtually.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3>Washington Seminar Fact Sheets and Adjustment to Training Schedule:<span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The fact sheets for this year’s Washington Seminar issues (<a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-access">Access Technology Affordability Act</a>, <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-medical-device">Medical Devices Nonvisual Accessibility Act</a>, <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-accessible-websites-act">Accessible Websites Act</a>, <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-accessible">Accessible Voting Act</a>) are now posted to our website. Please note that we have made an adjustment in the 2021 Washington Seminar training schedule. The training on the new appointment and rankings tool has now been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 26, at 8:00 p.m. In addition, we are adding two more optional meetings where you can learn about the legislative issues for the 2021 Washington Seminar. The first of these trainings will be this Thursday, January 14, and the second will be Tuesday, January 19. Meeting presenters are encouraged to attend at least one of these two meetings. The full schedule is below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, January 14, 8:00 p.m. eastern – General issue review and questions – open to all meeting presenters<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 p.m. eastern – General issue review and questions – open to all meeting presenters<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, January 21, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Final issue review and mock meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, January 26, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Meeting appointments and appointment tool<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, January 28, 8:00 p.m. eastern – Zoom moderator training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Zoom link for all meetings is <a href="https://zoom.us/j/7567531013">https://zoom.us/j/7567531013</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that members are encouraged to attend only one of the two general issue review and question meetings. In addition, it would be helpful if you have studied the fact sheets before attending one of the meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>