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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><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fear Affiliate Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Seeing as our state Convention will be Hybrid, I thought it might be helpful for members to listen to this Zoom meeting tomorrow night. I hope many of you can attend. As always kindly share this information with non list serve people you know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>maryanne.melley@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the Life You Want; Blindness is Not What Holds You Back”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Soforenko via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 17, 2021 2:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'State Affiliate Leadership List' <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> tracy.soforenko@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] The Fundamentals of Hosting a Hybrid Convention - Wednesday, 7/28 at 7:00 PM ET<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Fellow presidents:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>National convention may be over, but the fall state convention season will be here before you know it. In Virginia we're already thinking ahead to the various logistics required to pull off a successful hybrid state convention event. Yet, never having conducted a hybrid function, we decided to bring in someone with experience who successfully pulled off a winning formula, and we want to share that knowledge with you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We cordially invite you and your respective convention operation teams to a presentation led by NFB of Utah President Everette Bacon. He will walk us through what worked, what could have used improvement, and what he hopes to try next year. Also, given the ongoing health policies surrounding COVID-19, he will talk about how his affiliate worked with their hotel to ensure a safe meeting environment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We believe this will be a valuable discussion for anyone hoping to draw members in person to their gatherings. We also believe the information will be useful to ensure optimal participation for members who choose to join the convention remotely. There will be ample time for questions and discussion, so please come prepared to contribute your own ideas to make this call as mutually beneficial as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please join us on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 PM Eastern.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Passcode: 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC) 13126266799,,8297256345# US <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+(Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/ab4VZGInlY">https://zoom.us/u/ab4VZGInlY</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>