[Greater-Baltimore] Meeting reminder: Join us in person at the NFB Jernigan Institute!

[Chris Danielsen]

Dear fellow Federationists:

 

This is a reminder that the monthly meeting of the greater Baltimore Chapter
will take place tomorrow, Saturday, March 19. For the first time in two
years, our meeting will be held as an in-person gathering at the Nfb
Jernigan Institute, the headquarters of the national federation of the blind
located at 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore MD 21230. The meeting will be
held in the NFB of Utah Auditorium, just beyond the doors leading into the
main building from the atrium, and will begin promptly at 10 a.m. as you
plan your attendance, please read this entire message carefully.

 

We are excited to once again be gathering face to face for our chapter
meeting. At the same time, we are taking measures to ensure everyone's
health and safety. To that end, please note the following:

 

.        The doors to the NFB Jernigan Institute, on Wells Street, will open
at 9 a.m. and no earlier. The doors leading from the atrium to the
auditorium will not open until 9:30 a.m. The doors from the auditorium
hallway to the lunchroom will not be open before, during, or after the
meeting. All of this is to say that the atrium and the auditorium, and the
restrooms near the auditorium, will be the only spaces open to chapter
members for the meeting. Please don't plan to linger any longer than
necessary in the building. Make transportation plans accordingly, to the
best of your ability.

.        The front doors to the NFB Jernigan Institute will be locked
promptly at 12:30 p.m.

.        In accordance with the NFB of Maryland's policy for in-person
gatherings, your temperature will be checked and you will be asked to leave
if you have a fever exceeding 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. If possible, check
your temperature before leaving home, or do not come to the meeting in
person if you are feeling ill.

.        Masks must be worn at all times. We will have some masks on hand to
provide to those who don't have them, but please wear your own mask if
possible.

.        Social distancing must be observed; this is one reason we are using
the auditorium instead of the fourth floor conference room. Except for
households sitting together, spread out as much as possible when selecting
your seat.

.        For further details, please read the full Policy for In-person
gatherings <https://nfbmd.org/eventpolicy>  referenced above.

 

We realize that not everyone will be able to attend or will feel comfortable
doing so. For that reason, you can still join us on Zoom using the same ID
and password we have been using for the past several months.

 

.        To dial in, call 301-715-8592. Once the call connects and you are

prompted, you will then need to dial the meeting ID, which is: 891 2543
1163. You will then need to dial the passcode 632422, which spells out
NFBGBC. The direct link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89125431163?pwd=a3R1WXFBakI5RGQ3c0p4ZGNIaTM3QT09

 

You can also simply tap the following number on your smart phone or save it
to your contacts:

+13017158592,,89125431163#,,,,*632422#

 

During the meeting, you can use the following commands:

.        Pressing Alt plus A on your Windows computer, or star then 6 on
your touch-tone phone,  will mute or unmute your audio. Please remain muted
unless and until you are recognized to speak. When the host unmutes you
because you have been recognized to speak, the Zoom app may ask you to
confirm that you want to unmute, and you will need to click the button in
the popup to complete unmuting.

.        Pressing alt+Y on your Windows computer or star and then 9 on your
touch-tone phone will raise your hand. This will let the meeting hosts know
that you seek the floor or have a question.

 

The chapter board and I thank all of you in advance for your cooperation and
patience as we begin to return to something resembling our normal chapter
meeting routine. See you tomorrow!

 

Warmly,

 

Chris Danielsen, Chapter President