[Greater-Baltimore] Meeting reminder and meeting room change

[Carolyn Brown]

Will there still be a meeting in person June 21st?

On Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 3:03 AM cdanielsen14--- via Greater-Baltimore <
greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Federationists:
>
>
>
> This is a reminder that the monthly meeting of the Greater Baltimore
> Chapter
> of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland will take place this
> Saturday, June 21. As discussed at our last meeting, the meeting will be
> held at the federation headquarters but in the fourth floor conference room
> rather than in the Utah Auditorium. Greeters will be there to assist those
> unfamiliar with getting to the conference room, but basically you walk
> straight down the same hallway where the auditorium is located but walk
> past
> it and into the staff lunchroom; you will know you are there because the
> flooring will change from carpeting to tile. Walk all the way through the
> lunchroom until you hit carpet again, then turn left and walk down that
> hallway. You will pass an opening on your left for the freight elevator and
> rest rooms. Keep going until you find another large opening on your right,
> and turn in there, then go straight.
>
>
>
> I am pleased to announce that at our August meeting, we will receive a
> visit
> from Baltimore City Councilman Zac Blanchard. Councilman Blanchard
> represents Baltimore City's Eleventh District, which is where the National
> Federation of the Blind headquarters is located. He will make a
> presentation
> but is also coming to hear our concerns, so one of our activities on
> Saturday will be to brainstorm issues we want to raise with him.
>
>
>
> Our meeting will be held 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 take place in the original fourth
> floor
> conference room, where the chapter met in days of old but which has now
> been
> completely renovated, and will begin promptly at 10 a.m. The doors to the
> Jernigan Institute on Wells Street will open at 9 a.m. Please do not attend
> the meeting if you have a fever or are feeling ill. Also, please observe
> our
> no-fragrance policy so that our meeting will be welcoming to chapter
> members
> and guests who are sensitive or allergic to fragrances. Remember please
> that
> such fragrance allergies or sensitivities can result in anything from minor
> annoyance to a trip to the hospital, so please do not splash on any smelly
> stuff. This is particularly important because in our new location we will
> be
> in closer quarters.
>
>
>
> A word about the new room: One of the advantages of using this facility is
> that the room is equipped with many microphones that are accessible from
> the
> seats. There is roughly one mic for every two seats. These mics are mounted
> on the conference table. Each mic has a wooden base with a large rubber
> button on it, which toggles the mic on and off. The system will only allow
> three of these mics to be on at a time, plus the mic at the chairperson's
> seat. That means you should keep your mic off when you're not using it.
> Please remember that these mics are wired to the table and into the system.
> The only way to move them is to adjust them the way you would a goose-neck
> desk lamp, as they have the same type of swivel attachment. Do not, repeat
> do not, try to move them in other ways, lift them off the table, etc. Also,
> the chairs are comfy and adjustable, but please use caution if you decide
> to
> adjust your seat. Let's be good stewards of this wonderful new space.
>
>
>
> Please don't attend the meeting in person if you have a fever or are
> feeling
> ill. The Zoom information is as follows:
>
>
>
> 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: 624 813
> 8327.
> You will then need to dial the passcode 63263, which spells out NFBMD. The
> direct link is:
>
> https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09
>
> One-tap mobile number: (301) 715-8592,,6248138327#,,63263#
>
>
>
> During the meeting, you can use the following commands:
>
> *       Pressing Alt plus A on your Windows computer, Shift plus Command
> plus A on your Apple Mac, 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.
>
>
>
> See you Saturday!
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
>
>
> Chris Danielsen, Chapter President
>
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