[Greater-Baltimore] Meeting reminder and meeting room change

Sat Jun 21 02:03:51 UTC 2025

Yes. Hope to see you then.

Ellen

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From: Greater-Baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carolyn Brown via Greater-Baltimore
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 9:35 PM
To: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List <greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Carolyn Brown <carolynbrown983 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Greater-Baltimore] Meeting reminder and meeting room change

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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