[Greater-Baltimore] NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and Convention Planning Retreat 2 - In Person - October 24, 2026

[president at nfbmd.org]

Federation Family,

We will be holding an NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and the second of two
state convention planning retreats on October 24, 2026.  This second meeting
will be in person at the Doubletree in Pikesville, which is our 2027 state
convention hotel; the first convention planning retreat, which will take
place September 26, 2026, will be virtual.  Please save both dates.  We will
take a tour of the convention hotel in the morning.  We will also hold small
group discussions to fine-tune various aspects of the convention.  As a
result, we hope as many people as possible will come to this meeting.

 

Here is the relevant information about the October 24 in person meeting:

Date: October 24, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Doubletree Baltimore North Hotel, 1726 Reisterstown Road,
Pikesville, MD 21208

All are welcome, but chapter and division presidents and committee chairs
should definitely plan to attend as well as those responsible for meetings,
workshops, or other convention aspects/logistics.

 

Lunch will be available for purchase for $30.  A limited number of sleeping
rooms is also available for the nights of October 23 and 24 at the
convention rate of $109 plus tax.  

 

We are requesting that folks RSVP by October 3, 2026.  Please email
Convention at nfbmd.org <mailto:Convention at nfbmd.org>  with the following
information:

*	Name of attendees
*	Whether you need lodging at the hotel (we will work with you to make
your sleeping room reservations, but you will need a credit card to secure
your room)
*	Whether you will buy lunch
*	Whether you need a vegetarian meal (the non-vegetarian meal will be
chicken)
*	Whether you have any dietary restrictions
*	Whether you need any reasonable accommodations for the meeting

 

We ask that you pre-pay for your meal by October 3, 2026.  You can use the
following methods:

*	Zelle: Payments at nfbmd.org <mailto:Payments at nfbmd.org> 
*	PayPal: nfbmd.org and use the Donate button (please add $2 if using
this method for credit card processing fees)
*	Physical check: NFBMD, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD
21230
*	Cash: You may pay via cash at a local chapter meeting or other
activity to Ronza Othman, Debbie Brown, Bre Brown, or Leah Mattern

 

Those outside of the Baltimore area who are interested in shared
transportation should reach out to their local chapter president, and
arrangements may be possible with sufficient demand.  We are not offering
shared transportation for those within the Baltimore area.  However, our
convention hotel is accessible to MTA Mobility and fixed bus routes.

 

For questions, please reach out to me directly at President at nfbmd.org
<mailto:President at nfbmd.org> .

 

Regards,

Ronza

 

 

 

 

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443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 

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