<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> David Andrews via NFB-Conventions <nfb-conventions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> September 14, 2022 at 12:27:17 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> nfb-conventions@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFB-Conventions] 2022 National Federation of the Blind of CT State Convention Registration form and information</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> dandrews920@comcast.net<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>51st Annual State Convention!!</span><br><span></span><br><span>November 4, 5 & 6, 2022</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span> The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold our</span><br><span>51st Annual State Convention on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 4, 5</span><br><span>& 6, 2022 at the Sheraton Hartford South, 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill.</span><br><span>Rooms will be available for Friday and Saturday nights for a convention</span><br><span>discounted rate of $99.00, plus tax, per night. To reserve a room, call the</span><br><span>Sheraton Hartford South at 860-257-6000 and mention that you are attending</span><br><span>the National Federation of the Blind of CT State Convention. The deadline</span><br><span>for reserving a room for the convention is October 13, 2022</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>We will kick things off Friday evening, November 4th, at 5:00pm with a cash</span><br><span>bar and a Slider Station followed up with a Sing Along with Jim Cronin and</span><br><span>Judy Potter. We will be holding our Vendor Fair on Friday evening from</span><br><span>7:00pm to 11:00pm.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On Saturday morning, a continental breakfast starting at 8:00am will be</span><br><span>followed by our general session which starts promptly at 9:00am. We will</span><br><span>hear from Affiliate President Maryanne Melley, our National Representative</span><br><span>Second Vice President Ron Brown and a variety of new and innovative</span><br><span>speakers.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>A boxed lunch will be served from 12pm-1:00pm. Speakers will continue after</span><br><span>lunch. The CT Association of Blind Students meeting will be held from 2:00pm</span><br><span>to 4:00 pm and the CT Association of Guide Dog Users meeting will be held</span><br><span>from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm. National Representative Ron Brown will</span><br><span>address our convention during the banquet Saturday evening. Also, we will</span><br><span>present Academic Scholarship Awards.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>We will, of course, have our 50/50 raffle! And, we are bringing back our</span><br><span>popular Basket Raffle this year!</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On Sunday morning at 8:00am, a continental breakfast will be served before</span><br><span>our 9:00am Annual Business Meeting. We will elect all officer and two board</span><br><span>positions. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut acknowledges</span><br><span></span><br><span>with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>OakHill: Empowering People with Disabilities</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Youthful Images, Bloomfield, CT</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Retina Consultants, PC, Manchester, CT</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Registration Form</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Attendees who register at the door will be charged an additional $10. Please</span><br><span>note that registrations can be made online at <http://www.nfbct.org></span><br><span>www.nfbct.org following the link to State Convention information.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Name: ______________________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Address: _____________________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Phone: ______________________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>E-mail: ______________________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Indicate how many will be attending the following: </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Division meetings Saturday Afternoon</span><br><span></span><br><span>_____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users; _____ CT Association of Blind</span><br><span>Students</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_____ Full convention package, $75 per person. Includes Saturday and Sunday </span><br><span></span><br><span>breakfasts, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_____ Saturday Morning Continental Breakfast, $15</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_____Saturday Boxed Lunch: ____Roast Beef Wrap, $20; ____Turkey Wrap, $20; </span><br><span></span><br><span>____Vegetarian Wrap, $20</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_____ Saturday Night Banquet: Salad Choice: ____Caesar Salad; ____Garden</span><br><span>Salad</span><br><span></span><br><span> Meal Choice: ____Chicken Picatta, $35; ____Chicken Marsala, $35;</span><br><span>or </span><br><span></span><br><span>____Pasta Primavera, $33</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>______Sunday morning continental Breakfast, $15</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>______ No, I cannot attend the 2022 state convention, but I am sending a</span><br><span>donation to the NFB of CT.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Registration deadline is October 15th. Send your check payable to the NFB of</span><br><span>CT with your registration form to: </span><br><span></span><br><span>NFB of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>