<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><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> January 21, 2024 at 1:45:50 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> nfb-conventions@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFB-Conventions] 2024 NFB of Maryland State Convention - Pre-registration and Hotel Reservations Deadline January 31, 2024</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> David Andrews <dandrews920@comcast.net><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Expect Much, Give Much, Get Much!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You will not want to miss the NFB of Maryland state convention at the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson which takes place on February 16 -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>18, 2024. Come and meet our National Representative, Kevan Worley.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You may reserve your room by calling the Sheraton Baltimore North at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>410-321-7400. Convention Room Rates: Standard Room - $99 per night. Tax on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>sleeping rooms is 17.5%. These room rates start on Thursday, February 15,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2024. The deadline for making room reservations has been extended to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>January 25, 2024.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please note the new date and location, as the NFB of Maryland Board of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Directors voted to move the 2023 convention and combine it with the 2024</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>convention in light of the abrupt closure of our original venue in October</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2023. Those who pre-registered for the original in-person convention will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>have their registration transferred to the new date. Those who registered</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for the virtual mini-convention/business meeting that we held in November</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>will need to register separately for the 2023 - 2024 in person convention.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>However, individuals will need to make a new reservation with the hotel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>directly, as all previous hotel reservations at the Delta were not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>transferred to the Sheraton.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Pre-registration is open through January 25, 2024. Visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://nfbmd.org/convention to register online, or look in your mailbox</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for hard copy registration forms.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Below are the prices for the various convention activities (prices are per</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>person unless otherwise stated):</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Pre-registration = $25 until January 215, 2024; $30 on-site</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Banquet ticket = $55 until January 25, 2024; $60 on-site</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Parent, Senior, or Student Luncheon ticket = $30 until January 25,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2024; $35 on-site</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Friday boxed lunch = $20 until January 25, 2024; $25 on-site</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Dinner & a Play ticket = $25 until January 25, 2024; $25 on-site</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Transportation from New Carrollton Train Station = $50 until January</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>25, 2024; this covers round-trip travel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Childcare = $30 per day and on sliding scale based on need</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>We will have seminars and workshops on:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* NFB philosophy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Membership recruitment, development, and retention</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* First Aid</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Sound bath and acupuncture</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Technology skills</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Adjustment to blindness training</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* And much, much more</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our seniors, students, merchants, and parents divisions will each hold a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>seminar. The seniors will focus on wills and estate planning and other ways</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for financial and medical literacy. The parents will, among many other</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>fantastic features, welcome Casey Robertson, an acclaimed professor who</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teaches teachers of blind students. Our students will welcome NABS</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>representative Hunter Kuester. Our merchants will have a presentation from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the Maryland Secretary of Commerce.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>We'll host Braille is Beautiful, which is dramatic reading of Braille, and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>we'll conduct the graduation ceremony for our Narrowing the Gap Teachers,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>who became certified in teaching blind students through a partnership</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>between NFB, NFB of Maryland, the Maryland State Department of Education,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and Louisiana Tech University.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>We'll host a career fair to connect blind job seekers with employers. We'll</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>celebrate our affiliate past presidents in honor of Presidents' Day Weekend,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and we'll hear from a very special surprise guest.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>And this is just a taste of what you can expect at our Convention. All are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>welcome! You don't want to miss it!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Register today! Visit Nfbmd.org/convention for more information.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Ronza Othman, President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>443-426-4110</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>blindness is not what holds you back</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greater-Baltimore mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greater-Baltimore@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greater-Baltimore:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org/rothmanjd%40g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mail.com</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-Conventions mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-Conventions@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-conventions_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Conventions:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-conventions_nfbnet.org/dbrown8827%40aol.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>