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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings to all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please visit <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention/agenda"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.nfbp.org/convention/agenda</span></a> or read below the *** for the online version of the 2022 NFB of Pennsylvania State Convention Agenda. You can also access both the online and downloadable versions of the agenda at <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.nfbp.org/convention</span></a> under the section labeled “Agenda”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Look forward to seeing everyone in Pittsburgh November 10-13!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>***<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.2pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NATIONAL Federation OF THE BLIND OF PENNSYLVANIA 2022 ANNUAL CONVENTION</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>November 10-13, 2022<br>Sheraton Station square<br>300 W. Station square Drive<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15219<br>(412) 261-200 0</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Lynn Heitz, President<br>Joseph Drenth, Convention Chair<br>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania, Inc.<br>101 Cambridge Place<br>Chalfont, PA 18914<br>Phone: (215) 988-0888<br><a href="mailto:president@nfbp.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>president@nfbp.org</span></a><br><a href="http://www.nfbp.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>http://www.nfbp.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF PENNSYLVANIA 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:29.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.6pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.4375rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Officers:</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>President:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Lynn Heitz:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>215-208-7582</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>First Vice-President:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Joseph Drenth:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>215-827-7787</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Second Vice-President:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Emily Gindlesperger:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>724-863-3706</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Secretary:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Harriet Go:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>610-259-1706</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Treasurer:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Brian Mackey:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>609 680 8488</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:29.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.6pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.4375rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Directors:</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Simon Bonenfant:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>610 212 0016</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Denice Brown:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>215-808-5875</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Kirk Hunger:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>484-239-0741</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Michelle McManus:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>814-769-3191</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Jason Polansky:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>301 606 4480</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Connie Scheu:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>814-868-1122</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Description of the Sheraton Station Square Lobby</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>We will be using Cardinal directions to describe the hotel lobby. With your back to the front doors, you are facing North and South is behind you. West is to your left and East is to your right.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>From the Front Door, walk Northwest to the Front Desk. When you have finished checking in, you will turn south (Left), walk about five feet, and turn West (Right). This will put you on track toward the elevators to the sleeping rooms. As you walk West you will pass the hotel gift shop on your left. As you pass the gift shop follow the hallway bearing left. The elevators will be on your left. Across the hallway from the elevators is a small coffee stand. You can purchase from a limited menu of grab and go breakfast items.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Back to the Front doors facing North. Walking North, you will encounter a carpeted area with a variety of seating options. When you locate the carpeted area, turn West (Left) to the end of the carpet and turn North(right). Follow the carpet to the end, about twenty feet, continue walking North, for another eight feet and you will arrive at the Hostess Stand for the restaurant.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Back at the Front Doors facing North, walk forward to the carpeted area and turn East(right) to the end of the carpet. At the end turn North(left) following the carpet to the end. Continue walking North(straight) on the tile floor. You will pass through a short walkway. In about four feet you will find the Registration table and continuing North(straight) the doorway to the Admiral and Reflections Ballrooms will be on your right.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2nd Floor Meeting Rooms:<br>Take one of the first two sleeping room elevators to the 2nd floor. When you exit the elevator, bear right for about twelve feet and you will find a hallway. Traveling down the hallway the first room on your right is Brighton 3 and 4. The second room on the right is Brighton 1 and 2. These rooms will only be used on Friday.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Registration will be held Thursday, Nov. 10th from 11:00A.M. to 5:00P.M. and on Friday, Nov. 11th from 10:00 A.M. to 3:30P.M. outside of the Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>A table featuring materials of the National Federation of the Blind will be available in the registration area.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>There is a dog relief area available outside of the hotel. For further information, contact Joseph or Marsha Drenth.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>There will be an Exhibit Hall on Thursday, Nov. 10th from 11:00A.M. to 5:00P.M. and on Friday, Nov. 11 from 9:00A.M. to 3:00P.M. located in the Reflections Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Box Lunches will be available for pick-up on Thursday and Friday from 12:00P.M. to 1:00P.M. in the Reflections Ballroom, Lobby level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Thursday, November 10, 2022</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:30A.M. to 12:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Senior Possibilities Fair; Connie Scheu and Deneice Hopper, Facilitators, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>11:00A.M. to 5:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall, Reflections Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Noon to 1:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Box Lunches will be available in the Reflections Ballroom. Be sure to bring your meal ticket</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>1:00P.M. to 5:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Technology Seminar; Joseph Drenth, Moderator, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>7:00P.M. to 10:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Celebration of Our Veterans; Emily Gindlesperger, Facilitator, 2nd Vice President, NFB of PA.<br>Hors D’oeuvres will be available for attendees as well as a Cash Bar. Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Friday, November 11, 2022</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:00A.M. to 9:30A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Blind Parents Group; Facilitator: Stacie Leap, 2nd Vice President, Keystone Chapter, NFB of PA, Brighton 3 and 4, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:00 A.M. to 10:15A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users Division Meeting; Marsha Drenth, President, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:00A.M. to 12:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students; Simon Bonenfant, President, Brighton 1 and 2, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall; Reflections Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:30 A.M. to 11:45A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Pennsylvania Organization of Parents of Blind Children; Emily Gindlesperger, President, Brighton 3 and 4, 2nd Floor.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:00 A.M. to 3:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Registration; outside of the Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:30A.M. to Noon.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NFB of Pennsylvania DeafBlind Division Meeting; Marsha Drenth, President, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Noon to 1:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Box Lunches will be available in the Reflections Ballroom. Be sure to bring your meal ticket</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>1:00P.M. to 2:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Are We Ready To Take The Next Step? Considering a Constitution? Senior Blind Meeting; Facilitators: Connie Scheu, 1st Vice President, Erie County Chapter, NFB of Pa and Deneice Hopper, Member, Keystone Chapter, NFB of PA; Brighton 3 and 4, 2nd floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>1:00P.M. to 2:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants; Pamela Baquero, President, Brighton 1 and 2, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:00P.m. to 3:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What’s Happening with The Jigsaw Chapter! Chris Westbrook, vice President, Jigsaw Chapter, NFB of PA, Brighton 1 and 2, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:00P.M. to 3:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Space: The Final Frontier; Matt Marone, PhD, Professor of Physics at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia; David Hurd, PhD, Planetarium Director, Professor of Astronomy, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania Western University; Daniel Gardner, CEO, View Plus Technologies, Inc.; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Matt Marone is Professor of Physics at Mercer University in Macon Georgia where he teaches Physics, Astronomy, and Asian Studies. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Clemson University in the area of experimental solid-state physics and a B.S. degree in physics from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In the early 1990s he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. At Mercer he teaches a wide range of physics classes including several specialized classes in observational astronomy, acoustical foundations of music, and ancient Chinese science. In addition to his academic research, he is also active in the area of space resources. This work involves the extraction of oxygen and metals from the regolith of the Moon, Mars, and asteroids.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Dr. Marone is the author of The Art of Teaching Physics with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology and Teaching Physics Through Ancient Chinese Science and Technology.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>David Hurd has been teaching about the wonders of science for over 35 years. Dr. Hurd is currently professor of geosciences and planetarium director at Pennsylvania Western University. His broad science background coupled with his high energy and inquiry-based pedagogy is stamped on his teaching techniques and is evidenced through recognition including recipient of the prestigious Emmons Award through the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2-time winner of Teacher of the Year at Edinboro, and keynote speaker for national planetarium conference.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Along with his colleague at College of Charleston, Hurd has written and produced over 10 tactile books published by NASA and maintains close affiliation with several NASA centers. His extensive work with students who are blind/VI is supported by grants with Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, National Science Foundation and NASA.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Dan Gardner is the CEO and eldest son of the ViewPlus founders, John and Carolyn Gardner. He started as CEO in 2015 after a varied career in high tech and finance. He achieved a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. His wife, Susannah, and two kids, Kelly and Taylor, work or have worked at ViewPlus.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:15P.M. to 3:15P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Yoga for All: Carol Lubecki, Certified Yoga Instructor, Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, Brighton 3 and 4, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>4:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NFB of Pennsylvania Board Meeting; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>5:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Nominating Committee; Brighton 3 and 4, 2nd Floor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>5:15P.M. to 6:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Resolutions Committee; Michelle McManus, Chair, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>7:00P.M. to?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Open Mic and Live Auction; Hors D’oeuvres will be available for attendees as well as a Cash Bar; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>SATURDAY, November 12, 2022</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:29.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.6pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.4375rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NFB PLEDGE</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:29.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.6pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.4375rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>General Session, Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:30A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Invocation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:35A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Tribute to our Nation and the National Federation of the Blind</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:40A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Welcome: Emily Gindlesperger, 2nd Vice President of NFB of PA and President PAPOBC.<br>Housekeeping: Joseph Drenth, Convention Chair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:45A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Presidential Report; Lynn Heitz, President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:15A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>NFB National Report; Karl Smith, National Representative and Chairman, board of Directors, Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ruston, Louisiana</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:45A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What Can I do To Relieve Stress? Liliya Asadullina, licensed massage therapist by the Academy of Massage Therapy and Body Works and CPR/First Aid Certified</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:00A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Getting A Bill Passed: How Does the Legislature Work; Brian Rasel, Chief of Staff, State Representative George Dunbar, District 56, Westmoreland County</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:15A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What is the Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program and Why Are They A Secret? Stephen S. Pennington, Esq., Executive Director, PA Client Assistance Program</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:30A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Questions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:40A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Making the Service connection; Erika Petach,<br>President/CEO, Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:55A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>An Update from the State Board of vocational Rehabilitation: What Are They Being told? Joseph Drenth, Member, State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation and 1st Vice President, NFB of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>11:10A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What’s Happening at Blindness and Visual Services? Dawn Sokol, Acting director, Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Commonwealth of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>11:40A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Questions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Noon.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Lunch; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>1:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Reaching For The Stars; Matt Marone, PhD, Professor of Physics at Mercer University in Macon Georgia; David Hurd, PhD, Planetarium Director, Professor of Astronomy, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania Western University; Daniel Gardner, CEO, View Plus Technologies, Inc.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Confessions of a Networking Addict: Eileen Rivera Ley, CEO, Blind Savvy USA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:15P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Report of the Nominating Committee and Elections</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>PACE: What is IT? And How Can I Get Involved? Thomas Snedden, director, Pennsylvania PACE Program, and Rebecca Lorah, PACE Program Manager, Outreach and Enrollments, Department of Aging, commonwealth of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:45P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Do You and Your Prescription Medications Get Together On A Regular Basis? Andy Burstein, CEO, Accessible Pharmacy Services, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>2:55P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>An Update from The Bureau of Special Education: Carol Clancey, Director, Bureau of special Education, Department of Education, Commonwealth of PA.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>3:15P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>How Can We Assist PATTAN? Gregory A. Lazur, Educational Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>3:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Moving forward with Accessibility; Ellen Strom, Chief Accessibility Officer, Office of Administration, Commonwealth of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>3:45P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Questions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>3:55P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What’s New at LAMP? Mark Lee, Administrator, Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>4:10P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>My Experience as a Miss Blind Diva; Esther Gillyard, Member, Keystone Chapter, NFB of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>4:20P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>My National Convention Experience: Christine Palmer, Member, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, NFB of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>4:30P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Reports and Resolutions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>5:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Adjourn</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>6:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Cash Bar; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>7:00P.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Banquet; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.75rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>SUNDAY, November 13, 2022</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:00A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Breakfast; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>8:15A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Chapter Breakfast; Moderator Harriet Go, Secretary, NFB of PA and President, Keystone Chapter</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:29.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.6pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-size:1.4375rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Business Meeting; Admiral Ballroom, Lobby Level</span></strong><span style='font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:00A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>State Financial Report; Brian Mackey, NFB of Pennsylvania Treasurer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:30A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Funding at the National level; Karl Smith, National Representative</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>9:50A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Funding at the State level; Lynn Heitz, NFB of PA President</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:00A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Funding at the Local Level; David Goldstein, Treasurer, Keystone chapter, NFB of PA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:10A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Legislative Report; Emily Gindlesperger, NFB of PA Legislative Chairperson</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>10:30A.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Reports and Resolutions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>11:30a.M.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Adjournment</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind is not an organization speaking for the blind—It is the Blind speaking for themselves.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>