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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The Sligo Creek chapter meeting is today at 1:30. If you have never been to one of our meetings, you are most welcome to join us. We will t alk about our convention and other activities of the chapter and Maryland affiliate. You may join us by the same link and phone number that you used for the Thursday meeting. The dial-in number is 301-715-8592. The meeting ID is 624-813-8327.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below is the Zoom information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> president@nfbmd.org [mailto:president@nfbmd.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 9, 2020 4:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> president@nfbmd.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Reminder: NFB National Convention Orientation for Marylanders - Tonight at 8:00PM<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is a reminder that the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland will once again be hosting an NFB National Convention Orientation for Marylanders tonight, Thursday, July 9, 2020 starting at 8:00PM. All Marylanders who are attending an NFB national convention for the first time and/or attending a virtual NFB national convention for the first time are welcome. We will be discussing what to expect, Maryland-specific events and activities, and mentoring and getting assistance during the convention. We will also walk through how to connect to the Convention, how to enroll in voting, and how to access the Exhibit Hall and Presidential Suite. Finally, we will walk through the agenda so participants can learn about the myriad of activities and sessions that are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Click this link to join: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6248138327">https://zoom.us/j/6248138327</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+13017158592,,6248138327# US (Germantown) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>16468769923,,6248138327# US +(New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talk to you tonight.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>