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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">Some events precedin</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">g</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri"> 20</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">22 convention, and some other information you need if you are attending in person.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thank you for registering for the 2022 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. I am Debbie Brown, co-chair of the NFB of Maryland ambassadors committee. We want to make sure that you have an exciting convention and that you can participate in all of the events you are interested in. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">You should check out</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.nfb.org/convention"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">www.nfb.org/convention</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to see the agenda in several formats, to find the requirements for covid testing, and other information about the convention. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">You should attend the Maryland caucus at the convention. This will not be on your agenda, so please write it down somewhere. The Maryland caucus will be on Wednesday, July 6, at 8:00 p.m. in Studio 7. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">Below are two events you can attend on Zoom before convention. Please attend the Maryland rookie roundup, because you can get a lot of questions answered there.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Zoom links and descriptions appear below.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">The exhibit hall is always a dynamic and exciting part of the national convention. This year, the exhibit hall will be located in the Napoleon Ballroom on the third floor of the Sheraton New Orleans.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26316&qid=7308688"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Review the exhibit hall hours and the full list of exhibitors</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">. Join the exhibitor showcase virtual preview on Tuesday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Learn about each exhibitor, what they will offer in the exhibit hall, and how you can connect with them if you won’t be attending in person.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Calibri">Join the Virtual Exhibitor Showcase via Zoom</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></B></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Tuesday, June 28 | 8:00 p.m. ET</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Zoom via web:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26317&qid=7308688"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">https://zoom.us/j/98430318608</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">One tap mobile: +13017158592,,98430318608#</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Telephone: +1 301 715 8592</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Webinar ID: 984 3031 8608</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">International numbers available:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26318&qid=7308688"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">https://zoom.us/u/auS6WeoLa</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">The below information, about our Thursday night rookie roundup and other things you need to know, is from our affiliate president, Ronza Othman.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I’m so excited to be able to be with you in about 10 days at our national convention. I am writing to share information about the NFB National Convention as pertains to Marylanders. Please read to the end of this message.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">First, we will be holding a convention orientation for those who have not attended a NFB national convention in person in the last few years, for those attending the convention virtually, and for anyone who wants to come. This orientation will take place via Zoom on Thursday, June 30 from 8 – 10PM. Information to access the meeting is below.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Click this link to join: </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Meeting ID: 624 813 8327</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">+13017158592,,6248138327#</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Second, we will hold our Maryland Caucus from 8 – 10PM on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Studio 7. We are planning to hold the caucus in person only at this time due to logistical and technology challenges. We will talk about our policy issues such as the constitutional amendment and resolutions, meet the 2022 academic scholarship finalists – national and state – meet our Maryland Narrowing the Gap Program participants, and much more. Those who want to sit with Maryland at the banquet will also turn in their banquet tickets for Banquet Ticket Exchange. Hope to see you there.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Regarding Banquet Ticket Exchange, I’ll accept tickets any time on July 5 and 6. I plan to try to exchange on July 7, so please find me during the Board Meeting, at the Lawyers Meeting, and of course at the Caucus. Remember, having a banquet ticket means you get a seat, but it you have to exchange your banquet ticket to get to sit with people you want or know. We don’t have open seating at our banquets. Those who don’t exchange their tickets will be seated wherever space is available and after those who have exchanged are seated.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I am your point of contact if you have challenges or emergencies during the convention. Please call or text me at 708-829-0523. The number in my signature block is the affiliate phone number and is not a fast way to get in touch with me. Please put my number – 708-829-0523 – into your phone. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please remember that you will need to take a COVID-19 test and have a negative test result within 72 hours of when you arrive to the hotel. You can take a test on your own and capture the results, or you can take a test at the convention beginning July 5. If you take a test in advance, you may email it to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:testresults@nfb.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">testresults@nfb.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. Please be sure to include your name, city, and state when you submit your results. You may also present your negative COVID-19 test results in person. No individual will be able to pick up their registration materials without first providing proof of a negative COVID-19 test. For those individuals for whom the NFB of Maryland acquired a banquet ticket, you must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test – to receive that banquet ticket from me. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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