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Considering how many Covid cases were contracted during the national convention, has Maryland considered making their state convention available virtually?<br><br><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Friday, August 5, 2022, 9:07 AM, Maryland President via NFB-Maryland <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv2858944177"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv2858944177WordSection1"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Reconnect, Reimagine, Reignite!</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Get ready for a weekend of fun and fellowship. Come and be part of celebrating our accomplishments and planning for the future!</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Date: November 11 to 13, 2022</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Place: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, 903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Meet our keynote speaker and National Representative.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Explore opportunities through special workshops for parents and teachers of blind children, blind merchants and entrepreneurs, and students. Check out our technology workshops and more.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Examine new products at the exhibit hall on Friday.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Help us raise expectations for ourselves and for officials who manage services for the blind.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"> </span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;font-weight:inherit;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><strong><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">NFB Maryland State Convention Information</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"></span></h2><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Date: November 11 to 13, 2022</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Place: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, 903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Make hotel reservations on or before October 15, 2022 by calling 410-321-7400. Room rates are $95 per night plus tax.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Registration on or before October 15, 2022 = $20 per adult and free for kids 16 and under</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;background:white;" class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#3B3B3B;"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Registration after October 15, 2022 = $25 per adult and free for kids 16 and under</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"> </span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;font-weight:inherit;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><strong><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Registration</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"></span></h2><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;">Pre-registration is available via the link below and will be open until October 15, 2022. </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;background:white;orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:"Georgia", serif;color:#3B3B3B;"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nfbmd.org/convention/registration"><span style="color:#0071B3;">Click Here to Preregister Online!</span></a></span></p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">Additional information about our 2022 state convention is available at: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nfbmd.org/convention">https://nfbmd.org/convention</a>. Check back often for updates and additional information.</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">Hope to see you in Towson!</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">President</span></p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">443-426-4110</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">Pronouns: she, her, hers</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal">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.</p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2858944177MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Maryland mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:NFB-Maryland@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:NFB-Maryland@nfbnet.org">NFB-Maryland@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-maryland_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-maryland_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Maryland:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-maryland_nfbnet.org/cmdayrdh%40aol.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-maryland_nfbnet.org/cmdayrdh%40aol.com</a><br><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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