[NABS-L] [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Final Countdown!

Sun Sep 4 17:12:49 UTC 2022

Is there an online version of the convention this year?  Thanks!

From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Z'Leah Liburd via NABS-L
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Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] [NABS-L] Final Countdown!

Hey, Hey. It's the final countdown! You are cordially invited to Florida’s annual state convention taking place in Jacksonville October 7-9th. Please see below for more information: We are excited to announce that registration for our National

Hey, Hey. It's the final countdown!

You are cordially invited to Florida’s annual state convention taking place

in Jacksonville October 7-9th. Please see below for more information:

We are excited to announce that registration for our National Federation of

the Blind of Florida 2022 State Convention is now open! This year, we are

using Google Forms for registration. Please read carefully through the

message before clicking the link at the end of this email to register.

Please note: This is a two step registration process. Fill out

the registration form and submit it. Your confirmation email will contain

the link you need to pay for your registration and banquet fees.

Your registration is not complete until you have submitted payment.  The

fee schedule will be listed in the confirmation email and will indicate if

there are processing fees associated with each payment method. Here are

some tips when paying:

   - If you are using Zelle, you will direct your payment to the email

   address listed in the confirmation email. In the notes section, please

   indicate this is to pay for registration and/or banquet. If you are paying

   for multiple people, please indicate the names of those for whom you are

   paying.

   - PayPal: Please use the link in the confirmation email for PayPal.

   Select “Paying for Goods and Services”. In the notes section, please

   indicate for whom you are paying.

   - Credit Card: Please contact Sylvia Young at the phone number listed in

   the confirmation email. You may call Sylvia between the hours of 9 a.m. and

   8 p.m. If Sylvia does not answer, you may leave a voicemail or, you may

   send her a text. Let us all be respectful of Sylvia’s time.

   - Check: Please send checks or bill pay to the address listed in the

   confirmation email. If paying for multiple people, please include a list of

   whom you are paying for.

   - Chapters paying for members will be able to send in a form with all

   the registration information, along with payment. The form will be made

   available as soon as possible.

Please note the following deadlines:

September 4, at 11:59 p.m.: Pre-registration ends and all fees increase by

$5.

September 30, 11:59 p.m.: Final deadline to purchase banquet tickets. On

September 5, banquet tickets increase by $5. No banquet tickets will be

sold after September 30.

The registration form will remain open until the final day

of registration at convention, although there will be opportunities

to register in person at the convention.

If you need assistance, please contact President Paul Martinez,

President at NFBFlorida.org<mailto:President at NFBFlorida.org> or 813 390 5720.

Link for registration:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSdukqJF8AdChhFIRfpgAaDRKpweX-qsS7Ma8JYx9aNuMwEg/viewform?usp=sf_link__;!!NvNw!Rw7lpMyTFZ6rqrh0jqTcWi0S1cRgrCk9jpUkObTR70z3-2kHe9_VRQBCTND586PqLi0UHUnd5DGFAxI$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSdukqJF8AdChhFIRfpgAaDRKpweX-qsS7Ma8JYx9aNuMwEg/viewform?usp=sf_link__;!!NvNw!Rw7lpMyTFZ6rqrh0jqTcWi0S1cRgrCk9jpUkObTR70z3-2kHe9_VRQBCTND586PqLi0UHUnd5DGFAxI$>

Hotel info

Now is the time to start your preparations to attend the 2022 NFB of

Florida State Convention. We want to take Jacksonville by storm with more

members than ever before.  We are sending out information as it comes

available so you can make your plans early.

Our 2022 convention theme is *“Blind, Bold and Building.”* It will be held

at the Southbank Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida; located at 1515 Prudential

Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207; phone number 1-904-396-5100.  The dates

are October 7th, 8thand 9th with departure for home October 10th which is

Columbus Day.

You may start calling today to reserve your room at a rate of $115 per

night +13.5% sales tax.  The booking code for our convention is: FOB.  If

you would prefer to book online, you may use the following link: Southbank

Hotel,NFB Convention 2022

<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1642094564892&key=GRP__;!!NvNw!Rw7lpMyTFZ6rqrh0jqTcWi0S1cRgrCk9jpUkObTR70z3-2kHe9_VRQBCTND586PqLi0UHUndDH8R898$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1642094564892&key=GRP__;!!NvNw!Rw7lpMyTFZ6rqrh0jqTcWi0S1cRgrCk9jpUkObTR70z3-2kHe9_VRQBCTND586PqLi0UHUndDH8R898$> >

Get ahead of the crowd and book your room NOW!

Transportation:

Please find attached  the travel guide that has been provided.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the state convention! Let’s make

the River City rumble!

Yours Truly,

--

Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Vice President, Florida Association of Blind Students

Board number 1, State Wide Chapter

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